{{infobox curling | Name = 2013 Boston Pizza Cup | Logo = 2013bostonpizzacup.jpg | Size = | Host city = [[Leduc, Alberta|Leduc]], [[Alberta]] | Arena = [[Leduc Recreation Centre]] | Dates = February 6–10 | Winner = '''Kevin Martin''' | Curling club = [[Saville Sports Centre|Saville SC]], [[Edmonton]] | Skip = [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]] | Third = [[John Morris (curler)|John Morris]] | Second = [[Marc Kennedy]] | Lead = [[Ben Hebert]] | Finalist = [[Kevin Koe]] |prev = [[2012 Boston Pizza Cup|2012]] |next = [[2014 Boston Pizza Cup|2014]] }}
The '''2013 Alberta [[Boston Pizza Cup]]''', the men's provincial [[curling]] championship for [[Alberta]], was held from February 6 to 10 at the [[Leduc Recreation Centre]] in [[Leduc, Alberta|Leduc]], [[Alberta]]. The winner of the Boston Pizza Cup represented Alberta at the [[2013 Tim Hortons Brier]] in [[Edmonton]].
==Qualification process== {{main|2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Qualification}} Twelve teams qualified for the provincial tournament through several methods. The qualification process is as follows: {| class=wikitable |- ! Qualification method !! Berths !! Qualifying team |- | Defending champion from [[2012 Boston Pizza Cup|previous year]] || 1 || [[Kevin Koe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2013bostonpizzacup.com/default.aspx?p=article&id=53233|title=Kevin Koe to defend Alberta title|date=4 July 2012|publisher=2013 Boston Pizza Cup|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> |- | Highest-ranked team on [[CCA rankings|CTRS]] not already qualified || 1 || [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]]<ref name="CTRS">{{cite web|url=http://2013bostonpizzacup.com/default.aspx?p=article&id=65302|title=Top CTRS team to qualify for Alberta BP Cup|date=21 November 2012|publisher=2013 Boston Pizza Cup|accessdate=28 November 2012}}</ref> |- | Alberta Curling Federation bonspiel points<ref name="CTRS"/> || 2 || [[Brendan Bottcher]]<br>[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] |- | Peace Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 4–6)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2013bostonpizzacup.com/default.aspx?p=article&id=68274|title=Two More Qualifiers from Peace Curling Assoc.|date=7 January 2013|publisher=2013 Boston Pizza Cup|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref> || 2 || [[Kurt Balderston]]<br>Graham Powell |- | Northern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 17–20) || 3 || [[Tom Appelman]] <br> [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] <br> [[James Pahl]] |- | Southern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 18–21)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.saca.ca/pdm/Playdowns/PublicList/1|title=Men's Playdowns|publisher=Southern Alberta Curling Association|accessdate=8 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427192728/http://apps.saca.ca/pdm/Playdowns/PublicList/1|archive-date=27 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> || 3 || [[Charley Thomas]] <br> [[Matthew Blandford]] <br> [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |}
==Teams== The teams are listed as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2013bostonpizzacup.com/default.aspx?p=info|title=2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Teams|publisher=2013 Boston Pizza Cup|accessdate=5 December 2024|archive-date=2 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302223528/http://www.2013bostonpizzacup.com/default.aspx?p=info|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Skip !! Third !! Second !! Lead !! Alternate !! Locale(s) |- | [[Brendan Bottcher]] || [[Micky Lizmore]] || [[Bradley Thiessen]] || [[Karrick Martin]] || || [[Saville Sports Centre]], [[Edmonton]] |- | [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] || [[Blake MacDonald]] || [[Scott Pfeifer]] || [[Jeff Erickson]] || || [[St. Albert Curling Club]], [[St. Albert, Alberta|St. Albert]] |- | [[Kevin Koe]] || [[Pat Simmons (curler)|Pat Simmons]] || [[Carter Rycroft]] || [[Nolan Thiessen]] || || [[Glencoe Curling Club]], [[Calgary]] |- | [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]] || [[John Morris (curler)|John Morris]] || [[Marc Kennedy]] || [[Ben Hebert]] || || [[Saville Sports Centre]], [[Edmonton]] |- | [[Kurt Balderston]] || [[Adam Enright]] || [[Rob Maksymetz]] || [[Del Shaughnessy]] || || [[Sexsmith Curling Club]], [[Sexsmith, Alberta|Sexsmith]] |- | Graham Powell || [[Kelsey