Qualification for the 2013 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship consisted of both direct and indirect qualification. The defending champion and the highest-ranked team on the Canadian Team Ranking System qualified directly. Fourteen more teams qualified through playdown events and qualification events.
Summary Qualification method Berths Qualifying team Defending champion from previous year 1 Jim Cotter CTRS points leader (December 1, 2011 – December 1, 2012) 1 Brent Pierce Kootenay Inter-regional qualifier (Dec. 7–9) 2 Deane HorningTom Buchy Thompson/Okanagan Inter-regional qualifier (Dec. 7–9) 2 Trevor PerepolkinJamie Sexton Island Playdown qualifier (Dec. 7–9) 2 Jason MontgomeryJay Tuson Lower Mainland Playdown qualifier (Dec. 14–16) 3 Sean Geall Jay Wakefield Ken McArdle Open Qualification Round (Jan. 4–6) 5 Neil Dangerfield Dean Joanisse Brent Yamada Richard Brower Andrew Bilesky
Qualification events
Kootenay Inter-regional qualifier The Kootenay Inter-regional qualifier was held from December 7 to 9, 2012 at the Trail Curling Club in Trail.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale(s) Tom Buchy Dave Stephenson Dave Toffolo Darren Will Kimberley Curling Club, Kimberley Doug Hannah Laddie Pavlis Doug Thompson Bryan Smithson Creston Curling Club, Creston Deane Horning Don Freschi Rob Nobert Brad Wood Kevin Nesbitt Trail Curling Club, Trail Brian LeMoel Joe Ferguson Marcus Partridge Jack Beard Rob Ferguson Trail Curling Club, Trail Myron Nichol Garry Beaudry Stew Higgins Rob Babiarz Castlegar Curling Club, Castlegar Brent Pihowich Barry Marsh Roger May Jamie Tedesco Rod MacCabe Nelson Curling Club, Nelson Nando Salviulo Rick Cutler Grant Davidson Chris Haynes Doug Bothamley Nelson Curling Club, Nelson Tom Shypitka Josh Firman Steve Tersmette Greg Terrill Creston Curling Club, Creston
Results
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Playoffs
Thompson/Okanagan Inter-regional qualifier The Thompson/Okanagan Inter-regional qualifier was held from December 7 to 9, 2012 at the Kelowna Curling Club in Kelowna.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale(s) Scott DeCap Ron Douglas John Maskiewich Grant Olsen Russell Koffski Kamloops Curling Club, Kamloops Darren Heath Dave Merklinger John Slattery David Harper Vernon Curling Club, Vernon Aron Herrick Tobin Senum Marc Fillion Jason Wizniak Vernon Curling Club, Vernon Darrell Houston Sean Matheson Kurt Roberts Tyler Jaegar Kelowna Curling Club, Kelowna David Mellof Keith Anderson Mark Thomsen Larry Kozachenko Kelowna Curling Club, Kelowna Justin Nillson Mitchell Ursel Cam Weir Dean Jones Kelowna Curling Club, Kelowna Trevor Perepolkin Tyler Orme James McKenzie Chris Anderson Vernon Curling Club, Vernon Jamie Sexton Michael Longworth Hugh Bennet Jonathan Gardner Mark Longworth Vernon Curling Club, Vernon Brad Thompson (fourth) Michael Smith (skip) Brent Thompson Derek Simpson Kamloops Curling Club, Kamloops Brent Yamada Corey Sauer Doug Murdoch Lance Yamada Kamloops Curling Club, Kamloops
Results
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Playoffs
Island Playdown qualifier The Island Playdown qualifier was held from December 7 to 9, 2012 at the Alberni Valley Curling Club in Port Alberni.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale(s) Cliff Carr-Hilton Benjamin Ruginis Ross Thomson Craig Bernes Comox Valley Curling Club, Courtenay Jason Clarke Ken Miscovitch Will Sutton Zachary Capron Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Wes Craig Murray Walker Tony Anslow Kevin Britt Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Neil Dangerfield Denis Sutton Darren Boden Glen Allen Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Jody Epp Blair Cusack Brad Kocurek James York Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Greg Hawkes Mike Wood Sean Cromarty Paul Awalt Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Owen Hayward Chris Brown Adam McPherson Steve Eng Alberni Valley Curling Club, Port Alberni Jason Montgomery Miles Craig Will Duggan Josh Hozack Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Jay Tuson Colin Mantik Glen Jackson Ken Tucker Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Steve Waatainen Kevin Weinreich Sean Krepps Keith Clarke Nanaimo Curling Club, Nanaimo
