2024 Boston Pizza Cup

{{Short description|Curling competition held in Alberta, Canada}}

{{Infobox curling

| Name = 2024 Boston Pizza Cup

| Logo =

| Size =

| Host city = Hinton, Alberta

| Arena = Bill Thomson Arena

| Dates = February 7–11

| Winner = Team Sluchinski

| Curling club = Airdrie CC, Airdrie

| Skip = Aaron Sluchinski

| Third = Jeremy Harty

| Second = Kerr Drummond

| Lead = Dylan Webster

| Coach = Mickey Pendergast

| Finalist = Kevin Koe

| prev = 2023

| next = 2025

}}

The 2024 Boston Pizza Cup, the provincial men's curling championship for Alberta, was held from February 7 to 11 at the Bill Thomson Arena in Hinton, Alberta.{{Cite web|url=https://curlingalberta.ca/2024bpcup/|title=2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western|website=Curling Alberta|access-date=January 11, 2024}} The winning Aaron Sluchinski rink represented Alberta at the 2024 Montana's Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan where they finished tied for fifth in Pool B with a 4–4 record.

Additionally, the runner-up Kevin Koe rink qualified for the Brier as the highest ranked team in the CTRS standings that didn't win provincials. They finished eighth in Pool B with a 2–6 record.

Qualification process

class="wikitable"
scope="col"| Qualification method

! scope="col"| Berths

! scope="col"| Qualifying team(s)

WCT Leaders{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/rankings.php?task=week&oomid=81&eventyear=2024&week=18|title=2023–24 WCT Standings – Men|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 11, 2024}}3Kevin Koe
Aaron Sluchinski
Karsten Sturmay
Alberta Curling Tour Points{{Cite web|url=https://curlingalberta.ca/alberta-curling-tour/standings/|title=Alberta Curling Tour Standings|website=Curling Alberta|access-date=January 11, 2024}}2Ryan Parent
Johnson Tao
Granite (Edmonton) Qualifier{{Cite web|url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8422/|title=2023/24 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Granite Curling Club|website=Curling Alberta|access-date=January 11, 2024}}3Cole Adams
Ryan Jacques
Jacob Libbus
Grand Prairie Qualifier{{Cite web|url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8423|title=2023/24 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Grand Prairie Curling Club|website=Curling Alberta|access-date=January 11, 2024}}2Daylan Vavrek
Scott Webb
Calgary Last Chance Qualifier{{Cite web|url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8424|title=2023/24 Men's Provincial Qualifier (Last Chance) - Calgary Curling Club|website=Curling Alberta|access-date=January 11, 2024}}2Andrew Dunbar
Jared Jenkins

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:{{Cite web|url=https://curlingalberta.ca/2024-alberta-boston-pizza-cup-event-details/|title=2024 Boston Pizza Cup Event Details|website=Curling Alberta|access-date=January 11, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Teams |url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8782/teams |website=2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western |publisher=Curling Alberta |access-date=7 February 2024}}

class="wikitable" border="1"
scope="col"| Skip

! scope="col"| Third

! scope="col"| Second

! scope="col"| Lead

! scope="col"| Alternate

! scope="col"| Coach

! scope="col"| Club(s)

Cole AdamsDerek BowyerEvan CroughTyson ToewsCarolyn McRorieCalgary CC, Calgary
Andrew DunbarMichael LambertMorgan Van DoesburgJohn RichieWarren DunbarCrestwood CC, Edmonton
Jacob LibbusNathan MolbergZach PawliukMichael HendricksTyler GrittenEllerslie CC, Edmonton
Ryan JacquesEvan van AmsterdamAndrew GittisGabe DyckSaville Community SC, Edmonton
Jared JenkinsBenjamin SavageKyle ThompsonMike McIntyreNorth Hill CC, Calgary
Kevin KoeTyler TardiJacques GauthierKarrick MartinMike LibbusThe Glencoe Club, Calgary
Ryan ParentTyler PowellJames BallanceEthan DrysdaleKevin ParentCalgary CC, Calgary
Aaron SluchinskiJeremy HartyKerr DrummondDylan WebsterMickey PendergastAirdrie CC, Airdrie
Karsten SturmayKyle DoeringGlenn VenanceKurtis GollerJ. D. LindKitscoty CC, Kitscoty
Johnson TaoJaedon NeuertBen MorinAdam NauglerRob KreppsSaville Community SC, Edmonton
Daylan VavrekRoland RobinsonCarter LautnerEvan AsmussenSexsmith CC, Sexsmith
Scott WebbTristan SteinkeChris KennedyJordan SteinkeTracy SteinkeGrande Prairie CC, Grande Prairie

Knockout brackets

Source:{{cite web |title=12 team, 4 berths |url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8782/standings/10244 |website=2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western |publisher=Curling Alberta |access-date=7 February 2024}}

