Jeff Stoughton (winnipeg, MB) won
4-3 over
Glenn Howard (Coldwater, ON) in the Final Stoughton advanced directly to the championship game after finishing first in the preliminary round. of the Capital One Canada Cup of Curling, held November 28 - December 2, 2012 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Stoughton finished 5-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Stoughton defeated
Howard 9-5, then won
7-5 against
Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) and
10-4 against
Kevin Martin (Edmonton, AB). Stoughton won
9-5 against
Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). Stoughton went on to lose
8-7 against
John Epping (Toronto, ON). Stoughton responded with a
7-5 win over
Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Capital One Canada Cup of Curling Championship title, Stoughton earned
45.000 world rankings points along with the $24,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 5th place overall with
302.562 total points. Stoughton ranks 2nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
181.475 points earned so far this season.
