2012 Canada Cup of Curling


The 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling was held from November 28 to December 2 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. This was Moose Jaw's first time hosting the Canada Cup, and Saskatchewan's second time hosting the Canada Cup, which was held in Yorkton in 2009. TSN broadcast the tenth edition of the Canada Cup.
In the women's final, Stefanie Lawton won her third Canada Cup title with a win over Jennifer Jones's rink, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes. Lawton secured the win with a draw to get one point, winning the game with a score of 6–4. In the men's final, Jeff Stoughton won his first Canada Cup title with a win over last year's runner-up Glenn Howard, drawing for one point in the final end to win the game with a score of 4–3.
The winners, Jeff Stoughton and Stefanie Lawton, qualified for the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which will determine Canada's representatives for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The winners will also be selected by the Canadian Curling Association to represent Team North America at the 2014 Continental Cup of Curling in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Qualification

A total of fourteen teams, seven men's and seven women's teams, have qualified for the Canada Cup through various means:

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
John EppingScott BaileyScott HowardDavid Mathers Toronto, Ontario
Brad GushueAdam CaseyBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardWayne MiddaughBrent LaingCraig Savill Coldwater, Ontario
Kevin KoePat SimmonsCarter RycroftNolan Thiessen Edmonton, Alberta
Kevin MartinJohn MorrisMarc KennedyBen Hebert Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jeff StoughtonJon MeadReid CarruthersMark Nichols Winnipeg, Manitoba

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round Robin Results

All times listed in Central Time Zone.

Draw 1

Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 am

Draw 2

Wednesday, November 28, 2:00 pm

Draw 3

Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 pm

Draw 4

Thursday, November 29, 9:00 am

Draw 5

Thursday, November 29, 2:00 pm

Draw 6

Thursday, November 29, 7:00 pm

Draw 7

Friday, November 30, 9:00 am

Draw 8

Friday, November 30, 2:00 pm

Draw 9

Friday, November 30, 7:00 pm

Tiebreaker

Saturday, December 1, 8:00 am

Playoffs

Semifinal

Saturday, December 1, 6:30 pm

Final

Sunday, December 2, 2:30 pm

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Chelsea CareyKristy JenionKristen FosterLindsay Titheridge Morden, Manitoba
Kaitlyn LawesKirsten WallJill OfficerDawn Askin Winnipeg, Manitoba
Stefanie LawtonSherry AndersonSherri SinglerMarliese Kasner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sherry MiddaughJo-Ann RizzoLee MerklingerLeigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Heather NedohinBeth IskiwJessica MairLaine Peters Edmonton, Alberta
Cathy Overton-ClaphamJenna LoderAshley HowardBreanne Meakin Winnipeg, Manitoba
Crystal WebsterErin CarmodyGeri-Lynn RamsaySamantha Preston Calgary, Alberta

;Notes
  1. Kirsten Wall will replace Jennifer Jones, who is recovering from knee surgery and has recently given birth and the team competed as "team Jones"

    Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round Robin Results

All times listed in Central Time Zone.

Draw 1

Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 am

Draw 2

Wednesday, November 28, 2:00 pm

Draw 3

Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 pm

Draw 4

Thursday, November 29, 9:00 am

Draw 5

Thursday, November 29, 2:00 pm

Draw 6

Thursday, November 29, 7:00 pm

Draw 7

Friday, November 30, 9:00 am

Draw 8

Friday, November 30, 2:00 pm

Draw 9

Friday, November 30, 7:00 pm

Playoffs

Semifinal

Saturday, December 1, 12:30 pm

Final

Sunday, December 2, 9:30 am