2011 Sun Life Classic

The 2011 Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic was held from November 17 to 21 at the Brantford Golf and Country Club and Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario and the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Ontario. It was held during Week 12 of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour season. The total purse for both the men's and women's events was CAD$50,000.

2011 Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic
Host city	Brantford & Paris, Ontario
Arena	Brant Curling Club Brantford Golf and Country Club Paris Curling Club
Dates	Nov. 17–21
Men's winner	Niklas Edin
Curling club	Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Skip	Niklas Edin
Third	Sebastian Kraupp
Second	Fredrik Lindberg
Lead	Viktor Kjäll
Finalist	Sven Michel
Women's winner	Sherry Middaugh
Curling club	Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater
Skip	Sherry Middaugh
Third	Jo-Ann Rizzo
Second	Lee Merklinger
Lead	Leigh Armstrong
Finalist	Erika Brown

Men

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Chad Allen	Travis Fanset	Jay Allen	Jim Clayton	Brantford, Ontario
Greg Balsdon	Chris Ciasnocha	Tyler Morgan	Jamie Farnell	Kingston, Ontario
Mark Bice	Codey Maus	Steve Bice	Jamie Danbrook	Sarnia, Ontario
Robert Brewer	Al Belec	Dusty Jakomait	Greg McLellan	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Matthew Camm	Peter Steski	Andrew Hamilton	Ed Cyr	Ottawa, Ontario
Peter Corner	Graeme McCarrel	Joe Frans	Darryl Prebble	Brampton, Ontario
Benoit Schwarz (fourth)	Peter de Cruz (skip)	Gilles Vuille	Valentin Tanner	Switzerland
Matt Dumontelle	Jordan Chandler	Kyle Chandler	Gavan Jamieson	Sudbury, Ontario
Niklas Edin	Sebastian Kraupp	Fredrik Lindberg	Viktor Kjäll	Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping	Scott Bailey	Scott Howard	David Mathers	Toronto, Ontario
Michael Fournier	Dwayne Fowler	Simon Lejour	Yannick Lejour	Montreal, Quebec
Tyler George	Chris Plys	Rich Ruohonen	Aanders Brorson	Duluth, Minnesota
Brad Gushue	Ryan Fry	Geoff Walker	Adam Casey	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
David Hamblin	Kevin Hambin	Kyle Einarson	Mike Neufeld	Morris, Manitoba
Mike Harris	Jim Wilson	Scott Foster	Ken McDermott	Oakville, Ontario
Brent Ross (fourth)	Jake Higgs (skip)	Jonathan Beuk	Bill Buchanan	Harriston, Ontario
Glenn Howard	Wayne Middaugh	Brent Laing	Craig Savill	Coldwater, Ontario
Brad Jacobs	E. J. Harnden	Ryan Harnden	Scott Seabrook	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Mark Kean	Andrew Clayton	Patrick Janssen	Tim March	Toronto, Ontario
Kevin Koe	Pat Simmons	Carter Rycroft	Nolan Thiessen	Edmonton, Alberta
Kevin Martin	John Morris	Marc Kennedy	Ben Hebert	Edmonton, Alberta
Dale Matchett	Ryan Werenich	Jeff Gorda	Shawn Kaufman	Bradford, Ontario
Heath McCormick	Bill Stopera	Martin Sather	Dean Gemmell	New York City, New York
Mike McEwen	B. J. Neufeld	Matt Wozniak	Denni Neufeld	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jean-Michel Ménard	Martin Crête	Éric Sylvain	Philippe Ménard	Gatineau/Lévis, Quebec
Sven Michel	Claudio Pätz	Sandro Trolliet	Simon Gempeler	Adelboden, Switzerland
Braeden Moskowy	Kirk Muyres	D.J. Kidby	Dustin Kidby	Regina, Saskatchewan
Dan Petryk (fourth)	Steve Petryk (skip)	Colin Hodgson	Brad Chyz	Calgary, Alberta
Greg Richardson	Paul Winford	Dan Baird	Craig Simms	Ottawa, Ontario
Robert Rumfeldt	Adam Spencer	Scott Hodgson	Greg Robinson	Guelph, Ontario
Rasmus Stjerne	Johnny Frederiksen	Mikkel Poulsen	Troels Harry	Hvidovre, Denmark
Wayne Tuck, Jr.	Craig Kochan	Scott McDonald	Paul Moffatt	Toronto, Ontario

