The 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

The Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, also known since 2005 as the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, occur every four years, in the year preceding the Winter Olympic games. They are held to determine the men's and women's representative at the following Olympics. The system of qualification for the...

will be held from December 1 to 8 at the MTS Centre

MTS Centre

The MTS Centre is an indoor sports arena and entertainment venue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and home of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. It is located on the former Eaton's site and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet ...

 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event is also known and advertised as The Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest fast food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in...

 Roar of the Rings. The winner of the men's and women's events will represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics

2014 Winter Olympics

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...

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Qualification process

The process for the 2013 Olympic trials will differ slightly from the process used at the 2009 trials. For both the men's and women's categories, a pool of eighteen teams is designated as eligible to be Canada's representative at the 2014 Olympics. From the pool of eighteen, six teams are selected to qualify directly for the 2013 Canadian Curling Trials, "The 2013 Roar of the Rings". The remaining twelve teams will compete in a pre-trials tournament, which will qualify two teams for the eight-team trials. The winner of the trials represents Canada at the 2014 Olympics

2014 Winter Olympics

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...

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Pool of eighteen

Pre-trial Qualification Process
Twelve teams will qualify for the Pre-Trials based on CTRS (Canadian Team Ranking System) points as follows:

• The top four teams from the 2010–11 curling season
  2010–11 curling season
  The 2010–11 curling season began in September 2010 and ended in April 2011.Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.-CCA-sanctioned events:...
  
  
  • Men: Team 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...
    
    , Team Mike McEwen
    Mike McEwen (curler)
    Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:...
    
    , Team 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 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:...
    
    
  • Women: Team Jennifer Jones
    Jennifer Jones (curler)
    Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:...
    
    , Team Amber Holland
    Amber Holland
    Amber Holland is a Canadian curler. Holland skipped Saskatchewan's team to a national women's championship in 2011 by defeating defending champion Jennifer Jones in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts...
    
    , Team Shannon Kleibrink
    Shannon Kleibrink
    Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy...
    
    , and Team Heather Nedohin
    Heather Nedohin
    Heather Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. She is a former Canadian and World Junior champion, Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion and a World bronze medalist...
    
    
• The top four teams from the 2011–12 curling season
  2011–12 curling season
  The 2011–12 curling season began in September 2011 and will end in April 2012.Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.-CCA-sanctioned events:...
  
   (who have not already qualified)
• The top two teams from the 2012–13 curling season (who have not already qualified)
• Two teams based on their two year CTRS points total from 2011-13

Trials Qualification Process
Six teams will qualify directly into the 2013 Tim Hortons Road to the Roar Olympic Trials, based on the following criteria:

• The Winner of the 2011 Canada Cup of Curling
  Canada Cup (curling)
  The Capital One Canada Cup of Curling is a major men's and women's curling championship in Canada. It is organized by the Canadian Curling Association and is one of its major events on its "Season of Champions"...
  
  
• CTRS leader for 2011-2012
• The Winner of the 2012 Canada Cup of Curling
  Canada Cup (curling)
  The Capital One Canada Cup of Curling is a major men's and women's curling championship in Canada. It is organized by the Canadian Curling Association and is one of its major events on its "Season of Champions"...
  
  
• CTRS Leader 2012-2013
• CTRS Leader 2011-2013 (two year total)
• CTRS Leader 2011-2013 (two year total)