2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game
The 2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on January 7 and 8 at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. The total purse for the event was CAD$75,000.[1]
| 2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Rama, Ontario |
| Arena | Casino Rama Entertainment Centre |
| Dates | January 7–8 |
| Winner |  Kevin Koe |
| Curling club | Saville SC, Edmonton |
| Skip | Kevin Koe |
| Third | Pat Simmons |
| Second | Carter Rycroft |
| Lead | Nolan Thiessen |
| Finalist |  Jeff Stoughton |
Four teams were invited to participate. The teams each played a semifinal match against another team, and the semifinal winners moved on to the final.
Teams
The 2012 TSN Skins Game sees four world champions playing against each other. Kevin Martin and his rink, the reigning Olympic champions, Alberta provincial champions, and former world champions, will play against Kevin Koe and his rink, former world and Albertan provincial champions, in the afternoon semifinal. Reigning world and Manitoban provincial champions Jeff Stoughton and team will play against Glenn Howard and his rink, former world champions and reigning Ontario provincial champions, in a rematch of the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier final in the evening semifinal.
Team Howard
Coldwater & District Curling Club, Coldwater, Ontario
Skip: Glenn Howard
Third: Wayne Middaugh
Second: Brent Laing
Lead: Craig Savill
Team Koe
Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Kevin Koe
Third: Pat Simmons
Second: Carter Rycroft
Lead: Nolan Thiessen
Team Martin
Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Kevin Martin
Third: John Morris
Second: Marc Kennedy
Lead: Ben Hebert
Team Stoughton
Charleswood Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip: Jeff Stoughton
Third: Jon Mead
Second: Reid Carruthers
Lead: Steve Gould
Results
All times listed in Eastern Standard Time.
Draw to the button challenge
Kevin Martin's team won the draw to the button challenge, which gave them an additional CAD$1,000 winnings.[2]
- Martin: 46.1 cm
- Koe: 162.4 cm
- Stoughton: 220.7 cm
- Howard: 260.7 cm
Martin vs. Koe
Saturday, January 7, 1:00 pm
| Values (CAD)[2] | $1000 | $1000 | $1200 | $1300 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $5000 | $16000 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
| Kevin Martin | $ | $ | $ | $5700 | |||||
Kevin Koe  |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $10300 |
Howard vs. Stoughton
Saturday, January 7, 8:00 pm
| Values (CAD)[2] | $1000 | $1000 | $1200 | $1300 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $5000 | $16000 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
| Glenn Howard | $ | - | $1200 | ||||||
| Jeff Stoughton |
- | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $14800 |
Koe vs. Stoughton
Sunday, January 8, 1:00 pm
| Values (CAD)[3] | $2000 | $2000 | $2400 | $2600 | $3000 | $4000 | $6000 | $10000 | $32000 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
| Kevin Koe | $ | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | $23600 | ||
| Jeff Stoughton |
$ | $ | $8400 |
A CAD$10,000 bonus was awarded to the winner, Kevin Koe.[3]
Final winnings
The final prize winnings for each team are listed below:[3]
| Skip | Semifinal | Final | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Koe | $10,300 | $23,600 | $10,000[lower-alpha 1] | $43,900 |
| Jeff Stoughton | $14,800 | $8,400 | $23,200 | |
| Kevin Martin | $5,700 | $1,000[lower-alpha 2] | $6,700 | |
| Glenn Howard | $1,200 | $1,200 | ||
| Total Prize Money | $75,000 | |||
Notes
- As the winner of the final game, Koe received a winner's bonus of $10,000.
- As the winner of the draw to the button challenge, Martin received a bonus of $1,000.
References
- "Four World Champions Face Off at TSN Curling Skins Game". TSN.ca. 14 September 2011.
- "Stoughton to face Koe in final of TSN Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 7 January 2012.
- "Koe beats Stoughton to capture TSN Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 8 January 2012.