=A event=

{{12TeamBracket

| boldwinner = high

| seeds = no

| compact = yes

| RD1 = First Knockout

| RD2 =  

| RD3 =  

| RD4 = Qualifier 1

| team-width = 175px

| RD1-team1 = Scott Webb

| RD1-score1 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Jacob Libbus

| RD1-score2 = 9

| RD1-team3 = Johnson Tao

| RD1-score3 = 2

| RD1-team4 = Daylan Vavrek

| RD1-score4 = 7

| RD1-team5 = Ryan Jacques

| RD1-score5 = 6

| RD1-team6 = Andrew Dunbar

| RD1-score6 = 7

| RD1-team7 = Cole Adams

| RD1-score7 = 4

| RD1-team8 = Jared Jenkins

| RD1-score8 = 8

| RD2-team1 = Kevin Koe

| RD2-score1 = 8

| RD2-team2 = Jacob Libbus

| RD2-score2 = 3

| RD2-team3 = Ryan Parent

| RD2-score3 = 4

| RD2-team4 = Daylan Vavrek

| RD2-score4 = 8

| RD2-team5 = Aaron Sluchinski

| RD2-score5 = 8

| RD2-team6 = Andrew Dunbar

| RD2-score6 = 1

| RD2-team7 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD2-score7 = 10

| RD2-team8 = Jared Jenkins

| RD2-score8 = 4

| RD3-team1 = Kevin Koe

| RD3-score1 = 12

| RD3-team2 = Daylan Vavrek

| RD3-score2 = 2

| RD3-team3 = Aaron Sluchinski

| RD3-score3 = 2

| RD3-team4 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD3-score4 = 8

| RD4-team1 = Kevin Koe

| RD4-score1 = 5

| RD4-team2 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD4-score2 = 1

}}

=B event=

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Second Knockout

| RD2 =  

| RD3 =  

| RD4 = Qualifier 2

| team-width = 150px

| RD1-team1 = Scott Webb

| RD1-score1 = 7

| RD1-team2 = Ryan Parent

| RD1-score2 = 6

| RD1-team5 = Cole Adams

| RD1-score5 = 9

| RD1-team6 = Andrew Dunbar

| RD1-score6 = 8

| RD1-team09 = Ryan Jacques

| RD1-score09 = 7

| RD1-team10 = Jared Jenkins

| RD1-score10 = 5

| RD1-team11 = Johnson Tao

| RD1-score11 = 7

| RD1-team12 = Jacob Libbus

| RD1-score12 = 8

| RD2-team1 = Scott Webb

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-team2 = Aaron Sluchinski

| RD2-score2 = 7

| RD2-team3 = Cole Adams

| RD2-score3 = 11

| RD2-team4 = Daylan Vavrek

| RD2-score4 = 7

| RD2-team5 = Ryan Jacques

| RD2-score5 = 13

| RD2-team6 = Jacob Libbus

| RD2-score6 = 7

| RD3-team1 = Aaron Sluchinski

| RD3-score1 = 8

| RD3-team2 = Cole Adams

| RD3-score2 = 6

| RD3-team3 = Ryan Jacques

| RD3-score3 = 3

| RD3-team4 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD3-score4 = 7

| RD4-team1 = Aaron Sluchinski

| RD4-score1 = 7

| RD4-team2 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD4-score2 = 6

}}

=C event=

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Third Knockout

| RD2 =  

| RD3 = Qualifier 3

| team-width = 150px

| RD1-team3 = Ryan Parent

| RD1-score3 = 10

| RD1-team4 = Andrew Dunbar

| RD1-score4 = 5

| RD2-team1 = Ryan Jacques

| RD2-score1 = 6

| RD2-team2 = Ryan Parent

| RD2-score2 = 7

| RD2-team3 = Jacob Libbus

| RD2-score3 = 5

| RD2-team4 = Cole Adams

| RD2-score4 = 6

| RD3-team1 = Ryan Parent

| RD3-score1 = 9

| RD3-team2 = Cole Adams

| RD3-score2 = 10

}}

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Third Knockout

| RD2 =  

| RD3 = Qualifier 4

| team-width = 150px

| RD1-team1 = Jared Jenkins

| RD1-score1 = 6

| RD1-team2 = Scott Webb

| RD1-score2 = 8

| RD1-team3 = Johnson Tao

| RD1-score3 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Daylan Vavrek

| RD1-score4 = 7

| RD2-team1 = Scott Webb

| RD2-score1 = 6

| RD2-team2 = Daylan Vavrek

| RD2-score2 = 8

| RD3-team1 = Daylan Vavrek

| RD3-score1 = 2

| RD3-team2 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD3-score2 = 8

}}

Knockout results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC-07:00).{{cite web |title=Scoreboard |url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8782 |website=2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western |publisher=Curling Alberta |access-date=7 February 2024}}

=Draw 1=

Wednesday, February 7, 1:00 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = A

| team1 = Ryan Jacques {{X}}

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

| team2 = Andrew Dunbar

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = B

| team1 = Johnson Tao

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

| team2 = Daylan Vavrek {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Scott Webb {{X}}

