# 2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Qualification

Qualification for the 2013 Boston Pizza Cup consisted of both direct and indirect qualification. The defending champion and the highest-ranked team on the Canadian Team Ranking System qualified directly, as do two teams from the Alberta Curling Federation based on their performance on the ̇World Curling Tour. Eight more teams qualified through qualification events hosted by the constituent associations of the Alberta Curling Federation.

## Summary

| Qualification method | Berths | Qualifying team |
| Defending champion from previous year | 1 | Kevin Koe |
| Highest-ranked team on CTRS not already qualified | 1 | Kevin Martin |
| Alberta Curling Federation bonspiel points | 2 | Brendan Bottcher Jamie King |
| Peace Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 4–6) | 2 | Kurt Balderston Graham Powell |
| Northern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 17–20) | 3 | Tom Appelman Wade White James Pahl |
| Southern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 18–21) | 3 | Charley Thomas Matthew Blandford Aaron Sluchinski |

## Qualification events
### Peace Curling Association

The Peace Curling Association qualifier was held from January 4 to 6 at the Dawson Creek Curling Club in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The qualifier was held as a double knockout tournament, with the winners of the tournament qualifying to the provincials. Kurt Balderston and Graham Powell qualified their teams to the provincials.

#### Results

The draw is listed as follows:

##### A Event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Mark Pillsworth | Mark Pillsworth | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 9 | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Ryan Konowalyk | Ryan Konowalyk | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Heartt | Mark Heartt | 6 | | | |
| | | | Glen Godberson | Glen Godberson | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Heartt | Mark Heartt | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | Graham Powell | Graham Powell | 6 |
| | | | Cliff Kostiuck | Cliff Kostiuck | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Zahacy | Mark Zahacy | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Zahacy | Mark Zahacy | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Graham Powell | Graham Powell | 7 | | | |
| | | | Jeff Ginter | Jeff Ginter | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Powell | Graham Powell | 11 | | | | | | |

##### B Event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 |
| | | | | | | Mark Zahacy | Mark Zahacy | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Glen Godberson | Glen Godberson | 8 | | | |
| | | | Mark Pillsworth | Mark Pillsworth | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Glen Godberson | Glen Godberson | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Glen Godberson | Glen Godberson | 4 |
| Jeff Ginter | Jeff Ginter | 11 | | | | | | | Ryan Konowalyk | Ryan Konowalyk | 9 |
| Cliff Kostiuck | Cliff Kostiuck | 4 | Jeff Ginter | Jeff Ginter | 2 | | | |
| | | | Ryan Konowalyk | Ryan Konowalyk | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | Ryan Konowalyk | Ryan Konowalyk | 8 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| | | | | | | Mark Heartt | Mark Heartt | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Graham Powell | Graham Powell | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Ryan Konowalyk | Ryan Konowalyk | 4 |

### Northern Alberta Curling Association

The Northern Alberta Curling Association qualifier was held from January 17 to 20 at the Ottewell Curling Club in Edmonton.

#### Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
| Barry Chwedoruk | Eric Richard | Doug Webster | Lance Palamaruk | Lac La Biche Curling Club, Lac La Biche |
| Curtis Harrish | Brian Kushinski | Tyler Wasieczko | Dan Munroe | Calmar Curling Club, Calmar |
| Douglas McLeod | Richard Guidinger | Jeffrey Smith | Lyle Biever | Spruce Grove Curling Club, Spruce Grove |
| Glen Kennedy | Nathan Connolly | Brandon Klassen | Parker Konschuh | Crestwood Curling Club, Edmonton |
| James Pahl | Mark Klinck | Kevin McGregor | Kelly Mauthe | Strathcona Curling Club, Sherwood Park |
| Jessi Wilkinson | Tyler Pfeiffer | Keith Power | Carlo Tarantino | Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| Kyle Richard | Matt Yeo | Neil Bratrud | Colin Huber | Gibbons Curling Club, Gibbons |
| Lee Hodgson | Gord Graves | Gary Craig | Mark Deschiffart | Lacombe Curling Club, Lacombe |
| Matt Willerton | Jeremy Hodges | Craig MacAlpine | Chris Evernden | Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| Mike Hutchings | Brian McPherson | Cgris King | Derek Skarban | Morinville Curling Club, Morinville |
| Randy Guidinger | Randy Detillieux | Brian Truckey | Dale Rusnak | Spruce Grove Curling Club, Spruce Grove |
| Robert Schlender | Dean Ross | Chris Lemishka | Julian Sawiak | Avonair Curling Club, Edmonton |
| Thomas Stroh | Cory Wilson | Kirk Clifford | Jared Mouille | Strathcona Curling Club, Sherwood Park |
| Tom Appelman | Brent Bawel | Ted Appelman | Brendan Melnyk | Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| Vic Rocque | Aaron Bartling | Gerald Looy | Norm Hempel | Bonnyville Curling Club, Bonnyville |
| Wade White | Kevin Tym | Dan Holowaychuk | George White | Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |

#### Results
##### A Event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Hodgson | Lee Hodgson | 4 | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kyle Richard | Kyle Richard | 1 | Jessi Wilkinson | Jessi Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | |
| Jessi Wilkinson | Jessi Wilkinson | 7 | | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 5 | | | |
| Glen Kennedy | Glen Kennedy | 6 | | | | Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 9 | | | |
| Thomas Stroh | Thomas Stroh | 5 | Glen Kennedy | Glen Kennedy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 7 | Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 7 | | | | | | |
| Matt Willerton | Matt Willerton | 6 | | | | | | | Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 0 |
| Tom Appelman | Tom Appelman | 8 | | | | | | | Tom Appelman | Tom Appelman | 8 |
| Barry Chwedoruk | Barry Chwedoruk | 4 | Tom Appelman | Tom Appelman | 6 | | | | | | |
| Randy Guidinger | Randy Guidinger | 3 | Douglas McLeod | Douglas McLeod | 3 | | | | | | |
| Douglas McLeod | Douglas McLeod | 6 | | | | Tom Appelman | Tom Appelman | 9 | | | |
| Wade White | Wade White | 9 | | | | Wade White | Wade White | 2 | | | |
| Curtis Harrish | Curtis Harrish | 4 | Wade White | Wade White | 8 | | | | | | |
| James Pahl | James Pahl | 10 | James Pahl | James Pahl | 5 | | | | | | |
| Vic Rocque | Vic Rocque | 5 | | | | | | | | | |

##### B Event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 7 |
| | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 9 | | | |
| Lee Hodgson | Lee Hodgson | 3 | Kyle Richard | Kyle Richard | 0 | | | |
| Kyle Richard | Kyle Richard | 8 | | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 7 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| | | | | | | Barry Chwedoruk | Barry Chwedoruk | 4 |
| | | | Glen Kennedy | Glen Kennedy | 0 | | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 3 |
| Barry Chwedoruk | Barry Chwedoruk | 8 | Barry Chwedoruk | Barry Chwedoruk | 9 | | | | Wade White | Wade White | 7 |
| Randy Guidinger | Randy Guidinger | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| | | | | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Douglas McLeod | Douglas McLeod | 7 | | | |
| | | | Douglas McLeod | Douglas McLeod | 8 | | | | | | |
| Curtis Harrish | Curtis Harrish | 4 | Vic Rocque | Vic Rocque | 6 | | | | | | |
| Vic Rocque | Vic Rocque | 9 | | | | | | | Douglas McLeod | Douglas McLeod | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Wade White | Wade White | 7 |
| | | | | | | Wade White | Wade White | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Matt Willerton | Matt Willerton | 3 | | | |
| | | | Jessi Wilkinson | Jessi Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Thomas Stroh | Thomas Stroh | 4 | Matt Willerton | Matt Willerton | 8 | | | | | | |
| Matt Willerton | Matt Willerton | 8 | | | | | | | | | |

##### C Event

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Vic Rocque | Vic Rocque | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jessi Wilkinson | Jessi Wilkinson | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jessi Wilkinson | Jessi Wilkinson | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 0 | | | |
| | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 7 | | | | | | |
| Kyle Richard | Kyle Richard | 8 | Kyle Richard | Kyle Richard | 1 | | | | | | |
| Glen Kennedy | Glen Kennedy | 6 | | | | | | | Jessi Wilkinson | Jessi Wilkinson | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 6 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Randy Guidinger | Randy Guidinger | 0 | | | |
| | | | Matt Willerton | Matt Willerton | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lee Hodgson | Lee Hodgson | 6 | Randy Guidinger | Randy Guidinger | 6 | | | | | | |
| Randy Guidinger | Randy Guidinger | 7 | | | | | | | Mike Hutchings | Mike Hutchings | 7 |
| Barry Chwedoruk | Barry Chwedoruk | 6 | | | | | | | Curtis Harrish | Curtis Harrish | 5 |
| Curtis Harrish | Curtis Harrish | 9 | Curtis Harrish | Curtis Harrish | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Thomas Stroh | Thomas Stroh | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Curtis Harrish | Curtis Harrish | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | Douglas McLeod | Douglas McLeod | 5 | | | |

### Southern Alberta Curling Association

The Southern Alberta Curling Association qualifier was held from January 18 to 21 at the Brooks Curling Club in Brooks.

