2011 Point Optical Curling Classic

The 2011 Point Optical Curling Classic was held from September 23 to 26 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the event was CAD$60,000, and the winner, Mike McEwen, received CAD$15,000. McEwen defeated Alberta's Kevin Martin in a tight final, winning 6–5 in the extra end.

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Gerry Adam	Warren Jackson	Dustin Kalthoff	Lyndon Holm	Saskatchewan Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Brent Bawel	Mike Jantzen	Sean O'Connor	Hardi Sulimma	Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Randy Bryden	Troy Robinson	Trent Knapp	Kelly Knapp	Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Dale Craig	Jeremy Chevrier	Cory Fleming	Chad Petracek	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Carl deConinck Smith	Jeff Sharp	Chris Haichert	Jesse St. John	Saskatchewan Rosetown, Saskatchewan
David Nedohin (fourth)	Randy Ferbey (skip)	Ted Appelman	Brendan Melnyk	Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Rob Fowler	Allan Lyburn	Richard Daneault	Derek Samagalski	Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Chris Galbraith	Travis Bale	Bryan Galbraith	Rodney Legault	Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
James Gordon	Geoff McBain	Adam Knutson	Cliff Walker	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jason Gunnlaugson	Justin Richter	Jason Ackerman	David Kraichy	Manitoba Beausejour, Manitoba
Jeff Hartung	Kody Hartung	Craig Kaeding	Shayne Hannon	Saskatchewan Langenburg, Saskatchewan
Shawn Joyce	Gary Scheirich	Dustin Phillips	Jeremy Tipper	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Warren Hassall (fourth)	Jamie King (skip)	Todd Brick	Sean Morris	Alberta Edmonton/Calgary, Alberta
Kevin Koe	Pat Simmons	Carter Rycroft	Nolan Thiessen	Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Bruce Korte	Dean Kleiter	Roger Korte	Rob Markowsky	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Matt Lang	Colton Flasch	Tyler Hartung	Jayden Shwaga	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Steve Laycock	Joel Jordison	Brennen Jones	Dallan Muyres	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Marsh	Matt Ryback	Daniel Marsh	Aaron Shutra	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Martin	John Morris	Marc Kennedy	Ben Hebert	Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwen	B. J. Neufeld	Matt Wozniak	Denni Neufeld	Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Darrell McKee	Clint Dieno	Jason Jacobson	Brock Montgomery	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sven Michel	Claudio Pätz	Sandro Trolliet	Simon Gempeler	Switzerland Adelboden, Switzerland
Braeden Moskowy	Kirk Muyres	D.J. Kidby	Dustin Kidby	Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
David Murdoch	Glen Muirhead	Ross Paterson	Richard Woods	Scotland Lockerbie, Scotland
Dan Petryk (fourth)	Steve Petryk (skip)	Colin Hodgson	Brad Chyz	Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Brady Scharback	Quinn Hersikorn	Jake Hersikorn	Brady Kendel	Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Robert Schlender	Chris Lemishka	Darcy Hafso	Don Bartlett	Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Daniel Selke	Mat Ring	Spencer Rowe	Brandon Leippi	Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Jeff Stoughton	Jon Mead	Reid Carruthers	Steve Gould	Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alexey Tselousov	Andrey Drozdov	Alexey Stukalsky	Aleksey Kamnev	Russia Moscow, Russia
Wayne Tuck, Jr.	Craig Kochan	Scott McDonald	Paul Moffatt	Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Brock Virtue	J. D. Lind	Dominic Daemen	Matthew Ng	Alberta Calgary, Alberta

Knockout results

A event

First Knockout		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Qualifier 1

Alberta Kevin Martin	6
Saskatchewan Matt Lang	2		Alberta Kevin Martin	5
Scotland David Murdoch	5		Russia Alexey Tselousov	1
Russia Alexey Tselousov	6					Alberta Kevin Martin	5
Alberta Randy Ferbey	7				Alberta Brock Virtue	4
Saskatchewan Gerry Adam	4		Alberta Randy Ferbey	1
Alberta Brock Virtue	7		Alberta Brock Virtue	5
Saskatchewan Daniel Selke	3			Alberta Kevin Martin	3
Manitoba Rob Fowler	6					Manitoba Rob Fowler	4
Saskatchewan James Gordon	4		Manitoba Rob Fowler	7
Saskatchewan Randy Bryden	6		Saskatchewan Randy Bryden	2
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte	5					Manitoba Rob Fowler	3
Alberta Steve Petryk	5				Alberta Kevin Koe	2
Saskatchewan Darrell McKee	3		Alberta Steve Petryk	2
Saskatchewan Brady Scharback	3		Alberta Kevin Koe	4
Alberta Kevin Koe	4

