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Brier repeater ready to roll at Gallagher Edmonton skip Kevin Martin, fresh from his overwhelming Brier victory in Calgary, brings his Saville Centre hotshots into Yorkton this week for the Canada Cup of Curling. Martin s dominance in the men s game has rekindled talk that he may be the greatest player ever. For story, see Page 3.

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Money, points and pride Plenty at stake in battle for Canada Cup

By LARRY WOOD Morning Cup Editor

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There are Olympic trials points on the line. It’s the penultimate major Canadian curling event of the season.

Reasons enough, wouldn’t you say, to cast eyeballs on the Canada Cup of Curling that will hold forth at the Gallagher Centre’s Farrell Agencies icehouse starting this morning.

Only current Canadian and world women’s champion Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg — she’s on her way to another world championship venue, and 2007 SEE Brier champion DRAW, Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont., will Page 4 be highly-rated teams missing from this action.

All the other top dogs are on hand, including Kevin Martin of Edmonton who successfully and convincingly defended his Tim Hortons Brier title at Calgary on Sunday, and current women’s tour points leader Shannon Kleibrink of Calgary.

Both defending Canada Cup champs are in the lists — Saskatoon’s Stefanie Lawton and Edmonton’s Kevin Koe. Defending Players champ Amber Holland of Regina also is competing.

Winners of each gender will pocket $25,000 winning purses in addition to the

valuable Olympic trials points.

The action starts at 8:30 a.m. with four women’s tussles and defending champion Koe tackling Ted Appelman of Edmonton.

Opening matches for the women: Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., vs. MarieFrance Larouche of St-Romuald, PQ; Cheryl Bernard of Calgary vs. Holland; Cathy King of Edmonton vs. Lawton; Kelly Scott of Kelowna vs. Michelle Englot of Regina.

The men’s lineup includes 2006 Olympic gold medallist Brad Gushue of St. John’s, the No. 4 finisher at last week’s Brier, Edmonton’s six-time Brier and four-time world champion Randy Ferbey and Russ Howard of Oromocto, N.B., a two-time world champion and 2006 Olympic gold medallist.

Ferbey is also a three-time Canada Cup winner (2003, 2004, 2007) while Martin has two wins (2005, 2006).

Rounding out the field are Toronto’s Wayne Middaugh, and Winnipeg outfits skipped by Kerry Burtnyk, Mike McEwen and Brier runnerup Jeff Stoughton.

The women’s roster also features Halifax’s two-time world champion and five-time Scotties winner Mary-Anne Arsenault.

Howard and McEwen qualified for this event as semi-finalists in the December Canada Cup Qualifier in Edmonton. Ferbey, Gushue, Middaugh, Burtnyk and Stoughton (who is in as a replacement for Canada Cup Qualifier winner Bob Ursel of Kelowna) all gained current status by their standing on the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS).

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Martin pushing limits of greatness with his total domination of the game

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Kevin Martin is reluctant to accept greatest label, but he may be.

t was three years ago that John Morris admitted he was on the verge of joining a new curling team that had “the potential to be one of the greatest ever put together.”

Now, in the wake of their second straight undefeated Tim Hortons Brier run, the “team” of that also includes skip Kevin Martin, second Marc Kennedy and lead Ben Hebert is doing nothing to dissuade Morris of his early optimism.

And it goes beyond mere results, as spectacular as they've been.

“I truly believed that,” says Morris of his statement prior to hooking up with Martin.

“The one thing with this AL team is that our work ethic CAMERON is unparalleled. I’ve never been on a team where all four members are so committed to becoming great, and doing all the right things that are necessary. That’s one of the biggest factors that drives this team. Ben and I don’t mind going up to Edmonton (Morris and Hebert live in Calgary) and taking time off work to put in the time we need to. It’s truly been beneficial.”

But greatest team ever? Even Martin is reluctant to accept that label.

“I don’t really worry about that too much,” says Martin, who tied Ernie Richardson as a four-time Brier-winning skip. “But I sure do worry about the team’s consistent play and trying to improve all the

time. And I see that happening. More consistent play and a little better communication on the ice.

That’s still a pretty young team. We’ve done well, but I think there’s definitely room for improvement.”

