2012–13 curling season explained

Season Year:	2012–13
Prevseason Year:	2011–12
Nextseason Year:	2013–14

The 2012–13 curling season began at the end of August 2012 and ended in April 2013.

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

CCA-sanctioned events

This section lists events sanctioned by and/or conducted by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA). The following events in bold have been confirmed by the CCA as are part of the 2012–13 Season of Champions programme.^[1]

Event
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Montreal, Quebec, Nov. 15–24
The Dominion Curling Club Championship Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 19–24

Canada Cup of Curling Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2			Glenn Howard
			Kaitlyn Lawes
Continental Cup of Curling Penticton, British Columbia, Jan. 10–13			World
Canadian Junior Curling Championships Fort McMurray, Alberta, Jan. 31 – Feb. 10

Tournament of Hearts Kingston, Ontario, Feb. 16–24
Tim Hortons Brier Edmonton, Alberta, Mar. 2–10
World Women's Curling Championship Riga, Latvia, Mar. 16–24
Canadian Senior Curling Championships Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Mar. 16–24

CIS/CCA University Curling Championships Kamloops, British Columbia, Mar. 20–24			Alberta Golden Bears
			Alberta Pandas
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Ottawa, Ontario, Mar. 24–31
World Men's Curling Championship Victoria, British Columbia, Mar. 30 – Apr. 7
Canadian Masters Curling Championships Thunder Bay, Ontario, Apr. 8–14

World Senior Curling Championships Fredericton, New Brunswick, Apr. 13–20

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Fredericton, New Brunswick, Apr. 13–20

Other events

Note: Events that were not placed on the CCA's list of CCA-sanctioned events are listed here.

Event
European Mixed Curling Championship Erzurum, Turkey, Sep. 30 – Oct. 6
European Curling Championships — Group C Erzurum, Turkey, Oct. 5–10	C

World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Lohja, Finland, Nov. 3–8
Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Naseby, New Zealand, Nov. 18–25

European Curling Championships Karlstad, Sweden, Dec. 7–15	A

	B
	B
European Junior Curling Challenge Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 3–8

Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships Tokoro, Kitami, Japan, Jan. 10–16

The Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game Rama, Ontario, Jan. 19–20		Team Kevin Koe
World Wheelchair Curling Championship Sochi, Russia, Feb. 16–23
World Junior Curling Championships Sochi, Russia, Feb. 28 – Mar. 10

Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials Leduc, Alberta, Mar. 14–17		Kalthoff/Martin
Karuizawa International Curling Championship Karuizawa, Japan, Apr. 18–21		Yusuke Morozumi
		Ayumi Ogasawara

World Curling Tour

Grand Slam events in bold.^[2] ^[3]

Teams

See main article: List of teams on the 2012–13 World Curling Tour.