Dusseault]] || [[Ken Powell (curler)|Ken Powell]] || [[Alain Blanchette]] || || [[Sexsmith Curling Club]], [[Sexsmith, Alberta|Sexsmith]] |- | [[Brent Bawel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/Switching+places+works+wonders+Appelmans/7842026/story.html|title=Switching places works wonders for Appelmans|publisher=Edmonton Journal|date=18 January 2013|accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref> || [[Tom Appelman]] || [[Ted Appelman]] || [[Brendan Melnyk]] || || [[Saville Sports Centre]], [[Edmonton]] |- | [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] || [[Kevin Tym]] || [[Dan Holowaychuk]] || [[George White (curler)|George White]] ||[[Brian McPherson]]|| [[Saville Sports Centre]], [[Edmonton]] |- | [[James Pahl]] || [[Mark Klinck]] || [[Kevin McGregor]] || [[Kelly Mauthe]] || || [[Strathcona Curling Club]], [[Sherwood Park]] |- | [[Charley Thomas]] || [[J. D. Lind]] || [[Dominic Daeman]] || [[Matt Ng]] || || [[Calgary Curling Club]], [[Calgary]] <br> [[Glencoe Curling Club]], [[Calgary]] |- | [[Matthew Blandford]] || [[Evan Assmussen]] || [[Brent Hamilton]] || [[Bradley Chyz]] || [[Greg Hill (curler)|Greg Hill]] || [[Inglewood Curling Club]], [[Calgary]] |- | [[Aaron Sluchinski]] || [[Justin Sluchinski]] || [[Dylan Webster]] || [[Craig Bourgonje]] || [[Steve Petryk]] || [[Airdrie Curling Club]], [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]] |}
==Knockout Draw Brackets== The draw is listed as follows:<ref name="draw">{{cite web|url=http://fscs.rampinteractive.com/2013bostonpizzacup/files/association//2013bpcupdraw1.pdf|title=2013 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup – Draw|publisher=2013bostonpizzacup.com|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>
===A event=== {{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= First Knockout | RD2= | RD3= | RD4= Qualifier 1 | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team3= [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] | RD1-score3= 5 | RD1-team4= '''[[Matthew Blandford]]''' | RD1-score4= '''8''' | RD1-team5= '''[[Brent Bawel]]''' | RD1-score5= '''8''' | RD1-team6= Graham Powell | RD1-score6= 4 | RD1-team11= '''[[Charley Thomas]]''' | RD1-score11= '''9''' | RD1-team12= [[Aaron Sluchinski]] | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= [[Kurt Balderston]] | RD1-score13= 5 | RD1-team14= '''[[James Pahl]]''' | RD1-score14= '''7'''
| RD2-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD2-score1= '''14''' | RD2-team2= [[Matthew Blandford]] | RD2-score2= 0 | RD2-team3= '''[[Brent Bawel]]''' | RD2-score3= '''10''' | RD2-team4= [[Brendan Bottcher]] | RD2-score4= 8 | RD2-team5= '''[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]]''' | RD2-score5= '''7''' | RD2-team6= [[Charley Thomas]] | RD2-score6= 4 | RD2-team7= [[James Pahl]] | RD2-score7= 4 | RD2-team8= '''[[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]]''' | RD2-score8= '''8'''
| RD3-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD3-score1= '''5''' | RD3-team2= [[Brent Bawel]] | RD3-score2= 2 | RD3-team3= [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] | RD3-score3= 6 | RD3-team4= '''[[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]]''' | RD3-score4= '''7'''
| RD4-team1= [[Kevin Koe]] | RD4-score1= 5 | RD4-team2= '''[[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]]''' | RD4-score2= '''6''' }}
===B event=== {{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= Second Knockout | RD2= | RD3= | RD4= Qualifier 2 | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team1= [[Brendan Bottcher]] | RD1-score1= 3 | RD1-team2= '''[[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]]''' | RD1-score2= '''12''' | RD1-team5= '''[[Charley Thomas]]''' | RD1-score5= '''11''' | RD1-team6= Graham Powell | RD1-score6= 1 | RD1-team09= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD1-score09= '''6''' | RD1-team10= [[James Pahl]] | RD1-score10= 4 | RD1-team11= '''[[Kurt Balderston]]''' | RD1-score11= '''9''' | RD1-team12= [[Matthew Blandford]] | RD1-score12= 3
| RD2-team1= [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] | RD2-score1= 4 | RD2-team2= '''[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]]''' | RD2-score2= '''9''' | RD2-team3= '''[[Charley Thomas]]''' | RD2-score3= '''8''' | RD2-team4= [[Brent Bawel]] | RD2-score4= 6 | RD2-team5= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD2-score5= '''8''' | RD2-team6= [[Kurt Balderston]] | RD2-score6= 5
