# 2012 Canad Inns Prairie Classic

The 2012 Canad Inns Prairie Classic was held from October 19 to 22 at the Portage Curling Club in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, and the purse for the event was CAD $58,000, of which the winner, Kevin Koe, received CAD$18,000. Koe defeated Alberta rival Kevin Martin in the final with a score of 9–4.

## Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
| Dave Boehmer | William Kuran | Shawn Magnusson | | Petersfield, Manitoba |
| David Bohn | | | | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Tom Brewster | Greg Drummond | Scott Andrews | Michael Goodfellow | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Randy Dutiaume | Peter Nicholls | Dean Moxham | Greg Melnichuk | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Niklas Edin | Sebastian Kraupp | Fredrik Lindberg | Viktor Kjäll | Karlstad, Sweden |
| Dave Elias | Kevin Thompson | Hubert Perrin | Chris Suchy | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| John Epping | Scott Bailey | Scott Howard | David Mathers | Toronto, Ontario |
| Eric Fenson | Trevor Andrews | Blake Morton | Calvin Weber | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Rob Fowler | Allan Lyburn | Richard Daneault | Derek Samagalski | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Sean Grassie | Corey Chambers | Kody Janzen | Stuart Shiells | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Brad Gushue | Adam Casey | Brett Gallant | Geoff Walker | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Jeff Hartung | Kody Hartung | Tyler Hartung | Claire DeCock | Langenburg, Saskatchewan |
| Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Coldwater, Ontario |
| Ryan Hyde | | | | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
| Joel Jordison | Jason Ackerman | Brent Goeres | Curtis Horwath | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| Mark Kean | Travis Fanset | Patrick Janssen | Tim March | Toronto, Ontario |
| Kevin Koe | Pat Simmons | Carter Rycroft | Nolan Thiessen | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Jared Kolomaya | Neil Katching | Kennedy Bird | Daniel Hunt | Stonewall, Manitoba |
| Steve Laycock | Kirk Muyres | Colton Flasch | Dallan Muyres | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Liu Rui | Xu Xiaoming | Zang Jialiang | Ba Dexin | Harbin, China |
| William Lyburn | James Kirkness | Alex Forrest | Tyler Forrest | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Scott Madams | Braden Zawada | Ian Fordyce | Nigel Milnes | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Kevin Martin | John Morris | Marc Kennedy | Ben Hebert | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Heath McCormick | Matt Hames | Bill Stopera | Dean Gemmell | New York City, New York |
| Jack McDonald | Barry Paddock | Rodney Legault | Barrie Troop | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Mike McEwen | B.J. Neufeld | Matt Wozniak | Denni Neufeld | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Terry McNamee | Steve Irwin | Travis Taylor | Travis Saban | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Daley Peters | Chris Galbraith | Kyle Einarson | Mike Neufeld | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Scott Ramsay | Mark Taylor | Ross McFayden | Kyle Werenich | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Jeremy Roe | Steve Day | Richard Maskel | Mark Hartman | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Jeff Stoughton | Jon Mead | Reid Carruthers | Mark Nichols | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Zou Dejia | Chen Lu'an | Ji Yangsong | Li Guangxu | Harbin, China |

## Knockout results

The draw is listed as follows:

### A event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Tom Brewster | 5 | | | | | | |
| Daley Peters | 8 | Daley Peters | 2 | | | | |
| Brad Gushue | 8 | Brad Gushue | 7 | | | | |
| Eric Fenson | 2 | | | Brad Gushue | 5 | | |
| Glenn Howard | 8 | | | Glenn Howard | 3 | | |
| Jack McDonald | 3 | Glenn Howard | 8 | | | | |
| Zou Dejia | 8 | Zou Dejia | 2 | | | | |
| Terry McNamee | 2 | | | | | Brad Gushue | 8 |
| Niklas Edin | 9 | | | | | William Lyburn | 5 |
| Ryan Hyde | 2 | Niklas Edin | 5 | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | 2 | William Lyburn | 6 | | | | |
| William Lyburn | 3 | | | William Lyburn | 7 | | |
| John Epping | 5 | | | Heath McCormick | 4 | | |
| David Bohn | 7 | David Bohn | 3 | | | | |
| Joel Jordison | 5 | Heath McCormick | 6 | | | | |
| Heath McCormick | 8 | | | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| Mark Kean | 6 | | | | | | |
| Dave Boehmer | 2 | Mark Kean | 0 | | | | |
| Jeff Stoughton | 9 | Jeff Stoughton | 5 | | | | |
| Jeremy Roe | 2 | | | Jeff Stoughton | 7 | | |
| Kevin Martin | 7 | | | Kevin Martin | 4 | | |
| Dave Elias | 2 | Kevin Martin | 7 | | | | |
| Jeff Hartung | 4 | Sean Grassie | 1 | | | | |
| Sean Grassie | 6 | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | 6 |
| Kevin Koe | 7 | | | | | Mike McEwen | 4 |
| Scott Ramsay | 1 | Kevin Koe | 5 | | | | |
| Rob Fowler | 6 | Rob Fowler | 7 | | | | |
| Scott Madams | 2 | | | Rob Fowler | 5 | | |
| Mike McEwen | 5 | | | Mike McEwen | 6 | | |
| Jared Kolomaya | 3 | Mike McEwen | 4 | | | | |
| Liu Rui | 5 | Randy Dutiaume | 2 | | | | |
| Randy Dutiaume | 6 | | | | | | |

