Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2012 Westcoast Curling Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
5-4 against
Brent Pierce (New Westminster, BC). of the 2012 Westcoast Curling Classic in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada;
Bottcher finished 4-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bottcher lost
8-2 to
David Nedohin (Edmonton, AB), then responded with a
7-3 win over
Sean Geall (New Westminster, BC). Bottcher won
7-2 against
Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB), then won
8-3 against
Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK) and
7-4 against
Jay Wakefield (New Westminster, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
Bottcher earned
8.125 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Westcoast Curling Classic, moving up 13 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 41st place overall with
30.580 total points. Bottcher ranks 44th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
8.125 points earned so far this season.
