{{infobox curling | Name = 2015 Boston Pizza Cup | Logo = | Size = | Host city = [[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]], [[Alberta]] | Arena = [[Peace Memorial Multiplex]] | Dates = February 4–8 | Winner = '''Kevin Koe''' | Curling club = [[Glencoe Curling Club|Glencoe CC]], [[Calgary]] | Skip = [[Kevin Koe]] | Third = [[Marc Kennedy]] | Second = [[Brent Laing]] | Lead = [[Ben Hebert]] | Finalist = [[Brendan Bottcher]] |prev = [[2014 Boston Pizza Cup|2014]] |next = [[2016 Boston Pizza Cup|2016]] }}
The '''2015 [[Boston Pizza Cup]]''' was held from February 4 to 8 at the [[Peace Memorial Multiplex]] in [[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]], [[Alberta]]. The winning [[Kevin Koe]] team represented Alberta at the [[2015 Tim Hortons Brier]] in [[Calgary]].
==Qualification process== Twelve teams qualified for the provincial tournament through several methods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/12/09/byes-announced-for-alberta-curling-championship/|title=Byes announced for Alberta curling championship|last=Griwkowsky|first=Con|date=9 December 2014|publisher=[[Edmonton Sun]]|accessdate=4 February 2015}}</ref> The qualification process is as follows: {| class=wikitable |- ! Qualification method !! Berths !! Qualifying team |- | Defending champion || N/A{{ref|1|1}} || <s>[[John Morris (curler)|John Morris]]</s>{{ref|1|1}} |- | Highest-ranked team on [[CCA rankings|CTRS]] (April){{ref|1|1}} || 1 || [[Brendan Bottcher]] |- | Highest-ranked team on [[CCA rankings|CTRS]] (December) not already qualified || 1 || [[Kevin Koe]]{{ref|1|1}} |- | Alberta Curling Federation bonspiel points || 2 || [[Mick Lizmore]] <br> [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |- | Peace Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 17–19) || 2 || [[Tom Sallows]] <br> [[Daylan Vavrek]] |- | Northern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 15–18) || 3 || [[James Pahl]] <br> [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] <br> [[Jessi Wilkinson]] |- | Southern Alberta Curling Association qualifier (Jan. 16–19) || 3 || [[Brock Virtue]] <br> [[Brent Bawel]] <br> [[Matthew Blandford]] |} <div style="font-size:95%;"> ;Notes # {{note|1}} The defending champion usually receives the first berth, and in the case that the defending champion declines or is not eligible to receive the berth, the runner-up receives the berth. The defending champion from 2014, [[Kevin Koe]], won the [[2014 Tim Hortons Brier]] and, under the revised format implemented for the 2015 Brier, would have been eligible for automatic entry with his 2014 team in the 2015 Brier as Team Canada, which would have negated any need for him to compete in the Boston Pizza Cup. However, Koe assembled a new team in the off-season, rendering him ineligible for both the national and provincial berths. Had they not been eligible to compete as Team Canada, Koe's former teammates and their new skip [[John Morris (curler)|John Morris]] would have received automatic entry into the 2015 Boston Pizza Cup. Meanwhile, the 2014 Albertan runner-up, [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]], retired in the off-season. Therefore, the first berth went to the highest ranked eligible team as of April. </div>
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Skip !! Third !! Second !! Lead !! Alternate !! Locale(s) |- | [[Brent Bawel]] || [[Michael Jantzen]] || [[Sean Morris (curler)|Sean Morris]] || [[Byron Wickerson]] || || [[Airdrie Curling Club]], [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]] |- | [[Matthew Blandford]] || [[Darren Moulding]] || [[Brent Hamilton]] || [[Brad Chyz]] || || [[Coaldale Granite Club]], [[Coaldale, Alberta|Coaldale]] <br> [[Airdrie Curling Club]], [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]] |- | [[Brendan Bottcher]] || [[Tom Appelman]] || [[Bradley Thiessen]] || [[Karrick Martin]] || || [[Saville Sports Centre]], [[Edmonton]] |- | [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] || [[Jeff Erickson]] || [[Warren Hassall]] || [[Glen Kennedy]] || || [[St. Albert Curling Club]], [[St. Albert, Alberta|St. Albert]] |- | [[Kevin