2023 Icebreaker Challenge Explained

2023 Icebreaker Challenge
Host City:Morris, Manitoba
Arena:Morris Curling Club
Dates:August 25–27
Winner: Team Cameron
Curling Club:Granite CC, Winnipeg
Skip:Kate Cameron
Third:Meghan Walter
Second:Taylor McDonald
Lead:Mackenzie Elias
Finalist: Delaney Strouse
Prev:2019
Next:2024

The 2023 Icebreaker Challenge was held from August 25 to 27 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba.[1] The event was held in a round robin format with a $6,500 purse.

In the final, Kate Cameron and her new Manitoba rink of Meghan Walter, Taylor McDonald and Mackenzie Elias capped off an undefeated week with an 8–6 win over the United States' Delaney Strouse. Trailing by two in the eighth, Cameron scored four to defeat the American squad that began their season by winning the 2023 Euro Super Series the week before. Sarah Anderson took third by defeating Kristy Watling 8–6 in the third-place game. In the seeding games, Rachel Workin finished fifth with a 10–3 win over Shaela Hayward while Katy Lukowich won 5–3 over Miranda Scheel in the seventh place game.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Lexi Lanigan Leah Yavarow Minneapolis, Minnesota
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Shaela Hayward Keira Krahn Rylie Cox India Young Carman, Manitoba
Katy Lukowich Lexa Sigurdson Julia Millan Winnipeg, Manitoba
Miranda Scheel Sara Olson Jordan Hein Tessa Thurlow Fargo, North Dakota
Susan Dudt Traverse City, Michigan
Kristy Watling Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rachel Workin Ann Podoll Anya Normandeau Christina Lammers Fargo, North Dakota

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings[3]

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width=150Pool A !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
3 0 19 12
2 1 18 12
Shaela Hayward 1 2 18 21
Miranda Scheel 0 3 14 24
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width=150Pool B !width=15W !width=15L !width=15PF !width=15PA
2 1 13 11
Kristy Watling 2 1 17 15
Rachel Workin 2 1 13 13
Katy Lukowich 0 3 14 18

Round robin results

All draw times listed in Central Time .[4]

Draw 1

Friday, August 25, 7:00 pm

Draw 2

Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am

Draw 3

Saturday, August 26, 2:00 pm

Tiebreaker

Saturday, August 26, 6:00 pm

Consolation

Fifth place game

Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am

Seventh place game

Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am

Playoffs

Source:[5]

Semifinals

Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am

Third place game

Sunday, August 27, 1:30 pm

Final

Sunday, August 27, 1:30 pm

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Icebreaker Challenge. CurlingZone. August 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: Teams. CurlingZone. August 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Standings. CurlingZone. August 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: Scores. CurlingZone. August 26, 2023.
  5. Web site: Playoffs. CurlingZone. August 26, 2023.