Skookum WCT Cash Spiel
Encyclopedia
The Skookum WCT Cash Spiel is an annual bonspiel
, or curling
tournament, that takes place at the Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse
, Yukon
. The tournament is held in a round robin format. The tournament, sponsored by Skookum Asphalt, was started in 2006 and has been part of the World Curling Tour
since. Curlers from Alberta have dominated the event since its inception.
Bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, traditionally held outdoors on a frozen freshwater loch. The word comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means league match . Though not mandatory, curling teams involved in bonspiels often wear theme costumes...
, or curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
tournament, that takes place at the Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in...
, Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
. The tournament is held in a round robin format. The tournament, sponsored by Skookum Asphalt, was started in 2006 and has been part of the World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
since. Curlers from Alberta have dominated the event since its inception.
Past champions
Only skip's name is displayed.| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion.... |
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| 2007 | Steve Waatainen | Ron Chrenek | $30,000 |
| 2008 | Chris Schille | Jason Larway | $50,000 |
| 2009 | Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Sean Geall | $50,000 |
| 2010 | Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at... |
$42,000 |
| 2011 | $42,000 |