| RD3-team1= [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] | RD3-score1= 7 | RD3-team2= '''[[Charley Thomas]]''' | RD3-score2= '''9''' | RD3-team3= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD3-score3= '''10''' | RD3-team4= [[Kevin Koe]] | RD3-score4= 7
| RD4-team1= [[Charley Thomas]] | RD4-score1= 5 | RD4-team2= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD4-score2= '''6''' }}
===C event=== {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= Third Knockout | RD2= | RD3= Qualifier 3 | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team3= '''[[Brendan Bottcher]]''' | RD1-score3= '''7''' | RD1-team4= Graham Powell | RD1-score4= 4
| RD2-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD2-score1= '''9''' | RD2-team2= [[Brendan Bottcher]] | RD2-score2= 3 | RD2-team3= [[Kurt Balderston]] | RD2-score3= 3 | RD2-team4= '''[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]]''' | RD2-score4= '''8'''
| RD3-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD3-score1= '''8''' | RD3-team2= [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] | RD3-score2= 7 }} {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= Third Knockout | RD2= | RD3= Qualifier 4 | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team1= [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] | RD1-score1= 5 | RD1-team2= '''[[James Pahl]]''' | RD1-score2= '''8''' | RD1-team3= '''[[Brent Bawel]]''' | RD1-score3= '''9''' | RD1-team4= [[Matthew Blandford]] | RD1-score4= 8
| RD2-team1= [[James Pahl]] | RD2-score1= 2 | RD2-team2= '''[[Brent Bawel]]''' | RD2-score2= '''7'''
| RD3-team1= [[Brent Bawel]] | RD3-score1= 1 | RD3-team2= '''[[Charley Thomas]]''' | RD3-score2= '''6''' }}
==Knockout results== All draws are listed in [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain Standard Time]] ([[UTC−7]]).<ref name="draw"/>
===Draw 1=== ''Wednesday, February 6, 9:30 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Charley Thomas]] {{X}} |3|1|1|0|0|4|X|X|X|X| |9 | team2 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |0|0|0|1|2|0|X|X|X|X| |3 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Brent Bawel]] {{X}} |3|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|2|X| |8 | team2 = Graham Powell |0|0|1|0|1|0|1|1|0|X| |4 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] {{X}} |0|1|0|1|0|1|1|0|1|X| |5 | team2 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |1|0|2|0|2|0|0|3|0|X| |8 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Kurt Balderston]] |0|2|0|2|0|1|0|0|0|X| |5 | team2 = [[James Pahl]] {{X}} |2|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|4|X| |7 }}
===Draw 2=== ''Wednesday, February 6, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Brent Bawel]] {{X}} |0|1|2|0|1|0|0|2|1|1|2|10 | team2 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] |2|0|0|3|0|1|2|0|0|0|0|8 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |3|3|4|1|2|1|X|X|X|X| |14 | team2 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |0|0|0|0|0|0|X|X|X|X| |0 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[James Pahl]] {{X}} |0|1|0|1|0|0|0|2|0|X| |4 | team2 = [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]] |2|0|1|0|1|1|0|0|3|X| |8 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] |1|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|2|X| |7 | team2 = [[Charley Thomas]] {{X}} |0|1|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|X| |4 }}
===Draw 3=== ''Thursday, February 7, 9:00 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |1|1|0|1|1|0|1|0|1|0|0 |6 | team2 = [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]] |0|0|1|0|0|2|0|2|0|1|1 |7 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |1|1|0|1|0|0|2|0|X|X| |5 | team2 = [[Brent Bawel]] |0|0|0|0|0|1|0|1|X|X| |2 }}
===Draw 4=== ''Thursday, February 7, 2:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Kurt Balderston]] {{X}} |0|1|0|4|0|2|2|X|X|X| |9 | team2 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |0|0|2|0|1|0|0|X|X|X| |3 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |0|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|1|2| |6 | team2 = [[James Pahl]] {{X}} |0|0|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|0| |4 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Charley Thomas]] |3|3|2|3|0|0|X|X|X|X| |11 | team2 = Graham Powell {{X}} |0|0|0|0|0|1|X|X|X|X| |1 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] {{X}} |2|0|4|6|0|0|X|X|X|X| |12 | team2 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] |0|1|0|0|1|1|X|X|X|X| |3 }}
