The 2018

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was held 31 January to 4 February at the

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. The winning

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rink represented Alberta at the

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in Regina,

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. The semifinal and final games were broadcast on

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Qualification Method

Twelve teams qualified for the provincial tournament through several methods. The qualification process is as follows:

# Because he had competed as Team Canada in the

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would also have been eligible for direct entry to the 2018 Boston Pizza Cup as a past provincial/national champion. Had Koe entered, only one team would have qualified via ACF bonspiel points. However, Koe's team withdrew from the 2018 Boston Pizza Cup after qualifying to represent Canada in the

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Teams

The teams are as follows:

Knockout Draw Brackets

The draw is listed as follows:

A Event

B Event

C Event

Playoffs

A vs. B

''February 3, 6:30pm''

C1 vs. C2

''February 3, 6:30pm''

Semifinal

''February 4, 11:00am''

Final

''February 4, 5:00pm''

References

External links

*{{official website, http://2018bostonpizzacup.com/ Curling competitions in Alberta 2018 Tim Hortons Brier Spruce Grove 2018 in sports in Alberta January 2018 sports events in Canada February 2018 sports events in Canada