2011 BDO Canadian Open of Curling (December)

2011 BDO Canadian Open of Curling
Host city Kingston, Ontario
Arena K-Rock Centre
Dates December 14–18
Winner Manitoba Mike McEwen
Curling club Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg
Skip Mike McEwen
Third B. J. Neufeld
Second Matt Wozniak
Lead Denni Neufeld
Finalist Manitoba Jeff Stoughton

The 2011 BDO Canadian Open of Curling in December was held from December 14 to 18 at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario. It was the second Grand Slam event of the 2011–12 curling season and the eleventh time the tournament has been held. The purse was CAD$100,000.

In the final, Mike McEwen won the final over Jeff Stoughton in seven ends with a score of 5–2. He successfully defended his title from the last edition of the BDO Canadian Open, won his first Grand Slam title of the year, and won his third career Grand Slam title.[1]

Five-rock rule

A new five-rock rule was implemented at this edition of the Canadian Open.[2] The rule, a slight alteration to the free guard zone rule, was tested at the event in an attempt to increase offence in the game.[3] The new rule was predicted to favour teams who play more offence, as the rule allows for a fifth guard to be placed in the free guard zone.[2] However, concerns were raised that the new rule may possibly hinder teams that are more defence-oriented, an opinion echoed by the Canadian Curling Association.[2][4] Since the Canadian Open is a Grand Slam event, the Open carried many points on the Canadian Team Ranking System, which plays a role in determining Olympic trials participants. If a team were to miss qualifying for the 2013 trials because of a poor performance at the Open influenced by the five rock rule, the team could raise complaints to the CCA.[4] As a result, the CCA stated that it would not sanction the event unless all players participating in the Open express written consent in regards to the five-rock rule.[2][5] Not all players had agreed not to challenge the outcome of the Open,[6] but the event went ahead as planned, with the five-rock rule in place.

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Tom Brewster Greg Drummond Scott Andrews Michael Goodfellow Scotland Aberdeen, Scotland
Jim Cotter Kevin Folk Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky British Columbia Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Niklas Edin Sebastian Kraupp Fredrik Lindberg Viktor Kjäll Sweden Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping Scott Bailey Scott Howard David Mathers Ontario Toronto, Ontario
David Nedohin (fourth) Randy Ferbey (skip) Ted Appelman Brendan Melnyk Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Rob Fowler Allan Lyburn Richard Daneault Derek Samagalski Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Brad Gushue Ryan Fry Geoff Walker Adam Casey Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard Wayne Middaugh Brent Laing Craig Savill Ontario Coldwater, Ontario
Brad Jacobs E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Scott Seabrook Ontario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Mark Kean Andrew Clayton Patrick Janssen Tim March Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Steve Laycock Joel Jordison Brennen Jones Dallan Muyres Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Dale Matchett Ryan Werenich Jeff Gorda Shawn Kaufman Ontario Bradford, Ontario
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jean-Michel Ménard Martin Crête Éric Sylvain Philippe Ménard Quebec Gatineau/Lévis, Quebec
Robert Schlender Chris Lemishka Darcy Hafso Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Steve Gould Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Pool A W L PF PA
Manitoba Mike McEwen 5 0 34 12
Sweden Niklas Edin 4 1 29 20
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 2 3 20 23
Scotland Tom Brewster 2 3 23 25
Ontario John Epping 1 4 17 33
Ontario Mark Kean 1 4 24 32
Pool B W L PF PA
Ontario Brad Jacobs 4 1 30 21
Alberta Kevin Martin* 3 2 23 15
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 3 2 27 26
Alberta Kevin Koe 3 2 28 26
Alberta Randy Ferbey 1 4 23 36
Alberta Robert Schlender 1 4 18 25
Pool C W L PF PA
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 4 1 38 27
Manitoba Rob Fowler 4 1 32 21
Ontario Glenn Howard 4 1 33 16
British Columbia Jim Cotter 2 3 32 32
Ontario Dale Matchett 1 4 23 38
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 5 14 38

*Kevin Martin advances directly to the playoffs by virtue of a draw to the button contest between Kevin Koe, Jean-Michel Ménard, and Martin.[7]

