2010–11 curling season

The 2010–11 curling season began in September 2010 and ended in April 2011.

Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.

CCA-sanctioned events

Season of Champions events in bold; other CCA-sanctioned events in regular typeface.[1]

Event Winning skip Runner-up skip
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 13-20
 Prince Edward Island  Manitoba
The Dominion Curling Club Championship
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 23-28
 Saskatchewan  Ontario
 Alberta  Saskatchewan
Canada Cup of Curling
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Dec. 1-5
Ontario Glenn Howard Alberta Kevin Martin
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton Alberta Cheryl Bernard
Continental Cup of Curling
St. Albert, Alberta, Jan. 13-16
CanadaUnited States North America United Nations World
Universiade
Erzurum, Turkey, Jan. 27-Feb. 6
South Korea Switzerland
Great Britain Russia
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 29-Feb. 6
 Saskatchewan  Ontario
Saskatchewan Trish Paulsen Alberta Nadine Chyz
Canada Winter Games
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Feb. 13-26
 Ontario  Saskatchewan
 British Columbia  Alberta
Tournament of Hearts
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Feb. 19-27
 Saskatchewan  Canada
World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Prague, Czech Republic, Feb. 21-Mar.1
 Canada  Scotland
Tim Hortons Brier
London, Ontario, Mar. 5-13
 Manitoba  Ontario
World Junior Curling Championships
Perth, Scotland, Mar. 5-13
 Sweden   Switzerland
 Scotland  Canada
CIS/CCA University Championships
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Mar. 9-13
Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial Sea-Hawks Manitoba Manitoba Bisons
Ontario Laurier Golden Hawks Ontario Brock Badgers
Canadian Senior Curling Championships
Digby, Nova Scotia, Mar. 19-26
 Manitoba  Alberta
 New Brunswick  Ontario
World Women's Curling Championship
Esbjerg, Denmark, Mar. 19-27
 Sweden  Canada
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
Edmonton, Alberta, Mar. 20-27
 Manitoba  Alberta
Canadian Masters Curling Championships
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mar. 30-Apr. 5
 British Columbia  Manitoba
 Manitoba  British Columbia
World Men's Curling Championship
Regina, Saskatchewan, Apr. 2-10
 Canada  Scotland
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 15-24
  Switzerland  Russia
World Senior Curling Championships
St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 15-24
 Canada  United States
 Canada  Sweden

Other events

Event Winning skip Runner-up skip
European Mixed Curling Championship
Howwood, Scotland, September 20–28
 Scotland   Switzerland
World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification
Lohja, Finland, Nov. 7-12
 China  Russia
Pacific Curling Championships
Uiseong, South Korea, Nov. 16-23
 China  South Korea
 South Korea  China
European Curling Championships
Champéry, Switzerland, Dec. 3-11
A  Norway  Denmark
 Sweden  Scotland
B  Italy  Latvia
 Czech Republic  Italy
European Junior Curling Challenge
Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 3-8
 Czech Republic  Russia
 Norway  Germany
Pacific Junior Curling Championships
Naseby, New Zealand, Jan. 9-16
 China  South Korea
 Japan  South Korea
TSN Curling Skins Game
Rama, Ontario, Jan. 22-23
Alberta Kevin Martin Scotland David Murdoch
Karuizawa International Curling Championship
Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, Jan. 26-30
Japan Yusuke Morozumi United States Tyler George
Canada Jennifer Jones Japan Satsuki Fujisawa
Winter Deaflympics
Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia, Feb. 19-26
Event cancelled[2]

World Curling Tour

Grand Slam events in bold.[3][4]

