# 2011 Point Optical Curling Classic

The 2011 Point Optical Curling Classic was held from September 23 to 26 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the event was CAD$60,000, and the winner, Mike McEwen, received CAD$15,000. McEwen defeated Alberta's Kevin Martin in a tight final, winning 6–5 in the extra end.

## Teams

| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
| Gerry Adam | Warren Jackson | Dustin Kalthoff | Lyndon Holm | Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
| Brent Bawel | Mike Jantzen | Sean O'Connor | Hardi Sulimma | Calgary, Alberta |
| Randy Bryden | Troy Robinson | Trent Knapp | Kelly Knapp | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Dale Craig | Jeremy Chevrier | Cory Fleming | Chad Petracek | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Carl deConinck Smith | Jeff Sharp | Chris Haichert | Jesse St. John | Rosetown, Saskatchewan |
| David Nedohin (fourth) | Randy Ferbey (skip) | Ted Appelman | Brendan Melnyk | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Rob Fowler | Allan Lyburn | Richard Daneault | Derek Samagalski | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Chris Galbraith | Travis Bale | Bryan Galbraith | Rodney Legault | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| James Gordon | Geoff McBain | Adam Knutson | Cliff Walker | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Jason Gunnlaugson | Justin Richter | Jason Ackerman | David Kraichy | Beausejour, Manitoba |
| Jeff Hartung | Kody Hartung | Craig Kaeding | Shayne Hannon | Langenburg, Saskatchewan |
| Shawn Joyce | Gary Scheirich | Dustin Phillips | Jeremy Tipper | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Warren Hassall (fourth) | Jamie King (skip) | Todd Brick | Sean Morris | Edmonton/Calgary, Alberta |
| Kevin Koe | Pat Simmons | Carter Rycroft | Nolan Thiessen | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Bruce Korte | Dean Kleiter | Roger Korte | Rob Markowsky | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Matt Lang | Colton Flasch | Tyler Hartung | Jayden Shwaga | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Steve Laycock | Joel Jordison | Brennen Jones | Dallan Muyres | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Kevin Marsh | Matt Ryback | Daniel Marsh | Aaron Shutra | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Kevin Martin | John Morris | Marc Kennedy | Ben Hebert | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Mike McEwen | B. J. Neufeld | Matt Wozniak | Denni Neufeld | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Darrell McKee | Clint Dieno | Jason Jacobson | Brock Montgomery | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Sven Michel | Claudio Pätz | Sandro Trolliet | Simon Gempeler | Adelboden, Switzerland |
| Braeden Moskowy | Kirk Muyres | D.J. Kidby | Dustin Kidby | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| David Murdoch | Glen Muirhead | Ross Paterson | Richard Woods | Lockerbie, Scotland |
| Dan Petryk (fourth) | Steve Petryk (skip) | Colin Hodgson | Brad Chyz | Calgary, Alberta |
| Brady Scharback | Quinn Hersikorn | Jake Hersikorn | Brady Kendel | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Robert Schlender | Chris Lemishka | Darcy Hafso | Don Bartlett | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Daniel Selke | Mat Ring | Spencer Rowe | Brandon Leippi | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Jeff Stoughton | Jon Mead | Reid Carruthers | Steve Gould | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alexey Tselousov | Andrey Drozdov | Alexey Stukalsky | Aleksey Kamnev | Moscow, Russia |
| Wayne Tuck, Jr. | Craig Kochan | Scott McDonald | Paul Moffatt | Toronto, Ontario |
| Brock Virtue | J. D. Lind | Dominic Daemen | Matthew Ng | Calgary, Alberta |

## Knockout results
### A event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Kevin Martin | 6 | | | | | | |
| Matt Lang | 2 | Kevin Martin | 5 | | | | |
| David Murdoch | 5 | Alexey Tselousov | 1 | | | | |
| Alexey Tselousov | 6 | | | Kevin Martin | 5 | | |
| Randy Ferbey | 7 | | | Brock Virtue | 4 | | |
| Gerry Adam | 4 | Randy Ferbey | 1 | | | | |
| Brock Virtue | 7 | Brock Virtue | 5 | | | | |
| Daniel Selke | 3 | | | | | Kevin Martin | 3 |
| Rob Fowler | 6 | | | | | Rob Fowler | 4 |
| James Gordon | 4 | Rob Fowler | 7 | | | | |
| Randy Bryden | 6 | Randy Bryden | 2 | | | | |
| Bruce Korte | 5 | | | Rob Fowler | 3 | | |
| Steve Petryk | 5 | | | Kevin Koe | 2 | | |
| Darrell McKee | 3 | Steve Petryk | 2 | | | | |
| Brady Scharback | 3 | Kevin Koe | 4 | | | | |
| Kevin Koe | 4 | | | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| Jeff Stoughton | 9 | | | | | | |
| Dale Craig | 6 | Jeff Stoughton | 5 | | | | |
| Braeden Moskowy | 8 | Braeden Moskowy | 4 | | | | |
| Jamie King | 0 | | | Jeff Stoughton | 4 | | |
| Chris Galbraith | 8 | | | Chris Galbraith | 2 | | |
| Wayne Tuck, Jr. | 1 | Chris Galbraith | 6 | | | | |
| Kevin Marsh | 0 | Steve Laycock | 3 | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | 7 | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | 3 |
| Robert Schlender | 6 | | | | | Mike McEwen | 7 |
| Jeff Hartung | 0 | Robert Schlender | 8 | | | | |
| Jason Gunnlaugson | 3 | Brent Bawel | 4 | | | | |
| Brent Bawel | 5 | | | Robert Schlender | 2 | | |
| Sven Michel | 8 | | | Mike McEwen | 5 | | |
| Carl deConinck Smith | 4 | Sven Michel | 4 | | | | |
| Shawn Joyce | 4 | Mike McEwen | 6 | | | | |
| Mike McEwen | 8 | | | | | | |

