2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix

2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix
Host city	Clermont, Quebec
Arena	Aréna de Clermont Club de curling Nairn
Dates	November 22–25
Winner	Peter de Cruz
Skip	Peter de Cruz
Fourth	Benoît Schwarz
Second	Dominik Märki
Lead	Valentin Tanner
Finalist	Brad Jacobs

The 2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix is being held from November 22 to 25 at the Aréna de Clermont and the Club de curling Nairn in Clermont, Quebec as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event is being held in a triple knockout format, and the purse for the event is CAD$37,000, of which the winner will receive CAD$12,000.^[1] In the final, Peter de Cruz of Switzerland defeated Brad Jacobs of Ontario in an extra end with a score of 6–5.

Teams

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

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Mark Dacey	Tom Sullivan	Steve Burgess	Andrew Gibson	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Benoît Schwarz (fourth)	Peter de Cruz (skip)	Dominik Märki	Valentin Tanner	Geneva, Switzerland
Robert Desjardins	Jean-Sébastien Roy	Steven Munroe	Steeve Villeneuve	Chicoutimi, Quebec
Niklas Edin	Sebastian Kraupp	Fredrik Lindberg	Viktor Kjäll	Karlstad, Sweden
Martin Ferland	François Roberge	Shawn Fowler	Maxime Elmaleh	Quebec City, Quebec
Ian Fitzner-Leblanc (fourth)	Paul Flemming (skip)	Graham Breckon	Kelly Middelstadt	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Pierre Gervais	Guy Turner	Alain Maillette	Éric Lemaire	Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Pascal Hess	Yves Hess	Florian Meister	Stefan Meienberg	Switzerland
Brad Jacobs	Ryan Fry	E. J. Harnden	Ryan Harnden	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Steve Laycock	Kirk Muyres	Colton Flasch	Dallan Muyres	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Philippe Lemay	Mathieu Beaufort	Jean-Michel Arsenault	Érik Lachance	Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Mike Kennedy (fourth)	Marc Lecocq (skip)	Jamie Brannen	Dave Konefal	Nackawic, New Brunswick
Doug MacKenzie (fourth)	Chad Stevens (skip)	Scott Saccary	Philip Crowell	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Eddie MacKenzie	Anson Carmody	Christian Tolusso	Alex MacFayden	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Jean-Michel Ménard	Martin Crête	Éric Sylvain	Philippe Ménard	Quebec City, Quebec
Sven Michel	Claudio Pätz	Sandro Trolliet	Simon Gempeler	Adelboden, Switzerland
Howard Rajala	J. P. Lachance	Chris Fulton	Paul Madden	Ottawa, Ontario
Serge Reid	François Gionest	Yannick Martel	Jean-François Charest	Saguenay, Quebec
Doug MacKenzie (fourth)	Chad Stevens (skip)	Scott Saccary	Philip Crowell	Halifax, Nova Scotia

Knockout Results

The draw is listed as follows:^[4][5]

A Event

	First Knockout															Qualifier 1
						Niklas Edin		5
	Paul Flemming		6			Paul Flemming		3
	Chad Stevens		4								Niklas Edin		4
											Martin Ferland		8
						Martin Ferland		8
						Pascal Hess		4
																Martin Ferland		5
																Jean-Michel Ménard		4
						Jean-Michel Ménard		5
						Howard Rajala		2
											Jean-Michel Ménard		8
											Peter de Cruz		3
						Peter de Cruz		9
						Marc Lecocq		7

	First Knockout															Qualifier 2
						Brad Jacobs		6
	Mark Dacey		6			Mark Dacey		4
	Serge Reid		5								Brad Jacobs		1
											Steve Laycock		6
						Steve Laycock		7
						Eddie McKenzie		4
																Steve Laycock		7
																Sven Michel		4
						Sven Michel		4
	Guy Hemmings		6			Guy Hemmings		2
	Pierre Gervais		3								Sven Michel		6
											Robert Desjardins		5
						Robert Desjardins		7
						Philippe Lemay		5

B Event

	Second Knockout															Qualifier 3
																Sven Michel		3
	Chad Stevens		3													Pascal Hess		7
	Pascal Hess		5			Pascal Hess		7
						Howard Rajala		6
											Pascal Hess		7
											Marc Lecocq		3
						Marc Lecocq		10
						Paul Flemming		4

	Second Knockout															Qualifier 4
																Jean-Michel Ménard		6
	Serge Reid		8													Mark Dacey		8
	Eddie McKenzie		4			Serge Reid		6
						Guy Hemmings		5
											Serge Reid		6
	Pierre Gervais		4								Mark Dacey		9
	Philippe Lemay		8			Philippe Lemay		3
						Mark Dacey		7

	Second Knockout					Qualifier 5
	Niklas Edin		8
	Peter de Cruz		4			Niklas Edin		4
	Brad Jacobs		6			Brad Jacobs		5
	Robert Desjardins		5

C Event

	Third Knockout										Qualifier 6
	Howard Rajala		5
	Paul Flemming		8			Paul Flemming		8
						Robert Desjardins		4
											Paul Flemming		4
											Jean-Michel Ménard		6

	Third Knockout										Qualifier 7
	Guy Hemmings		3
	Philippe Lemay		8			Philippe Lemay		0
						Peter de Cruz		6
											Peter de Cruz		6
											Sven Michel		3

	Third Knockout															Qualifier 8
						Serge Reid		6
						Chad Stevens		7
											Chad Stevens		4
											Marc Lecocq		8
						Marc Lecocq		5
	Eddie McKenzie		7			Eddie McKenzie		4
	Pierre Gervais		3													Marc Lecocq		3
																Niklas Edin		8

Playoffs

The playoffs draw is listed as follows:^[4][6]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Niklas Edin		8
	Martin Ferland		3
						Niklas Edin		2
						Brad Jacobs		6
	Brad Jacobs		6
	Mark Dacey		0
											Brad Jacobs		5
											Peter de Cruz		6
	Peter de Cruz		6
	Steve Laycock		2
						Peter de Cruz		7
						Jean-Michel Ménard		3
	Jean-Michel Ménard		7
	Pascal Hess		3

References

1. "2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix – Event/Contact information". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
2. "Challenge Casino de Charlevoix – Volet Élite - Équipes inscrites" (in French). challengecasinodecharlevoix.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
3. "2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix – Teams". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
4. "Challenge Casino de Charlevoix – 2012 Draw". challengecasinodecharlevoix.com. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
5. "2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix – Draw". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
6. "2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix – Playoffs". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 24 November 2012.

External links

• Results from the World Curling Tour