The 2012 Point Optical Curling Classic was held from September 21 to 24 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, with the purse for the event being CAD$50,000. The winning team of John Epping received CAD$12,000 for their win.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr Mankato, Minnesota Scott Bitz Jeff Sharp Aryn Schmidt Dean Hicke Regina, Saskatchewan Brendan Bottcher Micky Lizmore Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Jim Cotter Jason Gunnlaugson Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia Benoît Schwarz (fourth) Peter de Cruz (skip) Dominik Märki Valentin Tanner Switzerland John Epping Scott Bailey Scott Howard David Mathers Toronto, Ontario Rob Fowler Allan Lyburn Richard Daneault Derek Samagalski Brandon, Manitoba Christopher Plys (fourth) Tyler George (skip) Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman Duluth, Minnesota Josh Heidt Brock Montgomery Matt Lang Dustin Kidby Kerrobert, Saskatchewan Pascal Hess Yves Hess Florian Meister Stefan Meienberg Switzerland Clint Dieno (fourth) Jason Jacobson (skip) Matt Froehlich Chadd McKenzie Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Joel Jordison Jason Ackerman Brent Goeres Curtis Horwath Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Edmonton, Alberta Bruce Korte Dean Kleiter Roger Korte Rob Markowsky Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Sean Morris (fourth) Mike Libbus (skip) Brad MacInnis Peter Keenan Calgary, Alberta Liu Rui Xu Xiaoming Zang Jialiang Ba Dexin Harbin, China William Lyburn James Kirkness Alex Forrest Tyler Forrest Winnipeg, Manitoba Kevin Marsh Matt Ryback Daniel Marsh Aaron Shutra Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Edmonton, Alberta Mike McEwen B.J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba Rick McKague Jim Moats Doug McNish Paul Strandlund Edmonton, Alberta Sven Michel Claudio Pätz Sandro Trolliet Simon Gempeler Adelboden, Switzerland Yusuke Morozumi Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Tetsuro Shimizu Kosuke Morozumi Karuizawa, Japan Dan Petryk (fourth) Steve Petryk (skip) Roland Robinson Thomas Usselman Calgary, Alberta Brady Scharback Quinn Hersikorn Jake Hersikorn Brady Kendel Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Robert Schlender Dean Ross Don Bartlett Chris Lemishka Edmonton, Alberta John Shuster Jeff Isaacson Jared Zezel John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Mark Nichols Winnipeg, Manitoba Brock Virtue Braeden Moskowy Chris Schille D. J Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan Dustin Kalthoff (fourth) Randy Woytowich (skip) Lionel Holm Lyndon Holm Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Zou Dejia Chen Lu'an Ji Yangsong Li Guangxu Harbin, China
Knockout Brackets A Event
B Event
C Event
Playoffs
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