2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out

The 2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out was held from December 13 to 16 at the Range Recreation and Civic Center in Eveleth, Minnesota as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. Both the men's and women's events were being held in a round robin format. The purse for the men's event was USD$21,500,[1] and the purse for the women's event was USD$12,500.[2] In the men's final, Tyler George won his second title at Curl Mesabi with a win over last year's runner-up Todd Birr, wrapping up the game with a score of 5–1 in five ends. In the women's final, Jessie Kaufman of Alberta won her first title by defeating last year's runner-up Allison Pottinger with a score of 5–2.

2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out
Host cityEveleth, Minnesota
ArenaRange Recreation and Civic Center
DatesDecember 13–16
Men's winnerMinnesota Tyler George
SkipTyler George
FourthChristopher Plys
SecondRich Ruohonen
LeadColin Hufman
FinalistMinnesota Todd Birr
Women's winnerAlberta Jessie Kaufman
SkipJessie Kaufman
ThirdNicky Kaufman
SecondKelly Erickson
LeadStephanie Enright
FinalistMinnesota Allison Pottinger

The Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out was the final event in the season in which teams were able to earn qualifying points for the 2013 United States National Curling Championships on the United States' Order of Merit system, which awards spots to the top two finishers on the Order of Merit.[3]

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Randy BairdPhill DrobnickChase SchmidtJosh BahrMinnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Ryan BergAl GulsethMark GulsethJordan BrownNorth Dakota West Fargo, North Dakota
Todd BirrDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin BirrMinnesota Mankato, Minnesota
Joseph BonfoeyWisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Trevor BonotAllen MacsemchukChris BriandTim JewettOntario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Craig BrownKroy NernbergerMatt HamiltonJon BruntWisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Bryan BurgessMike PozihunDale WeirsemaPat BerezoskiOntario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Jeff CurrieMike McCarvilleColin KoivulaJamie ChildsOntario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Philip DeVoreSeppo SormunenDoug CameronRoger HendricksonMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Chris DolanCam McLellandTim JeanettaBrian SparstadMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Tim DrobnickDennis JorgensonCraig WainioErik BriskiMinnesota Eveleth, Minnesota
Korey DropkinThomas HowellConnor HogeAlex FensonMassachusetts Wayland, Massachusetts
Eric FensonTrevor AndrewsBlake MortonCalvin WeberMinnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloRyan BruntMinnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Christopher Plys (fourth)Tyler George (skip)Rich RuohonenColin HufmanMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Dale GibbsWilliam RaymondEric SchultzPerry ThollMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Geoff GoodlandTim SolinPete WestbergKen OlsonMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Al HacknerKory CarrKristofer LeupenGary ChampagneOntario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Mark HaluptzokRob CornJon ChandlerMinnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Dave JensenKent BeadleRoger SmithMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Evan JensenDaniel MetcalfDan RuehlSteve GebauerMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Andy JukichDuane RutanMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Kevin KakelaAdam KitchensKyle KakelaTravis KitchensNorth Dakota Rolla, North Dakota
Ryan LemkeNathan GebertJohn LillaCasey KonopackyWisconsin Medford, Wisconsin
Kris PerkovichAaron WaldKevin JohnsonTaylor SkalskyMinnesota Chisholm, Minnesota
Jeff PuleoDerek SurkaJoel CooperCooper SmithMinnesota Forest Lake, Minnesota
Jeremy RoeSteve DayRichard MaskelMark HartmanWisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Tom ScottBenjamin WilsonTony WilsonJohn ScottMinnesota Hibbing, Minnesota
John ShusterJeff IsaacsonJared ZezelJohn LandsteinerMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Matt StevensCody StevensRobert LiapisJeff BreyenMinnesota Bemidji, Minnesota

