2012 Seattle Cash Spiel

2012 Seattle Cash Spiel
Host city Seattle, Washington
Arena Granite Curling Club
Dates November 23–25
Winner Minnesota Todd Birr
Skip Todd Birr
Third Doug Pottinger
Second Tom O'Connor
Lead Kevin Birr
Finalist Washington (state) Brady Clark

The 2012 Seattle Cash Spiel was held from November 23 to 25 at the Granite Curling Club in Seattle, Washington as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout, and the purse for the event was USD$10,000,[1] of which the winner will receive USD$2,600.[2] In the final, Todd Birr of Minnesota defeated Brady Clark of Washington with a score of 7–4.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows.[3][4] Though the event is listed on the men's World Curling Tour, one mixed team and one women's team are participating in the event.

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr Minnesota Mankato, Minnesota
Mike Calcagno Cristin Clark Andrew Ernst Christina Pastula Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Brady Clark Sean Beighton Darren Lehto Steve Lundeen Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Wes Craig Kevin Britt Tony Anslow British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia
Jody Epp Blair Cusack Brad Kocurek James York British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia
Ryan Flippo Quinn Evenson Oliver Halvarson Brandon Hall Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska
Eugene Hritzuk Ig Baranieski Verne Anderson Dave Folk Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mark Johnson Jason Larway Joel Larway Christopher Rimple Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Michael Johnson (fourth) Paul Cseke Jay Wakefield (skip) John Cullen British Columbia New Westminster, British Columbia
Dave Manser Jeremie Crone Todd McCann Mike Mulroy Alberta Lethbridge, Alberta
Jason Montgomery Miles Craig William Duggan Josh Hozack British Columbia Duncan, British Columbia
Lyle Sieg Ken Trask Benj Guzman Duane Rutan Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Shelby Sweet Cori Tomlinson Nikki Lorvick Summer Barnes Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Jay Tuson Colin Mantik Glen Jackson Ken Tucker British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia
Jake Vukich Evan MacAuley Luc Violette Blake Sweet Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Greg Hawkes (fourth) Mike Wood (skip) Sean Cromarty Paul Awalt British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia

Knockout Results

The draw is listed as follows:[5][6]

A Event

First Knockout Qualifier 1
 Minnesota Todd Birr 9  
 Washington (state) Mike Calcagno 5      Minnesota Todd Birr 6  
 Washington (state) Mark Johnson 7      Washington (state) Mark Johnson 5  
 Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 6        Minnesota Todd Birr 2
 British Columbia Jason Montgomery 10        British Columbia Jody Epp 9
 Washington (state) Shelby Sweet 2      British Columbia Jason Montgomery 3
 British Columbia Jody Epp 7      British Columbia Jody Epp 5    
 Alaska Ryan Flippo 0  
First Knockout Qualifier 2
 British Columbia Jay Wakefield 7  
 Washington (state) Jake Vukich 1      British Columbia Jay Wakefield 5  
 British Columbia Jay Tuson 6      British Columbia Jay Tuson 3  
 British Columbia Wes Craig 4        British Columbia Jay Wakefield 7
 Washington (state) Brady Clark 4        Washington (state) Brady Clark 2
 Washington (state) Lyle Sieg 2      Washington (state) Brady Clark 5
 British Columbia Mike Wood 5      British Columbia Mike Wood 4    
 Alberta Dave Manser 1  

B Event

Second Knockout Qualifier 3
 Washington (state) Mike Calcagno 4  
 Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 8      Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 7  
 Washington (state) Shelby Sweet 5      Alaska Ryan Flippo 2  
 Alaska Ryan Flippo 6        Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 6
            Washington (state) Brady Clark 5
             
                 
      
Second Knockout Qualifier 4
 Washington (state) Jake Vukich 3  
 British Columbia Wes Craig 7      British Columbia Wes Craig 6  
 Washington (state) Lyle Sieg 2      Alberta Dave Manser 3  
 Alberta Dave Manser 8        British Columbia Wes Craig 0
            Minnesota Todd Birr 6
             
                 
      
Second Knockout Qualifier 5
 Washington (state) Mark Johnson 1  
 British Columbia Jason Montgomery 7      British Columbia Jason Montgomery 6
 British Columbia Jay Tuson 5      British Columbia Jay Tuson 3
 British Columbia Mike Wood 4  

C Event

Third Knockout Qualifier 6 Final
 Washington (state) Mike Calcagno 10  
 Washington (state) Shelby Sweet 5      Washington (state) Mike Calcagno 5  
          British Columbia Mike Wood '6  
            British Columbia Mike Wood 6
            British Columbia Wes Craig 2
             
                 
      
Third Knockout Qualifier 7 Final
 Washington (state) Jake Vukich 3  
 Washington (state) Lyle Sieg 6      Washington (state) Lyle Sieg 9  
          Washington (state) Mark Johnson 2  
            Washington (state) Lyle Sieg 5
            Washington (state) Brady Clark 8
             
                 
      
Third Knockout Qualifier 8
 Alaska Ryan Flippo 5  
 Alberta Dave Manser 8      Alberta Dave Manser 1
          British Columbia Jay Tuson 7
      

Playoffs

The playoffs draw is listed as follows:[7]

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
   British Columbia Jody Epp 2  
 Washington (state) Brady Clark 6  
   Washington (state) Brady Clark 7  
   Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 2  
 Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 7
   British Columbia Jay Tuson 4  
     Washington (state) Brady Clark 4
   Minnesota Todd Birr 7
   Minnesota Todd Birr 5  
 British Columbia Jason Montgomery 2  
   Minnesota Todd Birr 8
   British Columbia Mike Wood 2  
 British Columbia Jay Wakefield 4
   British Columbia Mike Wood 6  

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Seattle Cash Spiel – Event/Contact information". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "2012 Seattle Cash Spiel – More Info". Granite Curling Club. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "2012 Seattle Cash Spiel – Teams". Granite Curling Club. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "2012 Seattle Cash Spiel – Teams". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "2012 Seattle Cash Spiel – Draw". Granite Curling Club. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "2012 Seattle Cash Spiel – Draw". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "2012 Seattle Cash Spiel – Playoffs". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

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