===Draw 5=== ''Thursday, February 7, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |0|1|1|0|1|0|0|0|2|0| |5 | team2 = [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]] |0|0|0|2|0|1|1|1|0|1| |6 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Brent Bawel]] {{X}} |1|0|0|2|0|2|0|0|1|0| |6 | team2 = [[Charley Thomas]] |0|0|2|0|2|0|2|1|0|1| |8 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |3|1|1|0|4|0|X|X|X|X| |9 | team2 = [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] |0|0|0|2|0|2|X|X|X|X| |4 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Kurt Balderston]] |1|0|2|2|0|0|0|0|0|0| |5 | team2 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |0|1|0|0|2|2|1|0|1|1| |8 }}
===Draw 6=== ''Friday, February 8, 9:00 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = Graham Powell |0|0|0|2|0|1|0|0|1|0| |4 | team2 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] {{X}} |2|0|1|0|1|0|1|1|0|1| |7 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |0|1|0|3|0|2|0|0|2|0| |8 | team2 = [[Brent Bawel]] {{X}} |1|0|2|0|3|0|0|2|0|1| |9 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[James Pahl]] |0|2|1|1|0|1|1|0|2|X| |8 | team2 = [[Wade White (curler)|Wade White]] {{X}} |2|0|0|0|2|0|0|1|0|X| |5 }}
===Draw 7=== ''Friday, February 8, 2:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |4|0|2|0|0|0|1|0|3|X| |10 | team2 = [[Kevin Koe]] |0|2|0|1|1|2|0|1|0|X| |7 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |0|2|0|1|0|3|0|0|1|0| |7 | team2 = [[Charley Thomas]] |2|0|1|0|2|0|2|1|0|1| |9 }}
===Draw 8=== ''Friday, February 8, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Kurt Balderston]] |0|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|X|X| |3 | team2 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |1|0|1|0|2|3|0|1|X|X| |8 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] |0|2|0|0|0|1|0|0|X|X| |3 | team2 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |3|0|0|0|2|0|3|1|X|X| |9 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[James Pahl]] |0|1|0|0|1|0|X|X|X|X| |2 | team2 = [[Brent Bawel]] {{X}} |2|0|2|1|0|2|X|X|X|X| |7 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Charley Thomas]] {{X}} |0|1|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|5 | team2 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |0|0|1|1|0|0|1|0|2|0|1|6 }}
===Draw 9=== ''Saturday, February 9, 1:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |2|2|0|0|2|0|0|1|0|1| |8 | team2 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] |0|0|1|1|0|2|0|0|3|0| |7 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Brent Bawel]] {{X}} |0|0|0|1|0|0|0|0|X|X| |1 | team2 = [[Charley Thomas]] |1|1|0|0|1|2|0|1|X|X| |6 }}
==Playoffs== {{PagePlayoffBracket | RD1= '''[[Page playoff system]]''' | RD2= Semifinal | RD3= Final
| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= '''[[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]]''' | RD1-score1= '''7''' | RD1-seed2= 2 | RD1-team2= [[Aaron Sluchinski]] | RD1-score2= 3 | RD1-seed3= 3 | RD1-team3= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD1-score3= '''11''' | RD1-seed4= 4 | RD1-team4= [[Charley Thomas]] | RD1-score4= 3
| RD2-seed1= 2 | RD2-team1= [[Aaron Sluchinski]] | RD2-score1= 2 | RD2-seed2= 3 | RD2-team2= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD2-score2= '''6'''
| RD3-seed1= 1 | RD3-team1= '''[[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]]''' | RD3-score1= '''5''' | RD3-seed2= 3 | RD3-team2= [[Kevin Koe]] | RD3-score2= 4 }}
===1 vs. 2=== ''Saturday, February 9, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]] {{X}} |2|0|1|0|2|2|0|0|X|X| |7 | team2 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |0|1|0|2|0|0|0|0|X|X| |3 }}
===3 vs. 4=== ''Saturday, February 9, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |1|2|0|5|0|3|X|X|X|X| |11 | team2 = [[Charley Thomas]] |0|0|1|0|2|0|X|X|X|X| |3 }}
===Semifinal=== ''Sunday, February 10, 9:30 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |0|0|1|1|0|0|0|0|X|X| |2 | team2 = [[Kevin Koe]] |1|2|0|0|1|1|0|1|X|X| |6 }}
===Final=== ''Sunday, February 10, 2:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]] {{X}} |0|1|0|1|0|0|1|1|0|0|1|5 | team2 = [[Kevin Koe]] |0|0|1|0|1|1|0|0|0|1|0|4 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://2013bostonpizzacup.com/}} *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfCZAfyjiYA Final on YouTube]
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