2011 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix

2011 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix
Host city	Clermont, Québec
Arena	Aréna de Clermont
Dates	November 24–27
Men's winner	Brett Gallant
Curling club	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Skip	Brett Gallant
Third	Eddie MacKenzie
Second	Anson Carmody
Lead	Alex MacFadyen
Finalist	Brad Gushue

The 2011 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix was held from November 24 to 27 at the Aréna de Clermont in Clermont, Québec as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the event was CAD$37,000, and the winner, Brett Gallant, received CAD$12,000. The event was held in a triple-knockout format.

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Matthew Blandford	Tom Sallows	Mike Westlund	Chris Sanford	Cold Lake, Alberta
Serge Reid (fourth)	Francois Gionest	Simon Collin	Pierre Charette (skip)	Saguenay, Quebec
Benoit Schwarz (fourth)	Peter de Cruz (skip)	Gilles Vuille	Valentin Tanner	Switzerland
Robert Desjardins	Jean-Sébastien Roy	Steven Munroe	Steeve Villeneuve	Chicoutimi, Quebec
John Epping	Scott Bailey	Scott Howard	David Mathers	Toronto, Ontario
Martin Ferland	Francois Roberge	Shawn Fowler	Maxime Elmaleh	Quebec City, Quebec
Ian Fitzner-Leblanc	Paul Flemming	Robbie Doherty	Kelly Mittelstadt	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Michael Fournier	Dwayne Fowler	Simon Lejour	Yannick Lejour	Montreal, Quebec
Brett Gallant	Eddie MacKenzie	Anson Carmody	Alex MacFadyen	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Brad Gushue	Ryan Fry	Geoff Walker	Adam Casey	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Guy Hemmings	François Gagné	Benoit Vezeau	Christian Bouchard	Mount Royal, Quebec
Philippe Lemay	Mathieu Beaufort	Jean-Michel Arsenault	Erik Lachance	Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Steve Lodge	Rob Bushfield	Ian Soutar	Nate Etherington	Brockville, Ontario
Brent MacDougall	Lee Buott	Sean Audas	Neil Gallant	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mike McEwen	B. J. Neufeld	Matt Wozniak	Denni Neufeld	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jean-Michel Ménard	Martin Crête	Éric Sylvain	Philippe Ménard	Gatineau/Lévis, Quebec
Jamie Murphy	Jordan Pinder	Mike Bardsley	Don McDermaid	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dan Petryk (fourth)	Steve Petryk (skip)	Colin Hodgson	Brad Chyz	Calgary, Alberta
Chad Stevens	Graham Breckon	Scott Saccary	Kevin Saccary	Dartmouth/Chester, Nova Scotia
Don Westphal	Simon Dupuis	Louis Biron	Maurice Cayouette	Thurso, Quebec

Knockout Results

A Event

	First Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 1
						Mike McEwen		8
	Brett Gallant		5			Brett Gallant		6
	Don Westphal		4								Mike McEwen		7
											Robert Desjardins		5
						Peter de Cruz		5
						Robert Desjardins		9
																Mike McEwen		3
																Jean-Michel Ménard		8
						Jean-Michel Ménard		7
	Chad Stevens		6			Brent MacDougall		1
	Brent MacDougall		7								Jean-Michel Ménard		6
											Michael Fournier		2
						Steve Petryk		3
						Michael Fournier		9

	First Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 2
						John Epping		8
	Jaime Murphy		6			Jaime Murphy		7
	Matthew Blandford		0								John Epping		6
											Martin Ferland		7
						Martin Ferland		8
						Guy Hemmings		4
																Martin Ferland		4
																Pierre Charette		3
						Brad Gushue		6
	Ian Fitzner-Leblanc		6			Ian Fitzner-Leblanc		0
	Steve Lodge		5								Brad Gushue		1
											Pierre Charette		7
						Pierre Charette		8
						Philippe Lemay		5

B Event

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 3
						Brent MacDougall		4
	Peter de Cruz		6			Peter de Cruz		7
	Don Westphal		3								Peter de Cruz		5
											Brett Gallant		0
						Brett Gallant		5
	Steve Petryk		4			Chad Stevens		4
	Chad Stevens		7													Peter de Cruz		6
																Pierre Charette		5

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 4
						Ian Fitzner-Leblanc		4
	Guy Hemmings		6			Matthew Blandford		0
	Matthew Blandford		7								Ian Fitzner-Leblanc		6
											Philippe Lemay		4
						Jaime Murphy		4
	Philippe Lemay		7			Philippe Lemay		7
	Steve Lodge		3													Ian Fitzner-Leblanc		5
																Mike McEwen		3

	Second Knockout					Qualifier 5
	Robert Desjardins		7
	Michael Fournier		6			Robert Desjardins		4
	John Epping		1			Brad Gushue		7
	Brad Gushue		6

C Event

	Third Knockout					Semifinals					Qualifier 6
	Brent MacDougall		7
	Chad Stevens		1			Brent MacDougall		2
						John Epping		7
											John Epping		5
											Mike McEwen		8

	Third Knockout					Semifinals					Qualifier 7
	Matthew Blandford		3
	Jaime Murphy		7			Jaime Murphy		6
						Michael Fournier		7
											Michael Fournier		3
											Pierre Charette		8

Third Knockout

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Qualifier 8

Philippe Lemay

8

Don Westphal

8

Don Westphal

7

Steve Petryk

3

Philippe Lemay

6

Brett Gallant

7

Brett Gallant

6

Guy Hemmings

5

Steve Lodge

1

Steve Lodge

'7

Brett Gallant

8

Robert Desjardins

3

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Jean-Michel Ménard		6
	Pierre Charette		8
						Pierre Charette		4
						Brett Gallant		10
	Peter de Cruz		1
	Brett Gallant		7
											Brett Gallant		5
											Brad Gushue		4
	Martin Ferland		4
	Mike McEwen		9
						Mike McEwen		3
						Brad Gushue		8
	Ian Fitzner-Leblanc		3
	Brad Gushue		5

External links

• Results from the CurlingZone database