### B event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | David Bohn | David Bohn | 8 | | | | | | |
| Tom Brewster | Tom Brewster | 9 | Tom Brewster | Tom Brewster | 4 | | | | | | |
| Eric Fenson | Eric Fenson | 5 | | | | David Bohn | David Bohn | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 4 |
| | | | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 6 | | | |
| Terry McNamee | Terry McNamee | 12 | Terry McNamee | Terry McNamee | 4 | | | |
| Jack McDonald | Jack McDonald | 1 | | | | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 5 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 7 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Ryan Hyde | Ryan Hyde | 2 | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 6 | | | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 8 | | | |
| | | | Daley Peters | Daley Peters | 0 | | | | | | |
| John Epping | John Epping | 10 | John Epping | John Epping | 9 | | | | | | |
| Joel Jordison | Joel Jordison | 6 | | | | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 6 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| | | | Randy Dutiaume | Randy Dutiaume | 4 | | | | | | |
| Dave Boehmer | Dave Boehmer | 7 | Dave Boehmer | Dave Boehmer | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jeremy Roe | Jeremy Roe | 1 | | | | Dave Boehmer | Dave Boehmer | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Glenn Howard | Glenn Howard | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Glenn Howard | Glenn Howard | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 9 | | | |
| Dave Elias | Dave Elias | 7 | Dave Elias | Dave Elias | 6 | | | |
| Jeff Hartung | Jeff Hartung | 1 | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| | | | | | | Heath McCormick | Heath McCormick | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Glenn Howard | Glenn Howard | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 3 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| | | | Sean Grassie | Sean Grassie | 7 | | | | | | |
| Scott Ramsay | Scott Ramsay | 1 | Scott Madams | Scott Madams | 1 | | | | | | |
| Scott Madams | Scott Madams | 8 | | | | Sean Grassie | Sean Grassie | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Kean | Mark Kean | 7 | | | |
| | | | Mark Kean | Mark Kean | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jared Kolomaya | Jared Kolomaya | 4 | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 3 | | | | | | |
| Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 8 | | | | | | | Mark Kean | Mark Kean | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 5 |

### C event

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| | | | Dave Boehmer | Dave Boehmer | 7 | | | | | | |
| Eric Fenson | Eric Fenson | 5 | Jack McDonald | Jack McDonald | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jack McDonald | Jack McDonald | 7 | | | | Dave Boehmer | Dave Boehmer | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Heath McCormick | Heath McCormick | 8 | | | |
| | | | Heath McCormick | Heath McCormick | 7 | | | | | | |
| Joel Jordison | Joel Jordison | 3 | Ryan Hyde | Ryan Hyde | 6 | | | | | | |
| Ryan Hyde | Ryan Hyde | 5 | | | | | | | Heath McCormick | Heath McCormick | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 8 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| | | | Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Daley Peters | Daley Peters | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 6 |
| | | | Sean Grassie | Sean Grassie | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Terry McNamee | Terry McNamee | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sean Grassie | Sean Grassie | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 7 | | | |
| Tom Brewster | Tom Brewster | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry McNamee | Terry McNamee | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 |
| | | | David Bohn | David Bohn | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Randy Dutiaume | Randy Dutiaume | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Randy Dutiaume | Randy Dutiaume | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Kean | Mark Kean | 6 | | | |
| Randy Dutiaume | Randy Dutiaume | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Elias | Dave Elias | 1 | | | | | | | Mark Kean | Mark Kean | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| | | | Scott Madams | Scott Madams | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 8 | | | |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 |
| | | | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jeremy Roe | Jeremy Roe | 1 | Jeff Hartung | Jeff Hartung | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jeff Hartung | Jeff Hartung | 7 | | | | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 3 | | | |
| | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 7 | | | | | | |
| Scott Ramsay | Scott Ramsay | 7 | Scott Ramsay | Scott Ramsay | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jared Kolomaya | Jared Kolomaya | 3 | | | | | | | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 6 |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 8 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 8 | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 4 | | | |
| | | | Glenn Howard | Glenn Howard | 2 | | | |
| Glenn Howard | Glenn Howard | 7 | Glenn Howard | Glenn Howard | 2 | | | |
| John Epping | John Epping | 6 | | | | | | |
| John Epping | John Epping | 6 | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 4 |
| | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 9 |
| Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 4 | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 9 |
| Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | | | |
| | | | Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 3 | | | |
| Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 9 | Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 3 | | | |
| William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 1 | | | | | | |