The 2009 Boston Pizza Cup (the Alberta men's curling championship) was held February 11-15 at the Wainwright Arena in Wainwright. Defending champion Kevin Martin won again. As winner, Martin represented Alberta and won the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier.
Teams SkipThirdSecondLeadClubTed Appelman Tom Appelman Brandon Klassen Brendan Melnyk Saville Sports Centre, EdmontonRob Armitage Shaun Meachem Trevor Sparks Steven Matejka Red Deer Curling Club, Red DeerKurt Balderston Rob Bucholz Geoff Walker Del Shaughnessy Sexsmith Curling Club, SexsmithRandy Ferbey* Dave Nedohin Scott Pfeifer Marcel Rocque Saville Sports Centre, EdmontonJeff Ginter Len Holland Kevin Turner Mark Heartt Dawson Creek Curling Club, Dawson CreekMike Hutchings Kevin Skarban Brian McPherson Derek Skarban Saville Sports Centre, EdmontonJamie King Blayne Iskiw Glen Kennedy Todd Brick Saville Sports Centre, EdmontonKevin Koe* Blake MacDonald Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Saville Sports Centre, EdmontonKevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Saville Sports Centre, EdmontonJames Pahl Mark Klinck Roland Robinson Don Bartlett Sherwood Park Curling Club, Sherwood ParkSteve Petryk Rob Schlendek Brent Bawel Sean O'Connor Calgary Curling Club, CalgaryDean Ross Greg Northcott Chris Blackwell Aaron Westgard Calgary Curling Club, Calgary
* Throws third rocks; thirds throw skip rocks
Draw Brackets A Event
B Event
C Event
Results Draw 1 February 11, 1300
Draw 2 February 11, 1830
Draw 3 February 12, 0830
Draw 4 February 12, 1330
Draw 5 February 12, 1830
Draw 6 February 13, 0830
Draw 7 February 13, 1330
Draw 8 February 13, 1830
Draw 9 February 14, 1300
Playoffs
C1 vs. C2 February 14, 1830
A vs. B February 14, 1830
Semi-final February 15, 0930
Final February 15, 1400
Qualification Three teams qualify from Southern Alberta, three from Northern Alberta and two from the Peace Region. In addition, four teams have automatically qualified based on other reasons. Defending World Champion Kevin Martin qualifies as defending champion, plus Kevin Koe as the top remaining Albertan team in the CCA rankings from last season. In addition the top two teams remaining teams on the Alberta Curling Tour receive spots, that being Ted Appelman's team and Randy Ferbey's team.
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