2014–15 curling season explained

Season Year:	2014–15
Prevseason Year:	2013–14
Nextseason Year:	2015–16

The 2014–15 curling season began in August 2014 and ended in May 2015.

Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners are listed before the women's tournament winners.

Curling Canada sanctioned events

This section lists events sanctioned by and/or conducted by the Canadian Curling Association now known as Curling Canada. The following events in bold have been confirmed by the Curling Canada as are part of the 2014–15 Season of Champions programme.^[1]

Event	Winning team	Runner-up team
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship North Bay, Ontario, Nov. 10–15
Travelers Curling Club Championship Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 24–29

Canada Cup Camrose, Alberta, Dec. 3–7		Brad Jacobs
Canada Cup Camrose, Alberta, Dec. 3–7		Rachel Homan
Continental Cup of Curling Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 8–11	Team Canada	Team Europe
Canadian Junior Curling Championships Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Jan. 24 – Feb. 1

Winter Universiade Granada, Spain, Feb. 5–13
Winter Universiade Granada, Spain, Feb. 5–13
World Wheelchair Curling Championship Lohja, Finland, Feb. 7–13
Tournament of Hearts Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Feb. 14–22
Canada Winter Games Prince George, British Columbia, Feb. 14–28

Tim Hortons Brier Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 28 – Mar. 8
World Junior Curling Championships Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 28 – Mar. 8

Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials Ottawa, Ontario, Mar. 11–15		Abbis-Mills/Bobbie
World Women's Curling Championship Sapporo, Japan, Mar. 14–22
CIS/CCA University Curling Championships Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Mar. 18–22		Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
		Thompson Rivers WolfPack
Canadian Senior Curling Championships Edmonton, Alberta, Mar. 21–29

CCAA Curling National Championships Olds, Alberta, Mar. 25–28		Fanshawe Falcons
		Humber Hawks
World Men's Curling Championship Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 28 – Apr. 5
Canadian Masters Curling Championships Whitehorse, Yukon, Mar. 30 – Apr. 5

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Sochi, Russia, Apr. 18–25
World Senior Curling Championships Sochi, Russia, Apr. 18–25

Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Boucherville, Quebec, Apr. 27 – May 3

Other events

Note: Events that have not been placed on the CCA's list of sanctioned events are listed here. If an event is listed on the CCA's final list for the 2014–15 curling season, it will be moved up to the "CCA-sanctioned events" section.

Event
European Mixed Curling Championship Tårnby, Denmark, Sep. 13–20
European Curling Championships – Group C Zoetermeer, Netherlands, Oct. 6–11	C

World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Lillehammer, Norway, Nov. 1–6
Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Karuizawa, Japan, Nov. 8–16

European Curling Championships Champéry, Switzerland, Nov. 22–29	A

	B
	B
European Junior Curling Challenge Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 3–8

Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game Banff, Alberta, Jan. 16–18		Team John Morris
		Team Jennifer Jones
Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships Naseby, New Zealand, Jan. 17–24

Americas Challenge Blaine, Minnesota, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1
Winter World Masters Games Québec City, Quebec, Jan. 31 – Feb. 8
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World Curling Tour

Grand Slam events in bold.^[2] ^[3]

Teams

See main article: List of teams on the 2014–15 World Curling Tour.

