2022 World Junior Curling Championships Explained

2022 World Junior Curling Championships
Host City:Jönköping, Sweden
Arena:Jönköping Curling Club
Dates:May 15–22
Men's Winner:
Curling Club:Edzell CC, Forfar
Skip:James Craik
Third:Angus Bryce
Second:Scott Hyslop
Lead:Niall Ryder
Alternate:Jack Carrick
Coach:Iain Watt
Finalist: (Kapp)
Women's Winner:
Curling Club2:Kazokoshi PA, Karuizawa
Skip2:Sae Yamamoto
Fourth2:Miyu Ueno
Third2:Eri Ogihara
Second2:Yui Ueno
Alternate2:Yuina Miura
Coach2:Ayumi Ogasawara
Finalist2: (Dryburgh)

The 2022 World Junior Curling Championships were held from May 15 to 22 at the Jönköping Curling Club in Jönköping, Sweden.[1] The event was originally scheduled to be held March 5 to 12, however, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.[2] [3] It was the final World Curling Federation event held during the 2021–22 curling season.[4]

Medallists

Men
James Craik
Angus Bryce
Scott Hyslop
Niall Ryder
Jack Carrick

Benjamin Kapp
Felix Messenzehl
Johannes Scheuerl
Magnus Sutor
Klaudius Harsch

Owen Purcell
Joel Krats
Adam McEachren
Scott Weagle
Scott Mitchell
Women
Miyu Ueno (Fourth)
Eri Ogihara
Yui Ueno
Sae Yamamoto (Skip)
Yuina Miura

Moa Dryburgh
Thea Orefjord
Moa Tjärnlund
Moa Nilsson
Linda Stenlund

Delaney Strouse
Anne O'Hara
Sydney Mullaney
Susan Dudt
Kaitlin Murphy

Men

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2022 World Junior Curling Championship:[5]

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation1
2020 World Junior Curling Championships6 5




World Rankings3

Wild Card1
TOTAL 10

World Junior-B cancellation

The 2022 World Junior-B Curling Championships were intended to be held from January 3 to 14 to qualify the final three nations for the World Junior Curling Championships. However, on January 6, the World Curling Federation was forced to cancel the event due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.[6] The three spots from the championship were then awarded to Italy, New Zealand and Norway, who were the highest ranked nations who had not already secured qualification spots.[3]

Russian participation

As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28 the World Curling Federation initiated proceedings to remove the Russian Curling Federation from the 2022 Curling Championship, pending until March 3. In its statement the WCF said:[7] On March 4, 2022, the WCF announced the removal of the RCF from the 2022 World Curling Championships.[7] Their vacated spot was offered to South Korea, who accepted.[5]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[8]

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Skip: Owen Purcell
Third: Joel Krats
Second: Adam McEachren
Lead: Scott Weagle
Alternate: Scott Mitchell
Skip: Benjamin Kapp
Third: Felix Messenzehl
Second: Johannes Scheuerl
Lead: Magnus Sutor
Alternate: Klaudius Harsch
Skip: Giacomo Colli
Third: Francesco De Zanna
Second: Simone Piffer
Lead: Daniele Casagrande
Alternate: Stefano Gilli
Skip: William Becker
Third: Sam Flanagan
Second: Darcy Nevill
Lead: Hunter Burke
Skip: Grunde Buraas
Third: Tinius Nordbye
Second: Magnus Lilleboe
Lead: Sander Moen
Alternate: Lukas Høstmælingen
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Skip: James Craik
Third: Angus Bryce
Second: Scott Hyslop
Lead: Niall Ryder
Alternate: Jack Carrick
Skip: Lee Jae-beom
Third: Kim Eun-bin
Second: Kim Hyo-jun
Lead: Pyo Jeong-min
Alternate: Kim Jin-hun
Skip: Axel Landelius
Third: Alfons Johansson
Second: Olle Moberg
Lead: Jonas Bergens
Alternate: Alexander Palm
Fourth: Anthony Petoud
Skip: Kim Schwaller
Second: Andreas Gerlach
Lead: Jannis Bannwart
Alternate: Noé Traub
Skip: Daniel Casper
Third: Ethan Sampson
Second: Samuel Strouse
Lead: Coleman Thurston
Alternate: Marius Kleinas

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams relegated to 2023 "B" Championship
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8 1 77 36 41 26 3 15 18.18
7 2 68 33 36 24 8 11 30.09
6 3 1–0 64 46 37 29 6 12 40.06
6 3 0–1 69 56 34 33 5 6 32.98
5 4 1–0 64 57 30 34 12 3 32.78
5 4 0–1 63 65 37 35 5 8 26.28
4 5 55 54 32 31 6 8 34.84
3 6 47 64 29 37 7 5 35.13
1 8 45 68 30 37 4 5 51.86
0 9 28 101 20 40 5 2 99.56

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central European Summer Time .[9]

Draw 1

Sunday, May 15, 9:00

Draw 2

Sunday, May 15, 19:00

Draw 3

Monday, May 16, 14:00

Draw 4

Tuesday, May 17, 9:00

Draw 5

Tuesday, May 17, 19:00

Draw 6

Wednesday, May 18, 14:00

Draw 7

Thursday, May 19, 9:00

Draw 8

Thursday, May 19, 19:00

Draw 9

Friday, May 20, 14:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Saturday, May 21, 14:00

