The 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling was held from November 28 to December 2 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. This was Moose Jaw's first time hosting the Canada Cup, and Saskatchewan's second time hosting the Canada Cup, which was held in Yorkton in 2009. TSN broadcast the tenth edition of the Canada Cup.
In the women's final, Stefanie Lawton won her third Canada Cup title with a win over Jennifer Jones's rink, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes. Lawton secured the win with a draw to get one point, winning the game with a score of 6–4. In the men's final, Jeff Stoughton won his first Canada Cup title with a win over last year's runner-up Glenn Howard, drawing for one point in the final end to win the game with a score of 4–3.
The winners, Jeff Stoughton and Stefanie Lawton, qualified for the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which will determine Canada's representatives for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The winners will also be selected by the Canadian Curling Association to represent Team North America at the 2014 Continental Cup of Curling in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Qualification A total of fourteen teams, seven men's and seven women's teams, have qualified for the Canada Cup through various means:
Men Defending champion: Kevin Martin 2012 Tim Hortons Brier champion: Glenn Howard 2011–12 CTRS team: Mike McEwen 2011–12 CTRS team: Kevin Koe 2011–12 CTRS team: John Epping 2011–12 CTRS team: Jeff Stoughton 2011–12 CTRS team: Brad Gushue
Women Defending champion: Jennifer Jones 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion: Heather Nedohin 2011–12 CTRS team: Sherry Middaugh 2011–12 CTRS team: Cathy Overton-Clapham 2011–12 CTRS team: Stefanie Lawton 2011–12 CTRS team: Chelsea Carey 2011–12 CTRS team: Crystal Webster
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale John Epping Scott Bailey Scott Howard David Mathers Toronto, Ontario Brad Gushue Adam Casey Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Glenn Howard Wayne Middaugh Brent Laing Craig Savill Coldwater, Ontario Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Edmonton, Alberta Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Edmonton, Alberta Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Mark Nichols Winnipeg, Manitoba
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker Skip W L Jeff Stoughton 5 1 Glenn Howard 4 2 Kevin Koe 4 2 Mike McEwen 4 2 John Epping 3 3 Kevin Martin 1 5 Brad Gushue 0 6
Round-robin results All times listed in Central Time Zone (UTC-6).
Draw 1 Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 am
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 pm
Draw 4 Thursday, November 29, 9:00 am
Draw 5 Thursday, November 29, 2:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 29, 7:00 pm
Draw 7 Friday, November 30, 9:00 am
Draw 8 Friday, November 30, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Friday, November 30, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, December 1, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Semifinal Saturday, December 1, 6:30 pm
Final Sunday, December 2, 2:30 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Chelsea Carey Kristy Jenion Kristen Foster Lindsay Titheridge Morden, Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes Kirsten Wall Jill Officer Dawn Askin Winnipeg, Manitoba Stefanie Lawton Sherry Anderson Sherri Singler Marliese Kasner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario Heather Nedohin Beth Iskiw Jessica Mair Laine Peters Edmonton, Alberta Cathy Overton-Clapham Jenna Loder Ashley Howard Breanne Meakin Winnipeg, Manitoba Crystal Webster Erin Carmody Geri-Lynn Ramsay Samantha Preston Calgary, Alberta
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Skip W L Stefanie Lawton 5 1 Team Jones 4 2 Heather Nedohin 4 2 Crystal Webster 3 3 Chelsea Carey 2 4 Sherry Middaugh 2 4 Cathy Overton-Clapham 1 5
Round-robin results All times listed in Central Time Zone (UTC-6).
Draw 1 Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 am
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 pm
Draw 4 Thursday, November 29, 9:00 am
Draw 5 Thursday, November 29, 2:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 29, 7:00 pm
Draw 7 Friday, November 30, 9:00 am
Draw 8 Friday, November 30, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Friday, November 30, 7:00 pm
Playoffs
Semifinal Saturday, December 1, 12:30 pm
Final Sunday, December 2, 9:30 am
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