2010–11 curling season
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The 2010–11 curling
season began in September 2010 and ended in April 2011.
Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.
websites (CurlingZone, World Curling Tour, Ontario Curling Tour, and Canadian Curling Reporters) went offline in an apparent cyber attack by hackers from China and Korea. The problem was found to be missing databases of painstakingly documented curling information dating back two years from primary and secondary backup systems. For many weeks, the four websites and any content supported by CurlingZone's software were unable to be accessed. The proprietors of the websites were forced to request the help of data recovery
services to recover the lost data, which includes information on thousands of curling events both major, like the Olympics season
, and minor. As a result of these presumed cyber attacks, the websites were switched to a new server and reloaded with whatever information was available at the time.
Capital One
, the sponsor of the Grand Slam of Curling, the World Curling Championships
, and various teams and bonspiels, stated a few days after the incident that they would match donations to CurlingZone to help the recovery effort and encouraged other curling-related businesses to donate money. However, people involved with CurlingZone and The Curling News expressed concern that much of the data is irrecoverable and may have disappeared forever. As of March, the websites are up and running, but the content from last year and many years preceding it are still missing.
In another event, the websites of U.S. and world curling governing bodies were attacked by sites in China and Korea. The attacks may be related to the attacks on the four major curling websites.
was created for the first time for the 2010-11 season. The Cup is awarded to the Canadian Curling Association
Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in the CCA sanctioned events. Events include the Canadian Mixed, Men's & Women's Juniors, the Scotties, the Brier, Men's & Women's Seniors and the national Wheelchair championship.
The inaugural title will go to both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Both MAs finished with the highest amount of points, in a tie. The tie breaking procedure is the best record between the two MAs in round robin games, but the two MAs split their season series 4-4.
Alberta didn't win any national titles; it was runner up in three events, and finished in the top 6 in all events. Saskatchewan, on the other hand, won both junior events and the Scotties. Manitoba finished third, having also won three events (the Brier, the men's seniors, the national wheelchairs).
The Governors Cup was also awarded, to the Member Association who has seen the most improvement. It was given to New Brunswick.
Points are awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points, then the 2nd place team with 13, etc.
events. At the end of the season, the men's and women's teams with the top three point values are awarded purse totalling CAD$170,000. The top-ranked team is awarded $50,000, the second-ranked team $25,000, and the third-ranked team $10,000.
The points are allocated as follows:
, longtime third for Glenn Howard
, retired from high-performance curling due to considerations regarding his career. Hart was the 1998 Olympic silver medallist
as third under Mike Harris
, and the 2007 Brier
winner and 2007 World Champion as third under Howard. He also was the six-time Ontario provincial champion with Howard and won eight Grand Slams with Howard. Blake MacDonald
, longtime third and fourth for Kevin Koe
, retired from high-performance curling due to his work schedule and family commitments. MacDonald was the 2010 Brier
winner and 2010 World Champion with Koe, and also won the 2008 Canada Cup of Curling
with Koe. Kathy O'Rourke
retired from curling after her team announced that they would break up. O'Rourke was a former Canadian Mixed
champion and has represented PEI at 6 Scotties, including the 2010 Scotties
, where she and her team were the runner-up to Jennifer Jones
.
, longtime third for Brad Gushue
, announced that he would be taking a hiatus from high-performance curling for the 2011–12 curling season
in order to spend more time with his family. Nichols was the 2006 Olympic gold medallist
as third under Russ Howard
and the 2007 Brier
runner-up as third under Gushue.
: Following the departure of Richard Hart, former teammate Wayne Middaugh
will take the third position in Howard's team. Middaugh is a two-time world champion and former teammate of Glenn Howard. Middaugh served as the substitute for Hart on the Howard rink during the 2010 Canada Cup of Curling
, which Howard won. Kevin Koe
: Following the departure of Blake MacDonald, Saskatchewan native Pat Simmons
will replace MacDonald at the third position. Simmons has represented Saskatchewan at five Briers, including four consecutive appearances from 2005–2008. Brad Gushue
: Following Nichols' announcement of his hiatus from curling, Gushue promoted Manitoba native Ryan Fry
to the third position and added Geoff Walker of Alberta and Adam Casey of PEI as his second and lead, respectively. Fry has been on the Gushue rink since the 2008–09 curling season; Walker and Casey were successful junior curlers. Serge Reid
: Reid announced in a tweet
that Pierre Charette
will be joining his team as skip, throwing lead stones. Charette is a former Quebec provincial champion and Brier runner-up and is known for being the only curler to play all five positions at the Brier. Cheryl Bernard
: Following the breakup of Bernard's Olympic silver medal-winning team of Susan O'Connor
, Carolyn Darbyshire
, and Cori Morris, Bernard and longtime third O'Connor will join new teammates Lori Olson-Johns
and Jennifer Sadlier at second and lead, respectively. Darbyshire will remain as alternate, while Morris has joined another team. Bernard's new second Olson-Johns has curled with Crystal Webster
and Cathy King
, while new lead Sadlier is a former junior provincial champion and has experience playing in provincial championships. Crystal Webster
: Following the breakup of Kathy O'Rourke
's PEI Scotties team, Erin Carmody
and Geri-Lynn Ramsay announced that they would be joining forces with Webster, whose third Lori Olson-Johns
had left to join the Cheryl Bernard
rink. The PEI Scotties team skipped by O'Rourke, which had Carmody throwing fourth stones and Ramsay throwing third stones, finished as runner-up to the Jennifer Jones
rink at the 2010 Scotties
.
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
season began in September 2010 and ended in April 2011.
Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.