It's a touchy subject, of course, but even Martin’s legendary rival, six-time Brier winner Randy Ferbey, grudgingly accepts that Martin’s team is as good as it gets these days.

“They’re very good right now,” says Ferbey, who was hammered 7-3 by Martin in the Alberta men’s final last month at Wainwright. “They can be dominant; they have been dominant. Even when they lose, they don’t lose a whole pile in a row. It’s hard to keep that team down; I don’t know what their weakness is, to be honest with you.

They sweep well, they all throw well. Everything on that team is still fresh.”

But, suggests Ferbey, it may be premature to be talking all-time great.

“Whatever,” he says. “I think when anybody puts a new team together, they don’t know how good it’s going to be. And everybody thinks potentially they’re going to be the best ever. But I mean, get in line, Johnny, there’s been a lot of great teams out there. Just speaking from experience, it will never be determined who was the best; everybody’s going to have a different opinion.

“Ed Werenich said it best: Let’s see if these kids can play when they have to make mortgage payments and deal with the kids at home. They have a long way to go yet to be determined if they’re the best.”

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2009

CANADA CUP OF CURLING DRAW (TIME) 1 — 8:30 a.m.

Sherry Middaugh Amber Holland vs. vs.

Marie-France Larouche Cheryl Bernard Brad Gushue vs.

Kerry Burtnyk

Kevin Martin vs.

Russ Howard

3 — 4:30 p.m.

Kelly Scott vs.

Cathy King

Ted Appelman vs.

Randy Ferbey

4— 8:30 p.m.

5 — 9 a.m.

6 — 1:30 p.m.

7 — 6 p.m.

8 — 9 a.m.

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Stefanie Lawton vs.

Cathy King

Kevin Koe vs.

Ted Appelman

Michelle Englot vs.

Kelly Scott

Mike McEwen Mary-Anne Arseneault vs. vs.

Wayne Middaugh Shannon Kleibrink Cheryl Bernard vs.

Marie-France Larouche

Russ Howard vs.

Mike McEwen

Sherry Middaugh vs.

Mary-Anne Arseneault

Kevin Martin vs.

Brad Gushue

Amber Holland vs.

Stefanie Lawton

Randy Ferbey vs.

Kerry Burtnyk

Kerry Burtnyk vs.

Ted Appelman

Wayne Middaugh vs.

Brad Gushue

Mike McEwen vs.

Kevin Martin

Jeff Stoughton Shannon Kleibrink vs. vs.

Wayne Middaugh Michelle Englot Russ Howard vs.

Kevin Koe

Sherry Middaugh vs.

Kelly Scott

Shannon Kleibrink vs. vs.

Amber Holland

Brad Gushue vs.

Mike McEwen

Ted Appelman vs.

Kevin Martin

Jeff Stoughton vs.

Kerry Burtnyk

Mary-Anne Arseneault Cathy King vs. vs.

Michelle Englot Marie-France Larouche Kevin Koe vs.

Randy Ferbey

Mike McEwen Kelly Scott vs. vs.

Randy Ferbey Mary-Anne Arseneault Wayne Middaugh vs.

Kevin Martin

Stefanie Lawton vs.

Cheryl Bernard

Michelle Englot vs.

Sherry Middaugh

Amber Holland vs.

Cathy King

Randy Ferbey vs.

Jeff Stoughton

Russ Howard vs.

Wayne Middaugh

Cathy King vs.

Cheryl Bernard

Kerry Burtnyk vs.

Kevin Koe

Ted Appelman vs.

Jeff Stoughton

Brad Gushue vs.

Russ Howard

Mary-Anne Arseneault vs.

Amber Holland

Shannon Kleibrink vs.

Sherry Middaugh

Cheryl Bernard Marie-France Larouche Kelly Scott vs. vs. vs.

Mary-Anne Arseneault Stefanie Lawton Shannon Kleibrink

Stefanie Lawton vs.

Michelle Englot

Jeff Stoughton vs.

Kevin Koe

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SUNDAY

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ALL PAGE PLAYOFF GAMES (MEN AND WOMEN) WOMEN’S SEMI-FINAL

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MEN’S SEMI-FINAL

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WOMEN’S FINAL (TSN)

15 — 7:30 p.m.