Knockout results

A event

	First Knockout				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Qualifier 1
	Mike McEwen	7
	David Hamblin	4			Mike McEwen	7
	Steve Petryk	5			Steve Petryk	1
	Peter Corner	0							Mike McEwen	3
	John Epping	6							Peter de Cruz	6
	Mike Harris	8			Mike Harris	3
	Peter de Cruz	7			Peter de Cruz	5
	Brad Gushue	4											Peter de Cruz	2
	Niklas Edin	6											Sven Michel	8
	Greg Richardson	1			Niklas Edin	1
	Sven Michel	9			Sven Michel	6
	Dale Matchette	4							Sven Michel	8
	Braeden Moskowy	6							Heath McCormick	2
	Jean-Michel Ménard	7			Jean-Michel Ménard	5
	Heath McCormick	11			Heath McCormick	7
	Kevin Koe	8

	First Knockout				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Qualifier 2
	Glenn Howard	6
	Robert Brewer	2			Glenn Howard	8
	Tyler George	4			Tyler George	7
	Matt Dumontelle	2							Glenn Howard	5
	Mark Kean	5							Rasmus Stjerne	7
	Matthew Camm	3			Mark Kean	6
	Rasmus Stjerne	7			Rasmus Stjerne	9
	Brad Jacobs	5											Rasmus Stjerne	8
	Wayne Tuck, Jr.	1											Jake Higgs	3
	Robert Rumfeldt	8			Robert Rumfeldt	4
	Jake Higgs	8			Jake Higgs	10
	Chad Allen	3							' Jake Higgs	6
	Greg Balsdon	0							Mark Bice	3
	Mark Bice	6			Mark Bice	4
	Michael Fournier	3			Kevin Martin	3
	Kevin Martin	8

B event

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
						Niklas Edin		8
	David Hamblin		7			David Hamblin		1
	Peter Corner		6								Glenn Howard		6
											Niklas Edin		3
																Glenn Howard		6
																John Epping		3
						Jean-Michel Ménard		7
	John Epping		8			John Epping		10
	Brad Gushue		3								Mark Bice		6
											John Epping		9

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
						Tyler George		7
	Greg Richardson		7			Greg Richardson		2
	Dale Matchette		5								Tyler George		3
											Kevin Koe		9
						Mark Kean		4
	Braeden Moskowy		0			Kevin Koe		7
	Kevin Koe		7													Peter de Cruz		2
																Kevin Koe		8
																Qualifier 3
																Glenn Howard		4
																Kevin Koe		2

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 4
						Robert Rumfeldt		6
	Robert Brewer		8			Robert Brewer		1
	Matt Dumontelle		4								Mike McEwen		7
											Robert Rumfeldt		2
																Mike McEwen		7
																Kevin Martin		1
						Kevin Martin		3
	Matthew Camm		3			Brad Jacobs		0
	Brad Jacobs		6								Heath McCormick		3
											Kevin Martin		6

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 4
						Steve Petryk		7
	Wayne Tuck, Jr.		5			Wayne Tuck, Jr.		2
	Chad Allen		4								Steve Petryk		1
											Greg Balsdon		7
						Mike Harris		4
	Greg Balsdon		9			Greg Balsdon		8
	Michael Fournier		2													Jake Higgs		4
																Greg Balsdon		6
																Qualifier 4
																Mike McEwen		8
																Greg Balsdon		2

C event

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 5
						Heath McCormick		4
	Peter Corner		5			Brad Gushue		6
	Brad Gushue		6								Brad Gushue		4
											Brad Jacobs		8
						Steve Petryk		2
	Brad Jacobs		7			Brad Jacobs		7
	Robert Brewer		2													Kevin Koe		5
																Brad Jacobs		2

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 6
						Mike Harris		4
						Wayne Tuck, Jr.		6
											Peter de Cruz		6
											Wayne Tuck, Jr.		2
																Peter de Cruz		5
																Niklas Edin		6
						Niklas Edin		8
	Dale Matchette		5			Braeden Moskowy		6
	Braeden Moskowy		6								Kevin Martin		3
											Niklas Edin		5

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 7
						Tyler George		7
	Michael Fournier		6			Michael Fournier		6
	Chad Allen		5								Tyler George		1
											Robert Rumfeldt		8
						Robert Rumfeldt		5
	Jean-Michel Ménard		5			Jean-Michel Ménard		3
	David Hamblin		4													Greg Balsdon		9
																Robert Rumfeldt		4

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 8
						Mark Kean		7
						Greg Richardson		3
											John Epping		7
											Mark Kean		8
																Mark Kean		9
																Jake Higgs		6
						Mark Bice		8
	Matthew Camm		3			Matt Dumontelle		3
	Matt Dumontelle		4								Jake Higgs		7
											Mark Bice		3

