2012 Point Optical Curling Classic
Host citySaskatoon, Saskatchewan
ArenaNutana Curling Club
DatesSeptember 21–24
WinnerOntario John Epping
Curling clubDonalda CC, Toronto
SkipJohn Epping
ThirdScott Bailey
SecondScott Howard
LeadDavid Mathers
FinalistAlberta 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]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Todd BirrDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin BirrMinnesota Mankato, Minnesota
Scott BitzJeff SharpAryn SchmidtDean HickeSaskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Brendan BottcherMicky LizmoreBradley ThiessenKarrick MartinAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Jim CotterJason GunnlaugsonTyrel GriffithRick SawatskyBritish Columbia Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Benoît Schwarz (fourth)Peter de Cruz (skip)Dominik MärkiValentin TannerSwitzerland Switzerland
John EppingScott BaileyScott HowardDavid MathersOntario Toronto, Ontario
Rob FowlerAllan LyburnRichard DaneaultDerek SamagalskiManitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Christopher Plys (fourth)Tyler George (skip)Rich RuohonenColin HufmanMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Josh HeidtBrock MontgomeryMatt LangDustin KidbySaskatchewan Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Pascal HessYves HessFlorian MeisterStefan MeienbergSwitzerland Switzerland
Clint Dieno (fourth)Jason Jacobson (skip)Matt FroehlichChadd McKenzieSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Joel JordisonJason AckermanBrent GoeresCurtis HorwathSaskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Kevin KoePat SimmonsCarter RycroftNolan ThiessenAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Bruce KorteDean KleiterRoger KorteRob MarkowskySaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Steve LaycockKirk MuyresColton FlaschDallan MuyresSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sean Morris (fourth)Mike Libbus (skip)Brad MacInnisPeter KeenanAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Liu RuiXu XiaomingZang JialiangBa DexinChina Harbin, China
William LyburnJames KirknessAlex ForrestTyler ForrestManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kevin MarshMatt RybackDaniel MarshAaron ShutraSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin MartinJohn MorrisMarc KennedyBen HebertAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwenB.J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni NeufeldManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rick McKagueJim MoatsDoug McNishPaul StrandlundAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Sven MichelClaudio PätzSandro TrollietSimon GempelerSwitzerland Adelboden, Switzerland
Yusuke MorozumiTsuyoshi YamaguchiTetsuro ShimizuKosuke MorozumiJapan Karuizawa, Japan
Dan Petryk (fourth)Steve Petryk (skip)Roland RobinsonThomas UsselmanAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Brady ScharbackQuinn HersikornJake HersikornBrady KendelSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Robert SchlenderDean RossDon BartlettChris LemishkaAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
John ShusterJeff IsaacsonJared ZezelJohn LandsteinerMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Jeff StoughtonJon MeadReid CarruthersMark NicholsManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brock VirtueBraeden MoskowyChris SchilleD. J KidbySaskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Dustin Kalthoff (fourth)Randy Woytowich (skip)Lionel HolmLyndon HolmSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Zou DejiaChen Lu'anJi YangsongLi GuangxuChina Harbin, China

Knockout Brackets

A Event

First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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".
  • Results from the CurlingZone database
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