Koe]] || [[Marc Kennedy]] || [[Brent Laing]] || [[Ben Hebert]] || || [[Glencoe Curling Club]], [[Calgary]] |- | [[Mick Lizmore]] || [[Nathan Connelly]] || [[Parker Konschuh]] || [[Carter Lautner]] || || [[Saville Sports Centre]], [[Edmonton]] |- | [[James Pahl]] || [[Ted Appelman]] || [[Mark Klinck]] || [[Roland Robinson (curler)|Roland Robinson]] || || [[Strathcona Curling Club]], [[Sherwood Park]] |- | [[Tom Sallows]] || [[Jordan Steinke]] || [[Ryan Deis]] || [[Kendall Warawa]] || || [[Grande Prairie Curling Club]], [[Grande Prairie]] |- | [[Aaron Sluchinski]] || [[Justin Sluchinski]] || [[Dylan Webster]] || [[Eric Richard (curler)|Eric Richard]] || [[Kyle Richard]] || [[Airdrie Curling Club]], [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]] |- | [[Daylan Vavrek]] || [[Evan Asmussen]] || [[Jason Ginter]] || [[Andrew O'Dell (curler)|Andrew O'Dell]] || || [[Sexsmith Curling Club]], [[Sexsmith, Alberta|Sexsmith]] |- | [[Brock Virtue]] || [[Charley Thomas]] || [[Brandon Klassen]] || [[D. J. Kidby]] || || [[Glencoe Curling Club]], [[Calgary]] |- | [[Jessi Wilkinson]] || [[Michael Lambert (curler)|Michael Lambert]] || [[Neal Woloschuk]] || [[Morgan Van Doesburg]] || [[Julian Sawiak]] || [[Ellerslie Curling Club]], [[Edmonton]] |}
==Knockout Draw Brackets==
===A event=== {{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= First Knockout | RD2= | RD3= | RD4= A Qualifier | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team3= '''[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]]''' | RD1-score3= '''9''' | RD1-team4= [[Brent Bawel]] | RD1-score4= 1 | RD1-team5= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD1-score5= '''10''' | RD1-team6= [[Jessi Wilkinson]] | RD1-score6= 9 | RD1-team11= '''[[Matthew Blandford]]''' | RD1-score11= '''8''' | RD1-team12= [[Tom Sallows]] | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= [[Mick Lizmore]] | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-team14= '''[[Daylan Vavrek]]''' | RD1-score14= '''6'''
| RD2-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD2-score1= '''9''' | RD2-team2= [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] | RD2-score2= 4 | RD2-team3= [[Aaron Sluchinski]] | RD2-score3= 8 | RD2-team4= '''[[James Pahl]]''' | RD2-score4= '''10''' | RD2-team5= '''[[Brock Virtue]]''' | RD2-score5= '''8''' | RD2-team6= [[Matthew Blandford]] | RD2-score6= 2 | RD2-team7= [[Daylan Vavrek]] | RD2-score7= 5 | RD2-team8= '''[[Brendan Bottcher]]''' | RD2-score8= '''6'''
| RD3-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD3-score1= '''7''' | RD3-team2= [[James Pahl]] | RD3-score2= 5 | RD3-team3= '''[[Brock Virtue]]''' | RD3-score3= '''8''' | RD3-team4= [[Brendan Bottcher]] | RD3-score4= 7
| RD4-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD4-score1= '''7''' | RD4-team2= [[Brock Virtue]] | RD4-score2= 2 }}
===B event=== {{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= Second Knockout | RD2= | RD3= | RD4= B Qualifier | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team3= [[Aaron Sluchinski]] | RD1-score3= 5 | RD1-team4= '''[[Brent Bawel]]''' | RD1-score4= '''6''' | RD1-team5= '''[[Matthew Blandford]]''' | RD1-score5= '''9''' | RD1-team6= [[Jessi Wilkinson]] | RD1-score6= 6 | RD1-team09= [[Daylan Vavrek]] | RD1-score09= 2 | RD1-team10= '''[[Tom Sallows]]''' | RD1-score10= '''8''' | RD1-team11= '''[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]]''' | RD1-score11= '''9''' | RD1-team12= [[Mick Lizmore]] | RD1-score12= 5
| RD2-team1= '''[[Brendan Bottcher]]''' | RD2-score1= '''11''' | RD2-team2= [[Brent Bawel]] | RD2-score2= 1 | RD2-team3= '''[[Matthew Blandford]]''' | RD2-score3= '''9''' | RD2-team4= [[James Pahl]] | RD2-score4= 3 | RD2-team5= [[Tom Sallows]] | RD2-score5= 5 | RD2-team6= '''[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]]''' | RD2-score6= '''6'''
| RD3-team1= '''[[Brendan Bottcher]]''' | RD3-score1= '''8''' | RD3-team2= [[Matthew Blandford]] | RD3-score2= 3 | RD3-team3= '''[[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]]''' | RD3-score3= '''8''' | RD3-team4= [[Brock Virtue]] | RD3-score4= 3
