2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out explained

2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out
Host City:Edmonton, Alberta
Arena:Saville Community Sports Centre
Dates:September 11–14
Men's Winner: Brendan Bottcher
Curling Club:Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Third:Tom Appelman
Second:Bradley Thiessen
Lead:Karrick Martin
Finalist: Steve Laycock
Women's Winner: Chelsea Carey
Curling Club2:Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Skip2:Chelsea Carey
Third2:Laura Crocker
Second2:Taylor McDonald
Lead2:Jen Gates
Finalist2: Valerie Sweeting

The 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out was held from September 11 to 14 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] The event was held on Week 3 of the 2014–15 World Curling Tour. The men's event had a purse of CAD$22,000, and the women's event had a purse of CAD$27,000. The winning team in each event won CAD$6,000.

Local teams from Edmonton won both the men's and women's events. On the men's side, Brendan Bottcher's rink defeated Saskatchewan's Steve Laycock in an extra end. The women's side featured two Edmonton rinks, as Manitoba-transplant Chelsea Carey and her new team beat Valerie Sweeting to claim their first World Curling Tour title in their very first event as a team.

Men

The men's event has a triple knockout format, followed by an eight-team playoff.

Teams

Teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Seattle, Washington
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Edmonton, Alberta
Adelboden, Switzerland
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Airdrie, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

Knockout results

C event

Playoffs

Women

The women's event is a round robin with four pools followed by an eight-team playoff.

Teams

Teams are listed as follows:[3]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Biggar, Saskatchewan
Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Regina, Saskatchewan
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Edmonton, Alberta
Crestwood, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Bern, Switzerland
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Karlstad, Sweden
Baden, Switzerland
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Edmonton, Alberta
Kathleen Dunbar Edmonton, Alberta
Lethbridge, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Jessie Kaufman (fourth) Crystal Webster (skip) Calgary, Alberta

Round-robin standings

After Draw 9

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5 0
4 1
2 3
2 3
1 4
1 4
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4 1
4 1
3 2
2 3
1 4
1 4
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4 1
4 1
3 2
3 2
1 4
0 5
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5 0
4 1
2 3
2 3
1 4
1 4

Playoffs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming Bonspiels and Events. Saville Sports Centre. 11 September 2014.
  2. Web site: 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out – Men's teams. CurlingZone. 11 September 2014.
  3. Web site: 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out – Women's teams. CurlingZone. 11 September 2014.