CCA-sanctioned events
Season of Champions events in bold; other CCA-sanctioned events in regular typeface.| Event | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
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| Canadian Mixed Curling Championship 2011 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship The 2011 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held November 13-20, 2010 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba. Prince Edward Island won its third mixed title, defeating Manitoba in the final. P.E.I. skip Robert Campbell won his second Mixed championship.-Teams:The event had many past... Morris Morris, Manitoba Morris is a small town of about 1700 people in the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba, Canada, located about 50 km south of Winnipeg and 50 km north of Emerson. Morris is host to the annual Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition. Highway 75 which turns in to Interstate 29 is the major highway... , Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other... , Nov. 13-20 |
 Robert CampbellRobert Campbell (curler) Robert J. Campbell is a Canadian curler.Campbell has skipped teams in six Briers ; played third at the 2002 Brier for John Likely and played lead in 2007 for Peter Gallant, and was an alternate in the 2001 Brier.Campbell has never won a Brier, but has skipped Prince Edward Island to two... |
 Terry McNamee |
| The Dominion Curling Club Championship Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... , Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population... , Nov. 23-28 |
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| Canada Cup of Curling 2010 Canada Cup of Curling The 2010 Canada Cup of Curling was held December 1-5, 2010 at the Medicine Hat Arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Glenn Howard rink won their first Canada Cup on the men's side while Stefanie Lawton won her second cup... Medicine Hat, Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... , Dec. 1-5 |
 Glenn HowardGlenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
 Kevin MartinKevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
 Stefanie LawtonStefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After an appearance at the 1997 Canadian Junior Championships, she would go on to win the 2000 Championships with the help of her team of sister Marliese Miller , Stacy Helm and Amanda MacDonald . At the worlds that year, she... |
Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final.... |
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| World University Games Curling at the 2011 Winter Universiade Curling at the 2011 Winter Universiade took place at the Milli Piyango Curling Arena from January 27 to February 6, 2011. Ten men's and women's teams were qualified to compete in the Universiade based on their performance at the previous competition and at the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Curling... Erzurum Erzurum Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... , Jan. 27-Feb. 6 |
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| Canadian Junior Curling Championships 2011 Canadian Junior Curling Championships The 2011 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships was held January 29-February 6 at the Glencoe Glub and at the North Hill Community Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta.-Teams:-Standings:-Scores:Draw 1 10-4 6-5 9-8 11-4 8-4 8-3... Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... , Jan. 29-Feb. 6 |
Braeden Moskowy Braeden Moskowy Braeden Moskowy is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. He is the current Canadian junior curling champion.Moskowy has represented Saskatchewan in two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, skipping the province in 2010 and 2011. At the 2010 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, he lost... |
Mathew Camm Mathew Camm Mathew Robert "Mat" Camm is a Canadian curler from Ottawa.Camm is originally from Rockland, Ontario. In 2007, Camm played lead for the Neil Sinclair rink which won the Ontario Bantam boy's championship... |
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Nadine Chyz |
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| Canada Winter Games Curling at the 2011 Canada Winter Games Curling at the 2011 Canada Winter Games took place at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia.The women's competition was held from February 13-18, ending with a win by British Columbia's Corryn Cecile Brown in a 3-1 victory over Alberta's Jocelyn Peterman. Ontario's Laura Horton won the... Halifax, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... , Feb. 13-26 |
Ben Bevan | Brady Scharback |
| Corryn Cecile Brown | Jocelyn Peterman | |
| Tournament of Hearts 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to February 27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island... Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... , Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population... , Feb. 19-27 |
Amber Holland Amber Holland Amber Holland is a Canadian curler. Holland skipped Saskatchewan's team to a national women's championship in 2011 by defeating defending champion Jennifer Jones in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts... |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
| World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship The 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held in Prague, Czech Republic from February 22 - March 1, 2011. Ten mixed gender teams competed for four playoff spots... Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... , Feb. 21-Mar.1 |
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| Tim Hortons Brier 2011 Tim Hortons Brier The 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was be held March 5 until March 13, 2011 in London, Ontario at the John Labatt Centre... London London, Ontario London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... , Mar. 5-13 |
Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
| World Junior Curling Championships 2011 World Junior Curling Championships The 2011 World Junior Curling Championships were held March 5-13 at the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. In the men's tournament, Sweden's Oskar Eriksson won the final 6-5 over Switzerland's Peter de Cruz, while Scotland's Eve Muirhead won 10-3 in the final over Canada's Trish Paulsen in the... Perth, Scotland Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire... , Mar. 5-13 |
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| CIS/CCA University Championships 2011 CIS/CCA Curling Championships The 2011 CIS/CCA Curling Championships were hosted by the Memorial University of Newfoundland and held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.... St. John's St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St... , Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400... , Mar. 9-13 |
Memorial Sea-Hawks Memorial Sea-Hawks The Memorial Sea-Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.... |
Manitoba Bisons Manitoba Bisons The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football and soccer teams play their games at University Stadium, which also serves as the location of track & field events... |
| Laurier Golden Hawks | Brock Badgers Brock Badgers The Brock Badgers are the athletics teams that represent Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. To date the Badgers have won 27 National Championships and 48 Ontario Championships, and are members of the OUA, CIS, CUFLA and CURC.... |
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| Canadian Senior Curling Championships 2011 Canadian Senior Curling Championships The 2011 Canadian Senior Curling Championships were held March 19-26 at the Digby Arena and Digby Curling Club in Digby, Nova Scotia. The winning teams will represent Canada at the 2012 World Senior Curling Championships.-Men's teams:-Standings:... Digby Digby - Canada :* Digby County, Nova Scotia** Digby, Nova Scotia, town** Digby, Nova Scotia , eastern half of Digby County*** Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport** Digby Neck, peninsula in Digby County... , Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... , Mar. 19-26 |
Kelly Robertson Kelly Robertson Kelly Robertson is a Canadian curler and grain and cattle farmer from Neepawa, Manitoba.At the age of 54, Roberston won his biggest event in his career by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling Championships in his first try. Until winning the 2011 Manitoba Senior provincial, Robertson had not... |
Brad Hannah |
| Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... |
Joyce Potter | |
| World Women's Curling Championship 2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship -Draw 2:Saturday, March 19, 9:00am-Draw 3:Saturday, March 19, 2:00pm-Draw 4:Sunday, March 20, 2:00pm-Draw 5:Sunday, March 20, 7:00pm-Draw 6:Monday, March 21, 9:00am-Draw 7:Monday, March 21, 2:00pm... Esjberg, Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... , Mar. 19-27 |
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| Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship 2011 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship The 2011 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship was held March 21-27 at the Jasper Place Curling Club in Edmonton, Alberta.Manitoba won their first Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, defeating Alberta in the final.-Teams:-Standings:-Playoffs:... Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... , Mar. 20-27 |
Chris Sobkowicz | Bruno Yizek Bruno Yizek Bruno Yizek is a Canadian wheelchair curler and Paralympian.He competed with the Canadian team at the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, where they took the gold medal. He also took gold at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.-External links :* at the... |
| Canadian Masters Curling Championships 2011 Canadian Masters Curling Championships The 2011 Canadian Masters Curling Championships were held from March 30 to April 5 at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba... Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... , Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other... , Mar. 30-Apr. 5 |
Gerry Gelowitz | John Usackis |
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| World Men's Curling Championship 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship The 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada from April 2–10, 2011. In the final, Jeff Stoughton skipped the Canadian rink to a 6–5 victory over Scotland's Tom Brewster... Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... , Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... , Apr. 2-10 |
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| World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2011 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship -Monday, April 18:Draw 408:00Draw 721:30-Tuesday, April 19:Draw 915:00-Wednesday, April 20:Draw 1208:00Draw 1311:00Draw 1414:30-Thursday, April 21:Draw 1708:00Draw 1811:30... St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... , Apr. 15-24 |
