2001 Players' Championship

2001 Husky WCT Players' Championship
Host cityCalgary, Alberta
ArenaCalgary Curling Club
DatesMarch 21–25
WinnerOntario Team Middaugh
Curling clubSt. George's G&CC
SkipWayne Middaugh
ThirdGraeme McCarrel
SecondIan Tetley
LeadScott Bailey
FinalistAlberta Kevin Martin
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The 2001 Husky WCT Players' Championship, the championship of the men's World Curling Tour for the 2000-01 curling season was held March 21–25, 2001 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The total purse for the event was $150,000 with $40,000 going to the winning team. The top Canadian team received a berth into the 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.[1]

Wayne Middaugh of Ontario defeated Kevin Martin of Alberta in the final, 10–5. Middaugh made a triple take out in the first end to go up 3–0. In the second end, Martin ticked a guard on his final shot, which was an attempted hit for two. The miss gave Middaugh a steal of one to go up 4–0.[2] Martin got one the scoreboard with a single in the third, but missed a draw attempt in the fourth, allowing Middaugh to make a tap for three to go up 7–1.[3] That put the game out of reach for Martin, as Middaugh played a peel game to protect the lead.

As the two finalist teams had already qualified for the Olympic Trials, the berth went to the winner of a special third place playoff between Russ Howard of New Brunswick and Peter Corner of Ontario. Howard won that game 7–3.[4]

The event was the last Players' Championship to be held before the creation of the Grand Slam of Curling, which included the Players' as one of its events.

The semifinals and finals were aired on Global TV.[5]

Teams

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The event featured the top 20 Canadian money earners on the World Curling Tour, the top two European earners, and the top American team, along with a sponsors exemption (Vic Peters). Kerry Burtnyk, Kevin Park[6] and Randy Ferbey elected to not participate (Team Ferbey was preparing for the 2001 World Men's Curling Championship). John Morris, Greg McAulay, Jeff Stoughton, Bert Gretzinger, Wayne Middaugh and Kevin Martin had already qualified for the Olympic Trials.[7]

The teams were as follows:[8]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale Season earnings to date ($CA)[1]
Dave Boehmer Brent Braemer Terry McRae Mike Pohl Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba $22,500
Tom Brewster Graeme Connal Ron Brewster Mark Brass Scotland Howwood, Scotland $16,161
Craig Brown Ryan Quinn Jon Brunt John Dunlop United States Madison, Wisconsin $16,250
David Climenhaga[a] John Climenhaga Kent Stannard Brad Kucek Alberta Edmonton, Alberta $20,000
Peter Corner Pierre Charette Todd Brandwood Scott Foster Ontario Hamilton, Ontario $35,975
Bryan Derbowka Dean Klippenstine Jeff Sharp Ryan MacGregor Saskatchewan Yorkton, Saskatchewan $22,750
Glen Despins Art Paulsen Dwayne Mihalicz Phillip Germain Saskatchewan Strongfield, Saskatchewan $29,050
Rob Ewen Gerry Adam Michael Vereschagin Ken Ewen Saskatchewan Jansen, Saskatchewan $21,000
Bert Gretzinger Bob Ursel Mark Whittle Dave Mellof British Columbia Kelowna, British Columbia $25,000
Dale Duguid[b] Don Westphal Guy Thibaudeau Dale Ness Quebec Saint-Lambert, Quebec $40,000
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Collin Mitchell Jason Mitchell Ontario MacTier, Ontario $29,200
Russ Howard James Grattan Rick Perron Grant Odishaw New Brunswick Moncton, New Brunswick $49,350
James Kirkness Travis Graham Chris Galbraith A. J. Girardin Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba $23,825
Bruce Korte Darrell McKee Roger Korte Rory Golanowski Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $21,150
Allan Lyburn Rob Fowler Mark Taylor Ross Granger Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba $32,275
Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Carter Rycroft Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton, Alberta $36,250
Greg McAulay Brent Pierce Bryan Miki Jody Sveistrup British Columbia New Westminster, British Columbia $34,801
Chad McMullan Ken Tresoor Ryan Fry Jeff Steski Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba $22,952
Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey Ontario Victoria Harbour, Ontario $61,950
John Morris Joe Frans Craig Savill Brent Laing Ontario Waterloo, Ontario $27,700
Scott Patterson Greg Cantin John McClelland Phil Loevenmark Ontario North Bay, Ontario $20,575
Vic Peters Dave Smith Chris Neufeld Don Harvey Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba $19,825
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Garry Vandenberghe Doug Armstrong Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba $29,400
Bernhard Werthemann[11] Raphael Brütsch Thomas Lips Phillip Raspe Switzerland Basel, Switzerland $29,762

Round-robin standings

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The top two teams in each pool advanced to the playoffs.

