Team Koe Advance to Tomorrow’s PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME Men’s Final

BANFF, ALTA. (February 4, 2017) – Two elite competitors and former World Champions squared off once again at the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME as Canadian champions Team Koe edged out Sweden’s Team Edin in a world-class semifinal performance to advance to tomorrow’s men’s final. Appearing in his fifth career PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME, Team Koe, which also features Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, and Ben Hebert, claimed victory after winning $17,500 at the Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in Banff, Alta. After today’s semifinal, skip Kevin Koe’s career TSN skins game earnings total $110,900. Team Edin, which features Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, and Christoffer Sundgren, did not go home empty-handed, winning a total of $3,500 this morning in their first PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME appearance. Draw Summary The morning draw on day two of the Pinty’s All-Star Curling Skins Game featured an intercontinental battle of the last two World Champions. Edin struck first in the 2nd end, after Koe’s in-off attempt ran too straight, resulting in Edin taking the first two skins without even having to throw his final stone. Koe opened the door for Edin to extend his lead in the 5th, missing his tap back. However, Edin gave the gift right back, coming up short in his draw for two, resulting in another carry-over into the 6th. A Team Edin miss early in the 6th end allowed Koe to secure a simple two. After Edin’s delicate tap in the 7th caused a carry-over, it came down to an exciting 8th end. With his final stone, Koe had to play a difficult, long run-back for his pair. He hit the pocket perfectly in the four-foot to secure the $11,000 and a spot in Sunday’s final. Final result: • Team Koe: $17,500 • Team Edin: $3,500 Team Koe advances to the Men’s Final tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 5) at 3 p.m. ET on TSN. They face off against the winner of Team Jacobs vs. Team McEwen, who compete tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TSN. The women’s action continues this afternoon (Saturday, Feb. 4) as Team Muirhead takes on Team Sweeting at 3 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5 (see complete broadcast schedule below). Broadcast Schedule Saturday, Feb. 4 3 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5 – Team Muirhead vs. Team Sweeting 7 p.m. ET on TSN – Team Jacobs vs. Team McEwen Sunday, Feb. 5 11 a.m. ET on TSN – Women’s Final 3 p.m. ET on TSN – Men’s Final Curling on TSN As the official broadcaster of Curling Canada, TSN broadcasts more than 300 hours of live Season of Champions curling each year, including the TIM HORTONS BRIER and SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS, along with the FORD WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, HOME HARDWARE CANADA CUP, 2017 WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP CONTINENTAL CUP, CANADIAN JUNIORS, and LE GRUYERE EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. About Pinty’s Established in 1943, Pinty’s Delicious Foods™ has long been recognized as a food industry builder, innovator, and leader. The company provides a complete range of premium quality, easy to use chicken products to the Grocery and Restaurant Industry. Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, Canadian owned and operated, Pinty’s currently comprises three state-of-the-art, dedicated-manufacturing facilities, centrally located in Canada to meet the needs of Canadian customers and….Making Great Food Fun! For more information on the company and products go to http://www.pintys.com and follow Pinty’s at www.Facebook.com/pintysfoods on Instagram https://instagram.com/pintysfoods and Twitter @pintysfoods.