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| World Senior Curling Championships 2011 World Senior Curling Championships -Bronze Medal Game:Saturday, April 23, 14:00-Gold Medal Game:Saturday, April 23, 14:00-Women:The women's tournament consisted of eleven teams playing a round robin tournament... St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... , Apr. 15-24 |
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Other events
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| European Mixed Curling Championship 2010 European Mixed Curling Championship The 2010 European Mixed Curling Championship was held at the Greenacres Curling Club in Howwood, Scotland. Scotland defeated Switzerland in the final to claim their third title. Germany won the bronze.-Teams:-Standings:-Playoffs:-External links:... Howwood Howwood Howwood is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is between Johnstone and Lochwinnoch, just off the A737 dual carriageway between the nearby town of Paisley and the Ayrshire border. It is served by Howwood railway station... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... , Sept. 20-28 |
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 Claudio Pätz |
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| World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Lohja Lohja Lohja , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... , Nov. 7-12 |
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| Pacific Curling Championships 2010 Pacific Curling Championships The 2010 Pacific Curling Championships were held from November 16th to the 23rd, 2010 in Uiseong, South Korea. The Pacific Championships act as the qualifiers for the 2011 World Curling Championships... Uiseong, South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... , Nov. 16-23 |
 Wang FengchunWang Fengchun Wang Fengchun is a Chinese curler. He is the skip of the national team.Wang was selected by the Chinese government to play the sport of curling. In China, the national team curls as their profession. By 2002, he played in his first international event- when he played third for Xu Xiaoming at the... |
 Lee Dong Keun |
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| Kim Ji-sung Kim Ji-Sung Kim Ji-Sung is a South Korean football midfielder who played for the South Korea in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Seoul Army Club.-External links:*... |
Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships... |
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| European Curling Championships 2010 European Curling Championships Gold Medal GameSaturday, December 11, 16:00Bronze Medal GameSaturday, December 11, 8:00-Group B:16 men's berths were qualified for Group B, including the teams advancing from Group C and the teams relegated from last year's A Group... Champéry Champéry Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Champéry is first mentioned in 1286 as Champery... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , Dec. 3-11 |
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| European Junior Curling Challenge Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... , Jan. 3-8 |
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| Pacific Junior Curling Championships Naseby Naseby Naseby is a small village in the District of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England.The village is 14 mi north of Northampton, 13.3 mi northeast of Daventry, and 7 mi south of Market Harborough. It is 2.4 mi from Junction 2 of the A14 road, giving it access to the national road system... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... , Jan. 9-16 |
Huang Ji Hui |
Kim Jeong-Mim |
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 Sayaka Yoshimura |
Kim Eun-Jung |
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| TSN Curling Skins Game 2011 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game The 2011 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on January 22nd and 23rd at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. The total purse for the event was CAD$100,000.Four teams were invited to participate... Rama Rama, Ontario Rama is the Ontario, Canada home of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and Casino Rama. The community sports complex is called the Mnjikaning Arena Sports Ki, which was the home arena of the Couchiching Terriers ice hockey team, once affiliated with the Barrie Colts. The Ramakings lacrosse team... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... , Jan. 22-23 |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
David Murdoch David Murdoch David Murdoch is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. Murdoch and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith were the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champions.-Background:... |
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| Karuizawa International Curling Championship 2011 Karuizawa International Curling Championship The 2011 Karuizawa International Curling Championship was held from January 26-30 at the SCAP Karuizawa Arena in Karuizawa, Japan. The bonspiel featured eight men's and women's teams playing in a round robin format... Karuizawa, Nagano Karuizawa, Nagano is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 17,833 and has a total area of .... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... , Jan. 26-30 |
Yusuke Morozumi Yusuke Morozumi Yusuke Morozumi is a Japanese curler from the Karuizawa Curling Club.In 2008, by finishing 2nd at the Pacific Curling Championships he and his team qualified for the 2009 World Men's Curling Championships.- Teams :... |
Tyler George Tyler George Tyler George is an American curler. He was a member of the defending American national championship team.... |
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| Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
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| 1 | Baden Masters 2010 Baden Masters The 2010 Baden Masters was held September 10-12 in Baden, Switzerland. It was the first event of the Men's World Curling Tour for the 2010-11 curling season. The total purse of the event was 26,500 Swiss francs . The winning team was the hometown Thomas Lips rink which defeated the new Brad... Baden Baden Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany.... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , Sept. 10-12 |
Thomas Lips Thomas Lips Thomas Lips is a Swiss curler. Lips was a member of the Swiss team that won the 2006 European Curling Championships.... |
 Brad GushueBrad Gushue Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland... |
| 2 | AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic 2010 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic The 2010 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic was held September 16-19, 2010 at the Brockville Country Club in Brockville, Ontario. It was on the second week of the men's World Curling Tour and the first week of the Women's tour... Brockville, Ontario Brockville, Ontario Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000... , Sept. 16-19 |
 Jean-Michel MénardJean-Michel Ménard Jean-Michel Ménard is a curler from Quebec, Canada. Ménard is notable for being the first Francophone skip from Quebec to win the Brier - Canada's national curling championship- which he did in 2006.-Profile:... |
Brad Jacobs Brad Jacobs (curler) Brad Jacobs is a Canadian curler. Jacobs is a three-time Northern Ontario "provincial" champion, and one time provincial junior champion.... |
| The Shoot-Out Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Sept. 16-19 |
Don Walchuk Don Walchuk Donald J. Walchuk is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. Until April 26, 2006, Walchuk played third for Kevin Martin's team.Walchuk joined up with Martin prior to the 1996 season... |
Ted Appelman Ted Appelman Ted Appelman is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. A former skip, he currently plays second for Randy Ferbey.Appelman has made most of his successes to date as a skip, during the 2008-09 curling season and the 2009-10 curling season. His team was invited to participate in the 2009 Canada... |
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| 3 | Radisson Blu Oslo Cup Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Sept. 23-26 |
 Niklas EdinNiklas Edin Niklas Edin is a Swedish curler. He is one of the top skips in Sweden.In 2004 Edin skipped his Swedish team to a World Junior Curling Championship title. In the final Sweden defeated Stefan Rindlisbacher of Switzerland. The following year he was an alternate for the silver medal winning Swedish... |
 Thomas UlsrudThomas Ulsrud Thomas Ulsrud is a Norwegian curler.Ulsrud has curled professionally since 1983. In his second World Junior Curling Championship in 1988, Ulsrud skipped Norway to a bronze medal.... |
| World Financial Group Classic World Financial Group Classic The World Financial Group Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The tournament was held in a triple-knockout format, but will be held in a round robin format in 2011. The tournament is part of the World Curling... Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Sept. 24-27 |
Dean Ross Dean Ross Dean Ross is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. He was the first man to represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships.... |
Don Walchuk Don Walchuk Donald J. Walchuk is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. Until April 26, 2006, Walchuk played third for Kevin Martin's team.Walchuk joined up with Martin prior to the 1996 season... |
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| 4 | Swiss Cup Basel 2010 Swiss Cup Basel The 2010 Swiss Cup Basel was held October 1-4 in Arlesheim, Switzerland. It was one of three events held during Week 4 of the 2010-11 curling season on the World Curling Tour, and the third overall event of the newly dubbed European Curling Champions Tour.... Basel, Oct. 1-4 |
 Andy KappAndy Kapp Andreas "Andy" Kapp is a German curler from Unterthingau. After a number of unsuccessful tournaments at the Junior, Olympic and World Championship levels, Kapp surprised many by winning the 1992 European championship. The next year however, he finished only 7th, but at the 1994 World Championships... |
Christof Schwaller Christof Schwaller Christof Schwaller is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
| Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic 2010 Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic -Draw 2:Friday, October 1, 8:00pm-Draw 3:Saturday, October 2, 10:30am-Draw 4:Saturday, October 2, 3:30pm-Draw 5:Saturday, October 2, 7:30pm-Draw 6:Sunday, October 3, 10:00am-Draw 7:... Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... , Oct. 1-4 |
