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.[1] 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.

2024 Boston Pizza Cup
Host cityHinton, Alberta
ArenaBill Thomson Arena
DatesFebruary 7–11
WinnerTeam Sluchinski
Curling clubAirdrie CC, Airdrie
SkipAaron Sluchinski
ThirdJeremy Harty
SecondKerr Drummond
LeadDylan Webster
CoachMickey Pendergast
FinalistKevin Koe
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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

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Qualification method Berths Qualifying team(s)
WCT Leaders[2] 3 Kevin Koe
Aaron Sluchinski
Karsten Sturmay
Alberta Curling Tour Points[3] 2 Ryan Parent
Johnson Tao
Granite (Edmonton) Qualifier[4] 3 Cole Adams
Ryan Jacques
Jacob Libbus
Grand Prairie Qualifier[5] 2 Daylan Vavrek
Scott Webb
Calgary Last Chance Qualifier[6] 2 Andrew Dunbar
Jared Jenkins

Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[7][8]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Club(s)
Cole Adams Derek Bowyer Evan Crough Tyson Toews Carolyn McRorie Calgary CC, Calgary
Andrew Dunbar Michael Lambert Morgan Van Doesburg John Richie Warren Dunbar Crestwood CC, Edmonton
Jacob Libbus Nathan Molberg Zach Pawliuk Michael Hendricks Tyler Gritten Ellerslie CC, Edmonton
Ryan Jacques Evan van Amsterdam Andrew Gittis Gabe Dyck Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Jared Jenkins Benjamin Savage Kyle Thompson Mike McIntyre North Hill CC, Calgary
Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Jacques Gauthier Karrick Martin Mike Libbus The Glencoe Club, Calgary
Ryan Parent Tyler Powell James Ballance Ethan Drysdale Kevin Parent Calgary CC, Calgary
Aaron Sluchinski Jeremy Harty Kerr Drummond Dylan Webster Mickey Pendergast Airdrie CC, Airdrie
Karsten Sturmay Kyle Doering Glenn Venance Kurtis Goller J. D. Lind Kitscoty CC, Kitscoty
Johnson Tao Jaedon Neuert Ben Morin Adam Naugler Rob Krepps Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Daylan Vavrek Roland Robinson Carter Lautner Evan Asmussen Sexsmith CC, Sexsmith
Scott Webb Tristan Steinke Chris Kennedy Jordan Steinke Tracy Steinke Grande Prairie CC, Grande Prairie

Knockout brackets

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Source:[7][9]

A event

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First Knockout     Qualifier 1
Kevin Koe 8
Scott Webb 5 Jacob Libbus 3
Jacob Libbus 9 Kevin Koe 12
Daylan Vavrek 2
Ryan Parent 4
Johnson Tao 2 Daylan Vavrek 8
Daylan Vavrek 7 Kevin Koe 5
Karsten Sturmay 1
Aaron Sluchinski 8
Ryan Jacques 6 Andrew Dunbar 1
Andrew Dunbar 7 Aaron Sluchinski 2
Karsten Sturmay 8
Karsten Sturmay 10
Cole Adams 4 Jared Jenkins 4
Jared Jenkins 8

B event

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Second Knockout     Qualifier 2
Scott Webb 7
Ryan Parent 6 Scott Webb 2
Aaron Sluchinski 7
Aaron Sluchinski 8
Cole Adams 9 Cole Adams 6
Andrew Dunbar 8 Cole Adams 11
Daylan Vavrek 7
Aaron Sluchinski 7
Ryan Jacques 7 Karsten Sturmay 6
Jared Jenkins 5 Ryan Jacques 13
Johnson Tao 7 Jacob Libbus 7
Jacob Libbus 8 Ryan Jacques 3
Karsten Sturmay 7

