Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) won
7-3 over
Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling, held December 2 - 6, 2015 in Grande Prairie, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Koe won
7-6 over
John Epping (Toronto, ON) in the semifinals of the 2015 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling in Grande Prairie, Alberta;
Koe finished 5-2 in the 7-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koe defeated
Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL) 8-5, then won
7-6 against
Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) and
8-6 against
Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK). Koe went on to lose
9-5 against
Epping. Koe responded with a
7-4 win over
Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB). Koe went on to lose
5-4 against
McEwen. Koe responded with a
7-4 win over
Pat Simmons (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling Championship title, Koe earned
86.379 world rankings points along with the $21,500CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 4th place overall with
661.534 total points. Koe ranks 2nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
376.074 points earned so far this season.
