2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling

The 2012 Masters Grand Slam of Curling was held from November 14 to 18 at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, the Paris Curling Club, and the Brant Curling Club in Brantford and Paris, Ontario[1] as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour.[2] The majority of the women's Tier I round robin games and some of the men's Tier I round robin games was held at the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, while the remainder of the Tier I games and the playoffs round games were held at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. The men's Tier II games and playoffs qualifiers was held at the Brant Curling Club, while the women's Tier II games and playoffs qualifiers was held at the Paris Curling Club and the Brantford Golf & Curling Club. It was held as the first Grand Slam event on the men's tour and the fourth on the women's tour.

2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling
2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling
Host cityBrantford, Ontario
Paris, Ontario
ArenaWayne Gretzky Sports Centre
Brantford Golf & Curling Club
Paris Curling Club
Brant Curling Club
DatesNovember 14–18
Men's winnerAlberta Kevin Koe
Curling clubGlencoe CC, Calgary
SkipKevin Koe
ThirdPat Simmons
SecondCarter Rycroft
LeadNolan Thiessen
FinalistBritish Columbia Jim Cotter
Women's winnerOntario Rachel Homan
Curling clubOttawa CC, Ottawa
SkipRachel Homan
ThirdEmma Miskew
SecondAlison Kreviazuk
LeadLisa Weagle
FinalistManitoba Chelsea Carey
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The Masters is a continuation of the men's World Cup Grand Slam event which was previously known as the Masters. This was the first time that women participated in the event, but is considered a continuation of the women's Sun Life Classic.[3]

Both the women's and men's events were split up into two tiers, with 18 teams in Tier I and 16 teams in Tier II. The Tier I teams were divided into 3 pools of 6 teams which played in a round robin, while the Tier II teams played off in a triple knockout event. 8 Tier II teams qualified for a playoff to determine which two teams would enter the playoffs along with six Tier I teams.

Rogers Sportsnet covered selected draws on television, while CBC Television aired the men's and women's finals. This marked the first time since 2006 that Sportsnet showed curling, as they have begun a new commitment to showing the sport, specifically Grand Slam events.[4][5]

The total purse for the men's event was $100,000, while the purse for the women's event was $50,000.[6][7]

In the final of the men's event, Kevin Koe of Alberta defeated Jim Cotter of British Columbia with a score of 7–5.

Tier I

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Round Robin Standings

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Final Round Robin Standings[8]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L
  Kevin Koe 3 2
  Peter de Cruz 3 2
  Jeff Stoughton 3 2
  Rob Fowler 2 3
  Glenn Howard 2 3
  Robert Rumfeldt 1 4
Pool B W L
  Brad Jacobs 5 0
  Jim Cotter 3 2
  Mike McEwen 3 2
  Niklas Edin 2 3
  Brad Gushue 2 3
  Mark Kean 0 5
Pool C W L
  Kevin Martin 4 1
  Jean-Michel Ménard 3 2
  Rasmus Stjerne 3 2
  Thomas Ulsrud 3 2
  John Epping 2 3
  Sven Michel 0 5

Tier II

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Playoffs Qualifiers

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Semifinals To Playoffs
  Jamie Murphy 5
  Sean Geall 3   Jamie Murphy 8
  Mark Bice 6   Mark Bice 9
  Martin Ferland 1
Semifinals To Playoffs
  Steve Laycock 5
  Joe Frans 4   Steve Laycock 5
  Bryan Cochrane 9   Bryan Cochrane 1
  Wayne Tuck Jr. 2

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
  Brad Jacobs 1
  Steve Laycock 4
  Steve Laycock 3
  Jim Cotter 6
  Mike McEwen 3
  Jim Cotter 6
  Jim Cotter 5
  Kevin Koe 7
  Kevin Koe 6
  Mark Bice 4
  Kevin Koe 6
  Kevin Martin 5
  Kevin Martin 5
  Jeff Stoughton 3

Final

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Sunday, November 18, 13:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jim Cotter 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5
  Kevin Koe   0 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 7
Player percentages
  Jim Cotter   Kevin Koe
Rick Sawatsky 95% Nolan Thiessen 91%
Tyrel Griffith 79% Carter Rycroft 91%
Jason Gunnlaugson 82% Pat Simmons 82%
Jim Cotter 72% Kevin Koe 82%
Total 82% Total 87%

Women

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In the final of the women's event, Rachel Homan of Ontario defeated Chelsea Carey of Manitoba with a score of 8–3.

Tier I

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Round Robin Standings

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Final Round Robin Standings[9]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L
  Silvana Tirinzoni 4 1
  Kaitlyn Lawes 3 2
  Erika Brown 2 3
  Mirjam Ott 2 3
  Valerie Sweeting 2 3
  Crystal Webster 2 3
Pool B W L
  Rachel Homan 5 0
  Shannon Kleibrink 3 2
  Sherry Middaugh 3 2
  Eve Muirhead 3 2
  Cathy Overton-Clapham 1 4
  Laura Crocker 0 5
Pool C W L
  Chelsea Carey 4 1
  Anna Sidorova 3 2
  Michèle Jäggi 2 3
  Stefanie Lawton 2 3
  Heather Nedohin 2 3
  Kelly Scott 2 3

Tier II

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Playoffs Qualifiers

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Semifinals To Playoffs
  Cathy Auld 5
  Allison Nimik 7   Allison Nimik 3
  Suzanne Birt 4   Heather Strong 7
  Heather Strong 6
Semifinals To Playoffs
  Tracy Horgan 7
  Marie-France Larouche 6   Tracy Horgan 6
  Jacqueline Harrison 2   Krista McCarville 5
  Krista McCarville 4

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
  Rachel Homan 6
  Tracy Horgan 2
  Rachel Homan 5
  Eve Muirhead 4
  Shannon Kleibrink 2
  Eve Muirhead 7
  Rachel Homan 8
  Chelsea Carey 3
  Chelsea Carey 4
  Heather Strong 0
  Chelsea Carey 7
  Silvana Tirinzoni 3
  Silvana Tirinzoni 6
  Sherry Middaugh 5

Final

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Sunday, November 18, 13:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Rachel Homan   0 1 2 0 2 0 3 X 8
  Chelsea Carey 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 3
Player percentages
  Rachel Homan   Chelsea Carey
Lisa Weagle 88% Lindsay Titheridge 79%
Alison Kreviazuk 84% Kristen Foster 59%
Emma Miskew 73% Kristy McDonald 76%
Rachel Homan 79% Chelsea Carey 76%
Total 81% Total 72%

References

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  1. ^ "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Venues". themastersgrandslam.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Sportsnet Announces 2012-13 Grand Slam of Curling Event Schedule". Sportsnet. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. ^ "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – History". themastersgrandslam.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Sportsnet Purchases Grand Slam of Curling".
  5. ^ "The Canadian Curling News: The Masters 2012: Eight games on TV". 12 November 2012.
  6. ^ "2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Men's event – Event/Contact information". CurlingZone. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  7. ^ "2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Women's event – Event/Contact information". CurlingZone. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  8. ^ "2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Men's event – Round Robin". CurlingZone. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  9. ^ "2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Women's event – Round Robin". CurlingZone. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
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