Randy Bryden Randy Bryden Randy Bryden is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan.Bryden is most notable for winning the 1996 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship for Saskatchewan with teammates Cathy Trowell, Russ Bryden and Karen Inglis.... |
Carl deConinck Smith |
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| Twin Anchors Invitational 2010 Twin Anchors Invitational The 2010 Twin Anchors Invitational was held Oct. 1-4. 2010 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, British Columbia. It was held on Week 4 of the 2010-11 World Curling Tour. The purse for the men's event was be $37,000 and for the women's, $35,000... Vernon, British Columbia Vernon, British Columbia Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while... , Oct. 1-4 |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
 Andrey DrozdovAndrey Drozdov Andrey Drozdov is a Russian curler from Moscow. He skips one of the Russian national teams.Drozdov won his first national championship as a skip in 2009. He has represented Russia in three European Curling Championships. In 2007, he placed 14th playing third for Alexander Kirikov. In 2008, he... |
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| 5 | Manitoba Lotteries Men's Fall Classic Brandon, Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance... , Oct. 8-11 |
Scott Bitz Scott Bitz Scott Bitz is a Canadian curler. He is a two-time provincial champion.In 1992, Bitz won the junior provincial championship, giving him the right to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. His team of Jeff Tait, Pat Simmons and Greg Burrows finished the round robin with... |
Vic Peters Vic Peters Vic Peters is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba and originally from Steinbach, Manitoba. He is a three time Manitoba curling champion, and one time national champion having won the 1992 Labatt Brier... |
| Westcoast Curling Classic New Westminster, British Columbia New Westminster, British Columbia New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia .... , Oct. 8-11 |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
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| 6 | St. Paul Cash Spiel 2010 St. Paul Cash Spiel The 2010 St. Paul Cash Spiel was held at the St. Paul Curling Club in St. Paul, Minnesota from October 15–17, 2010 as a part of the World Curling Tour. The tournament included 24 teams participating in round-robin play, and included 8 playoff games. The purse is $13,500 USD... St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 15-17 |
 Tyler GeorgeTyler George Tyler George is an American curler. He was a member of the defending American national championship team.... |
Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was a member of the Northern Ontario team at the 2001 Nokia Brier.Burgess was a member of the Al Hackner rink from the late 90s to 2002. In 2001, Burgess won his only Northern Ontario provincial title, playing third for the team. At... |
| Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic 2010 Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic The 2010 Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic was held Oct. 15-18, 2010 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. It was held on week six of the 2010-11 World Curling Tour season. It featured both men's and women's events. The winning men's team received $C 10,000 while the winning women's team received $C... Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county.... , Oct. 15-18 |
Pat Simmons Pat Simmons (curler) Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship... |
Ted Appelman Ted Appelman Ted Appelman is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. A former skip, he currently plays second for Randy Ferbey.Appelman has made most of his successes to date as a skip, during the 2008-09 curling season and the 2009-10 curling season. His team was invited to participate in the 2009 Canada... |
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| 7 | Challenge Casino Lac Leamy Gatineau Gatineau Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... , Oct. 21-24 |
Serge Reid Serge Reid Serge Reid is a Canadian curler from Jonquière, Quebec.Reid is the defending provincial champion skip for Quebec. He and his team of François Gionest, Simon Collin and Steeve Villeneuve won their first provincial championship in 2010. This qualified them for the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, where they... |
Jean-Michel Ménard Jean-Michel Ménard Jean-Michel Ménard is a curler from Quebec, Canada. Ménard is notable for being the first Francophone skip from Quebec to win the Brier - Canada's national curling championship- which he did in 2006.-Profile:... |
| Bern Open 2010 Bern Open The 2010 Bern Open is a curling tournament that will be held at the Bern Curling Club in Bern, Switzerland from October 22-24, as a part of the World Curling Tour. 32 teams will be playing in a triple-knockout format to qualify for 8 quarterfinal spots.... Bern, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , Oct. 22-24 |
Thomas Lips Thomas Lips Thomas Lips is a Swiss curler. Lips was a member of the Swiss team that won the 2006 European Curling Championships.... |
Hammy McMillan Hammy McMillan Hammy McMillan is a Scottish curler and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick. He has received five gold medals at the European Curling Championships... |
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| Canad Inns Prairie Classic Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Portage la Prairie, Manitoba -Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station.... , Oct. 22-25 |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:... |
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| 8 | Cactus Pheasant Classic 2010 Cactus Pheasant Classic The 2010 Cactus Pheasant Classic was held October 28–31 in Brooks, Alberta, Canada. It was the only event taking place in Week 8 of the Men's World Curling Tour for the 2010-11 curling season. The total purse for the event was $70,000 Canadian dollars... Brooks, Alberta Brooks, Alberta Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of .- History :The area that is now Brooks was originally... , Oct. 28-31 |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in... |
| 9 | Grey Power World Cup of Curling 2010 World Cup of Curling -Draw 2:Thursday, November 4, 10:00 am-Draw 3:Thursday, November 4, 1:30 pm-Draw 4:Thursday, November 4, 5:00 pm-Draw 5:Thursday, November 4, 8:30pm-Draw 6:Friday, November 5, 10:00 am-Draw 7:... Windsor, Ontario Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor... , Nov. 3-7 |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:... |
| Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer Curling Classic The Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format... Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills... , Nov. 5-8 |
 Jason MontgomeryJason Montgomery Jason Montgomery is a Canadian curler from Duncan, British Columbia.Montgomery is a former provincial junior champion. He skipped British Columbia at the 2003 Canadian Junior Curling Championships... |
Brent Bawel |
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| 10 | Whites Drug Store Classic 2010 Whites Drug Store Classic The 2010 Whites Drug Store Classic was held from November 11 to November 14 at Swan Lake Curling Club in Swan Lake, Manitoba. In the final, defending champion Kevin Martin of Alberta defeated Darrell McKee of Saskatchewan 6–2 in 7 ends.-Teams:-A Event:... Swan River, Manitoba Swan River, Manitoba -Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola... , Nov. 11-14 |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Darrell McKee Darrell McKee Darrell McKee is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.McKee and Bruce Korte have long been team mates, and together, formed teams among the best in Saskatchewan. They have been on again-off again team mates since 1998... |
| Lucerne Curling Trophy Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , Nov. 11-14 |
Andy Kapp Andy Kapp Andreas "Andy" Kapp is a German curler from Unterthingau. After a number of unsuccessful tournaments at the Junior, Olympic and World Championship levels, Kapp surprised many by winning the 1992 European championship. The next year however, he finished only 7th, but at the 1994 World Championships... |
Tom Brewster Tom Brewster Thomas Brewster, Jr. is a Scottish curler from Aberdeen, Scotland.Brewster is a former World Junior champion, having won the title in 1995... |
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| 11 | Skookum WCT Cash Spiel Skookum WCT Cash Spiel The Skookum WCT Cash Spiel is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse, Yukon. The tournament is held in a round robin format. The tournament, sponsored by Skookum Asphalt, was started in 2006 and has been part of the World Curling... Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in... , Nov. 18-21 |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at... |
| Wainwright Roaming Buffalo Classic Wainwright Roaming Buffalo Classic The Wainwright Roaming Buffalo Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Wainwright Curling Club in Wainwright, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament, started in 1998 as part of the World Curling Tour, was held every year... Wainwright, Alberta Wainwright, Alberta Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright located on the southwest side. The town lies south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail.... , Nov. 19-22 |
Robert Schlender Robert Schlender Robert "Rob" Schlender is a Canadian curler from Leduc, Alberta.Schlender skipped Alberta in two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, in 1990 and 1991. In 1990, the team finished with a 5-6 record.. In 1991, the team lost in the final to Northern Ontario's Jason Repay.Schlender has played in... |
Jamie Fletcher |
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| Interlake Pharmacy Classic Interlake Pharmacy Classic The Interlake Pharmacy Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall, Manitoba. The tournament is held in a modified double-knockout format. The tournament, started in 2004 as part of the World Curling Tour, was briefly... Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 4,376 as of the 2006 census. The town is situated approximately north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August... , Nov. 19-22 |
Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays second on the Jeff Stoughton rink. Carruthers is a former junior provincial champion in 2003 and a Manitoba provincial mixed champion in 2008, both as a skip... |
David Bohn |
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| Sun Life Classic 2010 Sun Life Classic The 2010 Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic was held November 19-22 at the Brantford Golf and Country Club and Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario and the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Ontario. It was held on Week 11 of the 2010-11 World Curling Tour season... Brantford, Ontario Brantford, Ontario Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent... , Nov. 19-22 |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