MEN’S FINAL (TSN)

ALL TIMES LOCAL Sheet A is cross-over game. First-named team has first practise and red rocks.

Draw to the button after practice (any member of team) to determine hammer. Hammer is determined by closest to the pin.

Five draws to the tee, with total distance calculated, will determine order of finish in the case of ties.

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Randy Ferbey says the quest to be the best is a never-ending battle.

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“And not just in one certain event, but all the time. That’s amazing to me.

“Those guys are putting in a lot of effort to From Page 3 be that consistent.

“Jack Nicklaus — he lost the most events They’re certainly in the discussion, ever, but he was there, day in and day out. among such greats as Ferbey, Russ “Tiger, he’s had to battle the best all the Howard’s early 1990s team, Werenich and time, and he’s done it, and one time he did it Pat Ryan (with Ferbey at third) in the 1980s, on one leg.

That’s real impressive to me.

Hec Gervais in the 1970s and the classic “Gretzky’s the same thing. They did it for Ernie Richardson and Ron Northcott squads years and years, and never seemed to back from the 1960s. down.

“It’s so hard to compare,” says former “They always tried hard and could always world champ Ed Lukowich of Calgary. “I improve their game.” would say certainly that if you took the From that standpoint, Martin has proven teams from the past and put them up against himself.

He’s been an contender for an Martin right now, it probably wouldn’t be a Alberta championship for nearly 20 years, great game all the time; I think the modern has won 10 of them, and has won more guys would win. But on the other hand, slidmoney on the cashspiel ers and the speed of circuit than anyone else. the ice have made a “I think with everydifference. It’s diffithing Kevin accomcult to compare difplished before this team, ferent eras because he falls into that categoof the ice.” ry (greatness) by him“When I was playself,” says Lukowich. ing with Pat Ryan, “And these guys have that was the best of done great at the Slams, that era,” adds been to a couple Briers, Ferbey. “But would won a Worlds. they compete with “So I think if they the teams now? No, I keep it going, they can don’t think so. I don’t — Ed Lukowich on Kevin Martin be in that category, too. think you can put But for right now, anybody from 20 they’re in their third year so it’s kind of hard years ago to now and be the best team ever, to go there.” and that’s no disrespect to Gervais, the “How do you define the best? I don’t Richardsons, but they couldn’t compete with know,” adds Ferbey. the teams now, to be honest."

“If they go on to win five world champiIn Martin’s mind, the hallmark of greatonships, No. 1 on the money list for five ness isn’t necessarily wins in major events; years, lose only a handful of games, I’ll bow that’s part of it, but consistency is what down to them. impresses him.

“But until then, yikes, you’ll have every “It doesn’t matter if it’s golf or hockey or guy gunning for you big time, and other whatever the case may be,” he says. teams will be formed to go up against you.

“If somebody wins a couple big events, “It’s a never-ending battle, really.” that’s great.

“I think with everything Kevin accomplished before this team, he falls into that category (greatness) by himself.”

“But if you see somebody win or come close day after day after day, that’s awful

(Allen Cameron is a curling writer with the Calgary Herald)

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Canada Cup From Page 2 Among the women, Kleibrink, Bernard, Scott and King earned berths via their current CTRS standing, while Larouche, Middaugh and Arsenault were semi-finalists at the Canada Cup Qualifier in Ottawa in December, won by Larouche, 6-4 over Holland.

Middaugh, Arsenault (then with Colleen Jones), Kleibrink and King are also previous Canada Cup winners.

All previous Canada Cup events have been staged in Kamloops, B.C. The event was then known as the Strauss Canada Cup. The draw calls for teams of each gender to

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Playoff matches will go Saturday at 8:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with the televised (TSN) women’s final set for Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and the televised (TSN) men’s final slated for 7:30 p.m.

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The race is on for key points

By LARRY WOOD Morning Cup Editor

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n addition to contesting shares in the $150,000 cash bundle up for grabs this week at the Gallagher Centre, 18 of the 20 Canada Cup entries will be looking to improve their lot in the chase for openings in the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials starting gate.

Repeat Tim Hortons Brier champion Kevin Martin of Edmonton and Calgary’s Shannon Kleibrink already have positions in the starting draw at Edmonton’s Rexall Place, Dec. 613. They join Canada Cup absentees Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont., and Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg in that department.

