| 2012 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau | |
| Host City: | Gatineau, Quebec Buckingham, Quebec |
| Arena: | Centre Sportif Robert-Rochon Buckingham Curling Club |
| Dates: | October 25–28 |
| Men's Winner: | Mark Dacey |
| Curling Club: | none |
| Skip: | Mark Dacey |
| Third: | Tom Sullivan |
| Second: | Steve Burgess |
| Lead: | Andrew Gibson |
| Finalist: |  Brad Gushue |
| Women's Winner: | Julie Reddick |
| Skip2: | Julie Reddick |
| Third2: | Carrie Lindner |
| Second2: | Megan Balsdon |
| Lead2: | Laura Hickey |
| Finalist2: | Cathy Auld |
The 2012 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau was held from October 25 to 28 at the Centre Sportif Robert-Rochon in Gatineau and at the Buckingham Curling Club in Buckingham, Quebec[1] as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The men's event was held in a triple knockout format, while the women's event was held in a round-robin format. The purse for the men's event was CAD$40,000, of which the winner, Mark Dacey, received CAD$10,000.[2] The purse for the women's event was CAD$11,500, of which the winner, Julie Reddick, received CAD$3,500.[3]
In the men's final, Mark Dacey defeated Brad Gushue with a score of 7–6, while in the women's final, Julie Reddick defeated Cathy Auld with a score of 8–4.
The teams are listed as follows:[4] [5]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylmer, Ontario | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Madison, Wisconsin | |||||
| Ontario | |||||
| Chris Gardner (fourth) | Bryan Cochrane (skip) | Ottawa, Ontario | |||
| Ontario | |||||
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||
| Chicoutimi, Quebec | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Quebec City, Quebec | |||||
| Montreal, Quebec | |||||
| Montreal, Quebec | |||||
| Brent Ross (fourth) | Jake Higgs (skip) | Harriston, Ontario | |||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | |||||
| Matt Seabrook (fourth) | Mike Jakubo (skip) | ||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Lacolle, Quebec | |||||
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Christian Tolusso |  Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | ||||
| Quebec City, Quebec | |||||
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario |
The draw is listed as follows:[6] [7]
The playoffs draw is listed as follows:[6] [8]
The teams are listed as follows:[4] [9]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississauga, Ontario | |||||
| Dundas, Ontario | |||||
| Elgin, Ontario | |||||
| Quebec | |||||
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | |||||
| Ekaterina Antonova (fourth) | Victorya Moiseeva (skip) |  Moscow, Russia | |||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Montreal, Quebec |
Final round-robin standings[6] [10]
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The playoffs draw is listed as follows:[6] [11]