First Knockout		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Qualifier 2

Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	9
Saskatchewan Dale Craig	6		Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	5
Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy	8		Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy	4
Alberta Jamie King	0					Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	4
Manitoba Chris Galbraith	8				Manitoba Chris Galbraith	2
Ontario Wayne Tuck, Jr.	1		Manitoba Chris Galbraith	6
Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh	0		Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	3
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	7			Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	3
Alberta Robert Schlender	6					Manitoba Mike McEwen	7
Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung	0		Alberta Robert Schlender	8
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson	3		Alberta Brent Bawel	4
Alberta Brent Bawel	5					Alberta Robert Schlender	2
Switzerland Sven Michel	8				Manitoba Mike McEwen	5
Saskatchewan Carl deConinck Smith	4		Switzerland Sven Michel	4
Saskatchewan Shawn Joyce	4		Manitoba Mike McEwen	6
Manitoba Mike McEwen	8

B event

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			To Qualifier 3

		Saskatchewan Randy Bryden	3
Saskatchewan Matt Lang	4		Scotland David Murdoch	4
Scotland David Murdoch	6					Scotland David Murdoch	6
				Manitoba Chris Galbraith	9


			Manitoba Chris Galbraith	3
					Alberta Steve Petryk	6
		Alberta Steve Petryk	6
Saskatchewan Daniel Selke	2		Saskatchewan Gerry Adam	4
Saskatchewan Gerry Adam	7					Alberta Steve Petryk	5
				Alberta Robert Schlender	1

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			To Qualifier 3

		Russia Alexey Tselousov	5
Saskatchewan James Gordon	4		Saskatchewan Bruce Korte	7
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte	7					Saskatchewan Bruce Korte	5
				Alberta Randy Ferbey	6
		Alberta Randy Ferbey	7
Saskatchewan Darrell McKee	5		Saskatchewan Darrell McKee	1
Saskatchewan Brady Scharback	4			Alberta Randy Ferbey	7
					Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	1


								Qualifier 3

						Alberta Steve Petryk	6
					Alberta Randy Ferbey	8

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			To Qualifier 4

		Alberta Brent Bawel	5
Saskatchewan Dale Craig	7		Saskatchewan Dale Craig	4
Alberta Jamie King	4					Alberta Brent Bawel	5
				Alberta Brock Virtue	2


			Alberta Brent Bawel	7
					Alberta Kevin Koe	5
		Switzerland Sven Michel	2
Ontario Wayne Tuck, Jr.	6		Ontario Wayne Tuck, Jr.	9
Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh	5					Ontario Wayne Tuck, Jr.	0
				Alberta Kevin Koe	8

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			To Qualifier 4

		Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy	7
Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung	4		Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson	3
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson	6					Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy	6
				Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	7
		Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	6
Saskatchewan Carl deConinck Smith	4		Saskatchewan Shawn Joyce	5
Saskatchewan Shawn Joyce	5			Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	6
					Alberta Kevin Martin	7


								Qualifier 4

						Alberta Brent Bawel	1
					Alberta Kevin Martin	6

C event

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Qualifier 5

		Alberta Brock Virtue	8
Saskatchewan Matt Lang	9		Saskatchewan Matt Lang	5
Saskatchewan Daniel Selke	1					Alberta Brock Virtue	5
				Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy	6
		Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy	7
Saskatchewan Dale Craig	3		Switzerland Sven Michel	2
Switzerland Sven Michel	5			Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy	5
					Alberta Steve Petryk	6

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Qualifier 6

		Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson	7
		Saskatchewan Shawn Joyce	8
					Saskatchewan Shawn Joyce	1
				Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	6


			Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	8
					Saskatchewan Brady Scharback	1
		Ontario Wayne Tuck, Jr.	4
Saskatchewan James Gordon	3		Saskatchewan Brady Scharback	8
Saskatchewan Brady Scharback	8					Saskatchewan Brady Scharback	4
				Manitoba Chris Galbraith	2

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Qualifier 7

		Alberta Robert Schlender	4
Alberta Jamie King	4		Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh	6
Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh	5					Saskatchewan Kevin Marsh	7
				Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	8


			Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	7
					Alberta Kevin Koe	2
		Russia Alexey Tselousov	5
		Saskatchewan Darrell McKee	3
					Russia Alexey Tselousov	4
				Alberta Kevin Koe	5

Round of 16		Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Qualifier 8

		Saskatchewan Bruce Korte	5
Saskatchewan Randy Bryden	7		Saskatchewan Randy Bryden	7
Saskatchewan Gerry Adam	2					Saskatchewan Randy Bryden	3
				Scotland David Murdoch	9
		Scotland David Murdoch	9
Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung	3		Saskatchewan Carl deConinck Smith	4
Saskatchewan Carl deConinck Smith	5			Scotland David Murdoch	6
					Alberta Brent Bawel	5

Playoffs

Quarterfinals			Semifinals	Final

Manitoba Rob Fowler	7

Alberta Steve Petryk	8
	Alberta Steve Petryk	4

		Alberta Kevin Martin	7
Alberta Kevin Martin	4

Manitoba Jeff Stoughton	3
	Alberta Kevin Martin	5

		Manitoba Mike McEwen	6
Manitoba Mike McEwen	5

Saskatchewan Steve Laycock	4
	Manitoba Mike McEwen	9

		Alberta Randy Ferbey	8
Alberta Randy Ferbey	7

Scotland David Murdoch	6

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