2011 World Cup of Curling

2011 GP Car and Home
World Cup of Curling
Host city Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Arena Essar Centre
Dates November 2–6
Winner Ontario Glenn Howard
Curling club Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater
Skip Glenn Howard
Third Wayne Middaugh
Second Brent Laing
Lead Craig Savill
Finalist Ontario John Epping

The 2011 GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling was held from November 2 to 6 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It was the first Grand Slam event of the 2011–12 curling season and the eleventh time the tournament has been held. The purse for the event was CAD$100,000. Glenn Howard won his fifth World Cup of Curling and his ninth Grand Slam title overall after he and his team defeated John Epping in the final with a score of 6–4.

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Greg Balsdon Chris Ciasnocha Tyler Morgan Jamie Farnell Ontario Kingston, Ontario
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
Robert Schlender Chris Lemishka Darcy Hafso Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Steve Gould Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Thomas Ulsrud Torger Nergård Christoffer Svae Håvard Vad Petersson Norway Oslo, Norway

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L
Alberta Kevin Martin 4 1
Ontario Greg Balsdon 3 2
Sweden Niklas Edin 3 2
Alberta Randy Ferbey 3 2
Ontario Dale Matchett 1 4
Norway Thomas Ulsrud 1 4
Pool B W L
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 4 1
Manitoba Mike McEwen 4 1
Alberta Kevin Koe 3 2
Manitoba Rob Fowler 2 3
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 1 4
Alberta Robert Schlender 1 4
Pool C W L
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5 0
Ontario Glenn Howard 4 1
Ontario John Epping 3 2
Ontario Brad Jacobs 2 3
British Columbia Jim Cotter 1 4
Ontario Mark Kean 0 5

Round Robin Results

Draw 1

Wednesday, November 2, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Norway Thomas Ulsrud 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6

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

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

Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 X 5

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 2 0 0 4 0 3 X X 9

Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2

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

British Columbia Jim Cotter 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 3

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

Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 7

Draw 2

Thursday, November 3, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Ontario Mark Kean 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4

Ontario Brad Jacobs 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 5

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Ontario John Epping 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 7

British Columbia Jim Cotter 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 X 8

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

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

Ontario Dale Matchett 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4

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

Ontario Greg Balsdon 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4

Draw 3

Thursday, November 3, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4

Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 5

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

Alberta Kevin Koe 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 5

Ontario Mark Kean 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4

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

Alberta Robert Schlender 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 4

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

Ontario John Epping 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3

Draw 4

Thursday, November 3, 4:00 pm

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

Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3

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

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

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

Ontario Greg Balsdon 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 X 8

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

Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Norway Thomas Ulsrud 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6

Ontario Dale Matchett 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5

Draw 5

Thursday, November 3, 7:30 pm

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

Norway Thomas Ulsrud 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 2

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

Ontario Glenn Howard 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 5

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 6

British Columbia Jim Cotter 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 5

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

Ontario Mark Kean 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 2

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Greg Balsdon 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 6

Alberta Randy Ferbey 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 7

Draw 6

Friday, November 4, 9:00 am

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

Alberta Robert Schlender 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 X 4

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

Ontario Greg Balsdon 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 X 8

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

Ontario John Epping 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3

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

Alberta Randy Ferbey 2 0 2 0 5 0 X X 9

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 6

Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5

Draw 7

Friday, November 4, 12:30 pm

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

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

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

Norway Thomas Ulsrud 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4

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

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

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

Ontario Dale Matchett 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1

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

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

Draw 8

Friday, November 4, 4:00 pm

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

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

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

Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 5

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

Ontario Mark Kean 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Norway Thomas Ulsrud 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4

Ontario Greg Balsdon 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 7

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

Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3

Draw 9

Friday, November 4, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

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

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

Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

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

Alberta Randy Ferbey 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4

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

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

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 8

Alberta Robert Schlender 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 9

Tiebreakers

Saturday, November 5, 8:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Alberta Randy Ferbey 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4

Sweden Niklas Edin 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6

Ontario Greg Balsdon 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
   Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 3  
 Sweden Niklas Edin 5  
   Sweden Niklas Edin 2  
   Ontario Glenn Howard 5  
 Ontario Glenn Howard 4
   Manitoba Mike McEwen 2  
     Ontario Glenn Howard 6
   Ontario John Epping 4
   Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 4  
 Ontario John Epping 7  
   Ontario John Epping 4
   Alberta Kevin Martin 3  
 Alberta Kevin Martin 8
   Alberta Kevin Koe 3  

Quarterfinals

Saturday, November 5, 12:00 pm

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

Sweden Niklas Edin 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 X 5

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

Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 4

Ontario John Epping 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 X 7

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

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

Semifinals

Saturday, November 5, 7:00 pm

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

Ontario Glenn Howard 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4

Alberta Kevin Martin 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3

Final

Sunday, November 6, 1:00 pm

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

Ontario John Epping 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 4

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