Men's events

Week	Event	Winning skip	Runner-up skip
1	Baden Masters Baden, Switzerland, Aug. 29–31
align=center rowspan=1	2	StuSells Oakville Tankard Oakville, Ontario, Sep. 4–7
Good Times Bonspiel Calgary, Alberta, Sep. 5–7		-->
3	HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Edmonton, Alberta, Sep. 11–14
align=center rowspan=3	4	AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville, Ontario, Sep. 18–21
Twin Cities Open Blaine, Minnesota, Sep. 19–21		Nina Spatola
Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey, British Columbia, Sep. 19–21
align=center rowspan=4	5	Point Optical Curling Classic Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sep. 26–29		John Epping
KW Fall Classic Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Sep. 25–28
Mother Club Fall Curling Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sep. 25–28
Gibson's Cashspiel Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Sep. 25–28
New York International Ardsley, New York, Sep. 25–28		-->
align=center rowspan=3	6	Swiss Cup Basel Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 3–5
Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon, British Columbia, Oct. 3–6		Brent Pierce
Avonair Cash Spiel Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 3–5		Daylan Vavrek
align=center rowspan=5	7	Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 10–13		Steve Laycock
StuSells Toronto Tankard Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 10–13
St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 10–12
KMC Rocktoberfest Regina, Saskatchewan, Oct. 10–13		Jamie Schneider
Alexander Keith's Men's Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 10–13
align=center rowspan=5	8	Canad Inns Men's Classic Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 17–20		Jeff Stoughton
Kamloops Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 17–20		Sean Geall
Medicine Hat Charity Classic Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 17–20		Scott Bitz
Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel Stroud, Ontario, Oct. 16–19		Scott McDonald
Thompson Curling Challenge Urdorf, Switzerland, Oct. 16–19		Kevin Wunderlin
align=center rowspan=5	9	Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec, Oct. 22–26		Jean-Michel Ménard
Curling Masters Champéry Champéry, Switzerland, Oct. 24–26		Marc Pfister
Bernick's Miller Lite Open Bemidji, Minnesota, Oct. 25–27		Al Hackner
McKee Homes Fall Curling Classic Airdrie, Alberta, Oct. 24–26		Cam Culp
Moose Jaw Cash Spiel Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Oct. 24–26		Jamie Schneider
align=center rowspan=4	10	The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Selkirk, Manitoba, Oct. 28 – Nov. 2		Mike McEwen
Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2		Adam Casey
Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2		Robert Schlender
Swift Current Cash Spiel Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2		Chris Haichert
align=center rowspan=5	11	Whites Drug Store Classic Swan River, Manitoba, Nov. 7–10		David Murdoch
Original 16 WCT Bonspiel Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 7–9		Robert Schlender
Edinburgh International Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 7–9		David Šik
Coronation Business Group Classic Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Nov. 7–10		Sebastien Robillard
CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc. Cookstown, Ontario, Nov. 6–9		Adam Casey
align=center rowspan=4	12	Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 14–17		Brendan Bottcher
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic Dauphin, Manitoba, Nov. 14–17		Scott Ramsay
Gord Carroll Curling Classic Whitby, Ontario, Nov. 13–16		Chris Gardner
Copenhagen International Hvidovre, Denmark, Nov. 14–16		Bo Jensen
align=center rowspan=4	13	The National Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Nov. 19–23		Brad Jacobs
DEKALB Superspiel Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 20–24
Vancouver Island Shootout Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 21–23
Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 21–23
align=center rowspan=5	14	Challenge Casino de Charlevoix Clermont, Quebec, Nov. 27–30
Weatherford Curling Classic Estevan, Saskatchewan, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1		Brent Pierce
Coors Light Cash Spiel Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 28–30		Al Hackner
The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
Black Diamond/High River Cash Black Diamond/High River, Alberta, Nov. 28 – 30		Kim Seung Min
align=center	15	Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Saint John, New Brunswick, Dec. 5–7
align=center rowspan=3	16	Canadian Open of Curling Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Dec. 10–14		Steve Laycock
Truro Cash Spiel Truro, Nova Scotia, Dec. 11–14		Mike Kennedy
BV Inn Curling Classic Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Dec. 12–14		Jason Ackerman
align=center rowspan=3	17	Karuizawa International Curling Championship Karuizawa, Japan, Dec. 18–21		Seong Se Hyeon
Curl Mesabi Classic Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 19–21		Al Hackner
Dumfries Curling Challenge Dumfries, Scotland, Dec. 19–21		Kyle Smith
align=center rowspan=2	19	U.S. Open of Curling Blaine, Minnesota, Jan. 2–4		Reid Carruthers
Saskatchewan Players' Championship North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Jan. 2–4		Jason Ackerman
20	Mercure Perth Masters Perth, Scotland, Jan. 8–11		Kyle Smith
22	German Masters Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 23–25		Sven Michel
23	Red Square Classic Moscow, Russia, Jan. 29 – Feb. 2		Craig Brown
29	Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 12–15
30	Elite 10 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Mar. 18–22
33	The Players' Championship Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 7–12
34	European Masters St. Gallen, Switzerland, Apr. 15–18		Kyle Smith

