The 2013 Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game was held from January 19 to 20 at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. The total purse for the event was CAD$100,000.
Competition format As in previous years, four teams will play two semifinals games, and the winners of the semifinals games will meet in the final to determine the winner. However, the teams will be chosen by fan voting and by random draw, similar to All-Star games in other sports. The top ten teams in the Canadian Curling Association's rankings system in the previous year are nominated, and the top four fan voting selections for each position (skip, third, second, lead) will play in the competition. The skips will each randomly draw their third, second, and lead from the top four selections, and the four All-Star teams will compete against each other.
Teams The teams were determined by a random draw in Toronto on January 17. The players that competed are listed as follows, ordered by number of votes earned: Position Name Votes Earned Skip Glenn Howard 24,284 Jeff Stoughton 23,684 Kevin Martin 22,596 Kevin Koe 19,181 Third John Morris 29,677 Jon Mead 28,436 Pat Simmons 18,010 B. J. Neufeld 13,993 Second Marc Kennedy 29,482 Carter Rycroft 21,672 Brent Laing 21,032 Reid Carruthers 19,665 Lead Ben Hebert 28,751 Craig Savill 23,815 Steve Gould 20,005 Nolan Thiessen 18,555
Roster The teams are listed in draft order by skip. Skips selected their teammates in a snake order, and were not allowed to choose their own teammates unless necessary.
A donation was made to the Sandra Schmirler Foundation on behalf of Pat Simmons, who was selected last among the players. Skip Third Second Lead Kevin Martin Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Craig Savill Kevin Koe B. J. Neufeld Brent Laing Ben Hebert Glenn Howard John Morris Carter Rycroft Steve Gould Jeff Stoughton Pat Simmons Marc Kennedy Nolan Thiessen
Results Jeff Stoughton, who had last pick in the draft, was given the choice of picking his opponent in the semifinal, and Stoughton chose to play Team Kevin Koe in the first semifinal.
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Semifinals Team Stoughton vs. Team Koe Saturday, January 19, 1:00 pm
Team Martin vs. Team Howard Saturday, January 19, 9:00 pm
Final Team Koe vs. Team Howard Sunday, January 20, 1:00 pm
Final winnings The final prize winnings for each team are listed below: Skip Semifinal Final Bonus Total Team Glenn Howard $14,500 $22,000 $15,000 $51,500 Team Kevin Koe $17,500 $20,000 $1,000 $38,500 Team Kevin Martin $6,500 $6,500 Team Jeff Stoughton $3,500 $3,500 Total prize money $100,000
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