Final round-robin standings[12]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 4 1
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 3 2
Scotland Tom Brewster 3 2
Saskatchewan Bryan Derbowka 2 3
Manitoba Chad McMullan 2 3
Switzerland Bernhard Werthemann 1 4
Pool B W L
Alberta David Climenhaga 4 1
New Brunswick Russ Howard 3 2
Ontario Glenn Howard 3 2
United States Craig Brown 2 3
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 2 3
Manitoba Allan Lyburn 1 4
Pool C W L
British Columbia Greg McAulay 4 1
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 4 1
Quebec Team Hemmings 3 2
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 2 3
Manitoba Vic Peters 2 3
Manitoba James Kirkness 0 5
Pool D W L
Alberta Kevin Martin 4 1
Ontario Peter Corner 4 1
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 3 2
Ontario John Morris 2 3
Ontario Scott Patterson 1 4
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 1 4

Scores

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Scores were as follows:[13]

Draw 1

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  • Middaugh 7, Brewster 4
  • Stoughton 10, Werthemann 4
  • McMullan 8, Derbowka 5
  • Brown 9, R. Howard 5
  • G. Howard 10, Lyburn 2
  • Climenhaga 8, Boehmer 6

Draw 2

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  • Peters 7, Hemmings 1
  • McAulay 6, Despins 2
  • Korte 5, Kirkness 2
  • Martin 7, Patterson 2
  • Morris 7, Corner 2
  • Gretzinger 6, Ewen 5

Draw 3

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  • Climenhaga 6, G. Howard 5
  • Derbowka 8, Middaugh 2
  • Werthemann 9, Brewster 7
  • Stoughton 5, McMullan 3
  • Boehmer 7, R. Howard 6
  • Brown 5, Lyburn 4

Draw 4

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  • Gretzinger 7, Morris 2
  • Team Hemmings 6, Korte 3
  • McAulay 9, Peters 2
  • Despins 7, Kirkness 3
  • Martin 6, Ewen 2
  • Corner 6, Patterson 4

Draw 5

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  • Corner 10, Ewen 9
  • Morris 5, Patterson 1
  • Team Hemmings 8, Kirkness 4
  • Korte 8, McAulay 6
  • Despins 5, Peters 2
  • Martin 7, Gretzinger 5

Draw 6

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  • Lyburn 6, Boehmer 3
  • G. Howard 6, Brown 3
  • Middaugh 9, McMullan 3
  • Derbowka 9, Werthemann 2
  • Brewster 8, Stoughton 7
  • R. Howard 7, Climenhaga 5

Draw 7

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  • Martin 8, Morris 6
  • Corner 8, Gretzinger 4
  • Patterson 9, Ewen 6
  • Team Hemmings 8, Despins 6
  • McAulay 10, Kirkness 3
  • Korte 6, Peters 4

Draw 8

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  • R. Howard 10, G. Howard 8
  • Climenhaga 7, Lyburn 3
  • Boehmer 9, Brown 5
  • Middaugh 6, Stoughton 5
  • McMullan 9, Werthemann 5
  • Brewster 4, Derbowka 3

Draw 9

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  • Stoughton 8, Derbowka 2
  • Brewster 8, McMullan 7
  • R. Howard 9, Lyburn 4
  • G. Howard 7, Boehmer 6
  • Climenhaga 7, Brown 6
  • Middaugh 6, Werthemann 1

Draw 10

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  • McAulay 7, Team Hemmings 2
  • Korte 8, Despins 6
  • Peters 9, Kirkness 6
  • Corner 6, Martin 4
  • Ewen 5, Morris 4
  • Gretzinger 7, Patterson 6


Tiebreakers

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  • Stoughton 5, Brewster 4
  • R. Howard 8, G. Howard 6


Playoffs

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[c]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Ontario Wayne Middaugh 7
8 Alberta David Climenhaga 3
1 Ontario Wayne Middaugh 6
4 Ontario Peter Corner 3
4 Ontario Peter Corner 5
5 British Columbia Greg McAulay 4
1 Ontario Wayne Middaugh 10
3 Alberta Kevin Martin 5
3 Alberta Kevin Martin 8
5 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 2
3 Alberta Kevin Martin 8 Trials berth
2 New Brunswick Russ Howard 7
2 New Brunswick Russ Howard 8 2 New Brunswick Russ Howard 7
7 Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 5 4 Ontario Peter Corner 3

Notes

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  1. ^ Team not listed in source. Roster as of Jan 2001.[9]
  2. ^ Sparing for Guy Hemmings, who could not play due to a new job in France[10]
  3. ^ Teams are seeded by their money-winnings

References

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  1. ^ a b "In the hack..." Calgary Herald. March 21, 2001. p. 55. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "It's Wayne's world, again". Calgary Herald. March 26, 2001. p. 41. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Martin... Viewers Reach for Remotes". Calgary Herald. March 26, 2001. p. 41. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Howard snags Oly berth". Winnipeg Sun. March 26, 2001. p. 30. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Curlers insist future glows". Calgary Herald. March 24, 2001. p. 67. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Despins has sights set on Olympic trials". Regina Leader-Post. March 21, 2001. p. 14. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Peters taking run at Olympic glory". Regina Leader-Post. March 22, 2001. p. 14. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Husky WCT Players' Championship -- Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Extra ends". Edmonton Journal. January 15, 2001. p. 42. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "A last-minute opportunity pays off for Edmonton skip". Calgary Herald. March 24, 2001. p. 67. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Werthemann cashing in on Europe circuit". Calgary Herald. March 22, 2001. p. 46. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Curling". Calgary Herald. March 24, 2001. p. 69. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "Husky WCT Players' Championship -- Round Robin". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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