2011 Point Optical Curling Classic

2011 Point Optical Curling Classic
Host city	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Arena	Nutana Curling Club
Dates	September 23–26
Winner	Mike McEwen
Curling club	Assiniboine Memorial CC Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip	Mike McEwen
Third	B.J. Neufeld
Second	Matt Wozniak
Lead	Denni Neufeld
Finalist	Kevin Martin

The 2011 Point Optical Curling Classic was held from September 23 to 26 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the event was CAD$60,000, and the winner, Mike McEwen, received CAD$15,000. McEwen defeated Alberta's Kevin Martin in a tight final, winning 6–5 in the extra end.

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Gerry Adam	Warren Jackson	Dustin Kalthoff	Lyndon Holm	Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Brent Bawel	Mike Jantzen	Sean O'Connor	Hardi Sulimma	Calgary, Alberta
Randy Bryden	Troy Robinson	Trent Knapp	Kelly Knapp	Regina, Saskatchewan
Dale Craig	Jeremy Chevrier	Cory Fleming	Chad Petracek	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Carl deConinck Smith	Jeff Sharp	Chris Haichert	Jesse St. John	Rosetown, Saskatchewan
David Nedohin (fourth)	Randy Ferbey (skip)	Ted Appelman	Brendan Melnyk	Edmonton, Alberta
Rob Fowler	Allan Lyburn	Richard Daneault	Derek Samagalski	Brandon, Manitoba
Chris Galbraith	Travis Bale	Bryan Galbraith	Rodney Legault	Winnipeg, Manitoba
James Gordon	Geoff McBain	Adam Knutson	Cliff Walker	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jason Gunnlaugson	Justin Richter	Jason Ackerman	David Kraichy	Beausejour, Manitoba
Jeff Hartung	Kody Hartung	Craig Kaeding	Shayne Hannon	Langenburg, Saskatchewan
Shawn Joyce	Gary Scheirich	Dustin Phillips	Jeremy Tipper	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Warren Hassall (fourth)	Jamie King (skip)	Todd Brick	Sean Morris	Edmonton/Calgary, Alberta
Kevin Koe	Pat Simmons	Carter Rycroft	Nolan Thiessen	Edmonton, Alberta
Bruce Korte	Dean Kleiter	Roger Korte	Rob Markowsky	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Matt Lang	Colten Flasch	Tyler Hartung	Jayden Shwaga	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Steve Laycock	Joel Jordison	Brennen Jones	Dallan Muyres	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Marsh	Matt Ryback	Daniel Marsh	Aaron Shutra	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Martin	John Morris	Marc Kennedy	Ben Hebert	Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwen	B. J. Neufeld	Matt Wozniak	Denni Neufeld	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Darrell McKee	Clint Dieno	Jason Jacobson	Brock Montgomery	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sven Michel	Claudio Pätz	Sandro Trolliet	Simon Gempeler	Adelboden, Switzerland
Braeden Moskowy	Kirk Muyres	D.J. Kidby	Dustin Kidby	Regina, Saskatchewan
David Murdoch	Glen Muirhead	Ross Paterson	Richard Woods	Lockerbie, Scotland
Dan Petryk (fourth)	Steve Petryk (skip)	Colin Hodgson	Brad Chyz	Calgary, Alberta
Brady Scharback	Quinn Hersikorn	Jake Hersikorn	Brady Kendel	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Robert Schlender	Chris Lemishka	Darcy Hafso	Don Bartlett	Edmonton, Alberta
Daniel Selke	Mat Ring	Spencer Rowe	Brandon Leippi	Regina, Saskatchewan
Jeff Stoughton	Jon Mead	Reid Carruthers	Steve Gould	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alexey Tselousov	Andrey Drozdov	Alexey Stukalsky	Aleksey Kamnev	Moscow, Russia
Wayne Tuck, Jr.	Craig Kochan	Scott McDonald	Paul Moffatt	Toronto, Ontario
Brock Virtue	J. D. Lind	Dominic Daemen	Matthew Ng	Calgary, Alberta

Knockout Results

A Event

First Knockout												Qualifier 1
Kevin Martin	6
Matt Lang	2			Kevin Martin	5
David Murdoch	5			Alexey Tselousov	1
Alexey Tselousov	6							Kevin Martin	5
Randy Ferbey	7							Brock Virtue	4
Gerry Adam	4			Randy Ferbey	1
Brock Virtue	7			Brock Virtue	5
Daniel Selke	3											Kevin Martin	3
Rob Fowler	6											Rob Fowler	4
James Gordon	4			Rob Fowler	7
Randy Bryden	6			Randy Bryden	2
Bruce Korte	5							Rob Fowler	3
Steve Petryk	5							Kevin Koe	2
Darrell McKee	3			Steve Petryk	2
Brady Scharback	3			Kevin Koe	4
Kevin Koe	4