Teams

Men's events

Week Event Winning skip Runner-up skip
1 Baden Masters
Baden, Switzerland, September 10–12
Switzerland Thomas Lips Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
2 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
Brockville, Ontario, September 16–19
Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard Ontario Brad Jacobs
The Shoot-Out
Edmonton, September 16–19
Alberta Don Walchuk Alberta Ted Appelman
3 Radisson Blu Oslo Cup
Oslo, September 23–26
Sweden Niklas Edin Norway Thomas Ulsrud
World Financial Group Classic
Calgary, September 24–27
Alberta Dean Ross Alberta Don Walchuk
4 Swiss Cup Basel
Basel, Oct. 1-4
Germany Andy Kapp Switzerland Christof Schwaller
Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic
Regina, Saskatchewan, Oct. 1-4
Saskatchewan Randy Bryden Saskatchewan Carl deConinck Smith
Twin Anchors Invitational
Vernon, British Columbia, Oct. 1-4
Alberta Kevin Koe Russia Andrey Drozdov
5 Manitoba Lotteries Men's Fall Classic
Brandon, Manitoba, Oct. 8-11
Saskatchewan Scott Bitz Manitoba Vic Peters
Westcoast Curling Classic
New Westminster, British Columbia, Oct. 8-11
Alberta Kevin Martin Alberta Kevin Koe
6 St. Paul Cash Spiel
St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 15-17
Minnesota Tyler George Ontario Bryan Burgess
Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 15-18
Saskatchewan Pat Simmons Alberta Ted Appelman
7 Challenge Casino Lac Leamy
Gatineau, Quebec, Oct. 21-24
Quebec Serge Reid Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard
Bern Open
Bern, Switzerland, Oct. 22-24
Switzerland Thomas Lips Scotland Hammy McMillan
Canad Inns Prairie Classic
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 22-25
Manitoba Mike McEwen Manitoba Jeff Stoughton
8 Cactus Pheasant Classic
Brooks, Alberta, Oct. 28-31
Alberta Kevin Martin Ontario Wayne Middaugh
9 Grey Power World Cup of Curling
Windsor, Ontario, Nov. 3-7
Manitoba Mike McEwen Manitoba Jeff Stoughton
Red Deer Curling Classic
Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 5-8
British Columbia Jason Montgomery Alberta Brent Bawel
10 Whites Drug Store Classic
Swan River, Manitoba, Nov. 11-14
Alberta Kevin Martin Saskatchewan Darrell McKee
Lucerne Curling Trophy
Lucerne, Switzerland, Nov. 11-14
Germany Andy Kapp Scotland Tom Brewster
11 Skookum WCT Cash Spiel
Whitehorse, Yukon, Nov. 18-21
Alberta Kevin Koe British Columbia Greg McAulay
Wainwright Roaming Buffalo Classic
Wainwright, Alberta, Nov. 19-22
Alberta Robert Schlender Alberta Jamie Fletcher
Interlake Pharmacy Classic
Stonewall, Manitoba, Nov. 19-22
Manitoba Reid Carruthers Manitoba David Bohn
Sun Life Classic
Brantford, Ontario, Nov. 19-22
Manitoba Mike McEwen Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
12 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix
Clermont, Quebec, Nov. 25-28
Manitoba Mike McEwen Quebec Serge Reid
Seattle Cash Spiel
Seattle, Washington, Nov. 26-28
Alberta Brad Hannah Washington (state) Leon Romaniuk
Edinburgh International
Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 26-28
Scotland Graham Shaw Scotland Hammy McMillan
Labatt Crown of Curling
Kamloops, British Columbia, Nov. 26-29
British Columbia Bob Ursel Alberta Steve Petryk
Point Optical Curling Classic
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Nov. 26-29
Manitoba Dave Elias Saskatchewan Randy Bryden
13 Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic
Dauphin, Manitoba, Dec. 3-6
Manitoba Rae Kujanpaa Saskatchewan Brent Gedak
Laphroaig Scotch Open
Madison, Wisconsin, Dec. 3-5
Minnesota Todd Birr Wisconsin Matt Hamilton
15 The Swiss Chalet National
Vernon, British Columbia, Dec. 15-19
Alberta Kevin Martin Manitoba Jeff Stoughton
Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel
Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 17-19
Ontario Jeff Currie Minnesota John Benton
17 Ramada Perth Masters
Perth, Scotland, Jan. 6-9
Manitoba Mike McEwen Scotland Duncan Fernie
19 BDO Canadian Open of Curling
Oshawa, Ontario, Jan. 26-30
Manitoba Mike McEwen Ontario Glenn Howard
27 DEKALB Superspiel
Morris, Manitoba, Mar. 17-21
Alberta Kevin Koe Manitoba Mike McEwen
29 Victoria Curling Classic Invitational
Victoria, British Columbia, Mar. 31-Apr. 3
Ontario Glenn Howard Alberta Brock Virtue
30 GP Car and Home Players' Championship
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Apr. 12-18
Alberta Kevin Martin Sweden Niklas Edin