Women's events

Week	Event	Winning skip	Runner-up skip
align=center rowspan=1	2	StuSells Oakville Tankard Oakville, Ontario, Sep. 4–7
Good Times Bonspiel Calgary, Alberta, Sep. 5–7		-->
3	HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Edmonton, Alberta, Sep. 11–14
align=center rowspan=2	4	AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville, Ontario, Sep. 18–21
Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey, British Columbia, Sep. 19–21
align=center rowspan=4	5	Stockholm Ladies Cup Stockholm, Sweden, Sep. 26–28
KW Fall Classic Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Sep. 25–28
Mother Club Fall Curling Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sep. 25–28		Colleen Kilgallen
Gibson's Cashspiel Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Sep. 25–28
align=center rowspan=2	6	Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon, British Columbia, Oct. 3–6		Valerie Sweeting
Avonair Cash Spiel Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 3–5
align=center rowspan=4	7	Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 10–13
Women's Masters Basel Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 10–12
St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 10–12		Debbie McCormick
Skyy Vodka Ladies Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 10–13
align=center rowspan=4	8	Kamloops Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 17–20		Kelly Scott
Medicine Hat Charity Classic Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 17–20		Brett Barber
Atkins Curling Supplies Women's Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 16–20		Colleen Kilgallen
Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel Stroud, Ontario, Oct. 16–19		Sherry Middaugh
align=center rowspan=2	9	Canad Inns Women's Classic Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 24–27		Jill Thurston
Crestwood Ladies Fall Classic Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 24–26		Nicky Kaufman
align=center rowspan=3	10	The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Selkirk, Manitoba, Oct. 28 – Nov. 2		Margaretha Sigfridsson
Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2		Michèle Jäggi
Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2		Kathy O'Rourke
align=center rowspan=4	11	Colonial Square Ladies Classic Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Nov. 7–10		Sherry Middaugh
Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Kemptville, Ontario, Nov. 6–9		Julie Hastings
Coronation Business Group Classic Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Nov. 7–10		Kelly Scott
CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc. Cookstown, Ontario, Nov. 7–9		Marilyn Bodogh
align=center rowspan=3	12	Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 14–17		Trish Paulsen
International ZO Women's Tournament Wetzikon, Switzerland, Nov. 14–16		Briar Hürlimann
Gord Carroll Curling Classic Whitby, Ontario, Nov. 13–16		Sherry Middaugh
align=center rowspan=3	13	DEKALB Superspiel Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 20–24		Jennifer Jones
Vancouver Island Shootout Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 21–23		Diane Gushulak
Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 21–23		Heather Nedohin
align=center rowspan=3	14	Boundary Ford Curling Classic Lloydminster, Alberta, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1		Jolene Campbell
Molson Cash Spiel Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 28–30
The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
16	Canadian Open of Curling Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Dec. 9–14		Rachel Homan
align=center rowspan=3	17	Karuizawa International Curling Championship Karuizawa, Japan, Dec. 18–21		Kim Eun-jung
Curl Mesabi Classic Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 19–21
Dumfries Curling Challenge Dumfries, Scotland, Dec. 19–21		Gina Aitken
20	International Bernese Ladies Cup Bern, Switzerland, Jan. 8–11		Silvana Tirinzoni
21	Glynhill Ladies International Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 16–18		Kim Eun-jung
29	Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 12–15		Silvana Tirinzoni
33	The Players' Championship Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 7–12		Anna Sidorova

WCT Order of Merit rankings

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Men^[4]

Standings after Week 22
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1	472.410
2	446.000
3	357.083
4	260.375
5	246.925
6	238.750
7	229.024
8	227.270
9	226.195
10	192.519

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Women^[5]

Standings after Week 22
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1	431.285
2	334.757
3	333.154
4	261.055
5	251.918
6	247.060
7	246.345
8	223.885
9	203.090
10	158.919

WCT Money List

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Men^[6]

Final standings
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1	$172,500
2	$107,500
3	$103,798
4	$86,701
5	$71,722
6	$65,766
7	$56,468
8	$54,523
9	$53,250
10	$51,100

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Women

Final standings
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1	$91,608
2	$87,950
3	$77,000
4	$74,355
5	$47,750
6	$47,473
7	$39,077
8	$38,635
9	$38,447
10	$36,273

Curling Canada MA Cup

The MA Cup is awarded to the Curling Canada Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in Curling Canada-sanctioned events. Events included the Canadian mixed championship, men's and women's juniors championships, the Scotties, the Brier, the men's and women's senior championships and the national wheelchair championship. Points were awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points and each association under receiving points in decrements of one point.

Standings

Final standings

Rank									Total Pts.	Avg. Pts.
1	14	9	13	11	12	11	7	11	88	11.000
2	6	14	10	13	10	14	11	9	87	10.875
3	8	10	14	14	5	9	14	12	86	10.750
4	11	12	8	3	8	12	8	14	76	9.500
5	12	13	7	9	7	6	10	10	74	9.250
6	9	7	11	4	9	7	13	13	73	9.125
7	10	3	9	10	13	10	5	7	67	8.375
8	7	11	5	8	1	13	9	5	59	7.375
9	4	8	12	5	4	5	12	6	56	7.000
10	2	2	4	7	11	8	3	8	45	5.625
11	3	6	6	6	6	3	6	N/A	36	5.143
12	13	5	2	2	3	4	4	N/A	33	4.714
13	5	4	3	1	2	N/A	1	N/A	16	2.667
14	1	1	1	N/A	N/A	2	2	N/A	7	1.400

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Championship Events . . 5 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140618175440/http://www.curling.ca/championships/championship-events/ . 18 June 2014 .
Web site: Men's Schedule . World Curling Tour . August 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150425134215/http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=21 . April 25, 2015 . dead.
Web site: Women's Schedule . World Curling Tour . August 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150421105414/http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=51 . April 21, 2015 . dead.
Web site: World Curling Team Ranking: Men . CurlingZone . August 12, 2020 . April 20, 2015.
Web site: World Curling Team Ranking: Women . CurlingZone . August 12, 2020 . April 20, 2015.
Web site: World Curling Tour: Men's Ranking . World Curling Tour . August 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609134235/http://www.worldcurl.com/ranking.php?et=21&eventyear=2015 . June 9, 2020 . June 29, 2015 . dead.