First Knockout												Qualifier 2
Jeff Stoughton	9
Dale Craig	6			Jeff Stoughton	5
Braeden Moskowy	8			Braeden Moskowy	4
Jamie King	0							Jeff Stoughton	4
Chris Galbraith	8							Chris Galbraith	2
Wayne Tuck, Jr.	1			Chris Galbraith	6
Kevin Marsh	0			Steve Laycock	3
Steve Laycock	7											Jeff Stoughton	3
Robert Schlender	6											Mike McEwen	7
Jeff Hartung	0			Robert Schlender	8
Jason Gunnlaugson	3			Brent Bawel	4
Brent Bawel	5							Robert Schlender	2
Sven Michel	8							Mike McEwen	5
Carl deConinck Smith	4			Sven Michel	4
Shawn Joyce	4			Mike McEwen	6
Mike McEwen	8

B Event

																To Qualifier 3
						Randy Bryden		3
	Matt Lang		4			David Murdoch		4
	David Murdoch		6								David Murdoch		6
											Chris Galbraith		9
																Chris Galbraith		3
																Steve Petryk		6
						Steve Petryk		6
	Daniel Selke		2			Gerry Adam		4
	Gerry Adam		7								Steve Petryk		5
											Robert Schlender		1

																To Qualifier 3
						Alexey Tselousov		5
	James Gordon		4			Bruce Korte		7
	Bruce Korte		7								Bruce Korte		5
											Randy Ferbey		6
						Randy Ferbey		7
	Darrell McKee		5			Darrell McKee		1
	Brady Scharback		4													Randy Ferbey		7
																Jeff Stoughton		1
																Qualifier 3
																Steve Petryk		6
																Randy Ferbey		8

																To Qualifier 4
						Brent Bawel		5
	Dale Craig		7			Dale Craig		4
	Jamie King		4								Brent Bawel		5
											Brock Virtue		2
																Brent Bawel		7
																Kevin Koe		5
						Sven Michel		2
	Wayne Tuck, Jr.		6			Wayne Tuck, Jr.		9
	Kevin Marsh		5								Wayne Tuck, Jr.		0
											Kevin Koe		8

																To Qualifier 4
						Braeden Moskowy		7
	Jeff Hartung		4			Jason Gunnlaugson		3
	Jason Gunnlaugson		6								Braeden Moskowy		6
											Steve Laycock		7
						Steve Laycock		6
	Carl deConinck Smith		4			Shawn Joyce		5
	Shawn Joyce		5													Steve Laycock		6
																Kevin Martin		7
																Qualifier 4
																Brent Bawel		1
																Kevin Martin		6

C Event

																Qualifier 5
						Brock Virtue		8
	Matt Lang		9			Matt Lang		5
	Daniel Selke		1								Brock Virtue		5
											Braeden Moskowy		6
						Braeden Moskowy		7
	Dale Craig		3			Sven Michel		2
	Sven Michel		5													Braeden Moskowy		5
																Steve Petryk		6

																Qualifier 6
						Jason Gunnlaugson		7
						Shawn Joyce		8
											Shawn Joyce		1
											Jeff Stoughton		6
																Jeff Stoughton		8
																Brady Scharback		1
						Wayne Tuck, Jr.		4
	James Gordon		3			Brady Scharback		8
	Brady Scharback		8								Brady Scharback		4
											Chris Galbraith		2

																Qualifier 7
						Robert Schlender		4
	Jamie King		4			Kevin Marsh		6
	Kevin Marsh		5								Kevin Marsh		7
											Steve Laycock		8
																Steve Laycock		7
																Kevin Koe		2
						Alexey Tselousov		5
						Darrell McKee		3
											Alexey Tselousov		4
											Kevin Koe		5

																Qualifier 8
						Bruce Korte		5
	Randy Bryden		7			Randy Bryden		7
	Gerry Adam		2								Randy Bryden		3
											David Murdoch		9
						David Murdoch		9
	Jeff Hartung		3			Carl deConinck Smith		4
	Carl deConinck Smith		5													David Murdoch		6
																Brent Bawel		5

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Rob Fowler		7
	Steve Petryk		8
						Steve Petryk		4
						Kevin Martin		7
	Kevin Martin		4
	Jeff Stoughton		3
											Kevin Martin		5
											Mike McEwen		6
	Mike McEwen		5
	Steve Laycock		4
						Mike McEwen		9
						Randy Ferbey		8
	Randy Ferbey		7
	David Murdoch		6

External links

• Event Home Page

• Results from the World Curling Tour