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TSN All-Star Curling Skins Game

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The TSN Skins Game was an annual curling bonspiel hosted by The Sports Network. "Skins" curling had been developed as a way to make curling more interesting on TV during the time before the free guard zone rule was implemented.

In skins curling, teams compete for "skins" rather than points. A team can win a skin by stealing an end or scoring two or more points in an end while with the hammer.

The first Skins Game was held in 1986 in Newmarket, Ontario.

In 1989, McCain Foods Limited teamed up with TSN, and the tournament became known as the "McCain TSN Skins Game." The Tournament was held every year until 2004. TSN plans on having the event once again beginning in December 2007, with Casino Rama as the main sponsor. It will be held at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre and will have a total cash purse of $100,000.

A women's skins game was also held from 1996 to 2003 and was sponsored by JVC.

The TSN skins game format actually consisted of three games: 2 semi-finals and a main final.

2007 Casino Rama TSN Skins Game

The 2007 event will be held on December 8th and 9th will feature the teams of 2006 Olympic Champion Brad Gushue, 1987, 1993 & 2007 World Champion Glenn Howard, 2002 Olympic silver medalist Kevin Martin and 1993 & 1998 World Champion Wayne Middaugh.

McCain TSN Skins Game

Champions

Year Champion skip
2004 Kevin Martin
2003 Wayne Middaugh
2002 Randy Ferbey
2001 Glenn Howard
2000 Greg McAulay
1999 Wayne Middaugh
1998 Kevin Martin
1997 Kevin Martin
1996 Wayne Middaugh
1995 Wayne Middaugh
1994 Ed Werenich
1993 Russ Howard
1992 Russ Howard
1991 Russ Howard
1990 Ed Werenich
1989 Mark Dacey

JVC TSN Women's Skin Game

Champions

Year Champion skip
2003 Sherry Middaugh
2002 Kelley Law
2001 Sherry Middaugh
2000 Kelley Law
1999 Sherry Anderson
1998 Sandra Schmirler
1997 Shannon Kleibrink
1996 Heather Houston

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