| RD4-team1= '''[[Brendan Bottcher]]''' | RD4-score1= '''7''' | RD4-team2= [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] | RD4-score2= 3 }}
===C event=== {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= Third Knockout | RD2= | RD3= C Qualifier 1 | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team3= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD1-score3= '''8''' | RD1-team4= [[Jessi Wilkinson]] | RD1-score4= 4
| RD2-team1= [[Brock Virtue]] | RD2-score1= 1 | RD2-team2= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD2-score2= '''9''' | RD2-team3= [[Tom Sallows]] | RD2-score3= 5 | RD2-team4= '''[[Matthew Blandford]]''' | RD2-score4= '''8'''
| RD3-team1= '''[[Aaron Sluchinski]]''' | RD3-score1= '''7''' | RD3-team2= [[Matthew Blandford]] | RD3-score2= 6 }} {{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes | RD1= Third Knockout | RD2= | RD3= C Qualifier 2 | team-width= 150px
| RD1-team1= [[Brent Bawel]] | RD1-score1= 4 | RD1-team2= '''[[Daylan Vavrek]]''' | RD1-score2= '''5''' | RD1-team3= [[James Pahl]] | RD1-score3= 4 | RD1-team4= '''[[Mick Lizmore]]''' | RD1-score4= '''7'''
| RD2-team1= [[Daylan Vavrek]] | RD2-score1= 1 | RD2-team2= '''[[Mick Lizmore]]''' | RD2-score2= '''7'''
| RD3-team1= '''[[Mick Lizmore]]''' | RD3-score1= '''7''' | RD3-team2= [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] | RD3-score2= 5 }}
==Knockout results==
===Draw 1=== ''Wednesday, February 4, 9:30 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |0|0|2|0|1|0|5|X|X|X| |8 | team2 = [[Tom Sallows]] {{X}} |0|1|0|1|0|1|0|X|X|X| |3 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |0|1|0|2|0|0|2|2|0|2|1|10 | team2 = [[Jessi Wilkinson]] {{X}} |1|0|2|0|1|3|0|0|2|0|0|9 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |2|1|0|2|2|2|X|X|X|X| |9 | team2 = [[Brent Bawel]] |0|0|1|0|0|0|X|X|X|X| |1 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Mick Lizmore]] |0|0|2|0|0|1|0|1|0|0| |4 | team2 = [[Daylan Vavrek]] {{X}} |1|0|0|1|1|0|1|0|1|1| |6 }}
===Draw 2=== ''Wednesday, February 4, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |0|2|0|3|0|2|0|2|X|X| |9 | team2 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] |0|0|1|0|2|0|1|0|X|X| |4 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |1|0|2|0|2|0|2|0|1|0| |8 | team2 = [[James Pahl]] |0|2|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|4| |10 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Brock Virtue]] {{X}} |2|1|0|5|0|X|X|X|X|X| |8 | team2 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |0|0|1|0|1|X|X|X|X|X| |2 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Daylan Vavrek]] |0|0|0|0|2|0|2|0|0|1|0|5 | team2 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] {{X}} |0|1|2|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|6 }}
===Draw 3=== ''Thursday, February 5, 9:00 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |1|1|0|1|0|4|0|0|0|X| |7 | team2 = [[James Pahl]] |0|0|2|0|2|0|0|0|1|X| |5 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Brock Virtue]] {{X}} |2|0|0|1|1|0|0|2|0|2| |8 | team2 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] |0|3|1|0|0|0|2|0|1|0| |7 }}
===Draw 4=== ''Thursday, February 5, 2:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |1|0|1|0|2|1|0|1|1|2| |9 | team2 = [[Mick Lizmore]] |0|1|0|3|0|0|1|0|0|0| |5 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Daylan Vavrek]] |0|0|0|1|0|1|X|X|X|X| |2 | team2 = [[Tom Sallows]] {{X}} |3|3|0|0|2|0|X|X|X|X| |8 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Matthew Blandford]] {{X}} |1|0|0|0|1|0|5|0|0|2| |9 | team2 = [[Jessi Wilkinson]] |0|1|0|2|0|2|0|0|1|0| |6 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |0|1|0|2|0|1|0|0|0|1|0|5 | team2 = [[Brent Bawel]] |0|0|1|0|1|0|2|1|0|0|1|6 }}
===Draw 5=== ''Thursday, February 5, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |2|0|1|0|0|2|2|X|X|X| |7 | team2 = [[Brock Virtue]] |0|1|0|1|0|0|0|X|X|X| |2 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] {{X}} |4|1|2|1|0|3|X|X|X|X| |11 | team2 = [[Brent Bawel]] |0|0|0|0|1|0|X|X|X|X| |1 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Matthew Blandford]] {{X}} |0|1|1|0|2|5|X|X|X|X| |9 | team2 = [[James Pahl]] |0|0|0|3|0|0|X|X|X|X| |3 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Tom Sallows]] |0|0|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|1| |5 | team2 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |0|1|0|0|3|0|1|0|1|0| |6 }}