Results
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C Event
Playoffs
Lower Mainland Playdown qualifier The Lower Mainland Playdown qualifier was held from December 14 to 16, 2012 at the Chilliwack Curling Club in Chilliwack.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Andrew Bilesky Steve Kopf Derek Errington Aaron Watson Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster Shane Bourdage Aaron Thompson Aaron Brice Chris Hall Vancouver Curling Club, Vancouver Sean Geall Jay Peachey Sebastien Robillard Mark Olson Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster George Hall Christopher Ordog Greg Ohashi Logan Chinski Vancouver Curling Club, Vancouver Dale Hockley Rick Jones Kevin Jones Robert Hockley Matt Prinse Chilliwack Curling Club, Chilliwack Todd Leighton Ken Britz Darren Jarvis Adam Dyck Glen Ford Chilliwack Curling Club, Chilliwack Ken McArdle Dylan Somerton Jared Bowles Michael Horita Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster Bryan Miki Jay Batch Ernie Daniels Curtis Tateyama Dwayne Uyede Delta Thistle Curling Club, Delta John Molendyk Tom Sayer Greg Davis Eric Cessford Marpole Curling Club, Vancouver Stephen Schneider Brant Amos Shawn Eklund Chris Faa Vancouver Curling Club, Vancouver Allan Vanderveen Bobby Neid Adam Dyble Rob Hornsby Chilliwack Curling Club, Chilliwack Michael Johnson (fourth) Paul Cseke Jay Wakefield (skip) John Cullen Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster
Results
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Open Qualification Round The Open Qualification Round was held from January 4 to 6 at the Golden Ears Winter Club in Maple Ridge.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale(s) Andrew Bilesky Steve Kopf Derek Errington Aaron Watson Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster Richard Brower Jan Bos Ted Stanyer Deryk Brower Peace Arch Curling Club, White Rock Wes Craig Murray Walker Tony Anslow Kevin Britt Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Neil Dangerfield Denis Sutton Darren Boden Glen Allen Victoria Curling Club, Victoria Andrew Forrest Christopher Chute Nigel McInnis Kris Davis Norm Richard Vancouver Curling Club, Vancouver Dale Hockley Rick Jones Kevin Jones Robert Hockley Matt Prinse Chilliwack Curling Club, Chilliwack Will House Adam Pankratz David Pankratz Jason Beatch Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster Dean Joanisse Bryan Kedziora Mike Goerz Randie Shen Abbotsford Curling Club, Abbotsford Patrick McEachran Glen McEachran Austin Sweeney Trevor Halvorson North Shore Curling Club, North Vancouver Bryan Miki Jay Batch Ernie Daniels Curtis Tateyama Dwayne Uyede Delta Thistle Curling Club, Delta John Molendyk Tom Sayer Greg Davis Eric Cessford Marpole Curling Club, Vancouver Garth Moore Fred Fox Murray Day Alan Schmelzel Doug Turner Golden Ears Winter Club, Maple RidgeCoquitlam Curling Club, Coquitlam Peter Nielson Evan Branter Kyle Duncan David MacDonald Golden Ears Winter Club, Maple Ridge Stephen Schneider Brant Amos Shawn Eklund Chris Faa Vancouver Curling Club, Vancouver Brad Thompson Michael Smith Brent Thompson Derek Simpson Kamloops Curling Club, Kamloops Steve Waatainen Kevin Weinreich Sean Krepps Keith Clarke Nanaimo Curling Club, Nanaimo Brent Yamada Corey Sauer Doug Murdoch Lance Yamada Kamloops Curling Club, Kamloops
Results
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References