2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game

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2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game
Host cityRama, Ontario
ArenaCasino Rama Entertainment Centre
DatesJanuary 7–8
WinnerAlberta Kevin Koe
Curling clubSaville SC, Edmonton
SkipKevin Koe
ThirdPat Simmons
SecondCarter Rycroft
LeadNolan Thiessen
FinalistManitoba Jeff Stoughton

The 2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on January 7 and 8 at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. The total purse for the event was CAD$75,000.[1]

Four teams were invited to participate. The teams each played a semifinal match against another team, and the semifinal winners moved on to the final.

Teams[]

The 2012 TSN Skins Game sees four world champions playing against each other. Kevin Martin and his rink, the reigning Olympic champions, Alberta provincial champions, and former world champions, will play against Kevin Koe and his rink, former world and Albertan provincial champions, in the afternoon semifinal. Reigning world and Manitoban provincial champions Jeff Stoughton and team will play against Glenn Howard and his rink, former world champions and reigning Ontario provincial champions, in a rematch of the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier final in the evening semifinal.

Team Howard[]

, Coldwater, Ontario

Skip: Glenn Howard
Third: Wayne Middaugh
Second: Brent Laing
Lead: Craig Savill

Team Koe[]

Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

Skip: Kevin Koe
Third: Pat Simmons
Second: Carter Rycroft
Lead: Nolan Thiessen

Team Martin[]

Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

Skip: Kevin Martin
Third: John Morris
Second: Marc Kennedy
Lead: Ben Hebert

Team Stoughton[]

Charleswood Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Skip: Jeff Stoughton
Third: Jon Mead
Second: Reid Carruthers
Lead: Steve Gould

Results[]

All times listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Draw to the button challenge[]

Kevin Martin's team won the draw to the button challenge, which gave them an additional CAD$1,000 winnings.[2]

  • Martin: 46.1 cm
  • Koe: 162.4 cm
  • Stoughton: 220.7 cm
  • Howard: 260.7 cm

Semifinals[]

Martin vs. Koe[]

Saturday, January 7, 1:00 pm

Values (CAD)[2] $1000 $1000 $1200 $1300 $1500 $2000 $3000 $5000 $16000
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Kevin Martin $ $ $ $5700
Kevin Koe a hammer icon $ $ $ $ $ $10300

Howard vs. Stoughton[]

Saturday, January 7, 8:00 pm

Values (CAD)[2] $1000 $1000 $1200 $1300 $1500 $2000 $3000 $5000 $16000
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Glenn Howard $ - $1200
Jeff Stoughton a hammer icon - $ $ $ $ $ $14800

Final[]

Koe vs. Stoughton[]

Sunday, January 8, 1:00 pm

Values (CAD)[3] $2000 $2000 $2400 $2600 $3000 $4000 $6000 $10000 $32000
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Kevin Koe $ $ - $ $ $ $23600
Jeff Stoughton a hammer icon $ $ $8400

A CAD$10,000 bonus was awarded to the winner, Kevin Koe.[3]

Final winnings[]

The final prize winnings for each team are listed below:[3]

Skip Semifinal Final Bonus Total
Kevin Koe $10,300 $23,600 $10,000[a] $43,900
Jeff Stoughton $14,800 $8,400 $23,200
Kevin Martin $5,700 $1,000[b] $6,700
Glenn Howard $1,200 $1,200
Total Prize Money $75,000

Notes[]

  1. ^ As the winner of the final game, Koe received a winner's bonus of $10,000.
  2. ^ As the winner of the draw to the button challenge, Martin received a bonus of $1,000.

References[]

  1. ^ "Four World Champions Face Off at TSN Curling Skins Game". TSN.ca. 14 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Stoughton to face Koe in final of TSN Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 7 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Koe beats Stoughton to capture TSN Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 8 January 2012.

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