Canada Cup (curling)

The Home Hardware Canada Cup 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.

Canada Cup
Established2003
2019 host cityLeduc, Alberta
2019 arenaSobeys Arena
Purse$265,000 (2019)
2019 men's champion John Epping
2019 women's champion Rachel Homan
Current edition
2019 Canada Cup

Competition history

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]

Winners

Men
EventHost CityChampion teamRunner-up team
2003Kamloops, British ColumbiaDavid Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueJohn Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing
2004Kamloops, British ColumbiaDavid Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueJohn Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt
2005Kamloops, British ColumbiaKevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don BartlettDavid Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2006Kamloops, British ColumbiaKevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don BartlettGlenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2007Kamloops, British ColumbiaDavid Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueKevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2008Kamloops, British ColumbiaBlake MacDonald, Kevin Koe, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenKevin Martin, Kevin Park, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2009Yorkton, SaskatchewanKevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertDavid Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2010Medicine Hat, AlbertaGlenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig SavillKevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2011Cranbrook, British ColumbiaKevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertGlenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2012Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan[4]Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark NicholsGlenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2014Camrose, AlbertaMike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni NeufeldBrad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
2015Grande Prairie, AlbertaKevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben HebertMike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
2016Brandon, ManitobaReid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin HodgsonMark Nichols, Charley Thomas, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
2018Estevan, SaskatchewanBrad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan HarndenKevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert
2019[5]Leduc, AlbertaJohn Epping, Ryan Fry, Matt Camm, Brent LaingKevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert

Women
Event Host City Champion team Runner-up team
2003Kamloops, British ColumbiaSherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri CordinaKelley Law, Georgina Wheatcroft, Julie Skinner, Diane Dezura
2004Kamloops, British ColumbiaColleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy DelahuntSherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna Gignac
2005Kamloops, British ColumbiaShannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Glenys Bakker, Christine KeshenJan Betker, Sherry Linton, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit
2006Kamloops, British ColumbiaCathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Tracy BushJennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft
2007Kamloops, British ColumbiaJennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn AskinCathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Diane Dealy
2008Kamloops, British ColumbiaStefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Lana VeyKelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons
2009Yorkton, SaskatchewanShannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey BellMarie-France Larouche, Annie Lemay, Joëlle Sabourin, Véronique Brassard
2010Medicine Hat, AlbertaStefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese KasnerCheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Morris
2011Cranbrook, British ColumbiaJennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Joëlle Sabourin, Dawn AskinChelsea Carey, Kristy Jenion, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge
2012Moose Jaw, SaskatchewanStefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese KasnerKaitlyn Lawes, Kirsten Wall, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin
2014Camrose, AlbertaVal Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle BrownRachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2015Grande Prairie, AlbertaRachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleVal Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown
2016Brandon, ManitobaJennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwenRachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2018Estevan, SaskatchewanJennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwenKerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur
2019[5]Leduc, AlbertaRachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleTracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish

References
  1. "History of the Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling". 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. "Moose Jaw to stage 2012 Capital One Canada Cup". Canadian Curling Association. 2 November 2011.
  5. Cameron, Al (November 14, 2018). "2019 Home Hardware Canada Cup headed to Leduc, Alta". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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