Men's events

Week	Event	Winning skip	Runner-up skip
3	Baden Masters Baden, Switzerland, Aug. 31 – Sept. 2		Peter de Cruz
5	AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville, Ontario, Sept. 13–16		Jeff Stoughton
The Shoot-Out Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 13–16		Charley Thomas
Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey, British Columbia, Sept. 14–16		Sean Geall
6	Radisson Blu Oslo Cup Oslo, Norway, Sept. 20–23
Point Optical Curling Classic Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sept. 21–24		Kevin Koe
7	Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic Regina, Saskatchewan, Sept. 28 – Oct. 1		Brent Gedak
Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon, British Columbia, Sept. 28 – Oct. 1		Jamie King
8	Swiss Cup Basel Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 4–7		Sven Michel
StuSells Toronto Tankard Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 5–8		Joe Frans
Westcoast Curling Classic New Westminster, British Columbia, Oct. 5–8		Andrew Bilesky
Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 5–7		Thomas Scoffin
9	Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 12–15		Randy Bryden
St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 12–14		Todd Birr
10	Valley First Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 19–22		Jamie King
Canad Inns Prairie Classic Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 19–22		Kevin Martin
The Flatiron Challenge at Lacombe Lacombe, Alberta, Oct. 19–21		Parker Konschuh
11	Cactus Pheasant Classic Brooks, Alberta, Oct. 25–28		Mike McEwen
Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau Gatineau/Buckingham, Quebec, Oct. 25–28		Brad Gushue
Curling Masters Champéry Champéry, Switzerland, Oct. 26–28		Peter de Cruz
Bernick's Miller Lite Open Bemidji, Minnesota, Oct. 26–28		Pete Fenson
12	Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 2–5		Kevin Koe
13	Edinburgh International Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 8–10		John Jahr
Whites Drug Store Classic Swan River, Manitoba, Nov. 9–12		Randy Bryden
Vancouver Island Shootout Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 9–12		Neil Dangerfield
Courtesy Freight Northern Ontario Superspiel Thunder Bay, Ontario, Nov. 9–11		Craig Kochan
Original 16 WCT Bonspiel Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 9–11		Robert Schlender
14	The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Brantford, Ontario, Nov. 14–18		Jim Cotter
Wainwright Roaming Buffalo Classic Wainwright, Alberta, Nov. 16–19		Jamie King
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic Dauphin, Manitoba, Nov. 16–19		Scott Bitz
15	Challenge Casino de Charlevoix Clermont, Quebec, Nov. 22–25		Brad Jacobs
DEKALB Superspiel Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 22–25		Alexander Attinger
Seattle Cash Spiel Seattle, Washington, Nov. 23–25		Brady Clark
Coors Light Cash Spiel Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 23–25		John Shuster
Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 23–25		Greg Keith
16	Madison Cash Spiel Madison, Wisconsin, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2		John Shuster
18	Canadian Open of Curling Kelowna, British Columbia, Dec. 12–16		Brad Jacobs
Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 13–16		Todd Birr
Vic Open Quebec City, Quebec, Dec. 14–16		Philippe Lemay
21	Mercure Perth Masters Perth, Scotland, Jan. 3–6		Mike McEwen
24	The National Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Jan. 23–27		Mike McEwen
German Masters Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 25–27		Rasmus Stjerne
30	Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 14–17		Mike McEwen
33	Victoria Curling Classic Victoria, British Columbia, Mar. 21–24		Mike McEwen
36	The Players' Championship Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 16–21		Mike McEwen
European Masters St. Gallen, Switzerland, Apr. 17–20		Sven Michel

Women's events

Week	Event	Winning skip	Runner-up skip
5	AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville, Ontario, Sept. 13–16		Eve Muirhead
The Shoot-Out Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 13–16		Crystal Webster
Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey, British Columbia, Sept. 14–16		Allison MacInnes
6	Radisson Blu Oslo Cup Oslo, Norway, Sept. 20–23
7	Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon, British Columbia, Sept. 28 – Oct. 1		Anna Sidorova
8	Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 5–8		Rachel Homan
Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 5–7		Kim Eun-jung
9	Atkins Curling Supplies Women's Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 12–15		Kerri Einarson
Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 12–15		Lisa Eyamie
Women's Masters Basel Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 12–14		Silvana Tirinzoni
St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 12–14		Margie Smith
10	Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 19–22		Rachel Homan
Valley First Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 19–22		Lene Nielsen
11	Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau Gatineau/Buckingham, Quebec, Oct. 25–28		Cathy Auld
12	Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Kemptville, Ontario, Nov. 1–4		Allison Nimik
Stockholm Ladies Cup Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 1–4		Anna Hasselborg
Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 2–5		Kaitlyn Lawes
13	Colonial Square Ladies Classic Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Nov. 9–12		Chelsea Carey
Vancouver Island Shootout Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 9–12		Heather Jensen
Courtesy Freight Northern Ontario Superspiel Thunder Bay, Ontario, Nov. 9–11		Ashley Kallos
14	The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Brantford, Ontario, Nov. 14–18		Chelsea Carey
15	DEKALB Superspiel Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 22–25		Barb Spencer
Molson Cash Spiel Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 23–25		Becca Hamilton
Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 23–25		Holly Whyte
16	Boundary Ford Curling Classic Lloydminster, Alberta, Nov. 30 – Dec. 3		Casey Scheidegger
International ZO women's tournament Wetzikon, Switzerland, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2		Mirjam Ott
Madison Cash Spiel Madison, Wisconsin, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2		Jill Mouzar
18	Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 14–16		Allison Pottinger
22	International Bernese Ladies Cup Bern, Switzerland, Jan. 11–13		Lene Nielsen
23	Glynhill Ladies International Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 18–20		Heather Nedohin
30	Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 14–17		Tracy Horgan
36	The Players' Championship Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 16–21		Margaretha Sigfridsson

