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Canada Cup (curling)

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Canada Cup
Established2003
2019 host cityLeduc, Alberta
2019 arenaSobeys Arena
Purse$265,000 (2019)
Current champions (2019)
MenOntario John Epping
WomenOntario Rachel Homan
Current edition

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

Competition history

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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

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Men

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Event Host City Champion team Runner-up team
2003 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Ontario John Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing
2004 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Alberta John Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt
2005 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Alberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2006 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2007 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2008 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta Blake MacDonald (Fourth), Kevin Koe (Skip), Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Alberta Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2009 Yorkton, Saskatchewan Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Alberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2010 Medicine Hat, Alberta Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2011 Cranbrook, British Columbia Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2012 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan[7] Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2014 Camrose, Alberta Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
2015 Grande Prairie, Alberta Alberta Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
2016 Brandon, Manitoba Manitoba Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Newfoundland and Labrador Mark Nichols, Charley Thomas, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
2018 Estevan, Saskatchewan Ontario Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Alberta Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert
2019[8] Leduc, Alberta Ontario John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mat Camm, Brent Laing Alberta Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert
2020 TBD Postponed due to COVID-19

Women

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Event Host City Champion team Runner-up team
2003 Kamloops, British Columbia Ontario Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri Cordina British Columbia Kelley Law, Georgina Wheatcroft, Julie Skinner, Diane Dezura
2004 Kamloops, British Columbia Nova Scotia Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna Gignac
2005 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Glenys Bakker, Christine Keshen Saskatchewan Jan Betker, Sherry Linton, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit
2006 Kamloops, British Columbia Alberta Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft
2007 Kamloops, British Columbia Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Alberta Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Diane Dealy
2008 Kamloops, British Columbia Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Lana Vey British Columbia Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons
2009 Yorkton, Saskatchewan Alberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell Quebec Marie-France Larouche, Annie Lemay, Joëlle Sabourin, Véronique Brassard
2010 Medicine Hat, Alberta Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner Alberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Morris
2011 Cranbrook, British Columbia Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Joëlle Sabourin, Dawn Askin Manitoba Chelsea Carey, Kristy Jenion, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge
2012 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes, Kirsten Wall, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin
2014 Camrose, Alberta Alberta Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2015 Grande Prairie, Alberta Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Alberta Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown
2016 Brandon, Manitoba Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2018 Estevan, Saskatchewan Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwen Manitoba Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur
2019[8] Leduc, Alberta Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Manitoba Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish
2020 TBD Postponed due to COVID-19

References

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  1. ^ a b c "History of the Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling". Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  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.
  8. ^ a b Cameron, Al (November 14, 2018). "2019 Home Hardware Canada Cup headed to Leduc, Alta". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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