Women's events

Week Event Winning skip Runner-up skip
2 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
Brockville, Ontario, September 16–19
Ontario Rachel Homan Ontario Tracy Horgan
The Shoot-Out
Edmonton, September 16–19
Alberta Heather Nedohin Alberta Cathy King
3 Radisson SAS Oslo Cup
Oslo, September 23–26
Switzerland Mirjam Ott Sweden Anna Hasselborg
Schmirler Curling Classic
Regina, Saskatchewan, September 24–27
Saskatchewan Amber Holland Ontario Sherry Middaugh
4 Twin Anchors Invitational
Vernon, British Columbia, September 30-Oct. 3
Alberta Cheryl Bernard Russia Liudmila Privivkova
5 RE/MAX Masters Basel
Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 8-10
Germany Andrea Schöpp Sweden Anna Hasselborg
Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Calgary, Oct. 8-11
China Wang Bingyu Alberta Desirée Owen
6 Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 15-18
Alberta Jessie Kaufman Scotland Eve Muirhead
7 Grasshopper Women's Masters
Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 22-24
Switzerland Mirjam Ott Russia Liudmila Privivkova
Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 22-25
Manitoba Chelsea Carey Manitoba Cathy Overton-Clapham
8 Colonial Square Ladies Classic
Saskatoon, Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton Manitoba Jennifer Jones
9 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic
Kemptville, Ontario, Nov. 4-7
Ontario Christine McCrady Ontario Tracy Horgan
Stockholm Ladies Cup
Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 4-7
Switzerland Mirjam Ott Sweden Anna Hasselborg
Red Deer Curling Classic
Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 5-8
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink Alberta Jessie Kaufman
10 Sobeys Slam
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Nov. 11-14
Manitoba Jennifer Jones Manitoba Chelsea Carey
11 Interlake Pharmacy Classic
Stonewall, Manitoba, Nov. 19-22
Manitoba Shauna Streich Manitoba Jill Thurston
Sun Life Classic
Brantford, Ontario, Nov. 19-22
Manitoba Jennifer Jones British Columbia Kelly Scott
12 Labatt Crown of Curling
Kamloops, British Columbia, Nov. 26-29
British Columbia Allison MacInnes British Columbia Marla Mallett
Boundary Ford Curling Classic
Lloydminster, Alberta, Nov. 26-29
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink Alberta Heather Nedohin
International ZO Women's Tournament
Wetzikon, Switzerland, Nov. 26-28
Switzerland Mirjam Ott Switzerland Binia Feltscher
17 International Bernese Ladies Cup
Bern, Switzerland, Jan. 14-16
Denmark Lene Nielsen Japan Shinobu Aota
18 Glynhill Ladies International
Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 21-23
Sweden Anna Hasselborg Switzerland Mirjam Ott
27 DEKALB Superspiel
Morris, Manitoba, Mar. 17-21
Manitoba Chelsea Carey Manitoba Michelle Montford
29 Victoria Curling Classic Invitational
Victoria, British Columbia, Mar. 31-Apr. 3
Manitoba Jennifer Jones Alberta Shannon Kleibrink
30 GP Car and Home Players' Championship
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Apr. 12-18
Manitoba Jennifer Jones Ontario Rachel Homan

WCT Order of Merit rankings

Men[5]

Year-end Standings
# Skip Points
1 Alberta Kevin Martin 540.090
2 Ontario Glenn Howard 458.120
3 Manitoba Mike McEwen 388.030
4 Alberta Kevin Koe 386.160
5 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 342.128
6 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 338.762
7 Norway Thomas Ulsrud 325.530
8 Sweden Niklas Edin 290.370
9 British Columbia Bob Ursel 212.830
10 Ontario Dale Matchett 182.180

Women[6]

Year-end Standings
# Skip Points
1 Manitoba Jennifer Jones 481.075
2 Saskatchewan Amber Holland 326.000
3 Alberta Cheryl Bernard 314.060
4 Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 288.520
5 Switzerland Mirjam Ott 253.310
6 Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 243.951
7 British Columbia Kelly Scott 226.610
8 Alberta Heather Nedohin 213.821
9 Scotland Eve Muirhead 210.513
10 China Wang Bingyu 196.760

WCT Money List

Men[7]

Year-end Standings
# Skip $ (CAD)
1 Manitoba Mike McEwen 127,490
2 Alberta Kevin Martin 125,500
3 Ontario Glenn Howard 85,900
4 Alberta Kevin Koe 84,000
5 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 75,250
6 Saskatchewan Pat Simmons 51,800
7 Sweden Niklas Edin 47,727
8 Manitoba Rob Fowler 41,750
9 British Columbia Bob Ursel 34,250
10 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 33,348

Women[8]

