2011 BDO Canadian Open of Curling (December)

A new five-rock rule was implemented at this edition of the Canadian Open.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/curling+rule+rocks+boat/5794234/story.html|title=New curling rule rocks the boat: Governing body worried about dearth of scoring|date=1 December 2011|publisher=Calgary Herald}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The rule, a slight alteration to the free guard zone rule, was tested at the event in an attempt to increase offence in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/do-you-like-curling-s-new-5-rock-rule-1.982198|title=Do you like curling's new 5-rock rule?|date=5 November 2011|publisher=CBC Sports}} The new rule was predicted to favour teams who play more offence, as the rule allows for a fifth guard to be placed in the free guard zone. However, concerns were raised that the new rule may possibly hinder teams that are more defence-oriented, an opinion echoed by the Canadian Curling Association.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2011/12/01/five-rock-rule-is-worth-trying-out-and-a-little-love-for-the-glencoe-club/|title=Five-rock rule is worth trying out; and a little love for the Glencoe club|author=Allen Cameron|date=1 December 2011|publisher=Calgary Herald (blog)}} Since the Canadian Open is a Grand Slam event, the Open carried many points on the Canadian Team Ranking System, which plays a role in determining Olympic trials participants. If a team were to miss qualifying for the 2013 trials because of a poor performance at the Open influenced by the five rock rule, the team could raise complaints to the CCA. As a result, the CCA stated that it would not sanction the event unless all players participating in the Open express written consent in regards to the five-rock rule.{{cite web|url=https://lfpress.com/sports/othersports/2011/11/10/18952071.html|title=Five-rock Slam gets reprieve|date=10 November 2011|publisher=London Free Press}} Not all players had agreed not to challenge the outcome of the Open,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/curling/opinion/2011/12/big-3-hitting-stride-for-bdo-canadian-open.html|title=Big 3 hitting stride for BDO Canadian Open|date=12 December 2011|publisher=CBC Sports}} but the event went ahead as planned, with the five-rock rule in place.

Final round-robin standings

|width=10% valign="top" |

|width=10% valign="top" |

|}

*Kevin Martin advances directly to the playoffs by virtue of a draw to the button contest between Kevin Koe, Jean-Michel Ménard, and Martin.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/martin-rallies-to-make-playoffs-at-bdo-canadian-open-1.1042082|title=Martin rallies to make playoffs at BDO Canadian Open|date=16 December 2011|publisher=CBC Sports}}

Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen {{X}}

|3|1|0|1|2|1|X|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Kean

|0|0|2|0|0|0|X|X| |2

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton {{X}}

|1|0|2|0|1|1|0|1| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Rob Fowler

|0|3|0|1|0|0|1|0| |5

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin {{X}}

|0|1|0|0|0|2|0|0| |3

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs

|1|0|0|0|2|0|0|1| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

|0|1|0|1|0|2|1|0| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard {{X}}

|1|0|0|0|2|0|0|1| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard {{X}}

|2|0|0|3|1|1|X|X| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock

|0|1|0|0|0|0|X|X| |1

}}

Thursday, December 15, 9:00 am

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton

|1|0|3|1|0|3|2|X| |10

| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock {{X}}

|0|3|0|0|1|0|0|X| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Dale Matchett

|0|3|0|4|0|0|1|0| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter {{X}}

|2|0|1|0|3|2|0|2| |10

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey

|0|1|2|0|0|1|0|1| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Robert Schlender {{X}}

|3|0|0|1|1|0|1|0| |6

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping

|0|0|0|0|1|1|0|X| |2

| team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Brewster {{X}}

|1|1|1|1|0|0|3|X| |7

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin

|0|0|1|0|1|1|0|1| |4

| team2 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue {{X}}

|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|0| |3

}}

Thursday, December 15, 12:30 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard {{X}}

|2|0|2|0|0|5|X|X| |9

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey

|0|1|0|2|0|0|X|X| |3

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin

|0|2|0|1|0|2|0|X| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe {{X}}

|1|0|2|0|3|0|1|X| |7

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard {{X}}

|2|1|2|1|1|X|X|X| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Dale Matchett

|0|0|0|0|0|X|X|X| |0

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Rob Fowler

|0|3|0|1|0|2|0|X| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter {{X}}

|2|0|0|0|1|0|1|X| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs

|0|2|0|1|1|0|2|0| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Robert Schlender {{X}}

|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|1| |4

}}

Thursday, December 15, 4:00 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

|0|1|0|0|2|0|X|X| |3

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs {{X}}

|2|0|2|1|0|3|X|X| |8

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen {{X}}

|3|0|0|2|0|0|0|1| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Brewster

|0|0|2|0|1|1|0|0| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping

|0|2|0|1|0|0|3|X| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue {{X}}

|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|X| |3

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin {{X}}

|0|0|0|1|2|1|1|0|1|6

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Kean

|1|2|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|5

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin {{X}}

|0|5|2|0|0|X|X|X| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard

|0|0|0|1|0|X|X|X| |1

}}

Thursday, December 15, 7:30 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen

