2012 Whites Drug Store Classic

The 2012 Whites Drug Store Classic was held from November 9 to 12 at the Swan River Curling Club in Swan River, Manitoba as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple-knockout format, and the purse for the event was CAD$50,000, of which the winner, Mike McEwen, received CAD$12,000.^[1] McEwen defeated Randy Bryden of Saskatchewan in the final with a score of 4–2.

2012 Whites Drug Store Classic
Host city	Swan River, Manitoba
Arena	Swan River Curling Club
Dates	November 9–12
Winner	Mike McEwen
Curling club	Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg
Skip	Mike McEwen
Third	B.J. Neufeld
Second	Matt Wozniak
Lead	Denni Neufeld
Finalist	Randy Bryden

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[2]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Locale
Sam Antila	Jonathan Sawatzky	Ian Graham	Jeff Antila	Thompson, Manitoba
Randy Bryden	Troy Robinson	Brennen Jones	Trent Knapp	Regina, Saskatchewan
Jim Cotter	Jason Gunnlaugson	Tyrel Griffith	Rick Sawatsky	Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Benoît Schwarz (fourth)	Peter de Cruz (skip)	Dominik Märki	Valentin Tanner	Geneva, Switzerland
Rob Fowler	Allan Lyburn	Richard Daneault	Derek Samagalski	Brandon, Manitoba
Sean Grassie	Corey Chambers	Kody Janzen	Stuart Shiells	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jeff Hartung	Kody Hartung	Tyler Hartung	Claire DeCock	Langenburg, Saskatchewan
Josh Heidt	Brock Montgomery	Matt Lang	Dustin Kidby	Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Claudio Pescia (fourth)	Jason Jacobson (skip)	Matt Froehlich	Chadd McKenzie	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Steve Laycock	Kirk Muyres	Colton Flasch	Dallan Muyres	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
William Lyburn	James Kirkness	Alex Forrest	Tyler Forrest	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Scott Madams	Braden Zawada	Ian Fordyce	Nigel Milnes	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Scott Manners	Tyler Lang	Ryan Deis	Mike Armstrong	North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Kelly Marnoch	Evan Reynolds	Branden Jorgenson	Chris Cameron	Carberry, Manitoba
Kevin Martin	John Morris	Marc Kennedy	Ben Hebert	Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwen	B.J. Neufeld	Matt Wozniak	Denni Neufeld	Winnipeg, Manitoba|
Terry McNamee	Steve Irwin	Travis Taylor	Travis Saban	Brandon, Manitoba
Sven Michel	Claudio Pätz	Sandro Trolliet	Simon Gempeler	Adelboden, Switzerland
Daley Peters	Chris Galbraith	Kyle Einarson	Mike Neufeld	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Howie Scales	David Tonnellier	Neil Scales	Martin Mueller	Swan River, Manitoba
John Shuster	Jeff Isaacson	Jared Zezel	John Landsteiner	Duluth, Minnesota
Jeff Stoughton	Jon Mead	Reid Carruthers	Mark Nichols	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rob Van Kommer	Bart Witherspoon	Joey Witherspoon	Cale Dunbar	Carberry, Manitoba
Neal Watkins	Grant Spicer	Dave McGarry	Kent Meyn	Swan River, Manitoba

Knockout results

The draw is listed as follows:^[3]

A event

	First Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 1
						Kevin Martin		6
	Terry McNamee		1			Daley Peters		0
	Daley Peters		7								Kevin Martin		7
											Steve Laycock		2
						Peter de Cruz		0
	Steve Laycock		6			Steve Laycock		5
	Howie Scales		1													Kevin Martin		5
																Randy Bryden		4
						Rob Fowler		4
	Randy Bryden		6			Randy Bryden		5
	Kelly Marnoch		3								Randy Bryden		8
											Scott Manners		5
						Sven Michel		5
	Scott Manners		7			Scott Manners		8
	Scott Madams		2

	First Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 2
						Jeff Stoughton		6
	Sean Grassie		1			Jeff Hartung		5
	Jeff Hartung		6								Jeff Stoughton		4
											Jim Cotter		3
						Jim Cotter		5
	Jason Jacobson		6			Jason Jacobson		4
	Sam Antila		1													Jeff Stoughton		2
																Mike McEwen		7
						William Lyburn		6
	John Shuster		5			Neal Watkins		2
	Neal Watkins		6								William Lyburn		3
											Mike McEwen		7
						Mike McEwen		6
	Josh Heidt		7			Josh Heidt		3
	Rob Van Kommer		4

B event

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 3
	Rob Fowler		5
	Terry McNamee		6			Terry McNamee		8
						Jim Cotter		7
											Terry McNamee		7
	Sven Michel		8								Sven Michel		6
	Howie Scales		0			Sven Michel		4
						William Lyburn		2
																Terry McNamee		5
	Daley Peters		5													Randy Bryden		4
	Kelly Marnoch		7			Kelly Marnoch		1
	Peter de Cruz		2			Scott Madams		4
	Scott Madams		6								Scott Madams		0
											Randy Bryden		5

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 4
	Neal Watkins		5
	Sean Grassie		7			Sean Grassie		7
						Steve Laycock		6
											Sean Grassie		8
	Josh Heidt		6								Scott Manners		4
	Sam Antila		4			Josh Heidt		4
						Scott Manners		5
																Sean Grassie		2
	Jeff Hartung		6													Jeff Hartung		6
	John Shuster		3			Jeff Hartung		7
	Jason Jacobson		5			Jason Jacobson		3
	Rob Van Kommer		3								Jeff Hartung		7
											Jeff Stoughton		3

C event

	Third Knockout					Semifinals					Qualifier 5
	Steve Laycock		7
	Sam Antila		5			Steve Laycock		7
	Jason Jacobson		7			Jason Jacobson		3
	Neal Watkins		4								Steve Laycock		1
											Randy Bryden		4

	Third Knockout					Semifinals					Qualifier 6
	John Shuster		7
	Rob Van Kommer		1			John Shuster		1
						Scott Madams		7
											Scott Madams		1
											Josh Heidt		6
						Josh Heidt		8
						Sven Michel		2

	Third Knockout					Semifinals					Qualifier 7
	William Lyburn		1
	Rob Fowler		6			Rob Fowler		4
						Jeff Stoughton		10
											Jeff Stoughton		7
	Daley Peters		5								Daley Peters		5
	Peter de Cruz		3			Daley Peters		6
						Scott Manners		5

	Third Knockout					Semifinals					Qualifier 8
	Kelly Marnoch		6
	Howie Scales		2			Kelly Marnoch		5
						Jim Cotter		7
											Jim Cotter		5
											Sean Grassie		3

Playoffs

The playoffs draw is listed as follows:^[4]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Kevin Martin		6
	Randy Bryden		7
						Randy Bryden		5
						Terry McNamee		4
	Terry McNamee		9
	Josh Heidt		5
											Randy Bryden		2
											Mike McEwen		4
	Mike McEwen		8
	Jeff Stoughton		0
						Mike McEwen		4
						Jim Cotter		2
	Jeff Hartung		5
	Jim Cotter		6