2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Qualification

Qualification for the 2013 Boston Pizza Cup consisted of both direct and indirect qualification. The defending champion and the highest-ranked team on the Canadian Team Ranking System qualified directly, as do two teams from the Alberta Curling Federation based on their performance on the ̇World Curling Tour. Eight more teams qualified through qualification events hosted by the constituent associations of the Alberta Curling Federation.^[1]

Summary[]

Qualification method	Berths	Qualifying team
Defending champion from previous year	1	Kevin Koe[2]
Highest-ranked team on CTRS not already qualified	1	Kevin Martin[1]
Alberta Curling Federation bonspiel points[1]	2	Brendan Bottcher Jamie King
Peace Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 4–6)[3]	2	Kurt Balderston
Northern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 17–20)[4]	3	Wade White
Southern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 18–21)[5]	3	Charley Thomas Matthew Blandford Aaron Sluchinski

Qualification events[]

Peace Curling Association[]

The Peace Curling Association qualifier was held from January 4 to 6 at the in Dawson Creek, British Columbia.^[3] The qualifier was held as a double knockout tournament, with the winners of the tournament qualifying to the provincials. Kurt Balderston and qualified their teams to the provincials.

Results[]

The draw is listed as follows:^[6][7]

A Event[]

	First Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 1
			4
	Kurt Balderston		9			Kurt Balderston		7
								0
											Kurt Balderston		7
													6
								3
								9
																Kurt Balderston		8
																		6
								7
								10
													3
													7
								3
								11

B Event[]

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 2
													2
													8
								1
								9
																		4
			11															9
			4					2
								11
													8			Qualifier 2
													2
																		6
																		4

Northern Alberta Curling Association[]

The Northern Alberta Curling Association qualifier was held from January 17 to 20 at the in Edmonton.^[4]

Teams[]

The teams are listed as follows:^[8]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
				, Lac La Biche
				, Calmar
				, Spruce Grove
			Parker Konschuh	Crestwood Curling Club, Edmonton
				, Sherwood Park
				Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton
				, Gibbons
				, Lacombe
				Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton
				, Morinville
				, Spruce Grove
Robert Schlender	Dean Ross			Avonair Curling Club, Edmonton
	Cory Wilson			, Sherwood Park
		Ted Appelman		Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton
				, Bonnyville
Wade White		Dan Holowaychuk		Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton

Results[]

A Event[]

	First Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 1
	Robert Schlender		7
			4			Robert Schlender		5
			1					2
			7								Robert Schlender		5
			6										9
			5					4
			7					7
			6															0
			8															8
			4					6
			3					3
			6										9
	Wade White		9								Wade White		2
			4			Wade White		8
			10					5
			5

B Event[]

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 2
																		5
																		7
								9
			3					0
			8										7			Qualifier 2
													4
								0										3
			8					9								Wade White		7
			5

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 2
											Robert Schlender		2
													7
								8
			4					6
			9															6
																Wade White		7
											Wade White		7
													3
								5
			4					8
			8

C Event[]

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
								3
								10
													6
											Robert Schlender		0
						Robert Schlender		7
			8					1
			6															4
																		5
																Qualifier 3
																		8
																		6

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
													6
													0
								4
			6					6
			7															7
			6															5
			9					9
								5
													9
													5

Southern Alberta Curling Association[]

The Southern Alberta Curling Association qualifier was held from January 18 to 21 at the in Brooks.^[5]

Teams[]

Skip	Locale
Charley Thomas	Glencoe Curling Club, Calgary
Steve Petryk	Calgary Curling Club, Calgary
Darren Moulding	Red Deer Curling Centre, Red Deer
Matthew Blandford	, Calgary
Aaron Sluchinski	, Airdrie
	Calgary Curling Club, Calgary
	, Airdrie
	, Medicine Hat
	, Airdrie
Paul Gowsell	, Calgary
	, Calgary
	, Brooks
	, Medicine Hat
	Calgary Curling Club, Calgary
	, Airdrie
	, Calgary

Results[]

The draw is listed as follows:^[9]

A Event[]

	First Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 1
	Charley Thomas		8
			2			Charley Thomas		6
			4					0
			10								Charley Thomas		7
			5								Aaron Sluchinski		2
	Aaron Sluchinski		7			Aaron Sluchinski		6
			7			Darren Moulding		0
	Darren Moulding		8													Charley Thomas		9
	Matthew Blandford		11													Matthew Blandford		1
			3			Matthew Blandford		8
			7					5
			5								Matthew Blandford		7
	Paul Gowsell		4								Steve Petryk		6
			8					6
			1			Steve Petryk		7
	Steve Petryk		7

B Event[]

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 2
						Darren Moulding		8
			1					6
			9								Darren Moulding		5
											Steve Petryk		7
																Steve Petryk		7
																Aaron Sluchinski		5
								8
			7					5
			1										6			Qualifier 2
											Aaron Sluchinski		7
																Steve Petryk		5
																Matthew Blandford		8

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 2
								7
			5					6
			9										3
											Paul Gowsell		11
								4
	Paul Gowsell		8			Paul Gowsell		8
			2													Paul Gowsell		2
																Matthew Blandford		7

C Event[]

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
											Aaron Sluchinski		8
													2
								7
								5
																Aaron Sluchinski		7
																Paul Gowsell		6
											Paul Gowsell		7			Qualifier 3
			10										6
			8					7								Aaron Sluchinski		8
								8								Steve Petryk		5

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
																Steve Petryk		6
			7															3
			8					8
								3
													9
			1										7
			7					7
						Darren Moulding		4

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