Year-end Standings
# Skip $ (CAD)
1 Manitoba Jennifer Jones 76,069
2 Manitoba Chelsea Carey 43,000
3 Alberta Heather Nedohin 40,100
4 Switzerland Mirjam Ott 36,282
5 Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 34,400
6 Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 29,200
7 Scotland Eve Muirhead 27,338
8 Ontario Rachel Homan 27,300
9 Alberta Desirée Owen 24,400
10 Alberta Jessie Kaufman 23,900

Cyber attack on curling websites

On January 14, 2011, four major curling websites (CurlingZone, World Curling Tour, Ontario Curling Tour, and Canadian Curling Reporters) went offline[9] in an apparent cyber attack by hackers from China and Korea.[10] The problem was found to be missing databases of painstakingly documented curling information dating back two years from primary and secondary backup systems. For many weeks, the four websites and any content supported by CurlingZone's software were unable to be accessed. The proprietors of the websites were forced to request the help of data recovery services to recover the lost data, which includes information on thousands of curling events both major, like the Olympics season, and minor. As a result of these presumed cyber attacks, the websites were switched to a new server and reloaded with whatever information was available at the time.[11]

Capital One, the sponsor of the Grand Slam of Curling, the World Curling Championships, and various teams and bonspiels, stated a few days after the incident that they would match donations to CurlingZone to help the recovery effort and encouraged other curling-related businesses to donate money.[12] However, people involved with CurlingZone and The Curling News expressed concern that much of the data is irrecoverable and may have disappeared forever. As of March, the websites are up and running, but the content from last year and many years preceding it are still missing.

In another event, the websites of U.S. and world curling governing bodies were attacked by sites in China and Korea. The attacks may be related to the attacks on the four major curling websites.[11]

The Dominion MA Cup

The Dominion MA Cup presented by TSN was created for the first time for the 2010-11 season.[13] The Cup is awarded to the Canadian Curling Association Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in the CCA sanctioned events. Events include the Canadian Mixed, Men's & Women's Juniors, the Scotties, the Brier, Men's & Women's Seniors and the national Wheelchair championship.

The inaugural title will go to both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Both MAs finished with the highest amount of points, in a tie. The tie breaking procedure is the best record between the two MAs in round robin games, but the two MAs split their season series 4-4.

Alberta didn't win any national titles; it was runner up in three events, and finished in the top 6 in all events. Saskatchewan, on the other hand, won both junior events and the Scotties. Manitoba finished third, having also won three events (the Brier, the men's seniors, the national wheelchairs).

The Governors Cup was also awarded, to the Member Association who has seen the most improvement. It was given to New Brunswick.

Points are awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points, then the 2nd place team with 13, etc.

Final standings

Rank Member Association CMCC CWJCC CMJCC Scotties Brier CWSCC CMSCC CWhCC Total Pts. Avg. Pts
T1  Alberta 9 13 9 8 11 11 13 13 87 10.875
T1  Saskatchewan 7 14 14 14 7 12 11 8 87 10.875
3  Manitoba 13 12 8 6 14 4 14 14 85 10.625
4  Ontario 11 6 13 11 13 13 9 6 82 10.250
5  Nova Scotia 12 4 10 12 9 10 7 12 76 9.500
6  New Brunswick 10 9 11 4 6 14 3 n/a 57 8.143
7  British Columbia 8 11 3 10 8 8 6 11 65 8.125
8  Northern Ontario 6 8 7 n/a 10 7 8 10 56 8.000
9  Prince Edward Island 14 10 5 9 3 9 5 n/a 55 7.857
10  Newfoundland and Labrador 3 5 12 3 12 6 12 5 58 7.250
11  Quebec 4 3 2 7 5 3 10 7 41 5.125
12  Northwest Territories 5 2 4 5 4 5 2 n/a 27 3.857
13  Yukon 2 7 6 2 2 2 4 n/a 25 3.571
14  Nunavut n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0.000

Capital One Cup

The Capital One Cup is a season-long competition that awards curling teams point values for their participation in Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events. At the end of the season, the men's and women's teams with the top three point values are awarded purse totalling CAD$170,000. The top-ranked team is awarded $50,000, the second-ranked team $25,000, and the third-ranked team $10,000.

