2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open

The 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open is being held from October 26 to 28 at the Bemidji Curling Club in Bemidji, Minnesota, as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. Though the event is listed as an event on the men's tour, it features one women's team, as it is open to both men and women. The event is being held in a round robin format, and the purse for the event is $18,000.[1] In the final, Al Hackner of Northern Ontario defeated hometown favorite Pete Fenson with a score of 6–4.

2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open
Host cityBemidji, Minnesota
ArenaBemidji Curling Club
DatesOctober 26–28
WinnerOntario Al Hackner
SkipAl Hackner
ThirdKory Carr
SecondKristofer Leupen
LeadGary Champagne
FinalistMinnesota Pete Fenson

Teams edit

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Randy Baird Chase Schmitt Josh Bahr   Bemidji, Minnesota
Ryan Berg Al Gulseth Mark Gulseth Jordan Brown   West Fargo, North Dakota
Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr   Mankato, Minnesota
Andy Borland Joe Zezel John Borland Mark Borland   Hibbing, Minnesota
Scott Brown Evan Workin Parker Shook Spencer Tuskowski   Fargo, North Dakota
Kyle Doering Connor Njegovan Derek Oryniak Kyle Kurz   Winnipeg, Manitoba
Eric Fenson Trevor Andrews Blake Morton Calvin Weber   Bemidji, Minnesota
Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt   Bemidji, Minnesota
Dale Gibbs William Raymond James Honsvall Perry Tholl   St. Paul, Minnesota
Al Hackner Kory Carr Kristofer Leupen Gary Champagne   Thunder Bay, Ontario
Mark Haluptzok Jon Chandler Mark Fenner Alex Fenson   Bemidji, Minnesota
Kevin Kakela   Rolla, North Dakota
Jeff Currie (fourth) Mike McCarville (skip) Colin Koivula Jamie Childs   Thunder Bay, Ontario
Ethan Meyers Kyle Kakela Trevor Host Cameron Ross   Duluth, Minnesota
Kris Perkovich Aaron Wald Kevin Johnson Taylor Skalsky   Chisholm, Minnesota
Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson   St. Paul, Minnesota
John Shuster Jeff Isaacson Jared Zezel John Landsteiner   Duluth, Minnesota
Matt Stevens Cody Stevens Robert Liapis Jeff Breyen   Bemidji, Minnesota

Round robin standings edit

Final Round Robin Standings[3]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Pool A W L
  Pete Fenson 5 0
  Eric Fenson 4 1
  Mark Haluptzok 2 3
  Ethan Meyers 2 3
  Kris Perkovich 1 3
  Dale Gibbs 0 4
Pool B W L
  Al Hackner 5 0
  John Shuster 4 1
  Steve Brown 2 3
  Kevin Kakela 2 3
  Kyle Doering 2 3
  Randy Baird 0 5
Pool C W L
  Matt Stevens 4 1
  Todd Birr 4 1
  Mike McCarville 4 1
  Ryan Berg 2 3
  Allison Pottinger 1 4
  Andy Borland 0 5

Tiebreaker edit

Team Final
  Todd Birr 4
  Mike McCarville 5

Playoffs edit

The playoffs draw is listed as follows:[4]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Pete Fenson 5
  John Shuster 6   John Shuster 4
  Eric Fenson 5   Pete Fenson 4
  Al Hackner 6
  Al Hackner 6
  Matt Stevens 3   Mike McCarville 4
  Mike McCarville 5

References edit

  1. ^ "2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Event/Contact information". CurlingZone. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. ^ "2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  3. ^ "2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Round Robin". CurlingZone. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. ^ "2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open – Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

External links edit

  • Results from the CurlingZone database