2023 Boston Pizza Cup Explained

2023 Boston Pizza Cup
Host City:Enoch, Alberta
Arena:River Cree Resort and Casino
Dates:February 8–12
Winner:Team Koe
Curling Club:The Glencoe Club, Calgary
Skip:Kevin Koe
Third:Tyler Tardi
Second:Brad Thiessen
Lead:Karrick Martin
Finalist:Brendan Bottcher
Prev:2022
Next:2024

The 2023 Boston Pizza Cup, the provincial men's curling championship for Alberta, was held February 8 to 12 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta.[1] The winning Kevin Koe rink represented Alberta at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ontario where after placing second in Pool A with a 7–1 record, they lost in the Championship round semifinal to Ontario 9–8.

Additionally, two other rinks qualified for the Brier as wild card teams based on CTRS standings. The Brendan Bottcher rink was the Wild Card #1 representative while the Karsten Sturmay rink was the Wild Card #3 representative. The Bottcher rink would end up with a bronze medal finish losing to eventual runner-up Manitoba in the semifinal 7–5. The Sturmay rink finished sixth in Pool B with a 3–5 record.

Qualification process

Qualification methodBerthsQualifying team(s)
WCT Leaders[2] 3 Brendan Bottcher
Kevin Koe
Karsten Sturmay
Excel Points Leader[3] 2 Aaron Sluchinski
Scott Webb
Okotoks Qualifier[4] 2 Kyler Kleibrink
Daylan Vavrek
Slave Lake Qualifier[5] 2 Warren Cross
Johnson Tao
Edmonton Qualifier[6] 3 Ryan Jacques
Parker Konschuh
Warren Kozak

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[7] [8]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClub
The Glencoe Club, Calgary
Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Saville Community SC, Edmonton
The Glencoe Club, Calgary
The Glencoe Club, Calgary
Derrick G&WC, Edmonton
Kris Gira Airdie CC, Airdrie
North Hill CC, Calgary
Kerr Drummond The Glencoe Club, Calgary
Kurtis Goller St. Albert CC, St. Albert
Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Carter Lautner Sexsmith CC, Sexsmith
Shawn Donnelly Grande Prairie CC, Grande Prairie

Knockout brackets

Source:[9]

C event

Knockout results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time .[10] [11]

Draw 1

Wednesday, February 8, 1:00 pm

Draw 2

Wednesday, February 8, 6:30 pm

Draw 3

Thursday, February 9, 9:00 am

Draw 4

Thursday, February 9, 2:00 pm

Draw 5

Thursday, February 9, 7:00 pm

Draw 6

Friday, February 10, 8:30 am

Draw 7

Friday, February 10, 1:00 pm

Draw 8

Friday, February 10, 5:00 pm

Draw 9

Saturday, February 11, 11:00 am

Playoffs

Source:[12]

A vs. B

Saturday, February 11, 7:00 pm

C1 vs. C2

Saturday, February 11, 7:00 pm

Semifinal

Sunday, February 12, 10:00 am

Final

Sunday, February 12, 3:00 pm

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta Men's Curling Provincials. Curling Alberta. January 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2022–23 WCT Standings – Men. CurlingZone. January 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Alberta Curling Tour Standings. Curling Alberta. January 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: 2022/23 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Okotoks Curling Club. Curling Alberta. January 26, 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022/23 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Slave Lake Curling Club. Curling Alberta. January 26, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022/23 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Avonair Curling Club (Last Chance Event). Curling Alberta. January 26, 2023.
  7. Web site: Teams. Curling Alberta. January 3, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2023 Boston Pizza Cup Teams . Curling Alberta . 27 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Standings/Draw. Curling Alberta. January 26, 2023.
  10. Web site: Event Details. 2023 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup. January 21, 2022.
  11. Web site: Scoreboard . Curling Alberta . 26 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Championship Event, 4 team page playoff . 2023 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup . Curling Alberta . 31 January 2023.