Red Deer Curling Classic

The Vesta Energy Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre 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. Both are part of the World Curling Tour and have both been held nearly every year since. 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.

Red Deer CC
Location in Canada

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

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

Combined
  • 2007–2019: Red Deer Curling Classic

Past champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

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

Women
Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD)
1999[24] Sherry Anderson Shannon Kleibrink$30,000
2000[25] Sherry Anderson Michelle Ridgway$30,000[26]
2001[27] Amber Holland Glenys Bakker$30,000
2002[28] Heather Nedohin Cheryl Bernard$30,000[29]
2003[30] Kelly Scott Renelle Bryden$30,000[31]
2004 Renelle Bryden Shannon Kleibrink$30,000
2005 Cathy King Lawnie MacDonald$30,000
2006 Sherry Anderson Patti Knezevic$30,000
2007 Jennifer Jones Kristie Moore$32,000
2008 Cheryl Bernard Shannon Kleibrink$32,000
2009 Jennifer Jones Shannon Kliebrink$33,000
2010 Shannon Kleibrink Jessie Kaufman$34,000
2011 Silvana Tirinzoni Kelley Law$34,000
2012 Chelsea Carey Kaitlyn Lawes$36,000
2013 Binia Feltscher-Beeli Kristie Moore$38,000
2014[32] Alina Pätz Trish Paulsen$39,000
2015 Kelsey Rocque Alina Pätz$31,000
2016 Nadine Chyz Hannah Fleming$29,000
2017[33] Delia DeJong Satsuki Fujisawa$30,000
2018 Robyn Silvernagle Mei Jie$35,000
2019 Jamie Sinclair Brette Richards$35,000

References
  1. "Lukowich confirms Skins game entry". Red Deer Advocate. October 8, 1992. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/19/extremely-drunk-canadian-curling-team-gets-banned-tour-event/
  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.
  8. "Johnson wins $1250". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. October 14, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  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.
  15. "Brier or Grand Slam? Teams left to choose". Vancouver Sun. December 4, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  16. "Germsheid sweeps to Terroco victory". Red Deer Advocate. December 2, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  17. "Cashspiel Update". Vancouver Sun. November 27, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  18. "Johnson rink rolls to victory after shaky start". Red Deer Advocate. November 30, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  19. "Joanisse feels isolated on island". Red Deer Advocate. November 27, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  20. "Johnson wins cashspiel—again". Red Deer Advocate. November 29, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  21. "King rink captures cashspiel". Red Deer Advocate. November 28, 2006. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  25. "Anderson's cleaning up". Calgary Herald. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  26. "Sali foursome chases money". Calgary Herald. November 4, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  27. "Holland's rink had all the makings". Red Deer Advocate. November 6, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  28. "Nedohin wraps up classic". Red Deer Advocate. November 12, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  29. "Ladies classic has star-studded cast of curlers". Red Deer Advocate. November 7, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  30. "Scott pulls away with Ladies Classic victory". Red Deer Advocate. November 11, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  31. "Trowell triumphs". Calgary Herald. November 4, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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