After capturing his first career Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event championship yesterday with a 6-4 victory over Randy Ferbey (Edmonton, Alta.) in the finals of The Swiss Chalet National in Guelph, Ont., Brad Gushue (St. John’s, Nfld.) has seized the early lead in the men’s 2009-10 Capital One Cup standings.
Team Gushue’s victory over Ferbey gave the reigning Olympic champions 12 Capital One Cup points. Ferbey currently sits in second place with nine points while defending men’s Capital One Cup champion Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ont.) and Kevin Koe (Edmonton, Alta.) are tied for third place with seven points.
Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg, Man.), who captured the inaugural 2008-09 Capital One Cup, continues to lead the women’s standings with 21 points. Kelly Scott (Kelowna, B.C.) is in second place with 14 points. Canadian 2010 Olympic representative Cheryl Bernard (Calgary, Alta.), Amber Holland (Regina, Sask.) and Cathy King (Edmonton, Alta.) are all currently tied for third place with 10 points apiece.
The Capital One Cup is a points-based competition that awards each curling team a point value based on their performance during each Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event. Following the conclusion of the curling season, a purse totalling $170,000 (CDN) will be awarded to the top three men’s and women’s teams which record the highest cumulative results during the 2009-10 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events.
In 2009-10, women will receive Capital One Cup points at the Trail Appliances Autumn Gold Curling Classic, the Manitoba Lotteries Women’s Curling Classic and the Grey Power Players’ Championship. Men will receive Capital One Cup points based on their results in The Swiss Chalet National, the BDO Classic Canadian Open and the Grey Power Players’ Championship.
Following the conclusion of the season ending Grey Power Players’ Championship, the top men’s and women’s teams in the Capital One Cup standings will each receive $50,000 (CDN). The second and third place men’s and women’s squads will each receive $25,000 (CDN) and $10,000 (CDN) respectively.
The following is an overview of the current leaders in the men’s and women’s Capital One Cup standings.
Men
| Team | Hometown | The Swiss Chalet National | BDO Classic Canadian Open (January 20-24) | Grey Power Players’ Championship (April 13-18) | Total Points |
| Brad Gushue | St. John’s, Nfld. |
12 |
- |
- |
12 |
| Randy Ferbey | Edmonton, Alta. |
9 |
- |
- |
9 |
| Glenn Howard | Coldwater, Ont. |
7 |
- |
- |
7 |
| Kevin Koe | Edmonton, Alta. |
7 |
- |
- |
7 |
| Mike McEwen | Winnipeg, Man. |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
| Wayne Middaugh | Etobicoke, Ont. |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
| David Murdoch | Lockerbie, Scotland |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
| Jeff Stoughton | Winnipeg, Man. |
5 |
- |
- |
5 |
| Kerry Burtnyk | Winnipeg, Man. |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
| Bob Ursel | Kelowna, B.C. |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
Women
| Team | Hometown | Trail Appliances Curling Classic | Manitoba Lotteries Women’s Curling Classic | Grey Power Players’ Championship (April 13-18) | Total Points |
| Jennifer Jones | Winnipeg, Man. |
12 |
9 |
- |
21 |
| Kelly Scott | Kelowna, B.C. |
2 |
12 |
- |
14 |
| Cheryl Bernard | Calgary, Alta. |
5 |
5 |
- |
10 |
| Amber Holland | Regina, Sask. |
5 |
5 |
- |
10 |
| Cathy King | Edmonton, Alta. |
7 |
3 |
- |
10 |
| Kerri Flett | Winnipeg, Man. |
7 |
2 |
- |
9 |
| Bingyu Wang | Harbin, China |
9 |
- |
- |
9 |
| Barb Spencer | Winnipeg, Man. |
3 |
5 |
- |
8 |
| Krista McCarville | Thunder Bay, Ont. |
- |
7 |
- |
7 |
| Heather Nedohin | Edmonton, Alta. |
- |
7 |
- |
7 |
| Mirjam Ott | Davos, Switzerland |
3 |
4 |
|
7 |
The following is an overview of the point system for the Capital One Cup. Following the first four selected Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events, the point values are doubled for the Grey Power Players’ Championship.
| Tournament Result | First Four Selected Events | Grey Power Players’ Championship |
| First Place | 12 points | 24 points |
| Second Place | 9 points | 18 points |
| Third Place | 7 points | 14 points |
| Fifth Place | 5 points | 10 points |
| Non-Playoff Teams | 1 point per preliminary round win | 2 points per preliminary round win |
Related posts:
- Jennifer Jones Extends Lead in Capital One Cup Standings
- Glenn Howard Seizes Lead in Capital One Cup Standings
- Brad Gushue Visits Fan 590
- Redemption for Gushue at The Swiss Chalet National
- Jennifer Jones Back on Top of Capital One Cup Standings
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