Playoffs

	Quarterfinal					Semifinal					Final
	Sven Michel		8
	Mark Kean		2
						Sven Michel		6
						Mike McEwen		5
	Mike McEwen		6
	Kevin Koe		3
											Sven Michel		2
											Niklas Edin		7
	Glenn Howard		3
	Niklas Edin		5
						Niklas Edin		5
						Rasmus Stjerne		3
	Rasmus Stjerne		6
	Greg Balsdon		2

Women

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Cathy Auld	Janet Murphy	Stephanie Gray	Melissa Foster	Mississauga, Ontario
Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Lori Olson-Johns	Jennifer Sadleir	Calgary, Alberta
Suzanne Birt	Shelly Bradley	Robyn MacPhee	Leslie MacDougall	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Leslie Bishop	Stephanie LeDrew	Courtney Davies	Kate Hamer	Sarnia, Ontario
Erika Brown	Debbie McCormick	Ann Swisshelm	Jessica Schultz	Madison, Wisconsin
Chrissy Cadorin	Brit O'Neill	Jenn Minchin	Jasmine Thurston	Glendale, Ontario
Chelsea Carey	Kristy McDonald	Kristen Foster	Lindsay Titheridge	Morden, Manitoba
Laura Crocker	Sarah Wilkes	Jen Gates	Clancy Grandy	Waterloo, Ontario
Lisa Farnell	Erin Morrissey	Kim Brown	Ainsley Galbraith	Chaffeys Locks, Ontario
Julie Hastings	Christy Trombley	Stacey Smith	Katrina Collins	Thornhill, Ontario
Amber Holland	Kim Schneider	Tammy Schneider	Heather Kalenchuk	Kronau, Saskatchewan
Jennifer Jones	Kaitlyn Lawes	Joëlle Sabourin	Dawn Askin	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Andrea Kelly	Rebecca Atkinson	Jillian Babin	Jodie de Solla	Oromocto, New Brunswick
Shannon Kleibrink	Amy Nixon	Bronwen Webster	Chelsey Matson	Calgary, Alberta
Patti Lank	Nina Spatola	Caitlin Maroldo	Mackenzie Lank	Lewiston, New York
Marie-France Larouche	Brenda Nicholls	Amélie Blais	Anne-Marie Filteau	Lévis, Quebec
Stefanie Lawton	Sherry Anderson	Sherri Singler	Marliese Kasner	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jackie Lockhart	Karen Kennedy	Kay Adams	Sarah Macintyre	Edinburgh, Scotland
Krista McCarville	Ashley Miharija	Liz Armstrong	Sarah Lang	Thunder Bay, Ontario
Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong	Coldwater, Ontario
Eve Muirhead	Anna Sloan	Vicki Adams	Claire Hamilton	Perth, Scotland
Heather Nedohin	Beth Iskiw	Jessica Mair	Laine Peters	Edmonton, Alberta
Allison Nimik	Lori Eddy	Kimberly Tuck	Julie Columbus	Elmvale, Ontario
Cathy Overton-Clapham	Jenna Loder	Ashley Howard	Breanne Meakin	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cassandra Potter	Jamie Haskell	Jackie Lemke	Steph Sambor	St. Paul, Minnesota
Allison Pottinger	Nicole Joraanstad	Natalie Nicholson	Tabitha Peterson	St. Paul, Minnesota
Julie Reddick	Carrie Lindner	Megan Balsdon	Laura Hickey	Toronto, Ontario
Kelly Scott	Dailene Sivertson	Sasha Carter	Jacquie Armstrong	Kelowna, British Columbia
Robyn Silvernagle	Kelsey Dutton	Dayna Demmans	Cristina Goertzen	Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Heather Smith-Dacey	Danielle Parsons	Blisse Comstock	Teri Lake	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Heather Strong	Laura Strong	Jen Cunningham	Stephanie Corab	St. John's, Newfoundland
Kirsten Wall	Hollie Nicol	Danielle Inglis	Jill Mouzar	Toronto, Ontario

Knockout results

A event

	First Knockout				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Qualifier 1
	Jennifer Jones	2
	Heather Strong	7			Heather Strong	7
	Lisa Farnell	6			Lisa Farnell	6
	Cathy Auld	3							Heather Strong	1
	Cathy Overton-Clapham	4							Eve Muirhead	8
	Jackie Lockhart	6			Jackie Lockhart	2
	Leslie Bishop	0			Eve Muirhead	7
	Eve Muirhead	7											Eve Muirhead	5
	Chelsea Carey	7											Chelsea Carey	4
	Chrissy Cadorin	6			Chelsea Carey	4
	Allison Pottinger	7			Allison Pottinger	2
	Kelly Scott	6							Chelsea Carey	5
	Kirsten Wall	8							Kirsten Wall	3
	Laura Crocker	4			Kirsten Wall	7
	Cassandra Potter	9			Cassandra Potter	3
	Stefanie Lawton	5