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings[5]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Pool AWL
Minnesota Pete Fenson31
Minnesota Tim Drobnick31
Minnesota Randy Baird22
Minnesota Chris Dolan22
Minnesota Geoff Goodland04
Pool BWL
Minnesota Tyler George40
Massachusetts Korey Dropkin22
North Dakota Dave Jensen12
Minnesota Jeff Puleo12
Minnesota Matt Stevens13
Pool CWL
Ontario Trevor Bonot40
Minnesota Kris Perkovich31
Minnesota John Shutser22
Minnesota Evan Jensen13
Minnesota Philip DeVore04
Pool DWL
Wisconsin Craig Brown40
Ontario Jeff Currie22
Minnesota Andy Jukich22
Minnesota Mark Haluptzok13
Minnesota Tom Scott13
Pool EWL
Ontario Bryan Burgess40
Minnesota Todd Birr31
Wisconsin Joseph Bonfoey22
North Dakota Kevin Kakela13
Wisconsin Ryan Lemke04
Pool FWL
Ontario Al Hackner40
North Dakota Ryan Berg22
Minnesota Eric Fenson22
Minnesota Dale Gibbs13
Wisconsin Jeremy Roe13

Playoffs

The playoffs draw is listed as follows:[6]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Minnesota Tyler George 8
Minnesota Pete Fenson 1
Minnesota Tyler George 6
Ontario Al Hackner 5
Ontario Al Hackner 6
Ontario Bryan Burgess 2
Minnesota Tyler George 5
Minnesota Todd Birr 1
Minnesota Todd Birr 5
Wisconsin Craig Brown 4
Minnesota Todd Birr 6
Minnesota Tim Drobnick 0
Minnesota Tim Drobnick 6
Ontario Trevor Bonot 3

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[7]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Sarah AndersonKathleen DubbersteinTaylor AndersonLeilani DubbersteinPennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brett BarberRobyn SilvernagleKailena BayDayna DemmansSaskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Alexandra CarlsonMonica WalkerKendall MoultonJordan MoultonMinnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tanilla DoyleJoelle HornLindsay Amundsen-MeyerChristina FaulknerAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Becca HamiltonMolly BonnerTara PetersonSophie BrorsonWisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Jessie KaufmanNicky KaufmanKelly EricksonStephanie EnrightAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Shelly KinneyAmy Lou AndersonTheresa HoffossJulie SmithMinnesota Minnesota
Patti LankMackenzie LankNina SpatolaCaitlin MaroldoNew York (state) Lewiston, New York
Charrissa LinSherri SchummerEmilia JuocysSenja LopacConnecticut New Haven, Connecticut
Mari MotohashiYurika YoshidaMegumi MabuchiYumi SuzukiJapan Kitami, Japan
Cassie PotterJamie HaskellJackie LemkeSteph SamborMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha PetersonMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Margie SmithNorma O'LearyDebbie DexterShelly KosalMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Kimberly WapolaCynthia Eng-DinselCarol StrojnyAnn FlisMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Amy WrightCourtney GeorgeAileen SormunenAmanda McLeanMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings[8]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Pool AWL
Minnesota Alexandra Carlson31
Alberta Jessie Kaufman31
Pennsylvania Sarah Anderson22
Minnesota Amy Wright22
Minnesota Margie Smith04
Pool BWL
Minnesota Allison Pottinger31
Alberta Tanilla Doyle22
Minnesota Shelly Kinney22
Minnesota Cassie Potter22
New York (state) Joyance Meechai13
Pool CWL
New York (state) Patti Lank31
Japan Mari Motohashi31
Saskatchewan Brett Barber22
Connecticut Charrissa Lin22
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola04

Playoffs

The playoffs draw is listed as follows:[9]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Japan Mari Motohashi 1
New York (state) Patti Lank 3 Alberta Jessie Kaufman 9
Alberta Jessie Kaufman 8 Alberta Jessie Kaufman 5
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 2
Minnesota Alexandra Carlson 3
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 4 Minnesota Allison Pottinger 6
Saskatchewan Brett Barber 2

References
  1. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Men's event – Event/Contact information". CurlingZone. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Women's event – Event/Contact information". CurlingZone. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. "Curl Mesabi to host 45 teams at Iron Trail Motors Shootout, Dec. 13-16". Mesabi Daily News. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Men's event – Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  5. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Men's event – Round Robin". CurlingZone. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  6. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Men's event – Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  7. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Women's event – Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  8. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Women's event – Round Robin". CurlingZone. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  9. "2012 Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out – Women's event – Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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