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

| team2 = Jacob Libbus

|0|0|0|3|0|0|1|1|1|3| |9

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Cole Adams

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

| team2 = Jared Jenkins {{X}}

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

}}

=Draw 2=

Wednesday, February 7, 6:30 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = A

| team1 = Ryan Parent {{X}}

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

| team2 = Daylan Vavrek

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = B

| team1 = Kevin Koe {{X}}

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

| team2 = Jacob Libbus

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Karsten Sturmay {{X}}

|2|0|0|1|1|0|2|0|4|X| |10

| team2 = Jared Jenkins

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Aaron Sluchinski

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

| team2 = Andrew Dunbar {{X}}

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

}}

=Draw 3=

Thursday, February 8, 9:00 am

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = A

| team1 = Aaron Sluchinski {{X}}

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

| team2 = Karsten Sturmay

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Kevin Koe

|4|1|0|3|4|X|X|X|X|X| |12

| team2 = Daylan Vavrek {{X}}

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

}}

=Draw 4=

Thursday, February 8, 2:00 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = A

| team1 = Scott Webb

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

| team2 = Ryan Parent {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = B

| team1 = Andrew Dunbar

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

| team2 = Cole Adams {{X}}

|0|4|0|2|0|0|2|0|0|1| |9

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Ryan Jacques

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

| team2 = Jared Jenkins {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Johnson Tao

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

| team2 = Jacob Libbus {{X}}

|1|0|1|1|0|2|0|1|1|0|1 |8

}}

=Draw 5=

Thursday, February 8, 7:00 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = A

| team1 = Scott Webb

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

| team2 = Aaron Sluchinski {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = B

| team1 = Cole Adams {{X}}

|1|0|4|0|1|0|2|0|3|X| |11

| team2 = Daylan Vavrek

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Kevin Koe {{X}}

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

| team2 = Karsten Sturmay

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Ryan Jacques {{X}}

|0|2|0|4|0|4|0|3|X|X| |13

| team2 = Jacob Libbus

|0|0|2|0|4|0|1|0|X|X| |7

}}

=Draw 6=

Friday, February 9, 8:30 am

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = A

| team1 = Andrew Dunbar {{X}}

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

| team2 = Ryan Parent

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Daylan Vavrek

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

| team2 = Johnson Tao {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Jared Jenkins {{X}}

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

| team2 = Scott Webb

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

}}

=Draw 7=

Friday, February 9, 1:00 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = B

| team1 = Ryan Jacques

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

| team2 = Karsten Sturmay {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Cole Adams

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

| team2 = Aaron Sluchinski {{X}}

|0|2|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|0|2 |8

}}

=Draw 8=

Friday, February 9, 5:00 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = A

| team1 = Jacob Libbus {{X}}

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

| team2 = Cole Adams

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = B

| team1 = Scott Webb

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

| team2 = Daylan Vavrek {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Aaron Sluchinski

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

| team2 = Karsten Sturmay {{X}}

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

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Ryan Parent

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

| team2 = Ryan Jacques {{X}}

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

}}

=Draw 9=

Saturday, February 10, 1:30 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Ryan Parent {{X}}

|2|0|3|0|0|1|0|0|3|0| |9

| team2 = Cole Adams

|0|4|0|2|1|0|1|1|0|1| |10

}}

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Daylan Vavrek

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

| team2 = Karsten Sturmay {{X}}

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

}}

Playoffs

Source:{{cite web |title=Page Playoff |url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8782/standings/10261 |website=2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western |publisher=Curling Alberta |access-date=7 February 2024}}

{{PagePlayoffBracket

| boldwinner = yes

| RD1 = Page playoff system

| RD2 = Semifinal

| RD3 = Final

| team-width = 150px

| RD1-seed1 = A

| RD1-team1 = Kevin Koe

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 = B

| RD1-team2 = Aaron Sluchinski

| RD1-score2 = 6

| RD1-seed3 = C1

| RD1-team3 = Cole Adams

| RD1-score3 = 2

| RD1-seed4 = C2

| RD1-team4 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD1-score4 = 7

| RD2-seed1 = A

| RD2-team1 = Kevin Koe

| RD2-score1 = 7

| RD2-seed2 = C2

| RD2-team2 = Karsten Sturmay

| RD2-score2 = 6

| RD3-seed1 = B

| RD3-team1 = Aaron Sluchinski

| RD3-score1 = 6

| RD3-seed2 = A

| RD3-team2 = Kevin Koe

| RD3-score2 = 3

}}

=A vs. B=

Saturday, February 10, 6:30 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Kevin Koe {{X}}

|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |2

| team2 = Aaron Sluchinski

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

}}

=C1 vs. C2=

Saturday, February 10, 6:30 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = B

| team1 = Cole Adams

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

| team2 = Karsten Sturmay {{X}}

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

}}

=Semifinal=

Sunday, February 11, 10:00 am

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = D

| team1 = Kevin Koe {{X}}

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

| team2 = Karsten Sturmay

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

}}

=Final=

Sunday, February 11, 3:00 pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet = C

| team1 = Aaron Sluchinski {{X}}

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

| team2 = Kevin Koe

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

}}

{{winners-other|2024 Boston Pizza Cup|AB|Aaron Sluchinski|1st Alberta Provincial Championship}}

References

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