Red Deer Curling Classic

Red Deer Curling Classic
Established1992
Host cityRed Deer, Alberta
ArenaRed Deer Curling Club
Men's purse$35,000
Women's purse$35,000
Current champions (2023)
MenAlberta Kevin Koe
WomenOntario Rachel Homan
Red Deer Curling Classic is located in Canada
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The Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Club in Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The men's tournament started in 1992 as a skins tournament.[1] The women's tournament started in 1999 as a separate event held a few weeks earlier and merged with the men's event in 2007. The event was held as a World Curling Tour event until 2019 and has been held nearly every year since 2007. Curlers from Alberta have dominated the event on both sides since its inception. The event counts toward the Canadian Team Ranking System, which hands out points based on performances at CTRS events and deals with qualification to the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

The 2018 edition of the event made headlines for the ejection of Team Jamie Koe for "unacceptable behaviour", which included arriving to compete while clearly intoxicated.[2]

Event names

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Men's

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  • 1992: Wheaton Chev-Olds Skins Invitational
  • 1993: Scottsville Skins Game
  • 1994–1995: Scottsville Classic
  • 1996–2004: Terroco Classic
  • 2005–2006: Meyers Norris Penny Cash Spiel

Women's

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  • 1999–2000: Parkland Savings Ladies Classic
  • 2001–2006: Community Savings Ladies Classic

Combined

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  • 2007–2019: Red Deer Curling Classic
  • 2021: Vesta Energy Curling Classic
  • 2022: Prism Flow Red Deer Curling Classic
  • 2023: Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic

Past champions

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Only skip's name is displayed.

Men

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Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD)
1992[3] Alberta Lowell Peterman Alberta Ed Lukowich $18,600
1993[4] Alberta Mickey Pendergast Alberta Marv Wirth $17,500
1994[5] Alberta Adrian Bakker Saskatchewan Gary Scheirich $25,000
1995[6] Alberta Kevin Martin Alberta Lorne Howard $25,000
1996[7] Alberta Ken Hunka Alberta Tracy Telford $25,000
1997[8] Alberta Ken Hunka Alberta Rob Schlender $25,000[9]
1998 Alberta Brent MacDonald Alberta Terry Meek[10] $25,000[11]
1999[12] Alberta Terry Meek Alberta Brad Hannah $28,200
2000[13] Alberta James Pahl Saskatchewan Adrian Bakker $45,000
2001[14] Alberta Jamie King Alberta Brent MacDonald $45,000
2002[15] Alberta Adrian Bakker British Columbia Craig Lepine $45,000
2003[16] Alberta Shane Park Alberta Ted Appelman $45,000[17]
2004[18] Alberta Mark Johnson Alberta Rob Schlender $45,000[19]
2005[20] Alberta Mark Johnson Alberta Darren Moulding $32,000
2006[21] Alberta Jamie King Alberta Mark Johnson $36,000
2007[22] Alberta Kurt Balderston Alberta Rob Armitage $32,000
2008 Alberta Ted Appelman Alberta Dan Petryk $26,800
2009 Alberta Randy Ferbey Alberta Rob Armitage $32,000
2010 British Columbia Jason Montgomery Alberta Brent Bawel $32,000
2011 Alberta Jamie King Northwest Territories Jamie Koe $32,000
2012 Alberta Brendan Bottcher Alberta Kevin Koe $33,000
2013 Saskatchewan Brock Virtue British Columbia Jeff Richard $38,000
2014[23] Saskatchewan Josh Heidt Alberta Brock Virtue $41,000
2015 Alberta Mick Lizmore Saskatchewan Jason Ackerman $39,000
2016 Alberta Kevin Koe Alberta Ted Appelman $39,000
2017 Alberta Brendan Bottcher Alberta Ted Appelman $39,000
2018 Saskatchewan Kody Hartung Alberta Brendan Bottcher $35,000
2019 Alberta James Pahl British Columbia Tyler Tardi $35,000
2020 Cancelled
2021[24] Alberta Ryan Jacques Saskatchewan Colton Flasch $35,000
2022[25] Manitoba Matt Dunstone Alberta Kevin Koe $35,000
2023[26] Alberta Kevin Koe Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter $35,000

