2019 WCT Arctic Cup explained

2019 WCT Arctic Cup
Host City:	Dudinka, Russia
Arena:	Taimyr Ice Arena
Dates:	May 23–26
Winner:	Team Muirhead
Curling Club:	Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry, Scotland
Skip:	Eve Muirhead
Third:	Lauren Gray
Second:	Vicky Wright
Lead:	Vicki Chalmers
Finalist:	Alina Kovaleva
Prev:	2018
Next:	2021

The 2019 WCT Arctic Cup was held May 23 to 26 at the Taimyr Ice Arena in Dudinka, Russia. It was the final event of the 2018–19 curling season. In the final, Scottish Team Muirhead defeated Russian Team Kovaleva 5–4 to claim the title.^[1] Canadian Team Einarson defeated Team Sidorova from Russia to win the 3rd place medal. The total purse for the event was $US 50,000.^[2]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[3]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Locale
					Gimli, Manitoba, Canada^[4]
					Flims, Switzerland^[5]
					Hyvinkää, Finland^[6]
					Uiseong, South Korea^[7]
					Saint-Petersburg, Russia^[8]
					Stirling, Scotland^[9]
					Moscow, Russia
					Moscow, Russia^[10]
					Krasnoyarsk, Russia^[11]
					Stockholm, Sweden^[12]

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings^[13]

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Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Krasnoyarsk Standard Time . ^{[14] [15]}

Draw 1

Thursday, May 23, 14:30

Draw 2

Thursday, May 23, 18:00

Draw 3

Friday, May 24, 09:00

Draw 4

Friday, May 24, 12:00

Draw 5

Friday, May 24, 16:00

Draw 6

Friday, May 24, 19:00

Draw 7

Saturday, May 25, 09:00

Draw 8

Saturday, May 25, 12:00

Draw 9

Saturday, May 25, 16:00

Draw 10

Saturday, May 25, 19:00

Playoffs

Source:^[16]

Semifinals

Sunday, May 26, 09:00

Third place game

Sunday, May 26, 14:00

Final

Sunday, May 26, 14:00

External links

• CurlingZone
• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: WCT Arctic Curling Cup finished in Dudinka, Russia. Arctic Cup. May 26, 2019. May 23, 2021.
2. Web site: Event Home. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
3. Web site: Teams. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
4. News: Introducing Canadian team Kerri Einarson. Arctic Cup. May 22, 2019.
5. News: Famous Binia Feltscher-Beeli will bring in Dudinka new team. Arctic Cup. May 17, 2019.
6. News: Finnish curlers will try to surprise in Dudinka. Arctic Cup. May 20, 2019.
7. News: The first Asian team in the history of Arctic Curling Cup. Arctic Cup. May 9, 2019.
8. News: Russian champions are among the favorites of the Arctic Curling Cup. Arctic Cup. May 4, 2019.
9. News: World and European Champions from Scotland will play in Arctic Curling Cup. Arctic Cup. May 17, 2019.
10. News: Team Anna Sidorova is looking for the second Arctic Cup. Arctic Cup. May 4, 2019.
11. News: Famous curlers will strengthen the team of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Arctic Cup. May 17, 2019.
12. News: One of the most talented young teams will play in Arctic Curling Cup. Arctic Cup. May 18, 2019.
13. Web site: Standings. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
14. Web site: Schedule. Arctic Cup. May 4, 2019.
15. Web site: Scores. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
16. Web site: Playoffs. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.