2012 Canadian Open of Curling

2012 Canadian Open of Curling
Host cityKelowna, British Columbia
ArenaProspera Place
DatesDecember 12–16
WinnerOntario Glenn Howard
Curling clubColdwater & District CC, Coldwater
SkipGlenn Howard
ThirdWayne Middaugh
SecondBrent Laing
LeadCraig Savill
FinalistOntario Brad Jacobs
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The 2012 Canadian Open of Curling was held from December 12 to 16 at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was the second men's Grand Slam event of the season. The event was held in a round robin format, and the purse for the event was CAD$100,000. In the final, Glenn Howard won his second Canadian Open title and his eleventh Grand Slam title with a win over Brad Jacobs, clinching the victory with a score of 3–1 after a steal in the final end.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Jim CotterJason GunnlaugsonTyrel GriffithRick SawatskyBritish Columbia Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Benoît Schwarz (fourth)Peter de Cruz (skip)Dominik MärkiValentin TannerSwitzerland Geneva, Switzerland
John EppingScott BaileyScott HowardDavid MathersOntario Toronto, Ontario
Rob FowlerAllan LyburnRichard DaneaultDerek SamagalskiManitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Brad GushueAdam CaseyBrett GallantGeoff WalkerNewfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Brent Ross (fourth)Jake Higgs (skip)Codey MausBill BuchananOntario Harriston, Ontario
Glenn HowardWayne MiddaughBrent LaingCraig SavillOntario Coldwater, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan HarndenOntario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Mark KeanTravis FansetPatrick JanssenTim MarchOntario Toronto, Ontario
Kevin KoePat SimmonsCarter RycroftD. J. KidbyAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Steve LaycockKirk MuyresColton FlaschDallan MuyresSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
William LyburnJames KirknessAlex ForrestTyler ForrestManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni NeufeldManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jean-Michel MénardMartin CrêteÉric SylvainPhilippe MénardQuebec Quebec City, Quebec
John MorrisJoe FransMarc KennedyBen HebertAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Brent PierceJeff RichardKevin RecksiedlerGrant DezuraBritish Columbia New Westminster, British Columbia
Robert RumfeldtAdam SpencerScott HodgsonGreg RobinsonOntario Guelph, Ontario
Jeff StoughtonJon MeadReid CarruthersMark NicholsManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool AWL
Ontario Glenn Howard50
Ontario Brad Jacobs41
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton32
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard14
Ontario Robert Rumfeldt14
Manitoba William Lyburn14
Pool BWL
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue32
Alberta Kevin Koe32
British Columbia Jim Cotter32
Ontario Jake Higgs32
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock23
Ontario John Epping14
Pool CWL
Manitoba Mike McEwen41
Ontario Mark Kean32
Manitoba Rob Fowler32
Alberta John Morris23
British Columbia Brent Pierce23
Switzerland Peter de Cruz14

Round robin results

All draw times listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−8).

Draw 1

Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 🔨 2 0 3 0 0 1 X X 6
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 🔨 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5
British Columbia Jim Cotter 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta John Morris 🔨 2 0 0 5 1 1 X X 9
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 🔨 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 🔨 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 X 7
Manitoba William Lyburn 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2

Draw 2

Thursday, December 13, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 🔨 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 X 4
British Columbia Brent Pierce 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 X 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 6
Ontario Mark Kean 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Robert Rumfeldt 🔨 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 5
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 1 2 0 X X X X 3
Ontario Jake Higgs 🔨 4 0 0 6 X X X X 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
British Columbia Jim Cotter 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 5

Draw 3

Thursday, December 13, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 🔨 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 8
Manitoba William Lyburn 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Ontario John Epping 🔨 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 🔨 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 X 7
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 🔨 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 6
Ontario Robert Rumfeldt 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Jake Higgs 🔨 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 6

Draw 4

Thursday, December 13, 4:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 3
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 🔨 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Ontario John Epping 🔨 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta John Morris 🔨 2 0 3 0 1 0 X X 6
British Columbia Brent Pierce 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Rob Fowler 🔨 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 5
Ontario Mark Kean 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 4

Draw 5

Thursday, December 13, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 🔨 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 X 7
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
British Columbia Brent Pierce 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 6
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 🔨 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta John Morris 🔨 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 4
Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
British Columbia Jim Cotter 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 7
Ontario Jake Higgs 🔨 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 1 2 0 4 1 X X 8
Manitoba William Lyburn 🔨 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2

Draw 6

Friday, December 14, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 🔨 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7
British Columbia Brent Pierce 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba William Lyburn 🔨 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
Ontario Robert Rumfeldt 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Mark Kean 🔨 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 5
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 X 4
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 🔨 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 X 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 🔨 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 7
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5

