Canada Cup (curling)

Canada Cup
Established2003
2019 host cityLeduc, Alberta
2019 arenaSobeys Arena
Purse$265,000 (2019)

The Canada Cup (branded as the Home Hardware Canada Cup for sponsorship reasons, and also referred to as the Canada Cup of Curling) was a major men's and women's curling championship in Canada, held from 2003 to 2019. It was organized by Curling Canada and was one of its major events on its "Season of Champions". The event was frequently used as a qualifier for various other events, such as the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, Pre-Trials and Continental Cup. The Canada Cup was not held in 2013 and 2017 to avoid conflict with the Winter Olympic Games.

Competition history

The first event was held in 2003 at the Sport Mart Place in Kamloops, British Columbia, the Cup's home until 2008. During this time the event was sponsored by the Strauss Herb Company. The first event featured a total purse of $220,000, divided equally for the men's and women's events. Subsequent events however have seen smaller purses available.[1]

In 2004, a second tier of competition, the qualification rounds Canada Cup East and Canada Cup West were added.[2] In 2006, this had changed to men's and women's qualification rounds. The qualifying rounds were held every year with the John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier being held at the Ottawa and Rideau curling clubs in Ottawa, Ontario and the Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier being held at the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The men's and women's qualifiers alternated between the two cities.

On February 18, 2008, the Canadian Curling Association announced that the 2009 finals of the Canada Cup of Curling would be held at the Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

The 2009-10 season was without a Canada Cup, with the event returning in December 2010 rather in the Spring like it had been previously. The Canada Cup qualifiers were abolished for the 2010 event, using a number of smaller bonspiels to feed the event. The 2010 event was held at the Medicine Hat Arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta.[1]

The 2011 event in Cranbrook, British Columbia hosted seven teams of each gender instead of ten. The teams played in a round robin as in previous years, with the top three advancing to the playoff round. The second and third-placed teams played in the semifinal, and the winner faced the first-placed team in the final. The 2012 event used the same format.[1]

At present, there are no longer any qualifying tournaments. Teams qualify based on their World Curling Tour Order of Merit rankings, with one spot reserved for the top-ranking non-qualified team on the Canadian Team Ranking System closer to the event.[3]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Curling Canada stated that the 2020 Canada Cup would likely be postponed to an unspecified date in 2021, citing its role in qualification for trials for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4] The 2021 event ultimately did not go ahead, and there are no plans to hold the event in the near future.[5] It was replaced on Curling Canada's Season of Champions calendar by the PointsBet Invitational.[6]

Winners

Men

Event Host City Champion team Runner-up team
2003 Kamloops, British Columbia David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque John Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing
2004 Kamloops, British Columbia David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque John Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt
2005 Kamloops, British Columbia Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2006 Kamloops, British Columbia Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2007 Kamloops, British Columbia David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2008 Kamloops, British Columbia Blake MacDonald (Fourth), Kevin Koe (Skip), Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2009 Yorkton, Saskatchewan Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2010 Medicine Hat, Alberta Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2011 Cranbrook, British Columbia Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2012 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan[7] Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2014 Camrose, Alberta Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
2015 Grande Prairie, Alberta Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
2016 Brandon, Manitoba Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Mark Nichols, Charley Thomas, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
2018 Estevan, Saskatchewan Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert
2019[8] Leduc, Alberta John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mat Camm, Brent Laing Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert

Women

Event Host City Champion team Runner-up team
2003 Kamloops, British Columbia Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri Cordina Kelley Law, Georgina Wheatcroft, Julie Skinner, Diane Dezura
2004 Kamloops, British Columbia Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna Gignac
2005 Kamloops, British Columbia Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Glenys Bakker, Christine Keshen Jan Betker, Sherry Linton, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit
2006 Kamloops, British Columbia Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft
2007 Kamloops, British Columbia Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Diane Dealy
2008 Kamloops, British Columbia Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Lana Vey Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons
2009 Yorkton, Saskatchewan Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell Marie-France Larouche, Annie Lemay, Joëlle Sabourin, Véronique Brassard
2010 Medicine Hat, Alberta Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Morris
2011 Cranbrook, British Columbia Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Joëlle Sabourin, Dawn Askin Chelsea Carey, Kristy Jenion, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge
2012 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner Kaitlyn Lawes, Kirsten Wall, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin
2014 Camrose, Alberta Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2015 Grande Prairie, Alberta Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown
2016 Brandon, Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2018 Estevan, Saskatchewan Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwen Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur
2019[8] Leduc, Alberta Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish

References

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  2. ^ "Famous subs could impact men's curling trials". CBC. December 2, 2005. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Home Hardware Canada Cup field nearly complete". www.curling.ca. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "2020 events altered". Curling Canada. 2020-08-11. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  5. ^ "Question marks remain on Canadian curling scene ahead of new season and quadrennial". Toronto Star. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  6. ^ "With high-performance review underway, Curling Canada hopes new quad yields results". CBC Sports. December 22, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Moose Jaw to stage 2012 Capital One Canada Cup". Canadian Curling Association. 2 November 2011.
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