### B event

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Randy Bryden | Randy Bryden | 3 | | | | | | |
| Matt Lang | Matt Lang | 4 | David Murdoch | David Murdoch | 4 | | | | | | |
| David Murdoch | David Murdoch | 6 | | | | David Murdoch | David Murdoch | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Chris Galbraith | Chris Galbraith | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Chris Galbraith | Chris Galbraith | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 |
| | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Selke | Daniel Selke | 2 | Gerry Adam | Gerry Adam | 4 | | | | | | |
| Gerry Adam | Gerry Adam | 7 | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 1 | | | |
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Alexey Tselousov | Alexey Tselousov | 5 | | | | | | |
| James Gordon | James Gordon | 4 | Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 7 | | | | | | |
| Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 7 | | | | Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Randy Ferbey | Randy Ferbey | 6 | | | |
| | | | Randy Ferbey | Randy Ferbey | 7 | | | | | | |
| Darrell McKee | Darrell McKee | 5 | Darrell McKee | Darrell McKee | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brady Scharback | Brady Scharback | 4 | | | | | | | Randy Ferbey | Randy Ferbey | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Randy Ferbey | Randy Ferbey | 8 |
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| | | | Brent Bawel | Brent Bawel | 5 | | | | | | |
| Dale Craig | Dale Craig | 7 | Dale Craig | Dale Craig | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jamie King | Jamie King | 4 | | | | Brent Bawel | Brent Bawel | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Brent Bawel | Brent Bawel | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| | | | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 2 | | | | | | |
| Wayne Tuck, Jr. | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | 6 | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | 9 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Marsh | Kevin Marsh | 5 | | | | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 8 | | | |
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| | | | Braeden Moskowy | Braeden Moskowy | 7 | | | | | | |
| Jeff Hartung | Jeff Hartung | 4 | Jason Gunnlaugson | Jason Gunnlaugson | 3 | | | | | | |
| Jason Gunnlaugson | Jason Gunnlaugson | 6 | | | | Braeden Moskowy | Braeden Moskowy | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 7 | | | |
| | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 6 | | | | | | |
| Carl deConinck Smith | Carl deConinck Smith | 4 | Shawn Joyce | Shawn Joyce | 5 | | | | | | |
| Shawn Joyce | Shawn Joyce | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Brent Bawel | Brent Bawel | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 6 |

### C event

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 8 | | | | | | |
| Matt Lang | Matt Lang | 9 | Matt Lang | Matt Lang | 5 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Selke | Daniel Selke | 1 | | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Braeden Moskowy | Braeden Moskowy | 6 | | | |
| | | | Braeden Moskowy | Braeden Moskowy | 7 | | | | | | |
| Dale Craig | Dale Craig | 3 | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 2 | | | | | | |
| Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 5 | | | | | | | Braeden Moskowy | Braeden Moskowy | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 |
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| | | | Jason Gunnlaugson | Jason Gunnlaugson | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Shawn Joyce | Shawn Joyce | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shawn Joyce | Shawn Joyce | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | Brady Scharback | Brady Scharback | 1 |
| | | | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | 4 | | | | | | |
| James Gordon | James Gordon | 3 | Brady Scharback | Brady Scharback | 8 | | | | | | |
| Brady Scharback | Brady Scharback | 8 | | | | Brady Scharback | Brady Scharback | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Chris Galbraith | Chris Galbraith | 2 | | | |
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 |
| | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jamie King | Jamie King | 4 | Kevin Marsh | Kevin Marsh | 6 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Marsh | Kevin Marsh | 5 | | | | Kevin Marsh | Kevin Marsh | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 2 |
| | | | Alexey Tselousov | Alexey Tselousov | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Darrell McKee | Darrell McKee | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alexey Tselousov | Alexey Tselousov | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | | | |
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 |
| | | | Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 5 | | | | | | |
| Randy Bryden | Randy Bryden | 7 | Randy Bryden | Randy Bryden | 7 | | | | | | |
| Gerry Adam | Gerry Adam | 2 | | | | Randy Bryden | Randy Bryden | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | David Murdoch | David Murdoch | 9 | | | |
| | | | David Murdoch | David Murdoch | 9 | | | | | | |
| Jeff Hartung | Jeff Hartung | 3 | Carl deConinck Smith | Carl deConinck Smith | 4 | | | | | | |
| Carl deConinck Smith | Carl deConinck Smith | 5 | | | | | | | David Murdoch | David Murdoch | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Brent Bawel | Brent Bawel | 5 |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 7 | | | | | | |
| Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 8 | | | | | | |
| Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 8 | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 4 | | | |
| | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 7 | | | |
| Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 4 | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 7 | | | |
| Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 3 | | | | | | |
| Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 3 | | | | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 5 |
| | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 6 |
| Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 5 | | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 6 |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 4 | | | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 4 | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 9 | | | |
| | | | Randy Ferbey | Randy Ferbey | 8 | | | |
| Randy Ferbey | Randy Ferbey | 7 | Randy Ferbey | Randy Ferbey | 8 | | | |
| David Murdoch | David Murdoch | 6 | | | | | | |