Red Deer Curling Classic
The Vesta Energy Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The men's tournament started in 1992 as a skins tournament.[1] The women's tournament started in 1999 as a separate event held a few weeks earlier and merged with the men's event in 2007. Both are part of the World Curling Tour and have both been held nearly every year since. Curlers from Alberta have dominated the event on both sides since its inception. The event counts toward the Canadian Team Ranking System, which hands out points based on performances at CTRS events and deals with qualification to the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
The 2018 edition of the event made headlines for the ejection of Team Jamie Koe for "unacceptable behaviour", which included arriving to compete while clearly intoxicated.[2]
Event names[]
Men's[]
- 1992: Wheaton Chev-Olds Skins Invitational
- 1993: Scottsville Skins Game
- 1994–1995: Scottsville Classic
- 1996–2004: Terroco Classic
- 2005–2006: Meyers Norris Penny Cash Spiel
Women's[]
- 1999–2000: Parkland Savings Ladies Classic
- 2001–2006: Community Savings Ladies Classic
Combined[]
- 2007–2019: Red Deer Curling Classic
- 2021: Vesta Energy Curling Classic
Past champions[]
Only skip's name is displayed.
Men[]
Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
---|---|---|---|
1992[3] | Ed Lukowich | $18,600 | |
1993[4] | Marv Wirth | $17,500 | |
1994[5] | $25,000 | ||
1995[6] | Kevin Martin | Lorne Howard | $25,000 |
1996[7] | Tracy Telford | $25,000 | |
1997[8] | Rob Schlender | $25,000[9] | |
1998 | Terry Meek[10] | $25,000[11] | |
1999[12] | Terry Meek | $28,200 | |
2000[13] | $45,000 | ||
2001[14] | Jamie King | $45,000 | |
2002[15] | $45,000 | ||
2003[16] | Ted Appelman | $45,000[17] | |
2004[18] | Mark Johnson | Rob Schlender | $45,000[19] |
2005[20] | Mark Johnson | Darren Moulding | $32,000 |
2006[21] | Jamie King | Mark Johnson | $36,000 |
2007[22] | Kurt Balderston | Rob Armitage | $32,000 |
2008 | Ted Appelman | Dan Petryk | $26,800 |
2009 | Randy Ferbey | Rob Armitage | $32,000 |
2010 | Jason Montgomery | $32,000 | |
2011 | Jamie King | Jamie Koe | $32,000 |
2012 | Brendan Bottcher | Kevin Koe | $33,000 |
Brock Virtue | Jeff Richard | $38,000 | |
2014[23] | Brock Virtue | $41,000 | |
2015 | Mick Lizmore | $39,000 | |
2016 | Kevin Koe | Ted Appelman | $39,000 |
2017 | Brendan Bottcher | Ted Appelman | $39,000 |
2018 | Brendan Bottcher | $35,000 | |
2019 | Tyler Tardi | $35,000 | |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021[24] | Ryan Jacques | Colton Flasch | $35,000 |
Women[]
Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
---|---|---|---|
1999[25] | Sherry Anderson | Shannon Kleibrink | $30,000 |
2000[26] | Sherry Anderson | Michelle Ridgway | $30,000[27] |
2001[28] | Amber Holland | Glenys Bakker | $30,000 |
2002[29] | Heather Nedohin | Cheryl Bernard | $30,000[30] |
2003[31] | Kelly Scott | $30,000[32] | |
2004 | Shannon Kleibrink | $30,000 | |
2005 | Cathy King | $30,000 | |
2006 | Sherry Anderson | Patti Knezevic | $30,000 |
2007 | Jennifer Jones | Kristie Moore | $32,000 |
2008 | Cheryl Bernard | Shannon Kleibrink | $32,000 |
2009 | Jennifer Jones | $33,000 | |
2010 | Shannon Kleibrink | Jessie Kaufman | $34,000 |
2011 | Silvana Tirinzoni | Kelley Law | $34,000 |
2012 | Chelsea Carey | Kaitlyn Lawes | $36,000 |
Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Kristie Moore | $38,000 | |
2014[33] | Alina Pätz | $39,000 | |
2015 | Kelsey Rocque | Alina Pätz | $31,000 |
2016 | Nadine Chyz | Hannah Fleming | $29,000 |
2017[34] | Satsuki Fujisawa | $30,000 | |
2018 | Robyn Silvernagle | Mei Jie | $35,000 |
2019 | Jamie Sinclair | $35,000 | |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021[35] | Satsuki Fujisawa | Gim Un-chi | $35,000 |
References[]
- ^ "Lukowich confirms Skins game entry". Red Deer Advocate. October 8, 1992. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "'Extremely drunk' Canadian curling team gets banned from tour event - The Washington Post".
- ^ "Innisfail's Peterman escapes with the curling cash". Red Deer Advocate. October 19, 1992. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Skinning the field". Red Deer Advocate. October 18, 1993. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Tough road to pay". Red Deer Advocate. October 18, 1994. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dream team fills pockets". Red Deer Advocate. October 17, 1995. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hunka takes hunk of cash". Red Deer Advocate. October 15, 1996. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Johnson wins $1250". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. October 14, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Peterman triumphs, earn cash, day off". Red Deer Advocate. October 12, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hunka a great add for MacDonald rink". Red Deer Advocate. October 13, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Game plan works for Row". Red Deer Advocate. October 10, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Meek foursome takes giant stride". Red Deer Advocate. October 12, 1999. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Pahl foursome wins a Hunka cash". Red Deer Advocate. December 5, 2000. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Blake wins battle of brothers". Red Deer Advocate. December 4, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Brier or Grand Slam? Teams left to choose". Vancouver Sun. December 4, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Germsheid sweeps to Terroco victory". Red Deer Advocate. December 2, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Cashspiel Update". Vancouver Sun. November 27, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Johnson rink rolls to victory after shaky start". Red Deer Advocate. November 30, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Joanisse feels isolated on island". Red Deer Advocate. November 27, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Johnson wins cashspiel—again". Red Deer Advocate. November 29, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "King rink captures cashspiel". Red Deer Advocate. November 28, 2006. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Red Deer Curling Classic". Edmonton Journal. November 7, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Red Deer Curling Classic". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "2021 Vesta Energy Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Anderson's rink weary winners". Red Deer Advocate. November 6, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Anderson's cleaning up". Calgary Herald. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Sali foursome chases money". Calgary Herald. November 4, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Holland's rink had all the makings". Red Deer Advocate. November 6, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Nedohin wraps up classic". Red Deer Advocate. November 12, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ladies classic has star-studded cast of curlers". Red Deer Advocate. November 7, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Scott pulls away with Ladies Classic victory". Red Deer Advocate. November 11, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Trowell triumphs". Calgary Herald. November 4, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Red Deer Curling Classic". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Red Deer Curling Classic". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "2021 Vesta Energy Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
External links[]
- World Curling Tour events
- Women's World Curling Tour events
- Sports competitions in Red Deer, Alberta
- Curling in Alberta