| 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
| Host City: | Leduc, Alberta |
| Arena: | Leduc Curling Club |
| Dates: | January 25–29, 2012 |
| Winner: | Team Nedohin |
| Curling Club: | Saville Community Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| Skip: | Heather Nedohin |
| Third: | Beth Iskiw |
| Second: | Jessica Mair |
| Lead: | Laine Peters |
| Finalist: | Jessie Kaufman |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Alberta's women's provincial curling championship, was held from January 25 to 29 at the Leduc Curling Club in Leduc, Alberta. The winning team of Heather Nedohin, represented Alberta at the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alberta, where they finished round robin with a 7-4 record, which was enough to finish 4th place and clinch a spot in the playoffs. The team would go on to win both the 3-4 game and the semi-final. They would face British Columbia in the final, where for the first time in fourteen years, Alberta would win the Scotties.[1] [2] [3]
Twelve teams will qualify for the provincial tournament through several berths. The qualification process is as follows:[4]
| Teams | Qualification Method | Berths | Qualifying Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | 1 | Shannon Kleibrink | ||
| Team 2 | CTRS points leader at the end of previous season | 1 | Heather Nedohin | |
| Team 3 | CTRS points leader from current season, as of December 5 | 1 | Cheryl Bernard | |
| Team 4 | Alberta Women's Tour points leader after final event, November 28 | 1 | Crystal Webster | |
| Teams 5-7 | Northern Alberta Curling Association Qualifier | 3 | Val Sweeting Candace Wanechko Jessie Kaufman | |
| Teams 8-10 | Southern Alberta Curling Association Qualifier | 3 | Casey Scheidegger Lisa Eyamie Glenys Bakker | |
| Teams 11-12 | Peace Curling Association Qualifier | 2 | Renée Sonnenberg Desirée Owen |
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie Curling Club, Airdrie | |||||
| Calgary Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| High River Curling Club, High River | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Carolyn McRorie | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary | ||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Grand Prairie Curling Club, Grand Prairie | |||||
| Lethbridge Curling Club, Lethbridge | |||||
| Grand Prairie Curling Club, Grand Prairie | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Natalie Hughes | Ellerslie Curling Club, Edmonton | ||||
| Calgary Curling Club, Calgary |
January 25, 9:30 AM MT
January 25, 6:30 PM MT
January 26, 9:00 AM MT
January 26, 2:00 PM MT
January 26, 6:30 PM MT
January 26, 6:30 PM MT
January 27, 9:00 AM MT
January 27, 2:00 PM MT
January 27, 6:30 PM MT
January 27, 6:30 PM MT
January 28, 1:00 PM MT
January 28, 1:00 PM MT
January 28, 6:30 PM MT
January 28, 6:30 PM MT
January 29, 9:30 AM MT
January 29, 2:00 PM MT
The Northern Qualification for the 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts took place from January 6 to 8 at the Thistle Curling Club in Edmonton. The event qualified three teams to the provincial playdowns.[5]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Appelman | Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | ||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Lloydminster Curling Club, Lloydminster | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Spruce Grove Curling Club, Spruce Grove | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Granite Curling Club, Edmonton | |||||
| Cold Lake Curling Club, Cold Lake | |||||
| Crestwood Curling Club, Crestwood | |||||
| Thistle Curling Club, Edmonton | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Natalie Hughes | Ellerslie Curling Club, Edmonton | ||||
| Lloydminster Curling Club, Lloydminster | |||||
| Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton | |||||
| Lloydminster Curling Club, Lloydminster |
The Southern Qualification for the 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts took place from January 6 to 9 at the Airdrie Curling Club in Airdrie. The event qualified three teams to the provincial playdowns.[6]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie Curling Club, Airdrie | |||||
| Calgary Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| Calgary Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| Strathmore Curling Club, Strathmore | |||||
| Glencoe Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| Highwood Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| High River Curling Club, High River | |||||
| Calgary Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| Calgary Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| Calgary Curling Club, Calgary | |||||
| Lethbridge Curling Club, Lethbridge | |||||
| Michele Smith (fourth) | Shana Snell (skip) |