	First Knockout				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Qualifier 2
	Amber Holland	4
	Robyn Silvernagle	6			Robyn Silvernagle	4
	Patti Lank	5			Allison Nimik	5
	Allison Nimik	8							Allison Nimik	2
	Krista McCarville	9							Krista McCarville	8
	Erika Brown	8			Krista McCarville	4
	Julie Reddick	3			Heather Nedohin	2
	Heather Nedohin	4											Krista McCarville	7
	Sherry Middaugh	5											Sherry Middaugh	8
	Marie-France Larouche	4			Sherry Middaugh	7
	Heather Smith-Dacey	4			Cheryl Bernard	5
	Cheryl Bernard	7							Sherry Middaugh	6
	Julie Hastings	11							Julie Hastings	2
	Suzanne Birt	3			Julie Hastings	6
	Andrea Kelly	2			Shannon Kleibrink	5
	Shannon Kleibrink	8

B event

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
						Allison Pottinger		2
	Jennifer Jones		6			Jennifer Jones		8
	Cathy Auld		2								Allison Nimik		1
											Jennifer Jones		6
																Jennifer Jones		8
																Leslie Bishop		2
						Cassandra Potter		2
	Cathy Overton-Clapham		2			Leslie Bishop		8
	Leslie Bishop		8								Julie Hastings		7
											Leslie Bishop		10

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
						Robyn Silvernagle		5
	Chrissy Cadorin		3			Kelly Scott		2
	Kelly Scott		6								Robyn Silvernagle		4
											Heather Nedohin		9
						Heather Nedohin		9
	Laura Crocker		7			Laura Crocker		3
	Stefanie Lawton		6													Chelsea Carey		5
																Heather Nedohin		3
																Qualifier 3
																Jennifer Jones		7
																Chelsea Carey		2

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 4
						Cheryl Bernard		6
	Amber Holland		6			Amber Holland		4
	Patti Lank		3								Heather Strong		5
											Cheryl Bernard		4
																Heather Strong		1
																Erika Brown		9
						Shannon Kleibrink		3
	Erika Brown		8			Erika Brown		5
	Julie Reddick		1								Kirsten Wall		5
											Erika Brown		7

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 4
						Lisa Farnell		1
	Marie-France Larouche		1			Heather Smith-Dacey		7
	Heather Smith-Dacey		4								Heather Smith-Dacey		4
											Jackie Lockhart		6
						Jackie Lockhart		6
	Suzanne Birt		4			Andrea Kelly		3
	Andrea Kelly		11													Krista McCarville		9
																Jackie Lockhart		4
																Qualifier 4
																Erika Brown		5
																Krista McCarville		6

C event

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 5
						Kirsten Wall		5
	Cathy Overton-Clapham		6			Cathy Overton-Clapham		4
	Cathy Auld		4								Kirsten Wall		5
											Heather Smith-Dacey		8
						Heather Smith-Dacey		6
	Shannon Kleibrink		10			Shannon Kleibrink		4
	Amber Holland		9													Chelsea Carey		5
																Heather Smith-Dacey		7

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 6
						Andrea Kelly		3
						Lisa Farnell		4
											Heather Nedohin		7
											Lisa Farnell		5
																Heather Nedohin		3
																Allison Nimik		6
						Allison Nimik		8
	Chrissy Cadorin		6			Chrissy Cadorin		5
	Stefanie Lawton		5								Leslie Bishop		0
											Allison Nimik		7

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 7
						Robyn Silvernagle		2
	Suzanne Birt		6			Suzanne Birt		8
	Marie-France Larouche		2								Suzanne Birt		7
											Cassandra Potter		2
						Cheryl Bernard		4
	Allison Pottinger		4			Cassandra Potter		7
	Cassandra Potter		7													Erika Brown		7
																Suzanne Birt		1

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 8
						Kelly Scott		5
						Laura Crocker		7
											Heather Strong		6
											Laura Crocker		7
																Laura Crocker		7
																Patti Lank		6
						Julie Hastings		5
	Patti Lank		7			Patti Lank		8
	Julie Reddick		2								Jackie Lockhart		5
											Patti Lank		6

Playoffs

	Quarterfinal					Semifinal					Final
	Eve Muirhead		2
	Erika Brown		8
						Erika Brown		6
						Heather Smith-Dacey		5
	Krista McCarville		3
	Heather Smith-Dacey		4
											Erika Brown		3
											Sherry Middaugh		8
	Jennifer Jones		7
	Allison Nimik		2
						Jennifer Jones		4
						Sherry Middaugh		8
	Sherry Middaugh		7
	Laura Crocker		3

External links

• Men's results from the CurlingZone database
• Women's results from the CurlingZone database