But the remainder are going to be pointhunting as much as buck-hunting in the Farrell Agencies Arena starting this morning.

All trials bookings will be made following this event and the season-ending Players’ Championship at Grande Prairie in April. So matters are getting tight.

Six men’s teams and six women’s teams are assured of playing in the Pre-Roar trials at Prince George in November. Hence six berths for each gender in that event. But the number of openings will grow as some already declared are deemed qualified for the trials-proper at Edmonton.

Four teams of each gender will head straight to The Rex. In other words, two more are undecided for that realm. And they’ll most assuredly be promoted from the guaranteed lineup for Prince George.

Assured of head-knocking in northern B.C. are men’s teams of Randy Ferbey and Kevin Koe of Edmonton, Jeff Stoughton and Kerry Burtnyk of Winnipeg, Wayne Middaugh of Toronto and Pat Simmons of Davidson. All but Simmons are competing in the Canada Cup. Women’s teams qualifying at least for the first phase of the Olympic grind are those of Kelly Scott of Kelowna, Cheryl Bernard of Calgary, Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., Sherry Anderson of Delisle, Stefanie Lawton of Saskatoon and Amber Holland of Regina.

Scott and her two-time Scotties winner of 2006 and 2007 is in the unique position of looking to vault directly to Edmonton with a win here or at Grande Prairie. Points will dictate the fortunes or lack of them in most other cases although Lawton or Holland could automatically head for Edmonton with back-to-back wins over the next month. Same goes for Ferbey and Koe. Meanwhile, final points selections will be made on the basis of (a) the current season, (b) the cumulative results of the past two and (c) three campaigns.

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Here’s how the top 20 stand at present in each category: Men (1998-99) — 1. Glenn Howard, Coldwater, Ont. (285), 2. Kevin Martin, Edmonton (270), 3. Brad Gushue, St. John’s (181), 4. Jeff Stoughton, Winnipeg (158), 5. Kerry Burtnyk, Winnipeg (154), 6. Randy Ferbey, Edmonton (154), 7. Wayne Middaugh, Toronto (143), 8. Mike McEwen, Winnipeg (135), 9. Kevin Koe, Edmonton (132), 10.

Joel Jordison, Moose Jaw (102), 11. Jean-Michel Menard, St-Romuald, P.Q. (100), 12. Sean Geall, New Westminster (89), 13. Bob Ursel, Kelowna (77), 14. Ted Appelman, Edmonton (75), 15. Chris Schille, Edmonton (74), 16. Brad Jacobs, Sault Ste. Marie (70), 17. Dale Matchett, Churchill, Ont. (69), 18. Brad Heidt, Kerrobert (61), 19. Pat Simmons, Davidson (59), 20. Steve Petryk, Calgary (55).

Men (Two-year cumulative) — 1. G. Howard (538), 2. Martin (522), 3. K. Koe (352), 4. Burtnyk (320), 5. Stoughton (306), 6. Middaugh (292), 7.

Ferbey (291), 8. McEwen (215), 9. Simmons (211), 10. Gushue (181), 11. Ursel (174), 12. Jordison (169), 13. Menard (158), 14. Greg McAulay, New Westminster (138), 15. Shawn Adams, Halifax (103), 16. Daley Peters, Winnipeg (100), 17. Martin Ferland, Trois-Rivieres (93), 18. Geall (89), 19.

Jacobs (82), 20. Matchett (82).

Men (Three-year cumulative) — 1. Howard (715), 2. Martin (713), 3. K. Koe (466), 4. Ferbey (439), 5. Stoughton (415), 6. Burtnyk (320), 7.

Simmons (314), 8. Middaugh (292), 9. Gushue (281), 10. Jordison (236), 11. McEwen (215), 12.

Ursel (193), 13. Menard (158), 14. McAulay (150), 15. Ferland (141), 16. Adams (138), 17. Mike Harris, Oakville (124), 18. Peters (122), 19. Geall (89), 20.

Matchett (88).

