The 2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on January 7 and 8 at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. The total purse for the event was CAD$75,000.
Four teams were invited to participate. The teams each played a semifinal match against another team, and the semifinal winners moved on to the final.
Teams The 2012 TSN Skins Game sees four world champions playing against each other. Kevin Martin and his rink, the reigning Olympic champions, Alberta provincial champions, and former world champions, will play against Kevin Koe and his rink, former world and Albertan provincial champions, in the afternoon semifinal. Reigning world and Manitoban provincial champions Jeff Stoughton and team will play against Glenn Howard and his rink, former world champions and reigning Ontario provincial champions, in a rematch of the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier final in the evening semifinal.
Team Howard Coldwater & District Curling Club, Coldwater, Ontario
Skip: Glenn Howard Third: Wayne Middaugh Second: Brent Laing Lead: Craig Savill
Team Koe Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Kevin Koe Third: Pat Simmons Second: Carter Rycroft Lead: Nolan Thiessen
Team Martin Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Kevin Martin Third: John Morris Second: Marc Kennedy Lead: Ben Hebert
Team Stoughton Charleswood Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip: Jeff Stoughton Third: Jon Mead Second: Reid Carruthers Lead: Steve Gould
Results All times listed in Eastern Standard Time.
Draw to the button challenge Kevin Martin's team won the draw to the button challenge, which gave them an additional CAD$1,000 winnings.
Martin: 46.1 cm Koe: 162.4 cm Stoughton: 220.7 cm Howard: 260.7 cm
Semifinals Martin vs. Koe Saturday, January 7, 1:00 pm
Howard vs. Stoughton Saturday, January 7, 8:00 pm
Final Koe vs. Stoughton Sunday, January 8, 1:00 pm
A CAD$10,000 bonus was awarded to the winner, Kevin Koe.
Final winnings The final prize winnings for each team are listed below: Skip Semifinal Final Bonus Total Kevin Koe $10,300 $23,600 $10,000 $43,900 Jeff Stoughton $14,800 $8,400 $23,200 Kevin Martin $5,700 $1,000 $6,700 Glenn Howard $1,200 $1,200 Total prize money $75,000
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External links Promotional site