2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic

2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic
Host city	Brooks, Alberta
Arena	Brooks Curling Club
Dates	October 25–28
Winner	Kevin Koe
Curling club	Glencoe CC, Calgary
Skip	Kevin Koe
Third	Pat Simmons
Second	Carter Rycroft
Lead	Nolan Thiessen
Finalist	Mike McEwen

The 2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic was held from October 25 to 28 at the Brooks Curling Club in Brooks, Alberta as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, and the purse for the event was CAD$70,000.^[1][2] In the final, Kevin Koe defeated Mike McEwen with a score of 6–5.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[2][3][4]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Tom Appelman	Brent Bawel	Ted Appelman	Brendan Melnyk	Edmonton, Alberta
Scott Bitz	Jeff Sharp	Aryn Schmidt	Dean Hicke	Regina, Saskatchewan
Tom Brewster	Greg Drummond	Scott Andrews	Michael Goodfellow	Aberdeen, Scotland
Jim Cotter	Jason Gunnlaugson	Tyrel Griffith	Rick Sawatsky	Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Niklas Edin	Sebastian Kraupp	Fredrik Lindberg	Viktor Kjäll	Karlstad, Sweden
Scott Egger	Albert Gerdung	Darren Grierson	Robin Niebergall	Brooks, Alberta
Rob Fowler	Allan Lyburn	Richard Daneault	Derek Samagalski	Brandon, Manitoba
Glenn Howard	Wayne Middaugh	Brent Laing	Craig Savill	Coldwater, Ontario
Glen Kennedy	Nathan Connolly	Brandon Klassen	Parker Konschuh	Edmonton, Alberta
Kim Chang-min	Kim Min-chan	Seong Se-hyeon	Seon Se-young	Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
Steve Laycock	Kirk Muyres	Colton Flasch	Dallan Muyres	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Liu Rui	Xu Xiaoming	Zang Jialiang	Ba Dexin	Harbin, China
William Lyburn	James Kirkness	Alex Forrest	Tyler Forrest	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kevin Martin	John Morris	Marc Kennedy	Ben Hebert	Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwen	B.J. Neufeld	Matt Wozniak	Denni Neufeld	Winnipeg, Manitoba
David Nedohin	Colin Hodgson	Tom Sallows	Mike Westlund	Edmonton, Alberta
Dan Petryk (fourth)	Steve Petryk (skip)	Roland Robinson	Thomas Usselman	Calgary, Alberta
Brent Pierce	Jeff Richard	Kevin Recksiedler	Grant Dezura	New Westminster, British Columbia
Robert Schlender	Dean Ross	Don Bartlett	Chris Lemishka	Edmonton, Alberta
Jeff Stoughton	Jon Mead	Reid Carruthers	Mark Nichols	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Charley Thomas	J. D. Lind	Dominic Daemen	Matthew Ng	Calgary, Alberta
Thomas Ulsrud	Torger Nergård	Christoffer Svae	Håvard Vad Petersson	Oslo, Norway
Brock Virtue	Braeden Moskowy	Chris Schille	D. J Kidby	Regina, Saskatchewan

Knockout Results

The draw is listed as follows:^[5]

A Event

	First Knockout										Qualifier 1
	Glenn Howard		6
	Scott Egger		3			Glenn Howard		6
	William Lyburn		3			Liu Rui		5
	Liu Rui		4								Glenn Howard		6
	Jeff Stoughton		6								Jeff Stoughton		5
	David Nedohin		1			Jeff Stoughton		8
	Thomas Ulsrud		7			Thomas Ulsrud		2
	Robert Schlender		2

	First Knockout										Qualifier 2
	Mike McEwen		6
	Kim Chang-min		1			Mike McEwen		8
	Charley Thomas		7			Charley Thomas		1
	Steve Laycock		5								Mike McEwen		3
	Kevin Koe		5								Kevin Koe		7
	Scott Bitz		3			Kevin Koe		7
	Tom Brewster		2			Tom Appelman		1
	Tom Appelman		8

	First Knockout										Qualifier 3
	Kevin Martin		8
	Glen Kennedy		5			Kevin Martin		6
	Jim Cotter		6			Jim Cotter		5
	Brent Pierce		1								Kevin Martin		6
	Niklas Edin		7								Rob Fowler		1
	Brock Virtue		2			Niklas Edin		5
	Rob Fowler		5			Rob Fowler		6
	Steve Petryk		4

B Event

	Second Knockout															Qualifier 4
						Jim Cotter		7
	Scott Egger		8			Scott Egger		6
	William Lyburn		6								Jim Cotter		4
											Niklas Edin		6
						Niklas Edin		7
	David Nedohin		6			Robert Schlender		2
	Robert Schlender		7													Niklas Edin		4
																Mike McEwen		6

	Second Knockout															Qualifier 5
						Liu Rui		5
	Kim Chang-min		3			Steve Laycock		6
	Steve Laycock		7								Steve Laycock		7
											Thomas Ulsrud		3
						Thomas Ulsrud		6
	Scott Bitz		7			Tom Brewster		5
	Tom Brewster		8													Steve Laycock		2
																Rob Fowler		8

	Second Knockout															Qualifier 6
						Charley Thomas		6
	Glen Kennedy		7			Brent Pierce		7
	Brent Pierce		10								Brent Pierce		6
											Tom Appelman		4
						Tom Appelman		7
	Brock Virtue		5			Steve Petryk		3
	Steve Petryk		6													Brent Pierce		6
																Jeff Stoughton		9

C Event

	Third Knockout															Qualifier 7
						Scott Egger		7
						Robert Schlender		5
											Scott Egger		6
	Liu Rui		6								Liu Rui		5
	Tom Brewster		5			Liu Rui		6
						Tom Appelman		2
																Scott Egger		4
																Steve Laycock		7
						Jim Cotter		5
	Charley Thomas		4			Steve Petryk		4
	Steve Petryk		5								Jim Cotter		4
											Steve Laycock		8

	Third Knockout															Qualifier 8
											Brent Pierce		6
	William Lyburn		6								Thomas Ulsrud		4
	David Nedohin		4			William Lyburn		5
						Thomas Ulsrud		6
																Brent Pierce		6
																Niklas Edin		5
											Niklas Edin		5
	Kim Chang-min		5								Scott Bitz		4
	Scott Bitz		6			Scott Bitz		6
	Glen Kennedy		2			Brock Virtue		5
	Brock Virtue		6

Playoffs

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

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Glenn Howard		4
	Brent Pierce		3
						Glenn Howard		2
						Mike McEwen		6
	Mike McEwen		5
	Rob Fowler		2
											Mike McEwen		5
											Kevin Koe		6
	Kevin Koe		5
	Steve Laycock		3
						Kevin Koe		5
						Kevin Martin		4
	Kevin Martin		8
	Jeff Stoughton		1

References

1. "2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic – Event/Contact information". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
2. Kelly, Rod (15 October 2012). "Star-studded field for Brooks curling spiel". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
3. "2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic Team Lineup". Retrieved 17 October 2012.
4. "2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic – Teams". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
5. "2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic – Draw". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
6. "2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic – Playoffs". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

External links

• Results from the World Curling Tour