2016 WFG Masters explained

2016 WFG Masters
Host City:Okotoks, Alberta
Arena:Pason Centennial Arena
Dates:October 25–30
Men's Winner: Team Edin
Curling Club:Karlstads CK, Karlstad, Sweden
Skip:Niklas Edin
Third:Oskar Eriksson
Second:Rasmus Wranå
Lead:Christoffer Sundgren
Finalist: Brad Jacobs
Women's Winner: Team Flaxey
Curling Club2:Guelph CC, Guelph, Ontario
Skip2:Allison Flaxey
Third2:Clancy Grandy
Second2:Lynn Kreviazuk
Lead2:Morgan Court
Finalist2: Rachel Homan
Prev:2015
Next:2017

The 2016 WFG Masters was a curling bonspiel held from October 25 to 30, at the Pason Centennial Arena in Okotoks, Alberta. This was the first Grand Slam of the 2016–17 curling season.

On the men's side, the Niklas Edin rink from Karlstad, Sweden won their first Grand Slam event, and also became the first non-Canadian team to win a men's Grand Slam event. Edin defeated the defending Olympic champion, Brad Jacobs rink from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The women's final was a battle of Ontario with Caledon's Allison Flaxey upsetting the World #1 Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa to win her first ever Grand Slam event.

The total purse for both the men's and women's event was $125,000 with the winner's share being $30,000. This is the largest purse in Masters history.

Men

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Edmonton, Alberta
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Peter de Cruz (Skip) Geneva, Switzerland
Karlstad, Sweden
Toronto, Ontario
Penetanguishene, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Calgary, Alberta
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip) Vernon, British Columbia
Stirling, Scotland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Duluth, Minnesota
Stirling, Scotland

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
valign=top width=10%
width=200Pool A !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
3 1 25 18
3 1 19 15
3 1 23 12
1 3 19 29
0 4 11 23
valign=top width=10%
width=200Pool B !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
4 0 30 13
3 1 20 14
2 2 20 18
1 3 18 25
0 4 15 33
valign=top width=10%
width=200Pool C !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
3 1 23 14
3 1 24 23
2 2 20 19
1 3 20 25
1 3 19 25

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm

Draw 2

Wednesday, October 26, 09:00 am

Draw 3

Wednesday, October 26, 12:30 pm

Draw 4

Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 pm

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 26, 7:30 pm

Draw 6

Thursday, October 27, 9:00 am

Draw 7

Thursday, October 27, 12:30 pm

Draw 8

Thursday, October 27, 4:00 pm

Draw 9

Thursday, October 27, 7:30 pm

Draw 10

Friday, October 28, 9:00 am

Draw 11

Friday, October 28, 12:30 pm

Draw 12

Friday, October 28, 4:00 pm

Tiebreaker

Friday, October 28, 7:30 pm

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Saturday, October 29, 11:00 am

Semifinals

Saturday, October 29, 7:00 pm

Final

Sunday, October 30, 11:00 am

Women

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Calgary, Alberta
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Flims, Switzerland
Caledon, Ontario
Sudbury, Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Uiseong, South Korea
Stirling, Scotland
Zürich, Switzerland
Edmonton, Alberta
Moscow, Russia
Edmonton, Alberta
Zürich, Switzerland

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
valign=top width=10%
width=200Pool A !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
4 0 26 14
3 1 24 20
1 3 25 21
1 3 12 23
1 3 17 26
valign=top width=10%
width=200Pool B !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
3 1 25 23
2 2 26 27
2 2 19 22
2 2 26 27
1 3 25 22
valign=top width=10%
width=200Pool C !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
4 0 27 20
3 1 24 17
2 2 21 20
1 3 20 25
0 4 15 25

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm

Draw 2

Wednesday, October 26, 9:00 am

Draw 3

Wednesday, October 26, 12:30 pm

Draw 4

Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 pm

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 26, 7:30 pm

Draw 6

Thursday, October 27, 9:00 am

Draw 7

Thursday, October 27, 12:30 pm

Draw 8

Thursday, October 27, 4:00 pm

Draw 9

Thursday, October 27, 7:30 pm

Draw 10

Friday, October 28, 9:00 am

Draw 11

Friday, October 28, 12:30 pm

Draw 12

Friday, October 28, 4:00 pm

Draw 13

Friday, October 28, 7:30 pm

Tiebreaker

Saturday, October 29, 9:30 am

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Saturday, October 29, 3:00 pm

Semifinals

Saturday, October 29, 7:00 pm

Final

Sunday, October 30, 3:00 pm