Brad Gushue Brad Gushue Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland... |
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| 12 | Challenge Casino de Charlevoix Challenge Casino de Charlevoix The Challenge Casino de Charlevoix is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Aréna de Clermont in Clermont, Québec. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament, sponsored by Casino de Charlevoix, has been held every year since its inception in 2003... Clermont Clermont, Quebec There are two municipalities named Clermont in Quebec:*Clermont, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, in Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality*Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, in Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... , Nov. 25-28 |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
Serge Reid Serge Reid Serge Reid is a Canadian curler from Jonquière, Quebec.Reid is the defending provincial champion skip for Quebec. He and his team of François Gionest, Simon Collin and Steeve Villeneuve won their first provincial championship in 2010. This qualified them for the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, where they... |
| Seattle Cash Spiel Seattle Cash Spiel The Seattle Cash Spiel is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place in late November at the Granite Curling Club in Seattle, Washington. The tournament is held in a triple knockout format. The tournament is part of the World Curling Tour.... Seattle, Washington, Nov. 26-28 |
Brad Hannah |
 Leon Romaniuk |
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| Edinburgh International Edinburgh International The Edinburgh International is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place in late November at the Murrayfield Curling Club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tournament is held in a round robin format.-History:... Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... , Nov. 26-28 |
Graham Shaw |
Hammy McMillan Hammy McMillan Hammy McMillan is a Scottish curler and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick. He has received five gold medals at the European Curling Championships... |
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| Labatt Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly... , Nov. 26-29 |
Bob Ursel Bob Ursel Bob "Bobby" Ursel is a Canadian curler who curls out of Kelowna, British Columbia.In 1984, Ursel skipped his native Manitoba to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship... |
Steve Petryk |
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| Point Optical Curling Classic Point Optical Curling Classic The Point Optical Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel on the World Curling Tour. It has been in existence since at least the 1970s. Former names include PointOptical Curling Classic, Point Optical Charity Curling Classic, Point Optical Charity Classic, Pointoptical Curling Classic, Molson... Saskatoon Saskatoon Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344.... , Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... , Nov. 26-29 |
Dave Elias |
Randy Bryden Randy Bryden Randy Bryden is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan.Bryden is most notable for winning the 1996 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship for Saskatchewan with teammates Cathy Trowell, Russ Bryden and Karen Inglis.... |
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| 13 | Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic The Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Dauphin Curling Club in Dauphin, Manitoba. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament is part of the World Curling Tour... Dauphin Dauphin The Dauphin of France —strictly, The Dauphin of Viennois —was the title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France from 1350 to 1791, and from 1824 to 1830... , Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other... , Dec. 3-6 |
Rae Kujanpaa |
Brent Gedak |
| Laphroaig Scotch Open Laphroaig Scotch Open The Laphroaig Scotch Open is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Madison Curling Club in Madison, Wisconsin. The tournament is held in a round robin format... Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... , Dec. 3-5 |
Todd Birr Todd Birr Todd Birr is an American curler.Birr relatively came out of nowhere when he skipped his team to a victory at the 2007 United States Curling Men's Championships beating out such teams as Olympic bronze medalist Pete Fenson and former national champion Jason Larway in the process... |
 Matt Hamilton |
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| 15 | The Swiss Chalet National 2010 The National (December) -Draw 2:Thursday, December 16, 10:00 am-Draw 3:Thursday, December 16, 1:30 pm-Draw 4:Thursday, December 16, 5:00 pm-Draw 5:Thursday, December 16, 8:30 pm-Draw 6:Friday, December 17, 10:00 am-Draw 7:... Vernon Vernon -USA:*Vernon, Alabama*Vernon, California*Lake Vernon, California*Vernon, Colorado*Vernon, Connecticut*Vernon, Florida*Vernon, Illinois*Vernon, Indiana*Vernon Parish, Louisiana*Vernon, Michigan... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... , Dec. 15-19 |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:... |
| Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel The Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at Curl Mesabi's venue, the Range Recreation and Civic Center, in Eveleth, Minnesota. The tournament is held in a round robin format. The men's tournament, started in 2007, is part of the World Curling Tour... Eveleth, Minnesota Eveleth, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 3,865 people, 1,717 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 people per square mile . There were 1,965 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile... , Dec. 17-19 |
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John Benton John Benton (curler) John Benton is an American curler from St. Michael, Minnesota. He started curling in 1975 and made his first US Junior National Championships in 1987. In 1998 he qualified for his first Olympic Trials where he was placed fifth... |
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| 17 | Ramada Perth Masters Ramada Perth Masters The Ramada Perth Masters is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament, started in 1971, became a part of the World Curling Tour... Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... , Jan. 6-9 |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
 Duncan Fernie |
| 19 | BDO Canadian Open of Curling 2011 BDO Canadian Open of Curling The 2011 BDO Canadian Open of Curling was held from January 26–30 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. This event was the third men's Grand Slam event in the 2010-11 curling season. The purse for this event was CAD$100,000... Oshawa Oshawa Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... , Jan. 26-30 |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
| 27 | DEKALB Superspiel 2011 DEKALB Superspiel The 2011 DEKALB Superspiel was held on March 17-21 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba. The event featured 16 men's teams and 12 women's teams competing for a total purse of CAD$54,000... Morris Morris, Manitoba Morris is a small town of about 1700 people in the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba, Canada, located about 50 km south of Winnipeg and 50 km north of Emerson. Morris is host to the annual Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition. Highway 75 which turns in to Interstate 29 is the major highway... , Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other... , Mar. 17-21 |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
| 29 | Victoria Curling Classic Invitational 2011 Victoria Curling Classic Invitational The 2011 Victoria Curling Classic Invitational was held at the Archie Browning Sports Centre in Victoria, British Columbia from March 31 to April 3. There was a men's and women's draw... Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... , Mar. 31-Apr. 3 |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Brock Virtue |
| 30 | GP Car and Home Players' Championship 2011 Players' Championship The 2011 GP Car and Home Players' Championship was a Grand Slam curling bonspiel held at the Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta from April 12-17. It features a men's and women's draw, where the top sixteen teams from the Order of Merit rankings for the 2010-11 curling season are invited to... Grande Prairie, Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... , Apr. 12-18 |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Niklas Edin Niklas Edin Niklas Edin is a Swedish curler. He is one of the top skips in Sweden.In 2004 Edin skipped his Swedish team to a World Junior Curling Championship title. In the final Sweden defeated Stefan Rindlisbacher of Switzerland. The following year he was an alternate for the silver medal winning Swedish... |
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| 2 | AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic 2010 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic The 2010 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic was held September 16-19, 2010 at the Brockville Country Club in Brockville, Ontario. It was on the second week of the men's World Curling Tour and the first week of the Women's tour... Brockville, Ontario Brockville, Ontario Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000... , Sept. 16-19 |
Rachel Homan Rachel Homan Rachel Catherine Homan is a Canadian curler from Orleans, Ontario. Homan is a former Canadian Junior Champion.-Career:... |
Tracy Horgan Tracy Horgan Tracy Horgan is a Canadian curler.Horgan is a three time Northern Ontario junior champion skip, having won the "provincial" championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007.... |
| The Shoot-Out Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Sept. 16-19 |
Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. She is a former Canadian and World Junior champion, Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion and a World bronze medalist... |
Cathy King Cathy King Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta... |
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| 3 | Radisson SAS Oslo Cup Radisson SAS Oslo Cup The Radisson Blu Oslo Cup is an annual curling tournament, held in September in Oslo. It is one of the first curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season.... Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Sept. 23-26 |
Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg is a Swedish curler. She is a former World Junior Champion skip.Hasselborg made her international debut at the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship, playing third for Niklas Edin, winning a bronze medal. In 2009, Hasselborg played in her first World Juniors, skipping Sweden to... |
