2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open Explained

2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open
Host City:Bemidji, Minnesota
Arena:Bemidji Curling Club
Dates:October 26–28
Winner: Al Hackner
Curling Club:none
Skip:Al Hackner
Third:Kory Carr
Second:Kristofer Leupen
Lead:Gary Champagne
Finalist: Pete Fenson

The 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open is being held from October 26 to 28 at the Bemidji Curling Club in Bemidji, Minnesota, as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. Though the event is listed as an event on the men's tour, it features one women's team, as it is open to both men and women. The event is being held in a round robin format, and the purse for the event is $18,000.[1] In the final, Al Hackner of Northern Ontario defeated hometown favorite Pete Fenson with a score of 6–4.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Bemidji, Minnesota
West Fargo, North Dakota
Mankato, Minnesota
Hibbing, Minnesota
Fargo, North Dakota
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Bemidji, Minnesota
Rolla, North Dakota
Jeff Currie (fourth) Mike McCarville (skip) Thunder Bay, Ontario
Duluth, Minnesota
Chisholm, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Bemidji, Minnesota

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings[3]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
valign=top width=10%
width=150Pool A !W L
5 0
4 1
2 3
2 3
1 3
0 4
valign=top width=10%
width=150Pool B !W L
5 0
4 1
2 3
2 3
2 3
0 5
valign=top width=10%
width=150Pool C !W L
4 1
4 1
4 1
2 3
1 4
0 5

Playoffs

The playoffs draw is listed as follows:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Event/Contact information. CurlingZone. 17 October 2012.
  2. Web site: 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Teams. CurlingZone. 17 October 2012.
  3. Web site: 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Round Robin. CurlingZone. 26 October 2012.
  4. Web site: 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Playoffs. CurlingZone. 27 October 2012.