The points are allocated as follows:

Rank Point Value
GPWC, National, BDO
Autumn, Manitoba, Sobeys
GPPC
1st 12 points 24 points
2nd 9 points 18 points
3rd/4th 7 points 14 points
5th-8th 5 points 10 points
Qualifying 1 point per win 2 points per win

Men[14]

# Team GPWC National BDO GPPC Total
1 Alberta Kevin Martin 5 12 5 24 46
2 Manitoba Mike McEwen 12 5 12 10 39
3 Ontario Glenn Howard 7 7 9 14 37
4 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 9 9 7 10 35
5 Sweden Niklas Edin 5 5 18 28
Alberta Kevin Koe 5 2 7 14 28
6 Manitoba Rob Fowler 7 5 10 22
7 Ontario Wayne Middaugh 3 7 2 12
Saskatchewan Pat Simmons 3 2 5 2 12
8 Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy 10 10
9 Newfoundland and Labrador Randy Ferbey (Gushue) 5 2 1 8
British Columbia Bob Ursel 2 5 1 8
10 Ontario John Epping 2 2 2 6
Ontario Brad Jacobs 2 4 6
Alberta Don Walchuk 5 1 6
11 Ontario Dale Matchett 5 5
Norway Thomas Ulsrud 3 2 5
12 Ontario Jake Higgs 2 2 4
Alberta Steve Petryk 4 4
Alberta Robert Schlender 4 4
13 Manitoba Kevin Park 2 1 3
14 Ontario Mathew Camm 2 2
Ontario Peter Corner 2 2
British Columbia Sean Geall 2 2
British Columbia Jason Montgomery 2 2
15 Alberta Brent Bawel 1 0 1
16 Alberta Brock Virtue 0 0

Women[15]

# Team Autumn Manitoba Sobeys GPPC Total
1 Manitoba Jennifer Jones 7 5 12 24 48
2 Manitoba Chelsea Carey 2 12 9 10 33
3 Alberta Heather Nedohin 7 7 14 28
4 Scotland Eve Muirhead 3 7 14 24
5 Ontario Rachel Homan 1 2 18 21
6 Alberta Cheryl Bernard 5 4 10 19
Alberta Desirée Owen 9 10 19
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 5 7 5 2 19
7 Manitoba Cathy Overton-Clapham 2 9 7 0 18
8 Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 5 10 15
9 China Wang Bingyu 12 2 14
10 Saskatchewan Amber Holland 4 4 5 13
11 United States Erika Brown 3 4 5 12
12 Ontario Sherry Middaugh 5 3 2 10
13 Alberta Valerie Sweeting 4 4 8
Sweden Stina Viktorsson 4 4 8
14 Alberta Crystal Webster 3 4 7
15 Saskatchewan Michelle Englot 4 2 6
British Columbia Kelly Scott 1 5 6
16 Manitoba Kelly Einarson 3 2 5
Prince Edward Island Kathy O'Rourke 5 5
Alberta Heather Rankin 5 5
Alberta Renee Sonnenberg 5 5
17 Ontario Jacqueline Harrison 4 4
Switzerland Mirjam Ott 4 4
United States Allison Pottinger 3 1 4
Alberta Casey Scheidegger 4 4
18 Alberta Lisa Eyamie 3 3
Nova Scotia Colleen Jones 1 2 3
Saskatchewan Cindy Ricci 1 2 3
Manitoba Barb Spencer 3 3
Newfoundland and Labrador Heather Strong 3 3
Ontario Kirsten Wall 3 3
19 Manitoba Lisa Blixhavn 2 2
Nova Scotia Marie Christianson 2 2
Saskatchewan Chantell Eberle 2 2
Manitoba Karen Fallis 2 2
Manitoba Kerri Flett 2 2
Alberta Jessie Kaufman 2 2
Manitoba Karen Harvey 2 2
New Brunswick Andrea Kelly 2 2
United States Patti Lank 1 1 2
Newfoundland and Labrador Shelley Nichols 2 2
Nova Scotia Sarah Rhyno 2 2
Manitoba Jill Thurston 2 2
Alberta Faye White 2 2
20 Alberta June Campbell 1 1
Northwest Territories Kerry Galusha 1 1
Manitoba Deb McCreanor 1 1
Nova Scotia Colleen Pinkney 1 1
Russia Liudmila Privivkova 1 1
Alberta Bobbie Sauder 1 1
Manitoba Holly Scott 1 1
British Columbia Adina Tasaka 1 1

Notable team changes

Retirements

Careers on hiatus

Team line-up changes

Teams listed by skip, new teammates listed in bold

References

See also

Preceded by
2009–10
2010–11 curling season
September 2010 April 2011
Succeeded by
2011–12
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