| Schmirler Curling Classic 2010 Schmirler Curling Classic The 2010 Schmirler Curling Classic presented by Bank of America was held Sept. 24-27 at the Callie Curling Club in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was held on the second weekend of the Women's World Curling Tour of the 2010-11 curling season. The total purse of the event was $47,000 with $12,000 going to... Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... , Sept. 24-27 |
Amber Holland Amber Holland Amber Holland is a Canadian curler. Holland skipped Saskatchewan's team to a national women's championship in 2011 by defeating defending champion Jennifer Jones in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts... |
Sherry Middaugh Sherry Middaugh Sherry L. Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich.... |
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| 4 | Twin Anchors Invitational 2010 Twin Anchors Invitational The 2010 Twin Anchors Invitational was held Oct. 1-4. 2010 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, British Columbia. It was held on Week 4 of the 2010-11 World Curling Tour. The purse for the men's event was be $37,000 and for the women's, $35,000... Vernon, British Columbia Vernon, British Columbia Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while... , Sept. 30-Oct. 3 |
Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final.... |
Liudmila Privivkova |
| 5 | RE/MAX Masters Basel Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , Oct. 8-10 |
Andrea Schöpp Andrea Schöpp Dr. Andrea Schöpp is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She also lectures part-time in statistics at the University of Munich.... |
Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg is a Swedish curler. She is a former World Junior Champion skip.Hasselborg made her international debut at the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship, playing third for Niklas Edin, winning a bronze medal. In 2009, Hasselborg played in her first World Juniors, skipping Sweden to... |
| Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic 2010 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic The 2010 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic was held October 8-11 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. It was the 33rd edition of the event, and the fifth time as a Grand Slam event. The total purse of the event was $C52,000. The winning team was the Chinese national team who... Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Oct. 8-11 |
Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships... |
Desirée Owen Desirée Owen Desirée Owen is a curler from Grande Prairie, Alberta.Owen won two provincial junior titles- in 2003 and in 2005. At the 2003 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, her Alberta team lost to Saskatchewan's Marliese Kasner in the semi-final.... |
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| 6 | Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic 2010 Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic The 2010 Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic was held Oct. 15-18, 2010 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. It was held on week six of the 2010-11 World Curling Tour season. It featured both men's and women's events. The winning men's team received $C 10,000 while the winning women's team received $C... Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county.... , Oct. 15-18 |
Jessie Kaufman |
Eve Muirhead Eve Muirhead Eve Muirhead is a Scottish curler. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld, a small town just north of Perth.-World Junior Curling Championships:... |
| 7 | Grasshopper Women's Masters Grasshopper Women's Masters The Grasshopper Women's Masters is an annual women's World Curling Tour event held at the Grasshopper Curling Club in Zurich, Switzerland. The inaugural event was held in 2007.-Champions:... Zurich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... , Switzerland, Oct. 22-24 |
Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Liudmila Privivkova |
| Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic The 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic was held Oct. 22-25, 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was the second Grand Slam event of the 2010-11 curling season. The total purse was $C60,000. $15,000 went to the winning Chelsea Carey rink who defeated Cathy Overton-Clapham in the final... Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... , Manitoba, Oct. 22-25 |
Chelsea Carey Chelsea Carey Chelsea Carey is a Canadian curler.Carey is the daughter of former Brier champion Dan Carey.Carey curled in six provincial junior championships, but did not win the event. She did win the 2000 Juvenile Provincial championship which she followed up with a silver medal at the 2001 Canadian Juvenile... |
Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham is a Canadian curler... |
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| 8 | Colonial Square Ladies Classic Colonial Square Ladies Classic The Colonial Square Classic is an annual women's curling tournament held at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The tournament has run since 1981... Saskatoon Saskatoon Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344.... , Oct. 29-Nov. 1 |
Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After an appearance at the 1997 Canadian Junior Championships, she would go on to win the 2000 Championships with the help of her team of sister Marliese Miller , Stacy Helm and Amanda MacDonald . At the worlds that year, she... |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
| 9 | Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic The Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic is an annual Women's World Curling Tour event held at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville, Ontario. It is held annually in early November and is put on by the Ottawa Valley Curling Association.... Kemptville, Ontario Kemptville, Ontario Kemptville is a community located in the Municipality of North Grenville in Southern Ontario, Canada in the northernmost part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville... , Nov. 4-7 |
Christine McCrady Christine McCrady Christine McCrady is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. She curls out of the Rideau Curling Club.McCrady is a former provincial champion. She won the 1995 provincial championship playing third for Alison Goring's rink from the Bayview Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario... |
Tracy Horgan Tracy Horgan Tracy Horgan is a Canadian curler.Horgan is a three time Northern Ontario junior champion skip, having won the "provincial" championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007.... |
| Stockholm Ladies Cup Stockholm Ladies Cup The Stockholm Ladies Cup is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Danderyds Curling AB in Stockholm, Switzerland. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament was started in 2006 as part of the World Curling Tour.-Past champions:Only skip's name is... Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... , Nov. 4-7 |
Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg is a Swedish curler. She is a former World Junior Champion skip.Hasselborg made her international debut at the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship, playing third for Niklas Edin, winning a bronze medal. In 2009, Hasselborg played in her first World Juniors, skipping Sweden to... |
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| Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer Curling Classic The Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format... Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills... , Nov. 5-8 |
Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
Jessie Kaufman |
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| 10 | Sobeys Slam 2010 Sobeys Slam The 2010 Sobeys Slam is the third women's Grand Slam event of the 2010-11 curling season. It is taking place from November 11 to 14 at the John Brother MacDonald Stadium in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.... New Glasgow, Nova Scotia New Glasgow, Nova Scotia New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait.... , Nov. 11-14 |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Chelsea Carey Chelsea Carey Chelsea Carey is a Canadian curler.Carey is the daughter of former Brier champion Dan Carey.Carey curled in six provincial junior championships, but did not win the event. She did win the 2000 Juvenile Provincial championship which she followed up with a silver medal at the 2001 Canadian Juvenile... |
| 11 | Interlake Pharmacy Classic Interlake Pharmacy Classic The Interlake Pharmacy Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall, Manitoba. The tournament is held in a modified double-knockout format. The tournament, started in 2004 as part of the World Curling Tour, was briefly... Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 4,376 as of the 2006 census. The town is situated approximately north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August... , Nov. 19-22 |
Shauna Streich |
Jill Thurston Jill Thurston Jill Thurston December 2, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a Canadian curler. She currently skips her own team out of the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba.... |
| Sun Life Classic 2010 Sun Life Classic The 2010 Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic was held November 19-22 at the Brantford Golf and Country Club and Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario and the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Ontario. It was held on Week 11 of the 2010-11 World Curling Tour season... Brantford, Ontario Brantford, Ontario Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent... , Nov. 19-22 |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Kelly Scott Kelly Scott Kelly Scott is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.-1995-2005:... |
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| 12 | Labatt Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly... , Nov. 26-29 |
Allison MacInnes |
Marla Mallett Marla Mallett Marla Mallett is a Canadian curler from Langley, British Columbia.... |
| Boundary Ford Curling Classic Boundary Ford Curling Classic The Boundary Ford Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place every November at the Lloydminster Curling Club in Lloydminster, Alberta. The tournament, started in 2007 as part of the women's World Curling Tour, is held in a triple knockout format.-Women's winners:... Lloydminster, Alberta, Nov. 26-29 |
Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. She is a former Canadian and World Junior champion, Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion and a World bronze medalist... |