Women

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Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD)
1999[27] Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson Alberta Shannon Kleibrink $30,000
2000[28] Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson Saskatchewan Michelle Ridgway $30,000[29]
2001[30] Saskatchewan Amber Holland Alberta Glenys Bakker $30,000
2002[31] Alberta Heather Nedohin Alberta Cheryl Bernard $30,000[32]
2003[33] British Columbia Kelly Scott Alberta Renelle Bryden $30,000[34]
2004 Alberta Renelle Bryden Alberta Shannon Kleibrink $30,000
2005 Alberta Cathy King Alberta Lawnie MacDonald $30,000
2006 Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson British Columbia Patti Knezevic $30,000
2007 Manitoba Jennifer Jones Alberta Kristie Moore $32,000
2008 Alberta Cheryl Bernard Alberta Shannon Kleibrink $32,000
2009 Manitoba Jennifer Jones Alberta Shannon Kleibrink $33,000
2010 Alberta Shannon Kleibrink Alberta Jessie Kaufman $34,000
2011 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni British Columbia Kelley Law $34,000
2012 Manitoba Chelsea Carey Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes $36,000
2013 Switzerland Binia Feltscher-Beeli Alberta Kristie Moore $38,000
2014[35] Switzerland Alina Pätz Saskatchewan Trish Paulsen $39,000
2015 Alberta Kelsey Rocque Switzerland Alina Pätz $31,000
2016 Alberta Nadine Chyz Scotland Hannah Fleming $29,000
2017[36] Alberta Delia DeJong Japan Satsuki Fujisawa $30,000
2018 Saskatchewan Robyn Silvernagle China Mei Jie $35,000
2019 United States Jamie Sinclair British Columbia Brette Richards $35,000
2020 Cancelled
2021[37] Japan Satsuki Fujisawa South Korea Gim Un-chi $35,000
2022[38] Ontario Tracy Fleury Alberta Casey Scheidegger $35,000
2023[39] Ontario Rachel Homan Alberta Selena Sturmay $35,000

References

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  2. ^ "'Extremely drunk' Canadian curling team gets banned from tour event - The Washington Post".
  3. ^ "Innisfail's Peterman escapes with the curling cash". Red Deer Advocate. October 19, 1992. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Skinning the field". Red Deer Advocate. October 18, 1993. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tough road to pay". Red Deer Advocate. October 18, 1994. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Dream team fills pockets". Red Deer Advocate. October 17, 1995. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hunka takes hunk of cash". Red Deer Advocate. October 15, 1996. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  9. ^ "Peterman triumphs, earn cash, day off". Red Deer Advocate. October 12, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hunka a great add for MacDonald rink". Red Deer Advocate. October 13, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Game plan works for Row". Red Deer Advocate. October 10, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Meek foursome takes giant stride". Red Deer Advocate. October 12, 1999. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Pahl foursome wins a Hunka cash". Red Deer Advocate. December 5, 2000. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Blake wins battle of brothers". Red Deer Advocate. December 4, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  16. ^ "Germsheid sweeps to Terroco victory". Red Deer Advocate. December 2, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  30. ^ "Holland's rink had all the makings". Red Deer Advocate. November 6, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  31. ^ "Nedohin wraps up classic". Red Deer Advocate. November 12, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  32. ^ "Ladies classic has star-studded cast of curlers". Red Deer Advocate. November 7, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  33. ^ "Scott pulls away with Ladies Classic victory". Red Deer Advocate. November 11, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  34. ^ "Trowell triumphs". Calgary Herald. November 4, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  38. ^ "2022 Prism Flow Red Deer Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  39. ^ "2023 Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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