The 2012 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game

TSN Skins Game

The TSN Curling Skins Game is 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...

 on TSN

The Sports Network

The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...

will be held on January 7th and 8th at the Casino Rama

Casino Rama

Casino Rama is a large casino, hotel and entertainment complex located on the reserve land of Chippewas of Rama First Nation, in the town of Rama, Ontario, Canada...

 Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario

Rama, Ontario

Rama is the Ontario, Canada home of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and Casino Rama. The community sports complex is called the Mnjikaning Arena Sports Ki, which was the home arena of the Couchiching Terriers ice hockey team, once affiliated with the Barrie Colts. The Ramakings lacrosse team...

. The total purse for the event will be CAD

Canadian dollar

The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...

$75,000.

Four teams were invited to participate. The teams each will play a semifinal match against another team, and the semifinal winners will move on to the final.

Teams

The 2012 TSN Skins Game sees four world champions playing against each other. 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...

 and his rink, the reigning Olympic champions, Alberta provincial champions, and former world champions, will play against 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....

 and his rink, former world champions, in the afternoon semifinal. Reigning world champions Jeff Stoughton

Jeff Stoughton

Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:...

 and team will play against Glenn Howard

Glenn Howard

Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:...

 and his rink, former world champions, in a rematch of the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier

2011 Tim Hortons Brier

The 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was be held March 5 until March 13, 2011 in London, Ontario at the John Labatt Centre...

 final in the evening semifinal.

Team Howard

Coldwater & District Curling Club, Coldwater

Coldwater

-Places:In Albania:* Cold Water, Tepelenë, a tourist attraction 8 km south of Tepelenë, AlbaniaIn Canada:* Coldwater, Ontario* Coldwater First Nation, a Nlaka'pamux First Nations government in British Columbia...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Skip: Glenn Howard

Glenn Howard

Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:...

Third: Wayne Middaugh

Wayne Middaugh

Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in...

Second: Brent Laing

Brent Laing

Brent Laing is a Canadian curler from Stayner, Ontario. He currently plays second for Glenn Howard....

Lead: Craig Savill

Craig Savill

Craig Edward Savill is a Canadian curler from Ottawa. He currently plays lead for former World Champion Glenn Howard rink....

Team Koe

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...

, 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...

Skip: 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....

Third: Pat Simmons

Pat Simmons (curler)

Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship...

Second: 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...

Lead: Nolan Thiessen

Nolan Thiessen

Nolan Thiessen is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He currently plays lead for Kevin Koe....

Team Martin

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...

, 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...

Skip: 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...

Third: John Morris

John Morris (curler)

John Morris is a Canadian curler, and Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist from Chestermere, Alberta. Morris plays third for the Kevin Martin team. Morris, author of the book Fit to Curl, is the son of Maureen and Earle Morris, inventor of the "Stabilizer" curling broom...

Second: Marc Kennedy

Marc Kennedy

Marc Kennedy is a Canadian curler, and Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist from Edmonton, Alberta. Kennedy currently plays second for Kevin Martin....

Lead: Ben Hebert

Ben Hebert

Ben Hebert is a Canadian curler, a Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist, 2008 World Champion and two time Brier Champion from Calgary, Alberta...

Team Stoughton

Charleswood Curling Club

Charleswood Curling Club

Charleswood Curling Club is located in the southwestern area of Winnipeg, in the community of Charleswood. The current club is a 5 sheet rink, construction was completed in 1956 although the club was founded in 1946 as a three sheet rink. It is the current home club of the Jeff Stoughton...

, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

Skip: Jeff Stoughton

Jeff Stoughton

Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:...

Third: Jon Mead

Jon Mead

Jonathan Mead is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mead played third for Wayne Middaugh's rink until the end of the 2009-10 curling season...

Second: Reid Carruthers

Reid Carruthers

Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays second on the Jeff Stoughton rink. Carruthers is a former junior provincial champion in 2003 and a Manitoba provincial mixed champion in 2008, both as a skip...

Lead: Steve Gould

Steve Gould (curler)

Steve Gould is a Canadian curler from Headingley, Manitoba. He currently plays lead for Jeff Stoughton....

Martin vs. Koe

January 7, 1:00pm EST

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
Kevin Martin									$0
Kevin Koe									$0

Howard vs. Stoughton

January 7, 8:00pm EST

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
Glenn Howard									$0
Jeff Stoughton									$0

Final

Final game dollar amounts: TBA
January 8, 1:00pm EST

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
									$0
									$0

External link

• Promotional site