Curling competition held in Alberta, Canada
The 2023
Boston Pizza Cup , the provincial men's
curling championship for
Alberta , was held February 8 to 12 at the
River Cree Resort and Casino in
Enoch, Alberta .
[1] The winning
Kevin Koe rink represented Alberta at the
2023 Tim Hortons Brier in
London, Ontario where after placing second in Pool A with a 7–1 record, they lost in the Championship round semifinal to
Ontario 9–8.
Additionally, two other rinks qualified for the Brier as wild card teams based on
CTRS standings . The
Brendan Bottcher rink was the Wild Card #1 representative while the
Karsten Sturmay rink was the Wild Card #3 representative. The Bottcher rink would end up with a bronze medal finish losing to eventual runner-up
Manitoba in the semifinal 7–5. The Sturmay rink finished sixth in Pool B with a 3–5 record.
Qualification process
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
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Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Club
Brendan Bottcher
Marc Kennedy
Brett Gallant
Ben Hebert
The Glencoe Club ,
Calgary
Warren Cross
Tyler Pfeiffer
Morgan Van Doesburg
Mike Lambert
Saville Community SC ,
Edmonton
Ryan Jacques
Desmond Young
Andrew Gittis
Gabe Dyck
Saville Community SC ,
Edmonton
Kyler Kleibrink
Chris Kennedy
Evan van Amsterdam
Tyler van Amsterdam
The Glencoe Club ,
Calgary
Kevin Koe
Tyler Tardi
Brad Thiessen
Karrick Martin
The Glencoe Club ,
Calgary
Parker Konschuh
Craig Bourgonje
Landon Bucholz
Bryce Bucholz
Derrick G&WC ,
Edmonton
Warren Kozak
Michael Dumont
Dwayne Romanchuk
J. R. Falzetta
Kris Gira
Airdie CC ,
Airdrie
North Hill CC ,
Calgary
Aaron Sluchinski
Jeremy Harty
Ted Appelman
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Dylan Webster
Kerr Drummond
The Glencoe Club ,
Calgary
Karsten Sturmay
J. D. Lind
Kyle Doering
Glenn Venance
Kurtis Goller
St. Albert CC ,
St. Albert
Johnson Tao
Jaedon Neuert
Ben Morin
Adam Naugler
Saville Community SC ,
Edmonton
Daylan Vavrek
Rolland Robinson
Tyler Lautner
Evan Asmussen
Carter Lautner
Sexsmith CC ,
Sexsmith
Scott Webb
Tristan Steinke
Jordan Steinke
Andrew Dunbar
Shawn Donnelly
Grande Prairie CC ,
Grande Prairie
Knockout brackets
Source:
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A event
B event
C event
Knockout results
All draw times are listed in
Mountain Time (
UTC-07:00 ).
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Draw 1
Wednesday, February 8, 1:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, February 8, 6:30 pm
Draw 3
Thursday, February 9, 9:00 am
Draw 4
Thursday, February 9, 2:00 pm
Draw 5
Thursday, February 9, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Friday, February 10, 8:30 am
Draw 7
Friday, February 10, 1:00 pm
Draw 8
Friday, February 10, 5:00 pm
Draw 9
Saturday, February 11, 11:00 am
Playoffs
Source:
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A vs. B
Saturday, February 11, 7:00 pm
C1 vs. C2
Saturday, February 11, 7:00 pm
Semifinal
Sunday, February 12, 10:00 am
Final
Sunday, February 12, 3:00 pm
2023 Boston Pizza Cup
Kevin Koe 8th Alberta Provincial Championship title
References
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"Alberta Men's Curling Provincials" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
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"2022–23 WCT Standings – Men" . CurlingZone . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
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"Alberta Curling Tour Standings" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
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"2022/23 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Okotoks Curling Club" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
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"2022/23 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Slave Lake Curling Club" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
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"2022/23 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Avonair Curling Club (Last Chance Event)" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
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"Teams" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
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"2023 Boston Pizza Cup Teams" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
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"Ted Appelman back from retirement curling in Alberta Boston Pizza Cup" . Edmonton Sun. February 10, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024 .
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"Standings/Draw" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
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"Event Details" . 2023 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
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"Scoreboard" . Curling Alberta . Retrieved 26 January 2023 .
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"Championship Event, 4 team page playoff" . 2023 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup . Curling Alberta. Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
External links
Notes
^ Appelman replaced Drummond on the team, as his wife was expecting to give birth.
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