2009 Players' Championship

The 2009 Grey Power Players' Championship was the last Grand Slam event of both the World Curling Tour and Women's World Curling Tour for the 2008-09 season. This was the seventeenth time the event has taken place, and the fourth time since it was switched to joint men's/women's format. The event was held in Grande Prairie, Alberta April 14-19. Since the event was a part of the Olympic qualifying process in Canada, only Canadian teams were invited. The total purse for each event is $100,000.

2009 Grey Power
Players' Championship
Host cityGrande Prairie, Alberta
ArenaCrystal Centre
DatesApril 14-19
Men's winnerRandy Ferbey
Curling clubSaville Sports Centre, Edmonton
SkipRandy Ferbey
ThirdDavid Nedohin (fourth)
SecondScott Pfeifer
LeadMarcel Rocque
FinalistGlenn Howard
Women's winnerJennifer Jones
Curling clubSt. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg
SkipJennifer Jones
ThirdCathy Overton-Clapham
SecondJill Officer
LeadDawn Askin
FinalistShannon Kleibrink
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Edmonton's Randy Ferbey won the men's event securing a spot for his rink at the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. On the women's side, Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones rink won their third Players' title.

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