The 2014 Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game was held on January 11 and 12 at The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in Banff, Alberta. The event featured a total prize purse of CAD$100,000.[1]
| 2014 Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Banff, Alberta |
| Arena | The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre |
| Dates | January 11–12 |
| Winner | Team Jeff Stoughton |
| Skip | Jeff Stoughton |
| Third | David Nedohin |
| Second | Brent Laing |
| Lead | Ryan Harnden |
| Finalist | Team Kevin Martin |
Teams
editThe competition featured players selected based on fan voting from the top ten teams in the Canadian Curling Association's rankings system from the previous year. Fans voted for their favorite players in each position-skip, (third second and lead). The top four players in each category were chosen to compete in the event.
The selected players are listed below:[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Skip | Brad Gushue |
| Brad Jacobs | |
| Jeff Stoughton | |
| Kevin Martin | |
| Third | David Nedohin |
| John Morris | |
| Jon Mead | |
| Ryan Fry | |
| Second | Brent Laing |
| Carter Rycroft | |
| E. J. Harnden | |
| Marc Kennedy | |
| Lead | Ben Hebert |
| Craig Savill | |
| Mark Nichols | |
| Ryan Harnden |
Roster
editThe teams are listed in draft order by skip.[3] Skips selected their teammates in a snake order, and were not allowed to choose their own teammates unless necessary. The draft was conducted on January 10.
A donation was made to the Banff Community Foundation on behalf of E. J. Harnden, who was selected last among the players.[4]
Results
editBrad Gushue, who had last pick in the draft, was given the choice of picking his opponent in the semifinal, and Gushue chose to play Team Jeff Stoughton in the first semifinal.[4]
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7).[3][4]
Semifinals
editTeam Gushue vs. Team Stoughton
editSaturday, January 11, 11:00 am[5]
| Values (CAD) | $1000 | $1000 | $1500 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $4500 | $6500 | $21,000 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
| Team Brad Gushue | $ | $ | X | $3,500 | |||||
| Team Jeff Stoughton | X | X | $ | $ | $ | $17,500 |
Team Martin vs. Team Jacobs
editSaturday, January 19, 7:30 pm[6]
| Values (CAD) | $1000 | $1000 | $1500 | $1500 | $2000 | $3000 | $4500 | $6500 | $21,000 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
| Team Kevin Martin | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $11,500 | |||
| Team Brad Jacobs | X | $ | $ | $9,500 |
Final
editSunday, January 12, 11:00 am
| Values (CAD) | $2000 | $2000 | $3000 | $3000 | $4000 | $6000 | $9000 | $13000 | $42,000 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Button | Total |
| Team Jeff Stoughton | $ | X | $ | X | $ | $38,000 | ||||
| Team Kevin Martin | X | $ | X | X | $4,000 |
Final winnings
editThe final prize winnings for each team are listed below:
| Skip | Semifinal | Final | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Jeff Stoughton | $17,500 | $38,000 | $15,000[a] | $70,500 |
| Team Kevin Martin | $11,500 | $4,000 | $15,500 | |
| Team Brad Jacobs | $9,500 | $9,500 | ||
| Team Brad Gushue | $3,500 | $1,000[b] | $4,500 | |
| Total Prize Money | $100,000 | |||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vote now for the Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Jacobs headlines Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ a b "TSN Skins Game – Scores and Rosters". TSN Curling. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Team Canada's Fry drafted first at TSN Curling Skins Game". TSN Curling. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Stoughton takes down Gushue; advances to All-Star Skins final". TSN Curling. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Martin advances to All-Star Skins final against Stoughton". TSN Curling. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.