===Draw 6=== ''Friday, February 6, 9:00 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |1|0|1|1|0|2|0|2|1|X| |8 | team2 = [[Jessi Wilkinson]] |0|0|0|0|3|0|1|0|0|X| |4 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[James Pahl]] |0|0|1|1|0|1|0|0|1|0| |4 | team2 = [[Mick Lizmore]] |0|1|0|0|1|0|2|2|0|1| |7 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Brent Bawel]] |0|1|0|0|1|1|0|1|0|0| |4 | team2 = [[Daylan Vavrek]] {{X}} |1|0|1|0|0|0|1|0|1|1| |5 }}
===Draw 7=== ''Friday, February 6, 2:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = B | team1 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] {{X}} |2|0|1|0|0|2|2|1|X|X| |8 | team2 = [[Brock Virtue]] |0|1|0|2|0|0|0|0|X|X| |3 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] {{X}} |0|3|0|2|3|0|X|X|X|X| |8 | team2 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |1|0|1|0|0|1|X|X|X|X| |3 }}
===Draw 8=== ''Friday, February 6, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] {{X}} |0|1|1|0|2|0|2|0|1|X| |7 | team2 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] |0|0|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|X| |3 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Brock Virtue]] |0|0|1|0|0|0|0|X|X|X| |1 | team2 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |1|1|0|1|0|1|5|X|X|X| |9 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Tom Sallows]] {{X}} |1|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|0|0| |5 | team2 = [[Matthew Blandford]] |0|2|0|1|0|3|0|1|0|1| |8 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Daylan Vavrek]] |0|0|0|0|1|0|X|X|X|X| |1 | team2 = [[Mick Lizmore]] {{X}} |0|1|4|2|0|0|X|X|X|X| |7 }}
===Draw 9=== ''Saturday, February 7, 1:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] |0|0|2|0|2|0|0|2|0|1| |7 | team2 = [[Matthew Blandford]] {{X}} |1|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|2|0| |6 }} {{Curlingbox | sheet = | team1 = [[Mick Lizmore]] {{X}} |1|1|0|1|0|3|0|0|0|1| |7 | team2 = [[Jamie King (curler)|Jamie King]] |0|0|2|0|1|0|0|2|0|0| |5 }}
==Playoffs== {{PagePlayoffBracket | RD1= '''[[Page playoff system]]''' | RD2= Semifinal | RD3= Final
| RD1-seed1= A | RD1-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD1-score1= '''6''' | RD1-seed2= B | RD1-team2= [[Brendan Bottcher]] | RD1-score2= 4 | RD1-seed3= C1 | RD1-team3= [[Aaron Sluchinski]] | RD1-score3= 5 | RD1-seed4= C2 | RD1-team4= '''[[Mick Lizmore]]''' | RD1-score4= '''7'''
| RD2-seed1= B | RD2-team1= '''[[Brendan Bottcher]]''' | RD2-score1= '''7''' | RD2-seed2= C2 | RD2-team2= [[Mick Lizmore]] | RD2-score2= 4
| RD3-seed1= A | RD3-team1= '''[[Kevin Koe]]''' | RD3-score1= '''7''' | RD3-seed2= B | RD3-team2= [[Brendan Bottcher]] | RD3-score2= 4 }}
===A vs. B=== ''Saturday, February 7, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = D | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |2|0|0|2|0|1|0|0|0|1| |6 | team2 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] |0|0|1|0|2|0|0|1|0|0| |4 }}
===C1 vs. C2=== ''Saturday, February 7, 6:30 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Aaron Sluchinski]] {{X}} |2|0|0|1|0|2|0|0|0|X| |5 | team2 = [[Mick Lizmore]] |0|3|1|0|1|0|0|1|1|X| |7 }}
===Semifinal=== ''Sunday, February 8, 9:00 am'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = A | team1 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] {{X}} |0|1|0|2|0|2|0|2|0|X| |7 | team2 = [[Mick Lizmore]] |0|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|1|X| |4 }}
===Final=== ''Sunday, February 8, 2:00 pm'' {{Curlingbox | sheet = C | team1 = [[Kevin Koe]] {{X}} |2|1|0|0|1|0|3|0|0|X| |7 | team2 = [[Brendan Bottcher]] |0|0|1|0|0|2|0|0|1|X| |4 }}
{{winners-other|2015 Boston Pizza Cup|AB|[[Kevin Koe]]|4th Alberta Provincial Championship}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://2015bostonpizzacup.ca/}}
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