Draw 7

Friday, December 14, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta John Morris 🔨 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4
Ontario Mark Kean 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 🔨 3 0 3 0 2 X X X 8
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 0 0 0 2 0 X X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 10
Manitoba Rob Fowler 🔨 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 7
Ontario Robert Rumfeldt 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Jake Higgs 🔨 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 X 7
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 4

Draw 8

Friday, December 14, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 🔨 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
Ontario Jake Higgs 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
Alberta Kevin Koe 🔨 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 🔨 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 8
Manitoba William Lyburn 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Peter de Cruz 🔨 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4
Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
British Columbia Jim Cotter 🔨 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 5

Draw 9

Friday, December 14, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 X 7
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard 🔨 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
British Columbia Brent Pierce 🔨 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 6
Ontario Mark Kean 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping 🔨 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 6
British Columbia Jim Cotter 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta John Morris 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 1
Manitoba Mike McEwen 🔨 0 3 0 2 2 X X X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5
Ontario Robert Rumfeldt 🔨 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4

Tiebreakers

Saturday, December 15, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Jake Higgs 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3
British Columbia Jim Cotter 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 X 6
Player percentages
Ontario Jake Higgs British Columbia Jim Cotter
Bill Buchanan62% Rick Sawatsky70%
Codey Maus69% Tyrel Griffith77%
Jake Higgs63% Jason Gunnlaugson83%
Brent Ross67% Jim Cotter71%
Total65% Total76%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 🔨 1 0 2 0 2 2 X X 7
Manitoba Rob Fowler 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Player percentages
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton Manitoba Rob Fowler
Mark Nichols86% Derek Samagalski96%
Reid Carruthers87% Richard Daneault76%
Jon Mead86% Allan Lyburn70%
Jeff Stoughton87% Rob Fowler64%
Total86% Total76%

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Ontario Glenn Howard 7
British Columbia Jim Cotter 2
Ontario Glenn Howard 5
Ontario Mark Kean 3
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 4
Ontario Mark Kean 7
Ontario Glenn Howard 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs 1
Manitoba Mike McEwen 4
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 1
Manitoba Mike McEwen 5
Ontario Brad Jacobs 8
Ontario Brad Jacobs 6
Alberta Kevin Koe 5

Quarterfinals

Saturday, December 15, 12:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 4 X X 7
British Columbia Jim Cotter 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Player percentages
Ontario Glenn Howard British Columbia Jim Cotter
Craig Savill73% Rick Sawatsky66%
Brent Laing84% Tyrel Griffith72%
Wayne Middaugh65% Jason Gunnlaugson74%
Glenn Howard75% Jim Cotter43%
Total74% Total64%
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 🔨 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4
Ontario Mark Kean 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 7
Player percentages
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue Ontario Mark Kean
Geoff Walker82% Tim March77%
Brett Gallant60% Patrick Janssen84%
Adam Casey79% Travis Fanset80%
Brad Gushue78% Mark Kean89%
Total75% Total83%
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 🔨 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 4
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1
Player percentages
Manitoba Mike McEwen Manitoba Jeff Stoughton
Denni Neufeld65% Mark Nichols78%
Matt Wozniak73% Reid Carruthers70%
B. J. Neufeld73% Jon Mead77%
Mike McEwen81% Jeff Stoughton65%
Total73% Total73%
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 🔨 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 6
Alberta Kevin Koe 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5
Player percentages
Ontario Brad Jacobs Alberta Kevin Koe
Ryan Harnden93% D. J. Kidby84%
E. J. Harnden77% Carter Rycroft80%
Ryan Fry80% Pat Simmons91%
Brad Jacobs68% Kevin Koe77%
Total80% Total83%

Semifinals

Saturday, December 15, 4:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 🔨 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5
Ontario Mark Kean 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3
Player percentages
Ontario Glenn Howard Ontario Mark Kean
Craig Savill91% Tim March98%
Brent Laing98% Patrick Janssen84%
Wayne Middaugh96% Travis Fanset88%
Glenn Howard95% Mark Kean83%
Total95% Total88%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X 5
Ontario Brad Jacobs 🔨 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 X 8
Player percentages
Manitoba Mike McEwen Ontario Brad Jacobs
Denni Neufeld81% Ryan Harnden83%
Matt Wozniak83% E. J. Harnden84%
B. J. Neufeld65% Ryan Fry84%
Mike McEwen73% Brad Jacobs82%
Total76% Total83%

Final

Sunday, December 16, 10:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 🔨 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Player percentages
Ontario Glenn Howard Ontario Brad Jacobs
Craig Savill90% Ryan Harnden93%
Brent Laing79% E. J. Harnden84%
Wayne Middaugh89% Ryan Fry79%
Glenn Howard74% Brad Jacobs73%
Total83% Total82%

Notes

  1. ↑ Kidby subbed in for Nolan Thiessen, who was at home with his expectant wife.
  2. ↑ Morris skipped in place of Kevin Martin, who was scheduled to undergo surgery for a hernia. Joe Frans will sub in for Martin.

References

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