2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts explained
The 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from February 19 to 28 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. The winning Kerri Einarson team represented Canada at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship. The world championship was supposed to be held at the Curlinghalle Schaffhausen[2] in Schaffhausen, Switzerland;[3] however, the event was cancelled and rescheduled to the "Calgary bubble" of the Markin MacPhail Centre.[4]
The event was originally scheduled to be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it was announced that most Curling Canada championships still being held in the 2020–21 curling season would be moved to a centralized "bubble" (similar to that of the NHL as in Edmonton) at Canada Olympic Park. All events were held behind closed doors with no spectators permitted.[6] In addition, due to COVID-19 restrictions and logistics, most provincial playdowns were cancelled, with teams being selected by their respective member associations.
Teams
Source:[7]
| [8] | British Columbia[9] |
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Gimli CC, GimliSkip: Kerri Einarson Third: Val Sweeting Second: Shannon Birchard Lead: Briane Meilleur Alternate: Krysten Karwacki | Saville SC, EdmontonSkip: Laura Walker Third: Kate Cameron Second: Taylor McDonald Lead: Rachelle Brown Alternate: Dana Ferguson | McArthur Island CC, KamloopsSkip: Corryn Brown Third: Erin Pincott Second: Dezaray Hawes Lead: Samantha Fisher Alternate: Stephanie Jackson-Baier |
Manitoba[10] | New Brunswick[11] | |
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St. Vital CC, WinnipegSkip: Jennifer Jones Third: Kaitlyn Lawes Second: Jocelyn Peterman Lead: Lisa Weagle Alternate: Raunora Westcott | Capital WC, FrederictonSkip: Melissa Adams Third: Jaclyn Tingley Second: Nicole Arsenault Bishop Lead: Kendra Lister Alternate: Monique Massé | St. John's CC, St. John'sSkip: Sarah Hill Third: Beth Hamilton Second: Lauren Barron Lead: Adrienne Mercer Alternate: Brooke Godsland |
Northern Ontario[12] | [13] | |
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Idylwylde G&CC, SudburySkip: Krysta Burns Third: Megan Smith Second: Sara Guy Lead: Amanda Gates Alternate: Kira Brunton | Mayflower CC, HalifaxSkip: Jill Brothers Third: Erin Carmody Second: Jenn Brine Lead: Emma Logan Alternate: Kim Kelly | Ottawa CC, OttawaSkip: Rachel Homan Third: Emma Miskew Second: Sarah Wilkes Lead: Joanne Courtney Alternate: Danielle Inglis |
| Quebec[14] | Saskatchewan[15] |
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Montague CC, Montague & Cornwall CC, CornwallSkip: Suzanne Birt Third: Marie Christianson Second: Meaghan Hughes Lead: Michelle McQuaid Alternate: Kathy O'Rourke | CC Laval-sur-le-Lac, Laval & Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-OrmeauxSkip: Laurie St-Georges Third: Hailey Armstrong Second: Emily Riley Lead: Cynthia St-Georges Alternate: Florence Boivin | Nutana CC, SaskatoonSkip: Sherry Anderson Third: Nancy Martin Second: Chaelynn Kitz Lead: Breanne Knapp Alternate: Amber Holland |
Northwest Territories | Nunavut[16] | |
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| Iqaluit CC, IqaluitSkip: Lori Eddy Third: Sadie Pinksen Second: Alison Griffin Lead: Kaitlin MacDonald | Whitehorse CC, WhitehorseSkip: Laura Eby Third: Lorna Spenner Second: Tamar Vandenberghe Lead: Laura Williamson Alternate: Darlene Gammel |
Wild Card #1[17] | | |
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East St. Paul CC, East St. PaulSkip: Chelsea Carey Third: Selena Njegovan Second: Liz Fyfe Lead: Kristin MacCuish Alternate: Clancy Grandy | Altona CC, AltonaSkip: Mackenzie Zacharias Third: Karlee Burgess Second: Emily Zacharias Lead: Lauren Lenentine Alternate: Rachel Erickson | Assiniboine Memorial CC, WinnipegSkip: Beth Peterson Third: Jenna Loder Second: Katherine Doerksen Lead: Brittany Tran Alternate: Cathy Overton-Clapham | |
CTRS ranking
As of the 2019–20 season, where at least three out of four players remained on the same team for the 2020–21 season.[18]
Member Association (Skip) | Rank | Points |
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(Einarson) | 1 | 420.069 |
Wild Card #1 (Fleury) | 2 | 404.325 |
(Jones) | 3 | 341.765 |
(Homan) | 4 | 325.931 |
(Walker) | 7 | 172.405 |
(Brown) | 8 | 168.227 |
(Birt) | 9 | 144.430 |
Wild Card #2 (Zacharias) | 11 | 134.874 |
Wild Card #3 (Peterson) | 12 | 134.291 |
(Anderson) | 14 | 122.015 |
(St-Georges) | 28 | 81.176 |
(Galusha) | 31 | 76.500 |
(Brothers) | 33 | 66.155 |
(Adams) | 50 | 46.066 |
(Eddy) | 100 | 9.051 |
(Burns) | 112 | 5.517 |
(Hill) | NR | 0.000 |
(Eby) | NR | 0.000 | |
Wild card selection
In previous years, a wild card game was played between the top two teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System standings who did not win their provincial championship; the winner of this game was usually granted the final spot in the tournament. However, with many provinces cancelling their provincial championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, thus not allowing many teams to compete for a chance to play at the Scotties, Curling Canada opted to include three wild card teams instead of the usual one. These teams directly qualified and did not participate in a play-in game.[19]
For selection, teams must have 3 of 4 returning players from the previous season.