Round Robin Results

Draw 1

Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 3 1 0 1 2 1 X X 8

Ontario Mark Kean 0 0 2 0 0 0 X X 2

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 6

Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 5

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3

Ontario Brad Jacobs 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 5

Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 2 0 0 3 1 1 X X 7

Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X 1

Draw 2

Thursday, December 15, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 1 0 3 1 0 3 2 X 10

Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 X 4

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Dale Matchett 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 8

British Columbia Jim Cotter 2 0 1 0 3 2 0 2 10

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Randy Ferbey 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 5

Alberta Robert Schlender 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 6

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 2

Scotland Tom Brewster 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 X 7

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4

Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3

Draw 3

Thursday, December 15, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 2 0 2 0 0 5 X X 9

Alberta Randy Ferbey 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 3

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 5

Alberta Kevin Koe 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 X 7

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 2 1 2 1 1 X X X 7

Ontario Dale Matchett 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 X 6

British Columbia Jim Cotter 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 4

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 6

Alberta Robert Schlender 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4

Draw 4

Thursday, December 15, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 1 0 0 2 0 X X 3

Ontario Brad Jacobs 2 0 2 1 0 3 X X 8

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 6

Scotland Tom Brewster 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 X 6

Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 3

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 6

Ontario Mark Kean 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 0 5 2 0 0 X X X 7

Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 1

Draw 5

Thursday, December 15, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 6

Ontario John Epping 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 6

Ontario Glenn Howard 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 7

British Columbia Jim Cotter 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 6

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Dale Matchett 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 X 7

Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 2

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland Tom Brewster 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 7

Ontario Mark Kean 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4

Draw 6

Friday, December 16, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 7

Alberta Robert Schlender 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 6

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 5

Ontario Mark Kean 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 10

Ontario Dale Matchett 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 X 8

Scotland Tom Brewster 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 7

Alberta Randy Ferbey 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5

Draw 7

Friday, December 16, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 X 8

Alberta Randy Ferbey 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 3

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin 1 1 2 0 3 1 X X 8

Ontario John Epping 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X 2

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 3 0 2 0 2 X X 7

Alberta Robert Schlender 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 6

Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
British Columbia Jim Cotter 3 1 0 1 4 0 X X 9

Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 0 2 0 0 2 X X 4

Draw 8

Friday, December 16, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 5

Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5

Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 6

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 7

British Columbia Jim Cotter 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 X 6

Ontario Mark Kean 3 0 4 0 0 0 2 X 9

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 2 0 1 0 5 1 X X 8

Ontario Dale Matchett 0 3 0 1 0 0 X X 4

Draw 9

Friday, December 16, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 5

Scotland Tom Brewster 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 X 8

Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 X 6

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 X 8

Sweden Niklas Edin 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 6

Alberta Randy Ferbey 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 7

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 4 0 1 0 0 3 X X 8

Alberta Robert Schlender 0 1 0 1 1 0 X X 3

Tiebreaker

Saturday, December 17, 9:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 X 8

Alberta Kevin Koe 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 3

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Manitoba Mike McEwen 6
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 5
Manitoba Mike McEwen 8
Sweden Niklas Edin 2
Manitoba Rob Fowler 6
Sweden Niklas Edin 7
Manitoba Mike McEwen 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 2
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 2
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 8
Ontario Glenn Howard 6
Ontario Brad Jacobs 3
Ontario Glenn Howard 6

Quarterfinals

Saturday, December 17, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 6

Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 6

Sweden Niklas Edin 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 7

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 X 5

Alberta Kevin Martin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3

Ontario Glenn Howard 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 6

Semifinals

Saturday, December 17, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 1 0 2 1 0 4 X X 8

Sweden Niklas Edin 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 8

Ontario Glenn Howard 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 X 6

Final

Sunday, December 18, 1:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 X 5

Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2

References

  1. ↑ "McEwen beats Stoughton to win BDO Canadian Open". CBC Sports. 18 December 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "New curling rule rocks the boat: Governing body worried about dearth of scoring". Calgary Herald. 1 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Do you like curling's new 5-rock rule?". CBC Sports. 5 November 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allen Cameron (1 December 2011). "Five-rock rule is worth trying out; and a little love for the Glencoe club". Calgary Herald (blog).
  5. ↑ "Five-rock Slam gets reprieve". London Free Press. 10 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Big 3 hitting stride for BDO Canadian Open". CBC Sports. 12 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Martin rallies to make playoffs at BDO Canadian Open". CBC Sports. 16 December 2011.

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