Team Koe Crowned PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME Men’s Champions

BANFF, ALTA. (February 5, 2017) – Two-time World Champions Team Koe shut out two-time defending champions and Olympic gold medallists Team Jacobs in a stellar performance this afternoon at the Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in Banff, Alta to win their second career PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME championship. Alberta’s Team Koe, also featuring Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, and Ben Hebert, took the victory after winning $42,000 in today’s final. Combined with the $17,500 won in yesterday’s semifinal, a $15,000 winner’s bonus, and a $1,000 draw to the button bonus, Team Koe claimed a total of $75,500 in prize money after this weekend’s PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME. Overall, skip Kevin Koe’s TSN skins game career earnings now total an astounding $168,900. Competing for their third straight PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME title, Team Jacobs and his Northern Ontario rink, also featuring Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, and Ryan Harnden, secured a total of $12,500 in prize money after this afternoon’s game (see below for a breakdown of men’s results from this weekend). Earlier today, Team Jones defeated Team Sweeting in the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME Women’s Final for her second straight championship, taking home $53,000 in prize money. Draw Summary Koe started strong, opening the draw with a steal in the 1st end, then forcing Jacobs to make a runback pick for a carry-over in the 2nd. With the last rock of the 3rd, Koe drew the lid to score two and increase his lead to $7,000. Koe scored another steal in the 4th when Jacobs attempted a soft tap back and couldn’t move it far enough. The final stone of the 5th went to a measurement, confirming Jacobs was too heavy on his draw, and the skin went for a carry-over. After Jacobs missed a runback with his last rock of the 6th, Koe was able to draw the full 8-foot for a skin and double his lead to $20,000. After the 7th end went for a carry-over, the championship was on the line in the 8th and final end, but Koe’s draw secured him a single point, resulting in a carry-over, setting the stage for a draw to the button for the title. Koe’s flawless throw secured the championship. Overall Men’s Results • Team Koe: $17,500 (Semifinal) + $57,000 (Final including $15,000 Winner’s Bonus) + $1,000 (Draw to the Button Bonus) = $75,500 • Team Jacobs: $12,500 (Semifinal) • Team McEwen: $8,500 (Semifinal) • Team Edin: $3,500 (Semifinal) TOTAL: $100,000 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.