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
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| | 7 | 1 | 61 | 35 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 80% | | | 7 | 1 | 64 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 80% | Wild Card #3 | | 5 | 3 | 52 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 74% | | | 5 | 3 | 60 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 77% | | | 4 | 4 | 54 | 50 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 73% | Wild Card #2 | | 3 | 5 | 53 | 45 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 74% | | | 3 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 32 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 71% | | | 2 | 6 | 37 | 74 | 27 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 64% | | | 0 | 8 | 29 | 86 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 58% | |
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| | 6 | 2 | 60 | 44 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 76% | | | 6 | 2 | 64 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 83% | | | 6 | 2 | 60 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 74% | Wild Card #1 | | 5 | 3 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 81% | | | 4 | 4 | 59 | 53 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 78% | | | 4 | 4 | 63 | 62 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 76% | | | 3 | 5 | 48 | 69 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 68% | | | 2 | 6 | 40 | 67 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 68% | | | 0 | 8 | 35 | 71 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 66% | |
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Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time .[20]
Draw 1
Friday, February 19, 6:30 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, February 20, 8:30 am
Draw 3
Saturday, February 20, 1:30 pmThe Northwest Territories vs. Canada match was rescheduled to Monday, February 22, at 8:30 am, as Jo-Ann Rizzo of Team Northwest Territories was experiencing food poisoning symptoms. The three other games took place as regularly scheduled.[21]
Draw 4
Saturday, February 20, 6:30 pm
Draw 5
Sunday, February 21, 8:30 am
Draw 6
Sunday, February 21, 1:30 pm
Draw 7
Sunday, February 21, 6:30 pm
Draw 8
Monday, February 22, 1:30 pm
Draw 9
Monday, February 22, 6:30 pm
Draw 10
Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 amManitoba's win against Newfoundland and Labrador was Jennifer Jones's 153rd career Scotties win, surpassing Colleen Jones's previous record of 152 wins.[22]
Draw 11
Tuesday, February 23, 1:30 pm
Draw 12
Tuesday, February 23, 6:30 pm
Draw 13
Wednesday, February 24, 8:30 am
Draw 14
Wednesday, February 24, 1:30 pm
Draw 15
Wednesday, February 24, 6:30 pm
Draw 16
Thursday, February 25, 8:30 am
Draw 17
Thursday, February 25, 1:30 pm
Draw 18
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 pm
Championship pool standings
The top four teams from each pool advance to the championship pool. All wins and losses earned in the round robin will be carried forward into the championship pool. Wins in tiebreaker games are not carried forward.
Final Championship Pool Standings
Key |
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| Teams to Playoffs |
| Teams to Tiebreaker | |
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| | 10 | 2 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 45 | 3 | 17 | 81% | | | 10 | 2 | 99 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 4 | 18 | 82% | | | 9 | 3 | 92 | 55 | 54 | 43 | 8 | 17 | 78% | | | 9 | 3 | 99 | 64 | 58 | 44 | 5 | 19 | 83% | Wild Card #3 | | 7 | 5 | 85 | 76 | 51 | 50 | 2 | 14 | 76% | | | 6 | 6 | 81 | 80 | 51 | 52 | 5 | 14 | 76% | | | 6 | 6 | 80 | 82 | 46 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 74% | Wild Card #1 | | 6 | 6 | 83 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 7 | 15 | 80% | |
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Championship pool results
Draw 19
Friday, February 26, 12:30 pm
Draw 20
Friday, February 26, 6:30 pm
Draw 21
Saturday, February 27, 12:30 pm
Draw 22
Saturday, February 27, 6:30 pm
Tiebreaker
Sunday, February 28, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Semifinal
Sunday, February 28, 12:30 pm
Final
Sunday, February 28, 6:30 pm
Statistics
Top 5 player percentages
After Championship Pool; minimum 6 games
Key |
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| First All-Star Team |
| Second All-Star Team | |
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Awards
The awards and all-star teams were as follows:
- All-Star Teams[23]
First Team
Second Team
- Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award[23]
- Joan Mead Builder Award[23]
Final standings
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| 4 |
Wild Card #3 | 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
Wild Card #1 | 8 |
| T–9 |
| T–9 |
| T–9 |
| T–12 |
| T–12 |
Wild Card #2 | T–12 |
| T–15 |
| T–15 |
| T–17 |
| T–17 | |
Provincial and territorial playdowns
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many provincial playdowns were cancelled, with member associations electing to send their 2020 champions to the Scotties.
