Canada Cup history

Sorry about the absence folks, but your Curling Historian is back.
I’ve got some Brier-related wrap-up tidbits still to come but with us knee-deep in the Canada Cup, it’s worth taking a look at the history of that event as it relates to what’s going on in Yorkton.
Now off until Sunday’s final, Calgary’s Shannon Kleibrink is on the verge of doing something no women’s rink has ever done before — win the Canada Cup twice.
Since the event’s birth in 2003, six different skips have won the crown in six years.
The winners have been:
2003 — Sherry Middaugh, Ontario;
2004 — Colleen Jones, Nova Scotia;
2005 — Shannon Kleibrink, Alberta;
2006 — Cathy King, Alberta;
2007 — Jennifer, Jones, Manitoba;
2008 — Stefanie Lawton, Saskatchewan.

The only two skips left who can keep this tradition of parity alive are Marie-France Larouche and Cheryl Bernard, who meet tonight in the semifinal.
What’s interesting is the runner-up of the women’s Canada Cup has been different every time and that will continue this year since none of the three remaining skips have been Canada Cup runner-up.
The runners-up have been:
2003 — Kelley Law, B.C.;
2004 — Sherry Anderson, Sask.;
2005 — Jan Betker, Sask.;
2006 — Jennifer Jones, Man.;
2007 — Cathy King, Alberta;
2008 — Kelly Scott, B.C.

While parity has been the definition of the women’s side of the Canada Cup, Albertan dominance has been the order of the day on the men’s side.
No team from outside Alberta has won the cup and only once has a team skipped by somebody with a name other than Martin or Ferbey won the Canada Cup.
The winners have been:
2003 — Randy Ferbey, Alberta;
2004 — Randy Ferbey, Alberta;
2005 — Kevin Martin, Alberta;
2006 — Kevin Martin, Alberta;
2007 — Randy Ferbey, Alberta;
2008 — Kevin Koe, Alberta.
Interestingly, besides Ferbey’s four, Carter Rycroft has also won the crown three times, with Martin in ’05 and ’06 and Koe last year.
It looks like there’s a very good chance this domination by Martin/Ferbey will continue this year. Ferbey is in Sunday’s final and Martin plays Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton in tonight’s semifinal.
As for the runners-up, the team’s have either been from Ontario or Alberta.
The runners-up have been:
2003 — John Morris, Ontario;
2004 — John Morris/Kevin Koe, Alberta;
2005 — Randy Ferbey, Alberta;
2006 — Glenn Howard, Ontario;
2007 — Kevin Martin, Alberta;
2008 — Kevin Martin, Alberta.
Unless Stoughton gets the win tonight, this will also hold to form.
Interesting side note, one man has lost the Canada Cup final four times without winning once.
That man is John Morris in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008.
If Martin wins tonight and loses to Ferbey in Sunday’s final, Johnny Mo can make it five for five in final losses.