2013 The Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game

2013 The Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game
Host city Rama, Ontario
Arena Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
Dates January 19–20
Winner Team Glenn Howard
Skip Glenn Howard
Third John Morris
Second Carter Rycroft
Lead Steve Gould
Finalist Team Kevin Koe

The 2013 Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game was held from January 19 to 20 at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. The total purse for the event was CAD$100,000.[1]

Competition format

As in previous years, four teams will play two semifinals games, and the winners of the semifinals games will meet in the final to determine the winner. However, the teams will be chosen by fan voting and by random draw, similar to All-Star games in other sports.[1] The top ten teams in the Canadian Curling Association's rankings system in the previous year are nominated, and the top four fan voting selections for each position (skip, third, second, lead) will play in the competition. The skips will each randomly draw their third, second, and lead from the top four selections, and the four All-Star teams will compete against each other.[2]

Teams

The teams will be determined by a random draw in Toronto on January 17.[3] The players that will compete are listed as follows, ordered by number of votes earned:[4][5]

Position Name Votes Earned
Skip Glenn Howard 24,284
Jeff Stoughton 23,684
Kevin Martin 22,596
Kevin Koe 19,181
Third John Morris 29,677
Jon Mead 28,436
Pat Simmons 18,010
B. J. Neufeld 13,993
Second Marc Kennedy 29,482
Carter Rycroft 21,672
Brent Laing 21,032
Reid Carruthers 19,665
Lead Ben Hebert 28,751
Craig Savill 23,815
Steve Gould 20,005
Nolan Thiessen 18,555

Roster

The teams are listed in draft order by skip.[6] Skips selected their teammates in a snake order, and were not allowed to choose their own teammates unless necessary.

A donation was made to the Sandra Schmirler Foundation on behalf of Pat Simmons, who was selected last among the players.[7]

Skip Third Second Lead
Kevin Martin Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Craig Savill
Kevin Koe B. J. Neufeld Brent Laing Ben Hebert
Glenn Howard John Morris Carter Rycroft Steve Gould
Jeff Stoughton Pat Simmons Marc Kennedy Nolan Thiessen

Results

Jeff Stoughton, who had last pick in the draft, was given the choice of picking his opponent in the semifinal, and Stoughton chose to play Team Kevin Koe in the first semifinal.[7]

All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).[6][7]

Semifinals

Team Stoughton vs. Team Koe

Saturday, January 19, 1:00 pm

Values $1000 $1000 $1500 $1500 $2000 $3000 $4500 $6500 $21,000
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Team Jeff Stoughton $ $ X $3,500

Team Kevin Koe $ $ $ X $ $17,500

Team Martin vs. Team Howard

Saturday, January 19, 9:00 pm

Values $1000 $1000 $1500 $1500 $2000 $3000 $4500 $6500 $21,000
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Button Total
Team Kevin Martin X $ $ $6,500

Team Glenn Howard $ $ $ $ X $ $14,500

Final

Team Koe vs. Team Howard

Sunday, January 20, 1:00 pm

Values $2000 $2000 $3000 $3000 $4000 $6000 $9000 $13000 $42000
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Button Total
Team Kevin Koe $ $ X X $ $20,000

Team Glenn Howard X $ $ $ $22,000

Final winnings

The final prize winnings for each team are listed below:

Skip Semifinal Final Bonus Total
Team Glenn Howard $14,500 $22,000 $15,0001 $51,500
Team Kevin Koe $17,500 $20,000 $1,0002 $38,500
Team Kevin Martin $6,500 $6,500
Team Jeff Stoughton $3,500 $3,500
Total Prize Money $100,000
Notes
  1. ^ As the winner of the final game, Team Howard received a winner's bonus of $15,000.
  2. ^ As the winner of the draw to the button challenge, Team Koe received a bonus of $1,000.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "The Dominion becomes title sponsor of TSN Skins Game". TSN Curling. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. "The Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  3. "2013 Skins: Curling votes are in". The Curling News. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  4. "Howard among skips voted into the Dominion All-Star". TSN Curling. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. "Skins Vote Results". The Curling News. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "TSN Skins Game – Scores and Rosters". TSN Curling. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Mead drafted first overall for All-Star Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

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Preceded by
2012
2013 The Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game
January 19–20
Succeeded by
2014