| 2018 BOOST National | |
| Host City: | Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Arena: | Conception Bay South Arena |
| Dates: | December 11–16 |
| Men's Winner: | Ross Paterson |
| Curling Club: | Cadder CC, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Skip: | Ross Paterson |
| Third: | Kyle Waddell |
| Second: | Duncan Menzies |
| Lead: | Michael Goodfellow |
| Finalist: | Bruce Mouat |
| Women's Winner: | Rachel Homan |
| Skip2: | Rachel Homan |
| Third2: | Emma Miskew |
| Second2: | Joanne Courtney |
| Lead2: | Lisa Weagle |
| Finalist2: | Kerri Einarson |
| Prev: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 BOOST National was held from December 11 to 16 at the Conception Bay South Arena in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be the fourth Grand Slam and second major of the 2018–19 curling season.
The first all-Scottish Grand Slam final[1] saw Ross Paterson of Glasgow beat defending champions Bruce Mouat of Edinburgh 4–3 in an extra end to win his team's first Grand Slam. Rachel Homan beat Kerri Einarson 4–1 in the women's final, to win her ninth slam.
The event was sold out all week, owing to the popularity of the hometown Brad Gushue rink.[2] The total attendance was 23,500 which was a Grand Slam record at the time.[3]
The top 14 men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour order of merit standing as of November 5, 2018 qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines its invitation, the next-ranked team on the order of merit is invited until the field is complete.[4] The sponsor's exemption was not used, and the spot was allocated to the highest-ranked remaining team on the order of merit.
Top Order of Merit men's teams as of November 5:[5]
Niklas Edin
Brad Gushue
Kirk MuyresTop Order of Merit women's teams as of November 5:[6]
Anna Hasselborg
Satsuki Fujisawa Jamie Sinclair Nina Roth Isabella Wranå
Sayaka Yoshimura| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale | |
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| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||
| Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) | Peter de Cruz (Skip) | Geneva, Switzerland | |||
| Karlstad, Sweden | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Morris, Manitoba | |||||
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||
| Penetanguishene, Ontario | |||||
| Matt Wozniak[7] | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | ||||
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||
| Kingston, Ontario | |||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||
| Edinburgh, Scotland | |||||
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||
| Glasgow, Scotland | |||||
| Bern, Switzerland |
Final round robin standings
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| Teams to playoffs | ||
| Teams to tiebreakers | ||
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All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time .
Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 9:00 am
Wednesday, December 12, 12:30 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 4:30 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 8:30 pm
Thursday, December 13, 12:30 pm
Thursday, December 13, 4:30 pm
Thursday, December 13, 8:30 pm
Friday, December 14, 12:30 pm
Friday, December 14, 4:30 pm
Friday, December 14, 8:30pm
Saturday, December 15, 11:00 am
Saturday, December 15, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 16, 1:30 pm
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||
| Gimli, Manitoba | |||||
| East St. Paul, Manitoba | |||||
| Kitami, Japan | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Sundbyberg, Sweden | |||||
| Ottawa, Ontario | |||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||
| Stirling, Scotland | |||||
| Chaska, United States | |||||
| Lethbridge, Alberta | |||||
| Chaska, United States | |||||
| Alina Pätz (Fourth) | Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) | Aarau, Switzerland | |||
| Stockholm, Sweden | |||||
| Sapporo, Japan |
Final round robin standings
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| Teams to playoffs | ||
| Teams to tiebreakers | ||
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All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time .
Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 9:00 am
Wednesday, December 12, 12:30 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 4:30 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 8:30 pm
Thursday, December 13, 9:00am
Thursday, December 13, 4:30 pm
Friday, December 14, 9:00 am
Friday, December 14, 12:30 pm
Friday, December 14, 8:30 pm
Saturday, December 15, 11:00am
Saturday, December 15, 3:00 pm
Saturday, December 15, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 16, 5:30 pm