2012 Point Optical Curling Classic

2012 Point Optical Curling Classic
Host city Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Arena Nutana Curling Club
Dates September 21–24
Winner Ontario John Epping
Curling club Donalda CC, Toronto
Skip John Epping
Third Scott Bailey
Second Scott Howard
Lead David Mathers
Finalist Alberta Kevin Koe

The 2012 Point Optical Curling Classic was held from September 21 to 24 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, with the purse for the event being CAD$50,000. The winning team of John Epping received CAD$12,000 for their win.[1]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr Minnesota Mankato, Minnesota
Scott Bitz Jeff Sharp Aryn Schmidt Dean Hicke Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Brendan Bottcher Micky Lizmore Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Jim Cotter Jason Gunnlaugson Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky British Columbia Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Benoît Schwarz (fourth) Peter de Cruz (skip) Dominik Märki Valentin Tanner Switzerland Switzerland
John Epping Scott Bailey Scott Howard David Mathers Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Rob Fowler Allan Lyburn Richard Daneault Derek Samagalski Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Christopher Plys (fourth) Tyler George (skip) Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Josh Heidt Brock Montgomery Matt Lang Dustin Kidby Saskatchewan Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Pascal Hess Yves Hess Florian Meister Stefan Meienberg Switzerland Switzerland
Clint Dieno (fourth) Jason Jacobson (skip) Matt Froehlich Chadd McKenzie Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Joel Jordison Jason Ackerman Brent Goeres Curtis Horwath Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Bruce Korte Dean Kleiter Roger Korte Rob Markowsky Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sean Morris (fourth) Mike Libbus (skip) Brad MacInnis Peter Keenan Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Liu Rui Xu Xiaoming Zang Jialiang Ba Dexin China Harbin, China
William Lyburn James Kirkness Alex Forrest Tyler Forrest Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kevin Marsh Matt Ryback Daniel Marsh Aaron Shutra Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwen B.J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rick McKague Jim Moats Doug McNish Paul Strandlund Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Sven Michel Claudio Pätz Sandro Trolliet Simon Gempeler Switzerland Adelboden, Switzerland
Yusuke Morozumi Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Tetsuro Shimizu Kosuke Morozumi Japan Karuizawa, Japan
Dan Petryk (fourth) Steve Petryk (skip) Roland Robinson Thomas Usselman Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Brady Scharback Quinn Hersikorn Jake Hersikorn Brady Kendel Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Robert Schlender Dean Ross Don Bartlett Chris Lemishka Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
John Shuster Jeff Isaacson Jared Zezel John Landsteiner Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Mark Nichols Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brock Virtue Braeden Moskowy Chris Schille D. J Kidby Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Dustin Kalthoff (fourth) Randy Woytowich (skip) Lionel Holm Lyndon Holm Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Zou Dejia Chen Lu'an Ji Yangsong Li Guangxu China Harbin, China

Knockout Brackets

A Event

First Knockout       Qualifier 1
                           
 Ontario John Epping 6  
 Switzerland Pascal Hess 4      Ontario John Epping 3  
 Alberta Robert Schlender 10    Alberta Robert Schlender 5  
 Saskatchewan Josh Heidt 2        Alberta Robert Schlender 4  
 Alberta Mike Libbus 2        Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6  
 Alberta Brendan Bottcher 6      Alberta Brendan Bottcher 3
 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 3    Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 8  
 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6        Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 3
 British Columbia Jim Cotter 7        Manitoba William Lyburn 5
 Saskatchewan Brady Scharback 1      British Columbia Jim Cotter 6  
 Manitoba William Lyburn 8    Manitoba William Lyburn 7  
 Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 7        Manitoba William Lyburn 6
 China Zou Dejia 5        Manitoba Mike McEwen 5  
 Minnesota Todd Birr 6      Minnesota Todd Birr 2
 Minnesota Tyler George 6    Manitoba Mike McEwen 8  
 Manitoba Mike McEwen 8  
First Knockout       Qualifier 2
                           
 Alberta Kevin Martin 2  
 China Liu Rui 1      Alberta Kevin Martin 9  
 Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 8    Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 3  
 Saskatchewan Joel Jordison 3        Alberta Kevin Martin 8  
 Japan Yusuke Morozumi 8        Japan Yusuke Morozumi 2  
 Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 7      Japan Yusuke Morozumi 7
 Alberta Steve Petryk 8    Alberta Steve Petryk 4  
 Switzerland Sven Michel 1        Alberta Kevin Martin 7
 Manitoba Rob Fowler 2        Alberta Kevin Koe 5
 Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 7      Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 7  
 Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh 6    Alberta Rick McKague 3  
 Alberta Rick McKague 7        Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 4
 Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 8        Alberta Kevin Koe 7  
 Minnesota John Shuster 7      Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 5
 Switzerland Peter de Cruz 4    Alberta Kevin Koe 6  
 Alberta Kevin Koe 8  