WCT Order of Merit rankings

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Men^[4]

as of Week 36
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1	502.540
2	435.985
3	397.980
4	377.200
5	372.930
6	364.587
7	301.379
8	296.070
9	250.371
10	224.564

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Women^[5]

as of Week 36
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1	402.150
2	334.785
3	302.870
4	298.665
5	273.640
6	268.595
7	258.735
8	248.555
9	238.505
10	231.700

WCT Money List

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Men^[6]

as of Week 36
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1	110,700
2	108,861
3	95,400
4	72,000
5	70,000
6	58,815
7	57,100
8	47,726
9	43,000
10	35,400

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Women

as of Week 36
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1	60,800
2	46,400
3	39,300
4	38,582
5	32,200
6	32,033
7	31,900
8	31,556
9	31,243
10	30,011

The Dominion MA Cup

The Dominion MA Cup (presented by TSN) was contested in the 2012–13 season.^[7] ^[8] The Cup was awarded to the Canadian Curling Association Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in CCA-sanctioned events. Events included the Canadian mixed championship, men's and women's juniors championships, the Scotties, the Brier, the men's and women's senior championships and the national wheelchair championship. Points were awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points, the 2nd place team with 13, etc.

Standings

Final standings

Rank									Total Pts.	Avg. Pts.
1	14	12	11	14	12	5	13	8	89	11.125
2	5	13	14	13	13	12	8	10	88	11.000
3	13	8	12	8	4	14	10	7	76	9.500
3	8	5	13	3	10	13	12	12	76	9.500
5	12	7	7	6	9	11	9	14	75	9.375
6	11	9	9	9	7	9	14	5	73	9.125
7	7	14	8	12	3	6	7	13	70	8.750
8	10	10	10	10	6	7	6	6	65	8.125
9	9	3	5	n/a	14	10	4	11	56	8.000
10	1	6	4	4	11	8	5	9	48	6.000
11	6	2	3	7	5	3	11	n/a	37	5.286
12	4	4	2	5	8	4	3	n/a	30	4.286
13	3	11	6	2	2	2	2	n/a	28	4.000
14	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	1	n/a	6	1.200

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Penticton awarded 2013 WFG Continental Cup . Canadian Curling Association. 4 November 2011.
Web site: Men's Schedule . World Curling Tour . August 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130424004051/http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=21 . April 24, 2013 . dead.
Web site: Women's Schedule . World Curling Tour . August 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330115209/http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=51 . March 30, 2013 . dead.
Web site: World Curling Team Ranking: Men . CurlingZone . August 13, 2020 . July 22, 2013.
Web site: World Curling Team Ranking: Women . CurlingZone . August 13, 2020 . July 22, 2013.
Web site: World Curling Tour: Men's Ranking . World Curling Tour . August 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200526192446/https://www.worldcurl.com/ranking.php?et=21&eventyear=2013 . May 26, 2020 . June 28, 2015 . dead.
Web site: The Dominion MA Cup. Canadian Curling Association. 27 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140605161053/http://www.curling.ca/membership/the-dominion-ma-cup/. 5 June 2014. dead. dmy-all.
Web site: The Dominion MA Cup presented by TSN. TSN Curling. 27 November 2012.