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
- Defending champion: Kevin Martin
- 2012 Tim Hortons Brier champion: Glenn Howard
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Mike McEwen
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Kevin Koe
- 2011–12 CTRS team: John Epping
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Jeff Stoughton
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Brad Gushue
Women
- Defending champion: Jennifer Jones
- 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion: Heather Nedohin
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Sherry Middaugh
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Cathy Overton-Clapham
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Stefanie Lawton
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Chelsea Carey
- 2011–12 CTRS team: Crystal Webster
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
John Epping | Scott Bailey | Scott Howard | David Mathers | Toronto, Ontario |
Brad Gushue | Adam Casey | Brett Gallant | Geoff Walker | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Coldwater, Ontario |
Kevin Koe | Pat Simmons | Carter Rycroft | Nolan Thiessen | Edmonton, Alberta |
Kevin Martin | John Morris | Marc Kennedy | Ben Hebert | Edmonton, Alberta |
Mike McEwen | B. J. Neufeld | Matt Wozniak | Denni Neufeld | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Jeff Stoughton | Jon Mead | Reid Carruthers | Mark Nichols | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin StandingsRound Robin Results
All times listed in Central Time Zone.Draw 1
Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 amDraw 2
Wednesday, November 28, 2:00 pmDraw 3
Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 pmDraw 4
Thursday, November 29, 9:00 amDraw 5
Thursday, November 29, 2:00 pmDraw 6
Thursday, November 29, 7:00 pmDraw 7
Friday, November 30, 9:00 amDraw 8
Friday, November 30, 2:00 pmDraw 9
Friday, November 30, 7:00 pmTiebreaker
Saturday, December 1, 8:00 amPlayoffs
Semifinal
Saturday, December 1, 6:30 pmFinal
Sunday, December 2, 2:30 pmWomen
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
Chelsea Carey | Kristy Jenion | Kristen Foster | Lindsay Titheridge | Morden, Manitoba |
Kaitlyn Lawes | Kirsten Wall | Jill Officer | Dawn Askin | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Stefanie Lawton | Sherry Anderson | Sherri Singler | Marliese Kasner | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Sherry Middaugh | Jo-Ann Rizzo | Lee Merklinger | Leigh Armstrong | Coldwater, Ontario |
Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters | Edmonton, Alberta |
Cathy Overton-Clapham | Jenna Loder | Ashley Howard | Breanne Meakin | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Crystal Webster | Erin Carmody | Geri-Lynn Ramsay | Samantha Preston | Calgary, Alberta |
;Notes
- 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