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| International ZO Womens Tournament Wetzikon Wetzikon Wetzikon is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Wetzikon has an area of . Of this area, 42.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... , Switzerland, Nov. 26-28 |
Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Binia Feltscher |
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| 17 | International Bernese Ladies Cup International Bernese Ladies Cup The International Bernese Ladies Cup is an annual bonspiel which was started in 1967 and became an event on the women's World Curling Tour in 2007. It is held every January at the Curlingbahn Allmend in Bern, Switzerland.-Past champions:-External links:**... Bern, Switzerland, Jan. 14-16 |
 Lene NielsenLene Nielsen Lene Nielsen is a Danish curler.Nielsen played in her first international events in 2004, as an alternate for the Madeleine Dupont rink. Even though she was an alternate, she played many games. At the 2004 World Junior Curling Championships, the team finished 6th and at the 2004 Ford World Women's... |
Shinobu Aota |
| 18 | Glynhill Ladies International Glynhill Ladies International The Glynhill Ladies International is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Braehead Curling Rink in Glasgow, Scotland. The tournament, sponsored by Glynhill Hotel, has been a part of the World Curling Tour since 2008... Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... , Jan. 21-23 |
Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg is a Swedish curler. She is a former World Junior Champion skip.Hasselborg made her international debut at the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship, playing third for Niklas Edin, winning a bronze medal. In 2009, Hasselborg played in her first World Juniors, skipping Sweden to... |
Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
| 27 | DEKALB Superspiel 2011 DEKALB Superspiel The 2011 DEKALB Superspiel was held on March 17-21 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba. The event featured 16 men's teams and 12 women's teams competing for a total purse of CAD$54,000... Morris Morris, Manitoba Morris is a small town of about 1700 people in the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba, Canada, located about 50 km south of Winnipeg and 50 km north of Emerson. Morris is host to the annual Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition. Highway 75 which turns in to Interstate 29 is the major highway... , Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other... , Mar. 17-21 |
Chelsea Carey Chelsea Carey Chelsea Carey is a Canadian curler.Carey is the daughter of former Brier champion Dan Carey.Carey curled in six provincial junior championships, but did not win the event. She did win the 2000 Juvenile Provincial championship which she followed up with a silver medal at the 2001 Canadian Juvenile... |
Michelle Montford |
| 29 | Victoria Curling Classic Invitational 2011 Victoria Curling Classic Invitational The 2011 Victoria Curling Classic Invitational was held at the Archie Browning Sports Centre in Victoria, British Columbia from March 31 to April 3. There was a men's and women's draw... Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... , Mar. 31-Apr. 3 |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
| 30 | GP Car and Home Players' Championship 2011 Players' Championship The 2011 GP Car and Home Players' Championship was a Grand Slam curling bonspiel held at the Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta from April 12-17. It features a men's and women's draw, where the top sixteen teams from the Order of Merit rankings for the 2010-11 curling season are invited to... Grande Prairie, Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... , Apr. 12-18 |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Rachel Homan Rachel Homan Rachel Catherine Homan is a Canadian curler from Orleans, Ontario. Homan is a former Canadian Junior Champion.-Career:... |
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Cyber attack on curling websites
On January 14, 2011, four major curlingCurling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
websites (CurlingZone, World Curling Tour, Ontario Curling Tour, and Canadian Curling Reporters) went offline in an apparent cyber attack by hackers from China and Korea. The problem was found to be missing databases of painstakingly documented curling information dating back two years from primary and secondary backup systems. For many weeks, the four websites and any content supported by CurlingZone's software were unable to be accessed. The proprietors of the websites were forced to request the help of data recovery
Data recovery
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services to recover the lost data, which includes information on thousands of curling events both major, like the Olympics season
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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, and minor. As a result of these presumed cyber attacks, the websites were switched to a new server and reloaded with whatever information was available at the time.
Capital One
Capital One
Capital One Financial Corp. is a U.S.-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products...
, the sponsor of the Grand Slam of Curling, the World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
, and various teams and bonspiels, stated a few days after the incident that they would match donations to CurlingZone to help the recovery effort and encouraged other curling-related businesses to donate money. However, people involved with CurlingZone and The Curling News expressed concern that much of the data is irrecoverable and may have disappeared forever. As of March, the websites are up and running, but the content from last year and many years preceding it are still missing.
In another event, the websites of U.S. and world curling governing bodies were attacked by sites in China and Korea. The attacks may be related to the attacks on the four major curling websites.
The Dominion MA Cup
The Dominion MA Cup presented by TSNThe Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
was created for the first time for the 2010-11 season. The Cup is awarded to the Canadian Curling Association
Canadian Curling Association
The Canadian Curling Association is a Canadian organization responsible for encouraging and facilitating growth and development of the sport of curling. The CCA is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country.-History:The CCA was created in...
Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in the CCA sanctioned events. Events include the Canadian Mixed, Men's & Women's Juniors, the Scotties, the Brier, Men's & Women's Seniors and the national Wheelchair championship.
The inaugural title will go to both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Both MAs finished with the highest amount of points, in a tie. The tie breaking procedure is the best record between the two MAs in round robin games, but the two MAs split their season series 4-4.
Alberta didn't win any national titles; it was runner up in three events, and finished in the top 6 in all events. Saskatchewan, on the other hand, won both junior events and the Scotties. Manitoba finished third, having also won three events (the Brier, the men's seniors, the national wheelchairs).
The Governors Cup was also awarded, to the Member Association who has seen the most improvement. It was given to New Brunswick.
Points are awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points, then the 2nd place team with 13, etc.
Final standings
| Rank | Member Association | Scotties 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to February 27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island... | Brier 2011 Tim Hortons Brier The 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was be held March 5 until March 13, 2011 in London, Ontario at the John Labatt Centre... | Total Pts. | Avg. Pts | ||||||
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| T1 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 87 | 10.875 | |
| T1 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 10.875 | |
| 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 85 | 10.625 | |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 10.250 | |
| 5 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 9.500 | |
| 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | n/a | 57 | 8.143 | |
| 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 8.125 | |
| 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | n/a | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 8.000 | |
| 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | n/a | 55 | 7.857 | |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 58 | 7.250 | |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 5.125 | |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | n/a | 27 | 3.857 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | n/a | 25 | 3.571 | |
| 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0.000 |
Capital One Cup
The Capital One Cup is a season-long competition that awards curling teams point values for their participation in Capital One Grand Slam of CurlingCapital One Grand Slam of Curling
The Capital One Grand Slam is a series of curling bonspiels and are a part of the annual World Curling Tour. Grand Slams tend to offer the most amount of money out of all the bonspiels in the curling season, and usually feature the best teams from across Canada and around the World...
events. At the end of the season, the men's and women's teams with the top three point values are awarded purse totalling CAD$170,000. The top-ranked team is awarded $50,000, the second-ranked team $25,000, and the third-ranked team $10,000.
The points are allocated as follows:
| Rank | Point Value | |
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| 1st | 12 points | 24 points |
| 2nd | 9 points | 18 points |
| 3rd/4th | 7 points | 14 points |
| 5th-8th | 5 points | 10 points |
| Qualifying | 1 point per win | 2 points per win |
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Retirements
Richard HartRichard Hart (curler)
Richard Hart is a retired Canadian curler from Pickering, Ontario. With skip Glenn Howard, Hart has played in 8 straight Ontario Finals....
, longtime third for Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:...
, retired from high-performance curling due to considerations regarding his career. Hart was the 1998 Olympic silver medallist
Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place at Karuizawa, who had hosted the equestrian events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The 1998 Nagano Olympics marked the first time that curling was held as an official Olympic sport...
as third under Mike Harris
Mike Harris (curler)
Mike Harris is a Canadian curler. Mike Harris is the golf professional at The Donalda Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario....
