2015 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game | |
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Host city | Banff, Alberta |
Arena | The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre |
Dates | January 16–18 |
Men's winner | Team Brad Jacobs |
Curling club | Soo CA, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
Skip | Brad Jacobs |
Third | Ryan Fry |
Second | E. J. Harnden |
Lead | Ryan Harnden |
Finalist | Team John Morris |
Women's winner | Team Rachel Homan |
Curling club | Ottawa CC, Ottawa, Ontario |
Skip | Rachel Homan |
Third | Emma Miskew |
Second | Joanne Courtney |
Lead | Lisa Weagle |
Finalist | Team Jennifer Jones |
The 2015 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game was held from January 16 to 18 at The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in Banff, Alberta.
The competition format in this edition of the TSN Skins Game reverts to the format used prior to 2013, in which four teams will play a simple knockout bracket to determine the winner. In addition, a women's event was added to the TSN Skins Game for the first time since 2003.
Team Glenn Howard was originally invited, but opted to compete in the Challenge Round for the 2015 Ontario Tankard after failing to advance through the regional qualifier. Since the challenge round will be held on the same weekend as the TSN Skins game, Team McEwen replaced Team Howard. [1]
Soo Curlers Association, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Skip: Brad Jacobs
Third: Ryan Fry
Second: E. J. Harnden
Lead: Ryan Harnden
Glencoe Curling Club, Calgary, Alberta
Skip: Kevin Koe
Third: Marc Kennedy
Second: Brent Laing
Lead: Ben Hebert
Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip: Mike McEwen
Third: B. J. Neufeld
Second: Matt Wozniak
Lead: Denni Neufeld
Glencoe Curling Club, Calgary, Alberta
Skip: John Morris
Third: Pat Simmons
Second: Carter Rycroft
Lead: Nolan Thiessen
All times listed in Eastern Standard Time. [2]
Saturday, January 17, 11:00 am
Values (CAD) | $1000 | $1000 | $1500 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $4500 | $6500 | $21,000 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
John Morris | X | X | X | X | $ | $19,000 | |||
Kevin Koe | $ | X | X | $2,000 |
Saturday, January 17, 9:00 pm
Values (CAD) | $1000 | $1000 | $1500 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $4500 | $6500 | $21,000 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
Brad Jacobs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $12,500 | ||||
Mike McEwen | X | $ | $ | $ | $8,500 |
Sunday, January 18, 8:00 pm
Values (CAD) | $2000 | $2000 | $3000 | $3000 | $4000 | $6000 | $9000 | $13000 | ||
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Button | Total |
John Morris | $ | X | X | X | $4,000 | |||||
Brad Jacobs | X | $ | X | $ | $ | $38,000 |
The prize winnings for each team are listed below:
Skip | Semifinal | Final | Bonus | Total |
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Brad Jacobs | $12,500 | $38,000 | $15,000 [lower-alpha 1] | $65,500 |
John Morris | $19,000 | $4,000 | $23,000 | |
Mike McEwen | $8,500 | $8,500 | ||
Kevin Koe | $2,000 | $1,000 [lower-alpha 2] | $3,000 | |
Total Prize Money | $100,000 |
Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Chelsea Carey
Third: Laura Crocker
Second: Taylor McDonald
Lead: Jen Gates
Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa, Ontario
Skip: Rachel Homan
Third: Emma Miskew
Second: Joanne Courtney
Lead: Lisa Weagle
St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes
Second: Jill Officer
Lead: Dawn McEwen
Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Val Sweeting
Third: Lori Olson-Johns
Second: Dana Ferguson
Lead: Rachelle Brown
All times listed in Eastern Standard Time. [2]
Friday, January 16, 8:00 pm
Values (CAD) | $1000 | $1000 | $1500 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $4500 | $6500 | $21,000 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Button | Total |
Rachel Homan | X | $ | $ | $ | $ | $11,000 | ||||
Val Sweeting | $ | $ | X | $ | $10,000 |
Saturday, January 17, 4:00 pm
Values (CAD) | $1000 | $1000 | $1500 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $4500 | $6500 | $21,000 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
Jennifer Jones | $ | X | $ | $12,500 | |||||
Chelsea Carey | $ | $ | $ | X | $ | $8,500 |
Sunday, January 18, 3:00 pm
Values (CAD) | $2000 | $2000 | $3000 | $3000 | $4000 | $6000 | $9000 | $13000 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
Rachel Homan | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $26,000 | |||
Jennifer Jones | $ | $ | $ | $16,000 |
The prize winnings for each team are listed below:
Skip | Semifinal | Final | Bonus | Total |
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Rachel Homan | $11,000 | $26,000 | $15,000 [lower-alpha 1] | $52,000 |
Jennifer Jones | $12,500 | $16,000 | $1,000 [lower-alpha 2] | $29,500 |
Valerie Sweeting | $10,000 | $10,000 | ||
Chelsea Carey | $8,500 | $8,500 | ||
Total Prize Money | $100,000 |
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