2011 World Cup of Curling

2011 GP Car and Home
World Cup of Curling
Host citySault Ste. Marie, Ontario
ArenaEssar Centre
DatesNovember 2–6
Winner Glenn Howard
Curling clubColdwater & District CC, Coldwater
SkipGlenn Howard
ThirdWayne Middaugh
SecondBrent Laing
LeadCraig Savill
Finalist John Epping

The 2011 GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling was held from November 2 to 6 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It was the first Grand Slam event of the 2011–12 curling season and the eleventh time the tournament has been held. The purse for the event was CAD$100,000. Glenn Howard won his fifth World Cup of Curling and his ninth Grand Slam title overall after he and his team defeated John Epping in the final with a score of 6–4.

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Greg Balsdon Chris Ciasnocha Tyler Morgan Jamie Farnell Kingston, Ontario
Jim Cotter Kevin Folk Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Niklas Edin Sebastian Kraupp Fredrik Lindberg Viktor Kjäll Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping Scott Bailey Scott Howard David Mathers Toronto, Ontario
David Nedohin (fourth) Randy Ferbey (skip) Ted Appelman Brendan Melnyk Edmonton, Alberta
Rob Fowler Allan Lyburn Richard Daneault Derek Samagalski Brandon, Manitoba
Brad Gushue Ryan Fry Geoff Walker Adam Casey St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard Wayne Middaugh Brent Laing Craig Savill Coldwater, Ontario
Brad Jacobs E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Scott Seabrook Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Mark Kean Andrew Clayton Patrick Janssen Tim March Toronto, Ontario
Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Edmonton, Alberta
Steve Laycock Joel Jordison Brennen Jones Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Edmonton, Alberta
Dale Matchett Ryan Werenich Jeff Gorda Shawn Kaufman Bradford, Ontario
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba
Robert Schlender Chris Lemishka Darcy Hafso Don Bartlett Edmonton, Alberta
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Steve Gould Winnipeg, Manitoba
Thomas Ulsrud Torger Nergård Christoffer Svae Håvard Vad Petersson Oslo, Norway

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L
Kevin Martin 4 1
Greg Balsdon 3 2
Niklas Edin 3 2
Randy Ferbey 3 2
Dale Matchett 1 4
Thomas Ulsrud 1 4
Pool B W L
Brad Gushue 4 1
Mike McEwen 4 1
Kevin Koe 3 2
Rob Fowler 2 3
Steve Laycock 1 4
Robert Schlender 1 4
Pool C W L
Jeff Stoughton 5 0
Glenn Howard 4 1
John Epping 3 2
Brad Jacobs 2 3
Jim Cotter 1 4
Mark Kean 0 5

Round robin results

Draw 1

Wednesday, November 2, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Thomas Ulsrud 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6
Randy Ferbey 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jeff Stoughton 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 6
Brad Jacobs 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen 2 0 0 4 0 3 X X 9
Rob Fowler 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 X 5
Jim Cotter 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 5
Brad Gushue 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 7

Draw 2

Thursday, November 3, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Mark Kean 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
Brad Jacobs 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
John Epping 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 7
Jim Cotter 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Steve Laycock 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 X 8
Robert Schlender 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 7
Dale Matchett 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Martin 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 X 7
Greg Balsdon 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4

Draw 3

Thursday, November 3, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Steve Laycock 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4
Brad Gushue 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 6
Kevin Koe 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Jeff Stoughton 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 5
Mark Kean 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Rob Fowler 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 X 6
Robert Schlender 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 7
John Epping 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3

Draw 4

Thursday, November 3, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 6
Rob Fowler 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Martin 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 X 7
Randy Ferbey 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 4
Greg Balsdon 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 7
Brad Gushue 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Thomas Ulsrud 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6
Dale Matchett 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5

Draw 5

Thursday, November 3, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Martin 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 X 6
Thomas Ulsrud 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jeff Stoughton 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 X 8
Glenn Howard 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Brad Jacobs 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 6
Jim Cotter 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Epping 1 0 3 0 3 X X X 7
Mark Kean 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Greg Balsdon 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 6
Randy Ferbey 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 7

Draw 6

Friday, November 4, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Gushue 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 X 6
Robert Schlender 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Dale Matchett 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 3
Greg Balsdon 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jeff Stoughton 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
John Epping 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin 0 4 0 1 0 1 X X 6
Randy Ferbey 2 0 2 0 5 0 X X 9
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Rob Fowler 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 6
Steve Laycock 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5

Draw 7

Friday, November 4, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen 2 2 0 2 0 1 X X 7
Steve Laycock 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 7
Thomas Ulsrud 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe 2 1 0 2 1 X X X 6
Robert Schlender 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Martin 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 4
Dale Matchett 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jim Cotter 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 6
Mark Kean 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 5

Draw 8

Friday, November 4, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jeff Stoughton 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 X 6
Jim Cotter 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Rob Fowler 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
Brad Gushue 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 X 5
Mark Kean 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Thomas Ulsrud 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4
Greg Balsdon 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Epping 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 5
Brad Jacobs 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3

Draw 9

Friday, November 4, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Kevin Martin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Niklas Edin 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
Brad Jacobs 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Dale Matchett 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
Randy Ferbey 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 X 6
Steve Laycock 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Mike McEwen 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 8
Robert Schlender 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 9

Tiebreakers

Saturday, November 5, 8:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Randy Ferbey 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
Niklas Edin 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Epping 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6
Greg Balsdon 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Jeff Stoughton 3
Niklas Edin 5
Niklas Edin 2
Glenn Howard 5
Glenn Howard 4
Mike McEwen 2
Glenn Howard 6
John Epping 4
Brad Gushue 4
John Epping 7
John Epping 4
Kevin Martin 3
Kevin Martin 8
Kevin Koe 3

Quarterfinals

Saturday, November 5, 12:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jeff Stoughton 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 3
Niklas Edin 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
Mike McEwen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Gushue 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 4
John Epping 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Martin 2 0 1 0 4 1 X X 8
Kevin Koe 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X 3

Semifinals

Saturday, November 5, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2
Glenn Howard 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Epping 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
Kevin Martin 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3

Final

Sunday, November 6, 1:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 6
John Epping 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 4