, and the 2007 Brier
2007 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2007 Tim Hortons Brier Canadian men's curling championship was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario from March 3 to 11th. After losing in the final the previous season, Team Ontario skipped by Glenn Howard defeated 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland and Labrador...
winner and 2007 World Champion as third under Howard. He also was the six-time Ontario provincial champion with Howard and won eight Grand Slams with Howard. Blake MacDonald
Blake MacDonald
Blake MacDonald is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta.For much of the team's history, MacDonald threw last rock for the team, while Koe held the broom. The two switched in 2009, with MacDonald throwing third rocks, but Koe still skipping. MacDonald has been playing with Koe since 2006...
, longtime third and fourth for Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team....
, retired from high-performance curling due to his work schedule and family commitments. MacDonald was the 2010 Brier
2010 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held between March 6 until March 14, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Halifax Metro Centre...
winner and 2010 World Champion with Koe, and also won the 2008 Canada Cup of Curling
2008 Canada Cup of Curling
The 2008 Strauss Canada Cup was held February 27 to March 2 at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. The men's champion was Kevin Koe and the women's champion was Stefanie Lawton...
with Koe. Kathy O'Rourke
Kathy O'Rourke
Kathleen "Kathy" O'Rourke is a retired Canadian curler from Summerside, Prince Edward Island. She is a six-time provincial champion and is a former Canadian Mixed Champion....
retired from curling after her team announced that they would break up. O'Rourke was a former Canadian Mixed
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada. It is considered as the highest level of mixed curling in the world, with the absence of a World Championships. However, a...
champion and has represented PEI at 6 Scotties, including the 2010 Scotties
2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from January 30 to February 7 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario....
, where she and her team were the runner-up to Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (curler)
Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:...
.
Careers on Hiatus
Mark NicholsMark Nichols
Mark Nichols, ONL is a Canadian curler from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Nichols played third for the Brad Gushue rink from 1999 to 2011, and represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. With Gushue, Nichols has been to three Canadian Junior Curling Championships and six Briers...
, longtime third for Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue
Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland...
, announced that he would be taking a hiatus from high-performance curling for the 2011–12 curling season
2011–12 curling season
The 2011–12 curling season began in September 2011 and will end in April 2012.Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.-CCA-sanctioned events:...
in order to spend more time with his family. Nichols was the 2006 Olympic gold medallist
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure...
as third under Russ Howard
Russ Howard
Russell W. "Russ" Howard, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario. His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour...
and the 2007 Brier
2007 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2007 Tim Hortons Brier Canadian men's curling championship was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario from March 3 to 11th. After losing in the final the previous season, Team Ontario skipped by Glenn Howard defeated 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland and Labrador...
runner-up as third under Gushue.
Team Line-up Changes
Teams listed by skip, new teammates listed in bold Glenn HowardGlenn Howard
Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:...
: Following the departure of Richard Hart, former teammate Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in...
will take the third position in Howard's team. Middaugh is a two-time world champion and former teammate of Glenn Howard. Middaugh served as the substitute for Hart on the Howard rink during the 2010 Canada Cup of Curling
2010 Canada Cup of Curling
The 2010 Canada Cup of Curling was held December 1-5, 2010 at the Medicine Hat Arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Glenn Howard rink won their first Canada Cup on the men's side while Stefanie Lawton won her second cup...
, which Howard won. Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team....
: Following the departure of Blake MacDonald, Saskatchewan native Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons (curler)
Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship...
will replace MacDonald at the third position. Simmons has represented Saskatchewan at five Briers, including four consecutive appearances from 2005–2008. Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue
Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland...
: Following Nichols' announcement of his hiatus from curling, Gushue promoted Manitoba native Ryan Fry
Ryan Fry
Ryan B. Fry is a Canadian curler currently playing third on the Brad Gushue team. Fry was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 25, 1978. Fry is a right-handed shooter and delivers "tuck" style. Fry skipped a junior men's team to the 1996 and 1997 Canadian Junior Curling Championships representing...
to the third position and added Geoff Walker of Alberta and Adam Casey of PEI as his second and lead, respectively. Fry has been on the Gushue rink since the 2008–09 curling season; Walker and Casey were successful junior curlers. Serge Reid
Serge Reid
Serge Reid is a Canadian curler from Jonquière, Quebec.Reid is the defending provincial champion skip for Quebec. He and his team of François Gionest, Simon Collin and Steeve Villeneuve won their first provincial championship in 2010. This qualified them for the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, where they...
: Reid announced in a tweet
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that Pierre Charette
Pierre Charette
Pierre Charette is a Canadian curler from Gatineau, Quebec.Charette has played in nine Briers, and is the only curler to have played every position at a Brier...
will be joining his team as skip, throwing lead stones. Charette is a former Quebec provincial champion and Brier runner-up and is known for being the only curler to play all five positions at the Brier. Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final....
: Following the breakup of Bernard's Olympic silver medal-winning team of Susan O'Connor
Susan O'Connor
Susan O'Connor is a Canadian curler from Alberta. She currently plays third for Cheryl Bernard.O'Connor is a Respiratory Therapist at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta...
, Carolyn Darbyshire
Carolyn Darbyshire
Carolyn Darbyshire-McRory is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She played second for Cheryl Bernard from 2005-2011.Darbyshire joined the team in 2005 after playing for Renelle Bryden...
, and Cori Morris, Bernard and longtime third O'Connor will join new teammates Lori Olson-Johns
Lori Olson-Johns
Lori Olson-Johns born on November 24, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario is a Canadian curler. She currently plays second for Cheryl Bernard out of the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary.-1992-2000:...
and Jennifer Sadlier at second and lead, respectively. Darbyshire will remain as alternate, while Morris has joined another team. Bernard's new second Olson-Johns has curled with Crystal Webster
Crystal Webster
Crystal Webster is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta.Webster skips one of the top teams in Alberta, but due to the depth in the province, she has been unable to get out of the province to the Canadian national championships.In 2009, Webster was the first qualifier at the Canadian Olympic...
and Cathy King
Cathy King
Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...
, while new lead Sadlier is a former junior provincial champion and has experience playing in provincial championships. Crystal Webster
Crystal Webster
Crystal Webster is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta.Webster skips one of the top teams in Alberta, but due to the depth in the province, she has been unable to get out of the province to the Canadian national championships.In 2009, Webster was the first qualifier at the Canadian Olympic...
: Following the breakup of Kathy O'Rourke
Kathy O'Rourke
Kathleen "Kathy" O'Rourke is a retired Canadian curler from Summerside, Prince Edward Island. She is a six-time provincial champion and is a former Canadian Mixed Champion....
's PEI Scotties team, Erin Carmody
Erin Carmody
Erin Carmody is a Canadian curler from Prince Edward Island. A native of the town of Summerside, Carmody was a biology student at the University of Prince Edward Island when she broke onto the curling scene by winning three consecutive provincial junior championships, twice with an undefeated record...
and Geri-Lynn Ramsay announced that they would be joining forces with Webster, whose third Lori Olson-Johns
Lori Olson-Johns
Lori Olson-Johns born on November 24, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario is a Canadian curler. She currently plays second for Cheryl Bernard out of the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary.-1992-2000:...
had left to join the Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final....
rink. The PEI Scotties team skipped by O'Rourke, which had Carmody throwing fourth stones and Ramsay throwing third stones, finished as runner-up to the Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (curler)
Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:...
rink at the 2010 Scotties
2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from January 30 to February 7 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario....
.