#### Teams

| Skip | Locale |
| Charley Thomas | Glencoe Curling Club, Calgary |
| Steve Petryk | Calgary Curling Club, Calgary |
| Darren Moulding | Red Deer Curling Centre, Red Deer |
| Matthew Blandford | Inglewood Golf & Curling Club, Calgary |
| Aaron Sluchinski | Airdrie Curling Club, Airdrie |
| Sean O'Connor | Calgary Curling Club, Calgary |
| Josh Lambden | Airdrie Curling Club, Airdrie |
| John Stroh | Medicine Hat Curling Club, Medicine Hat |
| Bert Martin | Airdrie Curling Club, Airdrie |
| Paul Gowsell | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary |
| Kevin Yablonski | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary |
| Scott Egger | Brooks Curling Club, Brooks |
| Trevor Funk | Medicine Hat Curling Club, Medicine Hat |
| Jon Rennie | Calgary Curling Club, Calgary |
| Cam Culp | Airdrie Curling Club, Airdrie |
| Sterling Hansen | North Hill Club, Calgary |

#### Results

The draw is listed as follows:

##### A Event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Trevor Funk | Trevor Funk | 2 | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 6 | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Connor | Sean O'Connor | 4 | Kevin Yablonski | Kevin Yablonski | 0 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Yablonski | Kevin Yablonski | 10 | | | | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 7 | | | |
| Scott Egger | Scott Egger | 5 | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 2 | | | |
| Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 7 | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 6 | | | | | | |
| Cam Culp | Cam Culp | 7 | Darren Moulding | Darren Moulding | 0 | | | | | | |
| Darren Moulding | Darren Moulding | 8 | | | | | | | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 9 |
| Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 11 | | | | | | | Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 1 |
| Sterling Hansen | Sterling Hansen | 3 | Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 8 | | | | | | |
| Josh Lambden | Josh Lambden | 7 | Josh Lambden | Josh Lambden | 5 | | | | | | |
| Bert Martin | Bert Martin | 5 | | | | Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 7 | | | |
| Paul Gowsell | Paul Gowsell | 4 | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 | | | |
| John Stroh | John Stroh | 8 | John Stroh | John Stroh | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jon Rennie | Jon Rennie | 1 | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 7 | | | | | | |
| Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

##### B Event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 |
| | | | Darren Moulding | Darren Moulding | 8 | | | | | | |
| Trevor Funk | Trevor Funk | 1 | Sean O'Connor | Sean O'Connor | 6 | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Connor | Sean O'Connor | 9 | | | | Darren Moulding | Darren Moulding | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 5 |
| | | | John Stroh | John Stroh | 8 | | | |
| Scott Egger | Scott Egger | 7 | Scott Egger | Scott Egger | 5 | | | |
| Cam Culp | Cam Culp | 1 | | | | John Stroh | John Stroh | 6 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| | | | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 8 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 | To Qualifier 2 |
| | | | Kevin Yablonski | Kevin Yablonski | 7 | | | | | | |
| Sterling Hansen | Sterling Hansen | 5 | Bert Martin | Bert Martin | 6 | | | | | | |
| Bert Martin | Bert Martin | 9 | | | | Kevin Yablonski | Kevin Yablonski | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Paul Gowsell | Paul Gowsell | 11 | | | |
| | | | Josh Lambden | Josh Lambden | 4 | | | | | | |
| Paul Gowsell | Paul Gowsell | 8 | Paul Gowsell | Paul Gowsell | 8 | | | | | | |
| Jon Rennie | Jon Rennie | 2 | | | | | | | Paul Gowsell | Paul Gowsell | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 7 |

##### C Event

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | Bert Martin | Bert Martin | 2 | | | |
| | | | Bert Martin | Bert Martin | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Josh Lambden | Josh Lambden | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Paul Gowsell | Paul Gowsell | 6 |
| | | | | | | Paul Gowsell | Paul Gowsell | 7 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| Jon Rennie | Jon Rennie | 10 | | | | John Stroh | John Stroh | 6 |
| Sean O'Connor | Sean O'Connor | 8 | Jon Rennie | Jon Rennie | 7 | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 8 |
| | | | John Stroh | John Stroh | 8 | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 5 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 |
| Trevor Funk | Trevor Funk | 7 | | | | | | | Scott Egger | Scott Egger | 3 |
| Scott Egger | Scott Egger | 8 | Scott Egger | Scott Egger | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kevin Yablonski | Kevin Yablonski | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Scott Egger | Scott Egger | 9 | | | |
| Cam Culp | Cam Culp | 1 | | | | Sterling Hansen | Sterling Hansen | 7 | | | |
| Sterling Hansen | Sterling Hansen | 7 | Sterling Hansen | Sterling Hansen | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Darren Moulding | Darren Moulding | 4 | | | | | | |