2011 World Financial Group Classic
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The 2011 World Financial Group Classic
World Financial Group Classic
The World Financial Group Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The tournament was held in a triple-knockout format, but will be held in a round robin format in 2011. The tournament is part of the World Curling...

was held from November 11 to 13 at the Calgary Curling Club in 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...

, 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...

 as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the event was CAD$24,000, and the event was held in a round robin format.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
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Tom Appelman  Adam Enright
Adam Enright
Adam Enright is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a former alternate for Kevin Martin's rink with whom he won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics as well as wins at the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier and the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship.Currently, Enright plays third for Tom Appelman's...

 
Brandon Klassen  Nathan Connolly  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...

, 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...

Brent Bawel  Mike Jantzen  Sean O'Connor  Hardi Sulimma  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...

, 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...

Scott Bitz
Scott Bitz
Scott Bitz is a Canadian curler. He is a two-time provincial champion.In 1992, Bitz won the junior provincial championship, giving him the right to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. His team of Jeff Tait, Pat Simmons and Greg Burrows finished the round robin with...

 
Mark Lang  Aryn Schmidt  Dean Hicke  Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

Matthew Blandford  Tom Sallows  Mike Westlund  Chris Sanford  Cold Lake
Cold Lake, Alberta
Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...

, 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...

Brandon Bottcher  Bradley Thiessen  Micky Lizmore  Karrick Martin  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...

, 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...

Lloyd Hill (fourth) Scott Egger (skip) Ron Smith  Ed Chow  Brooks, Alberta
Brooks, Alberta
Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of .- History :The area that is now Brooks was originally...

Albert Gerdung (fourth) Vance Elder (skip) Darren Grierson  Trevor Slupski  Brooks
Brooks
-Places:Canada*Brooks, AlbertaUnited States*Brooks, Arkansas*Brooks, California*Brooks, Georgia*Brooks, Kentucky*Brooks, Maine*Brooks, Minnesota*Brooks, Oregon*Brooks Township, Michigan...

, 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...

Lorne Goodman  Lyle Kent  Ian Jensen  Nathan Relitz  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...

, 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...

Josh Lambden  Bert Martin  Chris McDonah  Daniel Bubola  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...

, 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...

Matt Lemna  Duane Grierson  Wallace Hollinshead  Mike O'Grady  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...

, 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...

Mike Libbus  Mickey Pendergrast  Brad MacInnis  Peter Keenan  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...

, 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...

Steve Mackey  Dean Mamer  Ryan O'Connor  Tim Sawatzky  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...

, 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...

Darren Moulding  Scott Cruikshank  Shaun Planaden  Kyle Iverson  Red Deer
Red Deer
The red deer is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being...

, 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...

James Pahl  Mark Klinck  Terry Soch  Kevyn McGregor  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...

, 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...

Kevin Park
Kevin Park
Kevin Park is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta.-Early career:Park was a two time provincial junior champion in his native Alberta, winning in 1983 and 1984....

 
Shane Park  Aaron Sluchinski  Justin Sluchinski  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...

, 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...

Trevor Perepolkin  Ryan LeDrew  Tyler Orme  Chris Anderson  Vernon
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...

, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

Dan Petryk (fourth) Steve Petryk (skip) Colin Hodgson  Brad Chyz  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...

, 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...

Kevin Yablonski (fourth) Jon Rennie (skip) Harrison Boss  Matthew McDonald  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...

, 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...

Dean Ross
Dean Ross
Dean Ross is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. He was the first man to represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships....

 
Don DeLair  Chris Blackwell  Steve Jensen  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...

, 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...

Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender
Robert "Rob" Schlender is a Canadian curler from Leduc, Alberta.Schlender skipped Alberta in two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, in 1990 and 1991. In 1990, the team finished with a 5-6 record.. In 1991, the team lost in the final to Northern Ontario's Jason Repay.Schlender has played in...

 
Chris Lemishka  Don Bartlett
Don Bartlett
Donald "Don" Bartlett is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta.Until April 26, 2006, Barlett played lead for Kevin Martin....

 
Darcy Hafso  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...

, 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...

Christof Schwaller
Christof Schwaller
Christof Schwaller is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....

 
Alexander Attinger  Robert Hürlimann
Robert Hürlimann
Robert Hürlimann is a Swiss curler. He currently plays second for Stefan Karnusian.Hürlimann was a member of the Swiss team that won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport...

 
Felix Attinger    Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

Brock Virtue  J. D. Lind  Charlie Thomas  Dominic Daemen  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...

, 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...

Jessi Wilkinson  Cody Bartlett  Neal Woloschuk  Chris Evernden  Edmonton, Alberta
Matt Willerton  Jeremy Hodges  Paul Strandlund  Craig MacAlpine  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...

, 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...


Round Robin Standings

Pool A| W | L
Matthew Blandford  4 1
Dean Ross
Dean Ross
Dean Ross is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. He was the first man to represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships....

 
3 2
Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher , nicknamed "The Bottcher Express", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He has had several successes during his junior career; the most notable being the 2010 Alberta Junior men's champion...

 
3 2
Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender
Robert "Rob" Schlender is a Canadian curler from Leduc, Alberta.Schlender skipped Alberta in two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, in 1990 and 1991. In 1990, the team finished with a 5-6 record.. In 1991, the team lost in the final to Northern Ontario's Jason Repay.Schlender has played in...

 
3 2
Josh Lambden  2 3
Matt Willerton  0 5
Pool B| W | L
Tom Appelmann  4 1
Brock Virtue  4 1
Matt Lemna  2 3
Mike Libbus  2 3
Steve Mackey  2 3
Scott Egger  1 4
Pool C| W | L
Scott Bitz
Scott Bitz
Scott Bitz is a Canadian curler. He is a two-time provincial champion.In 1992, Bitz won the junior provincial championship, giving him the right to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. His team of Jeff Tait, Pat Simmons and Greg Burrows finished the round robin with...

 
4 1
Darren Moulding  4 1
James Pahl  3 2
Steve Petryk  3 2
Jon Rennie  1 4
Jessi Wilkinson  0 5
Pool D| W | L
Trevor Perepolkin  5 0
Kevin Park
Kevin Park
Kevin Park is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta.-Early career:Park was a two time provincial junior champion in his native Alberta, winning in 1983 and 1984....

 
4 1
  Christof Schwaller
Christof Schwaller
Christof Schwaller is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....

 
3 2
Vance Elder  2 3
Lorne Goodman  1 4
Brent Bawel  0 5

Playoffs

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