C event

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Third Knockout   Qualifier 3
Ryan Jacques 6
Ryan Parent 10 Ryan Parent 7
Andrew Dunbar 5 Ryan Parent 9
Cole Adams 10
Jacob Libbus 5
Cole Adams 6
Third Knockout   Qualifier 4
Jared Jenkins 6
Scott Webb 8 Scott Webb 6
Johnson Tao 5 Daylan Vavrek 8
Daylan Vavrek 7 Daylan Vavrek 2
Karsten Sturmay 8

Knockout results

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All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC-07:00).[7][10]

Draw 1

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Wednesday, February 7, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Jacques   0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 6
Andrew Dunbar 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Johnson Tao 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2
Daylan Vavrek   0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Webb   2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jacob Libbus 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cole Adams 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4
Jared Jenkins   0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 X 8

Draw 2

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Wednesday, February 7, 6:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Parent   0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Daylan Vavrek 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Koe   1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 X 8
Jacob Libbus 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Karsten Sturmay   2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 X 10
Jared Jenkins 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Aaron Sluchinski 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 X X 8
Andrew Dunbar   0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1

Draw 3

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Thursday, February 8, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Aaron Sluchinski   0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Karsten Sturmay 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 X X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Koe 4 1 0 3 4 X X X X X 12
Daylan Vavrek   0 0 2 0 0 X X X X X 2

Draw 4

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Thursday, February 8, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Webb 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 7
Ryan Parent   1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Andrew Dunbar 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 8
Cole Adams   0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Jacques 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 X 7
Jared Jenkins   0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 X 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Johnson Tao 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 7
Jacob Libbus   1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 8

Draw 5

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Thursday, February 8, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Webb 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Aaron Sluchinski   2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 X X 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cole Adams   1 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 X 11
Daylan Vavrek 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Koe   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 5
Karsten Sturmay 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Jacques   0 2 0 4 0 4 0 3 X X 13
Jacob Libbus 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 X X 7

Draw 6

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Friday, February 9, 8:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Andrew Dunbar   0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 X 5
Ryan Parent 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 2 2 X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Daylan Vavrek 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 7
Johnson Tao   2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jared Jenkins   0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 6
Scott Webb 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 8

Draw 7

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Friday, February 9, 1:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Jacques 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
Karsten Sturmay   0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Cole Adams 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 6
Aaron Sluchinski   0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8

Draw 8

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Friday, February 9, 5:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jacob Libbus   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
Cole Adams 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Scott Webb 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 6
Daylan Vavrek   0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Aaron Sluchinski 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 7
Karsten Sturmay   0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Parent 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 7
Ryan Jacques   0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 6

Draw 9

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Saturday, February 10, 1:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Parent   2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 9
Cole Adams 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Daylan Vavrek 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2
Karsten Sturmay   0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 X 8

Playoffs

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Source:[7][11]

A vs. B

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Saturday, February 10, 6:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Koe   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Aaron Sluchinski 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 6

C1 vs. C2

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Saturday, February 10, 6:30 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cole Adams 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 2
Karsten Sturmay   2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 X X 7

Semifinal

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Sunday, February 11, 10:00 am

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Koe   1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 7
Karsten Sturmay 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6

Final

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Saturday, February 11, 3:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Aaron Sluchinski   2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6
Kevin Koe 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
2024 Boston Pizza Cup
 
Aaron Sluchinski
1st Alberta Provincial Championship title

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western". Curling Alberta. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023–24 WCT Standings – Men". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Alberta Curling Tour Standings". Curling Alberta. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023/24 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Granite Curling Club". Curling Alberta. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023/24 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Grand Prairie Curling Club". Curling Alberta. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "2023/24 Men's Provincial Qualifier (Last Chance) - Calgary Curling Club". Curling Alberta. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "2024 Boston Pizza Cup Event Details". Curling Alberta. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "Teams". 2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western. Curling Alberta. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  9. ^ "12 team, 4 berths". 2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western. Curling Alberta. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Scoreboard". 2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western. Curling Alberta. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Page Playoff". 2024 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Presented by Best Western. Curling Alberta. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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