2020 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships Explained

2020 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships
Host City:Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Arena:Stride Place
Dates:March 11–15
Men's Winner: Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Skip:Matthew Hall
Third:John Willsey
Second:Jordie Lyon-Hatcher
Lead:Graham Singer
Alternate:Adam Vincent
Coach:Matthew Wilkinson
Finalist: Dalhousie Tigers (Manuel)
Women's Winner: Alberta Pandas
Skip2:Selena Sturmay
Third2:Abby Marks
Second2:Kate Goodhelpsen
Lead2:Paige Papley
Alternate2:Catherine Clifford
Coach2:Garry Coderre
Finalist2: UNB Reds (Comeau)

The 2020 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships were held from March 11 to 15, 2020 at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.[1] [2] The winning teams on both the men's and women's sides will also represent Canada at the 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks skipped by Matthew Hall won the men's division, defeating the Dalhousie Tigers skipped by Matthew Manuel in the final. The team from the Wilfrid Laurier University went a perfect 9–0 throughout the tournament. The Alberta Golden Bears skipped by Karsten Sturmay took the bronze medal with a 11–6 victory over the Guelph Gryphons skipped by 2019 Canadian Under 18 champion skip Dylan Niepage. Sturmay won the championship in 2018 and won a silver medal at the 2019 Winter Universiade.

The Alberta Pandas skipped by Selena Sturmay were the women's champions, defeating the UNB Reds skipped by Justine Comeau in the final. The Sturmay rink won the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. In the bronze medal game, the Queen's Golden Gaels skipped by the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships skip Mary Fay topped the McMaster Marauders 7–5.

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

Team Skip Third Second Lead Alternate University
University of Alberta
Brandon University
Brock University
Dalhousie University
University of Guelph
Memorial University of Newfoundland
University of Regina
Wilfrid Laurier University

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Team Skip W L
7 0
6 1
5 2
3 4
3 4
2 5
1 6
1 6

Round-robin results

All draws are listed in Central Time .[4]

Draw 2

Wednesday, March 11, 9:00 pm

Draw 4

Thursday, March 12, 12:30 pm

Draw 6

Thursday, March 12, 8:30 pm

Draw 8

Friday, March 13, 12:30 pm

Draw 10

Friday, March 13, 8:30 pm

Draw 11

Saturday, March 14, 8:30 am

Draw 13

Saturday, March 14, 4:30 pm

Playoffs

Semifinals

Sunday, March 15, 9:30 am

Bronze-medal game

Sunday, March 15, 2:30 pm

Final

Sunday, March 15, 2:30 pm

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[5]

Team Skip Third Second Lead Alternate University
University of Alberta
Brandon University
Dalhousie University
McMaster University
University of New Brunswick
Queen's University at Kingston
University of Regina
Wilfrid Laurier University

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Team Skip W L
6 1
6 1
5 2
4 3
2 5
2 5
2 5
1 6

Round-robin results

All draws are listed in Central Time .[4]

Draw 1

Wednesday, March 11, 5:00 pm

Draw 3

Thursday, March 12, 8:30 am

Draw 5

Thursday, March 12, 4:30 pm

Draw 7

Friday, March 13, 8:30 am

Draw 9

Friday, March 13, 4:30 pm

Draw 12

Saturday, March 14, 12:30 pm

Draw 14

Saturday, March 14, 8:30 pm

Playoffs

Semifinals

Sunday, March 15, 9:30 am

Bronze-medal game

Sunday, March 15, 2:30 pm

Final

Sunday, March 15, 2:30 pm

Notes and References

  1. News: Four 2020 Canadian Curling Championships to be decided in Portage la Prairie, Man.. Curling Canada. January 31, 2019. March 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2020 U Sports and CCAA Curling Championships. Stride Place. March 15, 2020.
  3. Web site: Men's Teams. Curling Canada. March 15, 2020.
  4. Web site: Draw Schedule. Curling Canada. March 15, 2020.
  5. Web site: Women's Teams. Curling Canada. March 15, 2020.