CHAMPION: Koe Wins 2012 Canad Inns Prairie Classic

Calgary, Alberta

SKIP
Kevin
Koe

Third
Pat
Simmons

Second
Carter
Rycroft

Lead
Nolan
Thiessen

Games:	10
Record:	8W - 2L
PF/G:	9.13
PA/G:	5.65
Hammer Efficiency:	0.57
Steal Defense:	0.16
Force Efficiency:	0.57
Steal Efficiency:	0.30

Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) won 9-4 over Kevin Martin (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Canad Inns Prairie Classic, held October 19 - 22, 2012 at the Portage Curling Club in Portage La Prairie, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Koe won 5-3 over Jeff Stoughton (winnipeg, MB) in the semifinals of the 2012 Canad Inns Prairie Classic in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada; and won 5-4 over Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2012 Canad Inns Prairie Classic in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada;

Koe finished 5-2 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koe defeated Scott Ramsay (Winnipeg, MB) 7-1, then went on to lose 7-5 against Rob Fowler (Brandon, MB). Koe responded with a 9-6 win over Dave Elias (Winnipeg, MB). Koe won 5-3 against Heath McCormick (New York, NY). Koe went on to lose 6-5 against Glenn Howard (Coldwater, ON). Koe responded with a 8-2 win over Rui Liu (Harbin, CHN). Koe won 5-3 against Mark Kean (Toronto, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Canad Inns Prairie Classic Championship title, Koe earned 40.000 world rankings points along with the $18,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 4th place overall with 254.015 total points. Koe ranks 1st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 95.055 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2018: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2017: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson, Craig Savill
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2014: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Calgary, AB
2011: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2009: Kerry Burtnyk
Kerry Burtnyk, Don Walchuk, Richard Daneault, Garth Smith
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Glenn Howard
Kerry Burtnyk, Don Walchuk, Richard Daneault, Garth Smith
Coldwater, ON
2007: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2006: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2005: Brad Heidt
Brad Heidt, Joel Jordison, Brent Gedak, Mitch Heidt
Kerrobert, SK

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