Women (1998-99) — 1. Shannon Kleibrink, Calgary (178), 2. Marie-France Larouche, StRomuald (157), 3. Jennifer Jones, Winnipeg (149), 4. Cheryl Bernard, Calgary (149), 5. Stefanie Lawton, Saskatoon (144), 6. Sherry Middaugh, Coldwater, Ont. (92), 7. Kelly Scott, Kelowna (83), 8. Marla Mallett, Vancouver (79), 9. Cathy King, Edmonton (75), 10. Michelle Englot, Regina (74), 11. Rachel Homan, Ottawa (70), 12. Heather Rankin, Calgary (66), 13. Crystal Webster, Calgary (66), 14. Barb Spencer, Winnipeg (64), 15. Krista McCarville, Thunder Bay (61), 16. Amber Holland, Regina (59), 17. Eve Belisle, Lachine, P.Q. (52), 18.

Allison MacInnes, Kamloops (49), 19. Mary-Anne Arsenault, Halifax (46), 20. Renee Sonnenberg, Grande Prairie (45).

Women (Two-year cumulative) — 1. J. Jones, Winnipeg (354), 2. Kleibrink (340), 3. Lawton (278), 4. Bernard (278), 5. Scott (223), 6. Middaugh (221), 7. Larouche (206), 8. Englot (162), 9. King (156), 10.

McCarville (138), 11. Holland (130), 12. Sherry Anderson, Delisle (126), 13. Rankin (123), 14.

Belisle (111), 15. Homan (95), 16. Mallett (92), 17.

Heather Strong, St. John’s (92), 18. Heather Nedohin, Edmonton (89), 19. Webster (88), 20.

Julie Reddick, Brantford, Ont. (85).

Women (Three-year cumulative) — 1. J. Jones (498), 2. Kleibrink (420), 3. Bernard (366), 4. Lawton (347), 5. Scott (342), 6. Middaugh (278), 7. King (232), 8. Anderson (220), 9. Larouche (206), 10.

Englot (175), 11. McCarville (161), 12. Holland (140), 13. Webster (134), 14. Rankin (123), 15.

Belisle (111), 16. Mallett (108), 17. Homan (104), 18.

Reddick (101), 19. Strong (92), 20. Nedohin (89).

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5. JEFF STOUGHTON, Winnipeg — Can he rebound immediately from that Brier dismemberment?

It’s going to be tough but you never can count out the seventime Manitoba champ.

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7. KEVIN KOE, Edmonton — The defending champ hasn’t been enjoying a stellar season.

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THE WOMEN: 1. SHANNON KLEIBRINK, Calgary — Well rested after a hot start and signs of mid-season burnout. She’s still the best single shooter around and can win with adequate support.

2. STEFANIE LAWTON, Saskatoon — Survived an atrocious start at the Scotties but she won’t get away with that here. The team remains highlyregarded in most circles.

3. KELLY SCOTT, Kelowna — They’d agree it’s just about time for a resurgence after a stale year. They can leapfrog right to the Olympic trials with a win this week.

4. SHERRY MIDDAUGH, Coldwater, Ont. — Another rested group after a so-so provincial effort which proved a disastrous setback in the run for Olympic trials consideration.

5. CHERYL BERNARD, Calgary — Can be very hot or very chilly, and that has nothing to do with the weather. This team would love to pile up some CTRS points this week.

6. MARIE-FRANCE LAROUCHE, St-Romuald, PQ — Enjoyed a banner season on the ‘spiel circuit but showed signs of burnout at the Scotties. Will need a shot of rejuvenation to be a threat here.

7. MARY-ANNE ARSENAULT, Halifax — This team is capable of just about anything, from winning big time to losing big time.

They’re rested and they’ll have to forget about their terrible provincial final.

8. AMBER HOLLAND, Regina — 8. MIKE McEWEN, Winnipeg — Can be red hot, luke warm or One of the more conservative chilled out. Could be a spoiler, skips in the business, she’ll need nothing more. to take some risks on the teehead to stay with this crowd.

9. RUSS HOWARD, Oromocto, N.B. — Ran a tough gauntlet at 9. MICHELLE ENGLOT, Regina the Brier and won more than he — Could be a real darkhorse lost. But, with his schedule, he here, but more likely to be a bona has to be approaching dead fide spoiler. tired.

10. CATHY KING, Edmonton — 10. TED APPELMAN, Edmonton She’s long-in-the-tooth and — Young and brash but they hasn’t enjoyed a banner year. To boot, she’ll test a new, young don’t figure to plough much of a player in the mix. furrow in this crowd.