Bronze medal game

Sunday, May 22, 9:00

Final

Sunday, May 22, 9:00

Final standings

PlaceTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Women

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2022 World Junior Curling Championship:[5]

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation1
2020 World Junior Curling Championships6 5




World Rankings3

Emergency Ruling Replacement1
TOTAL 10

World Junior-B cancellation

The 2022 World Junior-B Curling Championships were intended to be held from January 3 to 14 to qualify the final three nations for the World Junior Curling Championships. However, on January 6, the World Curling Federation was forced to cancel the event due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.[10] The three spots from the championship were then awarded to Latvia, Norway and United States, who were the highest ranked nations who had not already secured qualification spots.[3]

Russian participation

As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28 the World Curling Federation initiated proceedings to remove the Russian Curling Federation from the 2022 Curling Championship, pending until March 3. In its statement the WCF said:[7] On March 4, 2022, the WCF announced the removal of the RCF from the 2022 World Curling Championships.[7] Their vacated spot was originally offered to Hungary, who declined as they were unable to send a team in time. Their spot was then offered to Scotland, who accepted.[5]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[8]

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Skip: Isabelle Ladouceur
Third: Jamie Smith
Second: Lauren Rajala
Lead: Katie Shaw
Alternate: Katy Lukowich
Skip: Karolina Jensen
Third: Gabriella Qvist
Second: Natalie Wiksten
Lead: Maja Bidstrup Nyboe
Alternate: Signe Schack
Fourth: Miyu Ueno
Third: Eri Ogihara
Second: Yui Ueno
Skip: Sae Yamamoto
Alternate: Yuina Miura
Skip: Evelīna Barone
Third: Rēzija Ieviņa
Second: Veronika Apse
Lead: Ērika Patrīcija Bitmete
Alternate: Letīcija Ieviņa
Skip: Eirin Mesloe
Third: Torild Bjørnstad
Second: Nora Østgård
Lead: Ingeborg Forbregd
Alternate: Nina Aune
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Skip: Fay Henderson
Third: Katie McMillan
Second: Lisa Davie
Lead: Holly Wilkie-Milne
Alternate: Robyn Mitchell
Skip: Kang Bo-bae
Third: Park Han-byul
Second: Choi Ye-jin
Lead: Lee You-sun
Alternate: Jo Ju-hee
Skip: Moa Dryburgh
Third: Thea Orefjord
Second: Moa Tjärnlund
Lead: Moa Nilsson
Alternate: Linda Stenlund
Skip: Xenia Schwaller
Third: Malin Da Ros
Second: Marion Wüest
Lead: Selina Gafner
Alternate: Sarah Müller
Skip: Delaney Strouse
Third: Anne O'Hara
Second: Sydney Mullaney
Lead: Susan Dudt
Alternate: Kaitlin Murphy

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams relegated to 2023 "B" Championship
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7 2 1–0 72 60 41 36 2 12 51.84
7 2 0–1 74 55 44 28 7 19 39.74
6 3 62 50 37 33 11 8 53.90
5 4 1–1 59 53 32 36 6 8 40.56
5 4 1–1 55 47 37 30 12 9 47.42
5 4 1–1 69 59 36 36 5 10 80.39
3 6 1–1 58 69 34 40 5 6 51.28
3 6 1–1 58 68 37 34 5 11 52.92
3 6 1–1 67 74 37 42 1 10 54.88
1 8 38 77 23 43 5 3 49.26

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central European Summer Time .[9]

Draw 1

Sunday, May 15, 14:00

Draw 2

Monday, May 16, 9:00

Draw 3

Monday, May 16, 19:00

Draw 4

Tuesday, May 17, 14:00

Draw 5

Wednesday, May 18, 9:00

Draw 6

Wednesday, May 18, 19:00

Draw 7

Thursday, May 19, 14:00

Draw 8

Friday, May 20, 9:00

Draw 9

Friday, May 20, 19:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Saturday, May 21, 19:00

Bronze medal game

Sunday, May 22, 14:00

Final

Sunday, May 22, 14:00

Final standings

PlaceTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Junior Curling Championship 2022. World Curling Federation. May 14, 2022.
  2. News: Jönköping, Sweden to host World Junior Curling Championships 2022. World Curling Federation. July 9, 2021. May 14, 2022.
  3. News: World Junior Curling Championships 2022 postponed. World Curling Federation. January 21, 2022. May 14, 2022.
  4. News: World Junior Curling Championships to begin in Jönköping. World Curling Federation. May 9, 2022. May 14, 2022.
  5. News: Replacement teams selected for upcoming world championships. World Curling Federation. March 23, 2022. May 14, 2022.
  6. News: World Junior-B Curling Championships 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak. World Curling Federation. January 6, 2022. May 14, 2022.
  7. News: World Curling Federation adopts emergency regulation for sanctioned competitions. World Curling Federation. February 28, 2022. May 14, 2022.
  8. Web site: Teams. World Curling Federation. May 14, 2022.
  9. Web site: Draw Schedule. World Curling Federation. May 14, 2022.
  10. News: World Junior-B Curling Championships 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak. World Curling Federation. January 6, 2022. May 14, 2022.