B Event

Second Knockout To Qualifier 3
      
          British Columbia Jim Cotter 6  
 Switzerland Pascal Hess 6      Switzerland Pascal Hess 2  
 Saskatchewan Josh Heidt 4        British Columbia Jim Cotter 7  
            Japan Yusuke Morozumi 2  
               
               
            British Columbia Jim Cotter 3
            Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 5
          Minnesota Todd Birr 2  
 Alberta Mike Libbus 5      Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 8  
 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 6        Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 8  
            Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 3  
                    
                    
      
Second Knockout To Qualifier 3
      
          Ontario John Epping 8  
 Saskatchewan Brady Scharback 4      Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 3  
 Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 5        Ontario John Epping 8  
            Alberta Brendan Bottcher 5  
          Alberta Brendan Bottcher 6  
 China Zou Dejia 6      China Zou Dejia 3  
 Minnesota Tyler George 5        Alberta Kevin Koe 5
            Ontario John Epping 4
               
               
                  Qualifier 3
                 
                 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 4
                 Alberta Kevin Koe 5
      
Second Knockout To Qualifier 4
      
          Alberta Rick McKague 5  
 China Liu Rui 6      China Liu Rui 6  
 Saskatchewan Joel Jordison 5        China Liu Rui 9  
            Alberta Robert Schlender 4  
               
               
            China Liu Rui 3
            Switzerland Sven Michel 6
          Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 0  
 Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 2      Switzerland Sven Michel 7  
 Switzerland Sven Michel 4        Switzerland Sven Michel 3  
            Manitoba Mike McEwen 1  
                    
                    
      
Second Knockout To Qualifier 4
      
          Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 6  
 Manitoba Rob Fowler 8      Manitoba Rob Fowler 5  
 Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh 1        Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 7  
            Alberta Steve Petryk 6  
          Alberta Steve Petryk 5  
 Minnesota John Shuster 6      Switzerland Peter de Cruz 4  
 Switzerland Peter de Cruz 7        Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 7
            Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 4
               
               
                  Qualifier 4
                 
                 Switzerland Sven Michel 4
                 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6
      

C Event

Third Knockout Qualifier 5
      
          Alberta Robert Schlender 4  
 Saskatchewan Josh Heidt 4      Alberta Mike Libbus 3  
 Alberta Mike Libbus 7        Alberta Robert Schlender 5  
            Alberta Rick McKague 3  
          Alberta Steve Petryk 6  
 Alberta Rick McKague 7      Alberta Rick McKague 7  
 Saskatchewan Scott Bitz 3        Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 5
            Alberta Robert Schlender 4
               
               
                 
                 
                    
                    
      
Third Knockout Qualifier 6
      
          Manitoba Rob Fowler 8  
          Switzerland Peter de Cruz 4  
            Ontario John Epping 5  
            Manitoba Rob Fowler 4  
               
               
            Ontario John Epping 5
            Manitoba Mike McEwen 3
          Manitoba Mike McEwen 7  
 Saskatchewan Brady Scharback 6      Minnesota Tyler George 3  
 Minnesota Tyler George 7        British Columbia Jim Cotter 1  
            Manitoba Mike McEwen 7  
                    
                    
      
Third Knockout Qualifier 7
      
          Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 2  
 Saskatchewan Joel Jordison 5      Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 7  
 Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 6        Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 3  
            Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 7  
               
               
            Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 5
            China Zou Dejia 4
          Saskatchewan Brock Virtue 5  
          China Zou Dejia 7  
            China Liu Rui 3  
            China Zou Dejia 8  
                    
                    
      
Third Knockout Qualifier 8
      
          Alberta Brendan Bottcher 7  
 Switzerland Pascal Hess 5      Switzerland Pascal Hess 2  
 Minnesota Todd Birr 3        Alberta Brendan Bottcher 3  
            Minnesota John Shuster 5  
          Japan Yusuke Morozumi 5  
 Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh 3      Minnesota John Shuster 7  
 Minnesota John Shuster 6        Switzerland Sven Michel 3
            Minnesota John Shuster 7
               
               
                 
                 
                    
                    
      

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Manitoba William Lyburn 6
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 5
Manitoba William Lyburn 3
Ontario John Epping 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5
Ontario John Epping 7
Ontario John Epping 6
Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 6
Saskatchewan Jason Jacobson 4
Alberta Kevin Martin 4
Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Alberta Kevin Koe 5
Minnesota John Shuster 3

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Point Optical Curling Classic – Event/Contact information".
  2. ↑ "2012 Point Optical Curling Classic – Teams".

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