2010 Boston Pizza Cup
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The 2010 Boston Pizza Cup
is being held February 3–7 at the Olds Sportsplex in Olds, Alberta. The winner will represent Alberta
at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier
in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Although his team would have been entered automatically as the defending provincial champion, Kevin Martin
is not competing since his team also qualified
for the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
which start shortly after this tournament. As a result, 2009 runner up Randy Ferbey
was entered as the defending champion.
Boston Pizza Cup
The Boston Pizza Cup is the Alberta provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Alberta at the Tim Hortons Brier. Previously, the Alberta Kia Cup and the Safeway Select. Listed below are the provincial champion skips for each year...
is being held February 3–7 at the Olds Sportsplex in Olds, Alberta. The winner will represent Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier
2010 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held between March 6 until March 14, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Halifax Metro Centre...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Although his team would have been entered automatically as the defending provincial champion, Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin (curler)
Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics...
is not competing since his team also qualified
2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held December 6-13, 2009 at Rexall Place in Edmonton. The event is also known and advertised as Roar of the Rings. The winner of the men's and women's events will represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
which start shortly after this tournament. As a result, 2009 runner up Randy Ferbey
Randy Ferbey
Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion....
was entered as the defending champion.
Teams
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Curling club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Appelman Ted Appelman Ted Appelman is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. A former skip, he currently plays second for Randy Ferbey.Appelman has made most of his successes to date as a skip, during the 2008-09 curling season and the 2009-10 curling season. His team was invited to participate in the 2009 Canada... |
Tom Appelman | Brandon Klassen | Brendan Melnyk | Saville Sports Centre Saville Sports Centre The Saville Sports Centre is a sports facility run by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education and Recreation, where it is located in Edmonton, Alberta. It features a curling rink, tennis courts and a gymnasium.... , Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... |
| Rob Armitage | Shawn Meachem | Trevor Sparks | Doug Stambaugh | Red Deer Curling Club Red Deer Curling Club The Red Deer Curling Club is a curling club in Red Deer, Alberta.The club was founded ca. 1900s. The club has been operating out of its current location, the Red Deer Curling Centre since 1953... , Red Deer Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills... |
| Adrian Bakker | Sterling Hansen | Matt Ng | Brad Kokoroyannis | Calgary Curling Club, Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
| Kurt Balderston | Les Sonnenberg | Geoff Walker | Del Shaughnessy | Sexsmith Curling Club, Sexsmith Sexsmith, Alberta Sexsmith is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, north of the city of Grande Prairie.Sexsmith is located in the Peace River Country region of Alberta, and as such sits in one of the most fertile growing areas in the province... |
| Brent Bawel | Dan Petryk | Sean O'Connor | Jason Lesmeister | Calgary Curling Club, Calgary |
| Kelsey Dusseault | Chris Wall | Allen Schudlo | Dan Boorse | Sexsmith Curling Club, Sexsmith |
| David Nedohin David Nedohin David Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He throws fourth rocks for the Randy Ferbey rink.-Curling career:... |
Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion.... (skip) |
Scott Pfeifer Scott Pfeifer Scott Pfeifer is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park who plays out of the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton.... |
Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque is a Canadian curler home to the city of Edmonton, Alberta. He is a four-time winner of The Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship and a three-time World Champion as the lead for the Randy Ferbey team... |
Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| Warren Hassall | Barry Chwedoruk | Scott Manners | Chris Hassall | Lloydminster Curling Club, Lloydminster Lloydminster Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan... |
| Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Blake MacDonald Blake MacDonald Blake MacDonald is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta.For much of the team's history, MacDonald threw last rock for the team, while Koe held the broom. The two switched in 2009, with MacDonald throwing third rocks, but Koe still skipping. MacDonald has been playing with Koe since 2006... |
Carter Rycroft Carter Rycroft Carter Rycroft is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He was a member of the Canadian Olympic team, skipped by Kevin Martin that won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics... |
Nolan Thiessen Nolan Thiessen Nolan Thiessen is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He currently plays lead for Kevin Koe.... |
Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| James Pahl | Mark Klinck | Roland Robinson | Don Bartlett Don Bartlett Donald "Don" Bartlett is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta.Until April 26, 2006, Barlett played lead for Kevin Martin.... |
Sherwood Park Curling Club, Sherwood Park Sherwood Park, Alberta Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 , west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630... |
| Wade White | Kevin Tym | Brian McPherson | George White | Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| Ben Wilkinson | Chris Lemishka | Jessi Wilkinson | Julian Sawiak | Whitecourt Curling Club, Whitecourt Whitecourt, Alberta Whitecourt is a town in Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32 and has an elevation of .... |