CHAMPION: Bottcher Wins 2012 Red Deer Curling Classic

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Brendan
Bottcher

Third
Mick
Lizmore

Second
Bradley
Thiessen

Lead
Karrick
Martin

Games:	9
Record:	8W - 1L
PF/G:	9.48
PA/G:	4.31
Hammer Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Defense:	0.21
Force Efficiency:	0.81
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB) won 6-3 over Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Red Deer Curling Classic, held November 2 - 5, 2012 in Red Deer, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Bottcher won 7-1 over Wade White (Edmonton, AB) in the semifinals of the 2012 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta; and won 5-2 over Tom Appelman (Edmonton, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2012 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta;

Bottcher finished 5-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bottcher defeated Rob Armitage (Red Deer, AB) 7-3, then went on to lose 5-4 against Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, SK). Bottcher responded with a 5-1 win over Rick McKague (Edmonton, AB). Bottcher won 7-5 against Darren Moulding (Red Deer, AB), then won 7-4 against Sean O'Connor (Calgary, AB) and 7-1 against Matthew Blandford (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Red Deer Curling Classic Championship title, Bottcher earned 18.000 world rankings points along with the $9,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 14 spots the World Ranking Standings into 30th place overall with 52.105 total points. Bottcher ranks 22nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 29.650 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2024: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg, MB
2023: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Jacques Gauthier, Karrick Martin
Calgary, AB
2022: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg, MB
2021: Ryan Jacques
Ryan Jacques, Desmond Young, Andrew Gittis, Gabriel Dyck , Rob Krepps
Edmonton, AB
2019: James Pahl
James Pahl, Glen Kennedy, Roland Robinson, Craig MacAlpine
Edmonton, AB
2018: Kody Hartung
Kody Hartung, Tyler Hartung, Jayden Shwaga, Mark Larsen
Saskatoon, SK
2017: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2016: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert , John Dunn
Calgary, AB
2015: Mick Lizmore
Mick Lizmore, Daylan Vavrek, Brad Chyz, Carter Lautner
Edmonton, AB
2014: Josh Heidt
Josh Heidt, Brock Montgomery, Matt Lang, Dustin Kidby
Kerrobert, SK
2013: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Braeden Moskowy, Chris Schille, DJ Kidby
Regina, SK
2012: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Mick Lizmore, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2011: Jamie King
Warren Hassall, Jamie King, Todd Brick, Sean Morris
Edmonton/Calgary, AB
2010: Jason Montgomery
Jason Montgomery, Mike Wood, Miles Craig, William Duggan
Duncan, BC
2009: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2008: Ted Appelman
Ted Appelman, Tom Appelman, Brandon Klassen, Brendan Melnyk
Edmonton, AB
2007: Kurt Balderston
Ted Appelman, Tom Appelman, Brandon Klassen, Brendan Melnyk
Sexsmith, AB
2006: Jamie King
Ryan Keane, Jamie King, Aaron Skillen, Todd Brick
Edmonton, AB
2004: Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson, Rob Bucholz, Glen Kennedy, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2003: Tony Germsheid
Shane Park, Tony Germsheid, Robert Schlender, Darcy Hapso
Edmonton, AB
2002: Adrian Bakker
Adrian Bakker, Colin Mann, Jason Stannard, Mark Whitehead
Calgary, AB
2001: Blake MacDonald
Blake MacDonald
Edmonton, AB
2000: James Pahl
Blake MacDonald
Edmonton, AB
1999: Terry Meek
Terry Meek, Greg Northcott, Rich Kadonaga, Colin Mann
Calgary, AB
1998: Brent MacDonald
Brent MacDonald, Ken Hunka, Blake MacDonald, Wade Johnston
Edmonton, AB

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