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WOMEN’S POOL C:

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Kelly

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Mary-Anne

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Michelle

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Calgary Winter Club (Calgary)

Kelowna Curling Club (Kelowna)

Coldwater Curling Club (Coldwater, Ont.)

Tartan Curling Club (Regina) Experience factor — 4

Mayflower Curling Club (Halifax)

Experience factor — 14

Experience factor — 20

Experience factor — 8

Skip — Michelle Englot (45-2)

Experience factor — 4

Skip — Shannon Kleibrink (40-6)

Skip — Kelly Scott (31-6)

Skip — Sherry Middaugh (42-4)

3rd — Deanna Doig (36-3) 2nd— Roberta Materi (33-1)

Skip — Mary Anne Arsenault (40-4)

3rd— Kirsten Wall (33-3)

Ld — Cindy Simmons (39-2)

3rd — Kay Zinck (47-1)

2nd— Sasha Carter (34-6)

2nd— Kim Moore (41-3)

SCOTTIES:

Ld — Renee Simons (36-6)

Ld — Andra Harmark (xx-2)

Combined 9 appearances

SCOTTIES:

SCOTTIES:

QUALIFIED:

SCOTTIES:

Combined 15 appearances

Combined 11 appearances

Combined 23 appearances

QUALIFIED:

QUALIFIED:

CTRS points

CTRS points

CTRS points, replacement for Canadian champion Jennifer Jones

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

Not qualified

Not qualified

3rd — Amy Nixon (31-6) 2nd — Bronwen Saunders (30-3) Ld — Chelsey Bell (26-3) SCOTTIES: Combined 8 appearances QUALIFIED: Qualified: CTRS points LAST YEAR’S RECORD: $2,400, 3-2, finished T5th

3rd — Jeanna Schraeder (32-6)

LAST YEAR’S RECORD: $18,200, 6-2, finished

2nd— Laine Peters (38-2) Ld — Theresa Breen (44-1)

QUALIFIED: Canada Cup qualifier Not qualified

second

WOMEN’S POOL D:

Team number indicates pool seeding. Teams listed skip to lead (in brackets player’s age and total Canada Cup appearances)

2

1

5

4

3

Cheryl

Stefanie

Marie-France

Cathy

Amber

Bernard

Lawton

Larouche

King

Holland

Calgary Winter Club (Calgary)

CN Curling Club (Saskatoon)

Etchemin Curling Club (St-Romauld)

Saville Centre (Edmonton)

Kronau Curling Club (Kronau)

Experience factor — 11

Experience factor — 7

Experience factor — 2

Experience factor — 8

Experience factor — 0

Skip — Cheryl Bernard (42-4)

Skip — Stefanie Lawton (283)

Skip — Marie-France Larouche (28-2)

Skip — Cathy King (49-3)

Skip — Amber Holland (34-1)

3rd — Kaitlyn Lawes (20-1)

3rd — Kim Schneider (24-1)

3rd — Marliese Kasner (273)

3rd — Nancy Belanger (30-0)

2nd — Raylene Rocque (413)

2nd— Tammy Schneider (26-1)

2nd— Sherri Singler (35-4)

2nd— Annie Lemay (31-2)

Ld — Tracy Bush (35-2)

Ld — Heather Seeley (25-1)

Ld — Lana Vey (24-1)

Ld — Joelle Sabourin (36-1)

SCOTTIES:

SCOTTIES:

Combined 11 appearances

3rd — Susan O’Connor (31-4) 2nd— Carolyn Darbyshire (45-4) Ld — Cori Bartel (37-3) SCOTTIES: Combined 11 appearances

SCOTTIES: Combined 8 appearances

Combined 17 appearances

SCOTTIES: Combined 0 appearances

QUALIFIED:

QUALIFIED:

QUALIFIED:

QUALIFIED:

QUALIFIED:

CTRS points

Players champion

CTRS points

Canada Cup

Canada Cup qualifier

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

defending champion

champion

$800, 1-4, finished T7th

Not qualified

$14,000, 5-2, finished third

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

$28,200, 6-1, finished first

Not qualified

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MEET THE TEAMS

MEN’S POOL A:

1

3

2

4

5

Kevin

Wayne

Brad

Mike

Russ

Martin

Middaugh

Gushue

McEwen

Howard

Remax Curling Centre (St. John’s)

Assiniboine-Memorial Curling Club (Winnipeg)

Saville Curling Centre (Edmonton) Experience factor — 18

St. George’s Curling Club (Toronto)

Experience factor — 13

Gage Curling Club (Oromocto) Experience factor — 5

Skip — Kevin Martin (42-5)

Experience factor — 4

Skip — Brad Gushue (28-5)

Experience factor — 4

Skip — Russ Howard (53-4)

3rd — John Morris (30-6)

3rd — Mark Nichols (29-5)

Skip — Mike McEwen (28-2)

3rd — James Grattan (34-3)

2nd— Marc Kennedy (27-6)

Skip — Wayne Middaugh (41-2)

2nd— Ryan Fry (30-3)

3rd — B.J. Neufeld (22-2)

2nd — Jason Vaughan (39-1)

Ld — Ben Hebert (25-5)

3rd— Jon Mead (41-3)

Ld — Jamie Korab (29-4)

2nd— Matt Wozniak (26-2)

Ld — Steven Howard (24-1)

BRIER:

2nd— Scott Bailey (39-2)

BRIER:

Ld — Denni Neufeld (28-2)

BRIER:

Combined 22 appearances

Ld — John Epping (26-1)

Combined 19 appearances

QUALIFIED:

BRIER:

QUALIFIED:

World and Canadian

Combined 13 appearances

CTRS points

champion

QUALIFIED:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

CTRS points

$13,200, 4-3, finished third

$16,600, 6-4, finished second

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

Combined 24 appearances

BRIER:

QUALIFIED:

Combined 0 appearances

Canada Cup qualifier finalist

QUALIFIED:

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

CTRS points

Not qualified

LAST YEAR’S RECORD: $28,200, 6-1, finished first

Not qualified

Team number indicates pool seeding. Teams listed skip to lead (in brackets player’s age and total Canada Cup appearances)

MEN’S POOL B:

5

4

3

2

1 Kevin

Randy

Kerry

Jeff

Ted

Koe

Ferbey

Burtnyk

Stoughton

Appelman

Saville Curling Centre (Edmonton)

Saville Curling Centre (Edmonton)

Assiniboine-Memorial Curling Club (Winnipeg)

Charleswood Curling Club (Winnipeg)

Saville Curling Centre (Edmonton) Experience factor — 0

Experience factor — 15

Experience factor — 24

Skip — Kevin Koe (34-7)

Skip — Randy Ferbey (49-7)

Experience factor — 10

Experience factor — 13

Skip — Ted Appelman (28-1)

3rd — Blake MacDonald (32-4)

3rd — David Nedohin (35-7)

Skip — Kerry Burtnyk (50-5)

Skip — Jeff Stoughton (45-5)

3rd — Tom Appelman (26-1)

2nd — Scott Pfeifer (32-7)

3rd — Kevin Park (44-2)

2nd— Carter Rycroft (31-5)

3rd — Don Walchuk (46-3)

Ld — Marcel Rocque (37-7)

2nd— Rob Fowler (33-5)

Ld — Nolan Thiessen (28-3)

BRIER:

2nd— Richard Daneault (323)

2nd — Brandon Klassen (23-1)

Ld — Steve Gould (36-5)

Ld — Brendan Melnyk (28-1)

BRIER:

Combined 23 appearances

Ld — Garth Smith (39-1)

BRIER:

BRIER:

Combined 3 appearances

QUALIFIED:

BRIER:

Combined 17 appearances

Combined 0 appearances

QUALIFIED:

CTRS points

Combined 15 appearances

QUALIFIED:

QUALIFIED:

Canada Cup defending champion

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

QUALIFIED:

CTRS points, replacement for Canada Cup West champion Bob Ursel

CTRS points replacement for Glenn Howard, Coldwater

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

Not qualified

LAST YEAR’S RECORD: $28,200, 6-1, finished first

$2,400, 3-2, finished fifth.

CTRS points LAST YEAR’S RECORD: $800, 1-4, finished T9

$1,600, 2-4, finished T6

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

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