|0|1|1|1|1|1|1|X| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping {{X}}

|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|X| |1

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Rob Fowler

|0|0|3|1|0|1|1|0| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard {{X}}

|0|0|0|0|3|0|0|1| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton {{X}}

|1|2|1|0|1|0|0|2| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

|0|0|0|2|0|0|4|0| |6

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Dale Matchett

|0|0|1|0|2|2|2|X| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock {{X}}

|0|1|0|1|0|0|0|X| |2

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Brewster {{X}}

|2|0|1|0|0|2|1|1| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Kean

|0|2|0|2|0|0|0|0| |4

}}

Friday, December 16, 9:00 am

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard {{X}}

|0|1|1|0|2|0|2|1| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Robert Schlender

|1|0|0|1|0|4|0|0| |6

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue

|1|2|0|1|0|0|1|0| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Kean {{X}}

|0|0|1|0|1|1|0|1| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Rob Fowler {{X}}

|3|0|1|0|2|0|1|3| |10

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Dale Matchett

|0|0|0|3|0|1|0|0| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin {{X}}

|2|0|0|0|2|0|4|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Brewster

|0|1|0|0|0|1|0|X| |2

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs

|0|2|0|3|0|1|0|1| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey {{X}}

|1|0|2|0|1|0|1|0| |5

}}

Friday, December 16, 12:30 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin {{X}}

|3|0|0|3|0|1|1|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey

|0|0|1|0|2|0|0|X| |3

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin {{X}}

|1|1|2|0|3|1|X|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping

|0|0|0|2|0|0|X|X| |2

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe {{X}}

|0|3|0|2|0|2|X|X| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Robert Schlender

|0|0|1|0|1|0|X|X| |2

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen

|0|0|2|0|0|3|0|1| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue {{X}}

|0|1|0|1|1|0|1|0| |4

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

|3|1|0|1|4|0|X|X| |9

| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock {{X}}

|0|0|2|0|0|2|X|X| |4

}}

Friday, December 16, 4:00 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Rob Fowler {{X}}

|0|0|1|0|1|2|0|1| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock

|0|0|0|1|0|0|2|0| |3

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs {{X}}

|2|0|0|0|1|0|2|0| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard

|0|1|1|0|0|2|0|2| |6

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard {{X}}

|0|0|1|0|2|0|2|2| |7

| team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|0| |3

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping

|0|3|0|0|2|1|0|X| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Kean {{X}}

|3|0|4|0|0|0|2|X| |9

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton {{X}}

|2|0|1|0|5|1|X|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Dale Matchett

|0|3|0|1|0|0|X|X| |4

}}

Friday, December 16, 7:30 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = A

| team1 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue

|0|0|1|0|1|1|0|2| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Brewster {{X}}

|0|0|0|2|0|0|1|0| |3

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = B

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard {{X}}

|1|1|0|4|0|1|1|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton

|0|0|3|0|3|0|0|X| |6

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = C

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen {{X}}

|0|2|0|2|0|3|1|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin

|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|X| |3

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = D

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

|2|0|2|0|1|0|1|0| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey {{X}}

|0|2|0|2|0|1|0|2| |7

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet = E

| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin {{X}}

|4|0|1|0|0|3|X|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Robert Schlender

|0|1|0|1|1|0|X|X| |3

}}

Saturday, December 17, 9:30

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard {{X}}

|1|1|1|0|2|0|3|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|X| |3

}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD2 = Semifinals

| RD3 = Final

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen

| RD1-score1 = 6

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard

| RD1-score2 = 5

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|MB}} Rob Fowler

| RD1-score3 = 6

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin

| RD1-score4 = 7

| RD1-team5 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton

| RD1-score5 = 5

| RD1-team6 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin

| RD1-score6 = 2

| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs

| RD1-score7 = 3

| RD1-team8 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard

| RD1-score8 = 6

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen

| RD2-score1 = 8

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin

| RD2-score2 = 2

| RD2-team3 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton

| RD2-score3 = 8

| RD2-team4 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard

| RD2-score4 = 6

| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen

| RD3-score1 = 5

| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton

| RD3-score2 = 2

}}

Saturday, December 17, 2:00 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen {{X}}

|2|0|1|0|2|0|0|1| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard

|0|1|0|2|0|1|1|0| |5

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Rob Fowler

|0|0|2|0|2|0|2|0| |6

| team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin {{X}}

|2|1|0|2|0|1|0|1| |7

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton {{X}}

|0|3|0|0|0|0|2|X| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin

|1|0|0|0|1|0|0|X| |2

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs

|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|X| |3

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard {{X}}

|2|0|1|0|2|0|1|X| |6

}}

Saturday, December 17, 7:00 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen {{X}}

|1|0|2|1|0|4|X|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niklas Edin

|0|1|0|0|1|0|X|X| |2

}}

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton {{X}}

|4|0|1|0|2|0|1|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard

|0|2|0|1|0|3|0|X| |6

}}

Sunday, December 18, 1:00 pm

{{ Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen {{X}}

|0|2|0|1|0|1|1|X| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton

|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|X| |2

}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.grandslamofcurling.com/en-us/canadianopen.aspx Event Home Page]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iue2s6gBNtU Final on YouTube]

{{WCTevent|2524}}

{{Grand Slam of Curling}}

{{2011–12 curling season}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Canadian Open of Curling, 2011-12}}

2011-12

Category:2011 in Canadian curling

Category:Sports competitions in Kingston, Ontario

Category:Curling competitions in Ontario

BDO Canadian

Category:December 2011 sports events in Canada