Notes and References
- News: Curlers will face harsh penalties for leaving Calgary bubble. CBC Sports. Devin Heroux. December 8, 2020. December 31, 2020.
- Web site: News Details - Curling Schaffhausen. curling-sh.ch. December 31, 2020. January 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115135450/https://curling-sh.ch/curling-sh/news/news-details/news/weltmeisterschaft-2021-in-schaffhausen/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=608d0e4214e34aa5dc1537da40ce2414. dead.
- Web site: LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021. World Curling Federation. December 31, 2020.
- News: Women's worlds added to bubble!. Curling Canada. March 5, 2021. March 6, 2021.
- News: December 2, 2020. Thunder Bay to host Scotties Tournament of Hearts one year later than expected. CBC Sports. January 9, 2021.
- News: Jesse Campigotto. December 2, 2020. What we know and don't know about the curling bubble. CBC Sports. December 31, 2020.
- Web site: Teams. Curling Canada. January 17, 2021.
- News: Alberta selects Laura Walker, Brendan Bottcher for Scotties, Brier. CBC Sports. January 18, 2021. January 18, 2021.
- News: BC sending Brown, Laycock to Calgary bubble after cancelling playdowns. TSN. January 7, 2021. January 9, 2021.
- News: Ontario, Manitoba cancel playdowns for Scotties, Brier. CBC Sports. Devin Heroux. December 21, 2020. December 31, 2020.
- News: Team Adams representing New Brunswick at the 2021 Scotties in Calgary. Facebook. Team Comeau. January 20, 2021. January 20, 2021.
- News: Ontario, Manitoba cancel provincial playdowns. TSN. The Canadian Press. December 21, 2020. December 31, 2020.
- News: Nova Scotia's Jill Brothers rink needed an extra end to accept Scotties invite. The Chronicle Herald. George Myrer. January 15, 2021. January 18, 2021.
- Web site: Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine. Curling Quebec. Alanna Routledge. January 14, 2020. January 14, 2020. French.
- News: Saskatchewan cancels curling provincials after health officials reject curling bubble. CBC Sports. Devin Heroux. January 14, 2020. January 14, 2020.
- Devin_Heroux. 1347980248143564800. January 9, 2021. Just receiving word Nunavut's Scotties team has been selected. LORI EDDY IS BACK! How much fun was this team at last year's Scotties! @LoriCEddy third Sadie Pinksen, second Alison Griffin and lead Kaitlin MacDonald to represent Nunavut in Calgary bubble. #cbccurl @CBCOlympics.
- Web site: Wild Card teams set!. Curling Canada. February 1, 2021. February 1, 2021.
- Web site: 2019–20 CTRS Standings. Curling Canada. February 2, 2021.
- Web site: Canadian rankings to be used to determine final wild-card spots at Scotties, Brier. TSN. January 22, 2021.
- Web site: Draw Schedule. Curling Canada. February 2, 2021.
- Web site: NWT, Canada game postponed due to suspected case of food poisoning. TSN. February 20, 2021.
- News: Jones reaches Scotties career record; Homan and Einarson remain unbeaten . February 24, 2021 . TSN . The Canadian Press . February 23, 2021.
- Web site: All-stars, Award-winners named!. February 28, 2021. Curling Canada. February 28, 2021.
- Devin_Heroux. 1351282371698565121. 18 Jan 2021 . New Brunswick has just cancelled their women’s provincials as cases their rise. First offer goes to last year’s winner: Andrea Crawford — remember when she scored SEVEN last year? Men’s event still under consideration. #cbccurl.
- Web site: 2021 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women's Championship. PEI Curling. January 25, 2021.
- Web site: Gray. Britton. CurlSask selects Dunstone, Anderson as 2021 representatives at nationals. 2021-01-16. 980 CJME. en.