The Prism Flow Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual
bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, consisting of several games, often held on a weekend. Until the 20th century most bonspiels were held outdoors, on a frozen freshwater loch. Today almost all bonspiels are held indoors on specially prepared ar ...
, or
curling tournament, that takes place at the
Red Deer Curling Club in
Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The men's tournament started in 1992 as a
skins tournament. The women's tournament started in 1999 as a separate event held a few weeks earlier and merged with the men's event in 2007. The event was held as a
World Curling Tour event until 2019 and has been held nearly every year since 2007. Curlers from Alberta have dominated the event on both sides since its inception. The event counts toward the
Canadian Team Ranking System, which hands out points based on performances at CTRS events and deals with qualification to the
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
The 2018 edition of the event made headlines for the ejection of Team
Jamie Koe for "unacceptable behaviour", which included arriving to compete while clearly intoxicated.
Event names
Men's
* 1992: Wheaton Chev-Olds Skins Invitational
* 1993: Scottsville Skins Game
* 1994–1995: Scottsville Classic
* 1996–2004: Terroco Classic
* 2005–2006: Meyers Norris Penny Cash Spiel
Women's
* 1999–2000: Parkland Savings Ladies Classic
* 2001–2006: Community Savings Ladies Classic
Combined
*2007–2019: Red Deer Curling Classic
*2021: Vesta Energy Curling Classic
*2022: Prism Flow Red Deer Curling Classic
Past champions
''Only skip's name is displayed.
Men
Women
References
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External links
Home PageRed Deer Curling Centre Home
Sports competitions in Red Deer, Alberta
Curling in Alberta