2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts explained
The 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from February 17 to 26 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.[2] The winning Kerri Einarson team will represent Canada at the 2023 World Women's Curling Championship at the Göransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden.[3]
The defending champion Kerri Einarson rink, representing Team Canada, defeated Team Manitoba, skipped by Jennifer Jones in the final, 10–4. It was the fourth straight championship for the Einarson team, becoming only the second team ever to win four straight Tournament of Hearts (Colleen Jones' rink won from 2001 to 2004 inclusively). In the final, Team Canada broke a 2–2 tie in the fifth, when they stole two points after Jones' final draw came up light. Manitoba conceded the game after Einarson hit for five in the ninth end.[4]
Skip Kerri Einarson and her team of Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris had won the past three editions and are representing Team Canada at the event.[5] The event follows the same format as the past two editions that includes Team Canada, the fourteen Canadian curling member associations and three Wild Card teams that are the top three teams who did not qualify from their provincial playdowns based on CTRS standings.[6]
Teams
The fourteen Canadian curling member associations held playdowns to determine who would represent their province or territory. Team Canada is represented by Team Kerri Einarson, who were the winners of the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The three wild card teams were decided by the CTRS standings. The top three teams, who did not already qualify from their playdowns, qualified.
The teams are listed as follows:[7] [8]
 | [9] | British Columbia[10] |
|---|
Gimli CC, GimliSkip: Kerri Einarson
Third: Val Sweeting
Second: Shannon Birchard
Lead: Briane Harris
Alternate: Krysten Karwacki | Garrison CC, CalgarySkip: Kayla Skrlik
Third: Brittany Tran
Second: Geri-Lynn Ramsay
Lead: Ashton Skrlik
Alternate: Crystal Webster | Vancouver CC, VancouverSkip: Clancy Grandy
Third: Kayla MacMillan
Second: Lindsay Dubue
Lead: Sarah Loken
Alternate: Katie Witt |
| Manitoba[11] | New Brunswick[12] |  |
|---|
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg &<br>Altona CC, AltonaSkip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Karlee Burgess
Second: Mackenzie Zacharias
Lead: Emily Zacharias
Alternate: Lauren Lenentine | Capital WC, FrederictonSkip: Andrea Kelly
Third: Sylvie Quillian
Second: Jill Brothers
Lead: Katie Forward
Alternate: Heather Smith | RE/MAX Centre, St. John'sSkip: Stacie Curtis
Third: Erica Curtis
Second: Julie Hynes
Lead: Camille Burt |
 Northern Ontario[13] | | [14] |
|---|
Fort William CC, Thunder BaySkip: Krista McCarville
Third: Kendra Lilly
Second: Ashley Sippala
Lead: Sarah Potts | Dartmouth CC, DartmouthSkip: Christina Black
Third: Jenn Baxter
Second: Karlee Everist
Lead: Shelley Barker
Alternate: Carole MacLean | Ottawa CC, OttawaFourth: Rachel Homan
Skip: Tracy Fleury
Second: Emma Miskew
Lead: Sarah Wilkes
Alternate: Kira Brunton |
 [15] | Quebec[16] |  Saskatchewan[17] |
|---|
Cornwall CC, CornwallFourth: Suzanne Birt
Skip: Marie Christianson
Second: Michelle Shea
Lead: Meaghan Hughes
Alternate: Sinead Dolan | CC Laval-sur-le-Lac, Laval &<br>Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-OrmeauxSkip: Laurie St-Georges
Third: Emily Riley
Second: Alanna Routledge
Lead: Kelly Middaugh
Alternate: Émilie Desjardins | Twin Rivers CC, North BattlefordSkip: Robyn Silvernagle
Third: Kelly Schafer
Second: Sherry Just
Lead: Kara Thevenot
Alternate: Skylar Ackerman |
| Northwest Territories[18] |  Nunavut[19] [20] |  [21] |
|---|
Yellowknife CC, YellowknifeFourth: Jo-Ann Rizzo
Third: Margot Flemming
Second: Sarah Koltun
Skip: Kerry Galusha
Alternate: Megan Koehler | Iqaluit CC, IqaluitSkip: Brigitte MacPhail
Third: Sadie Pinksen
Second: Kaitlin MacDonald
Lead: Alison Taylor
Alternate: Leigh Gustafson | Whitehorse CC, WhitehorseSkip: Hailey Birnie
Third: Chelsea Jarvis
Second: Kerry Campbell
Lead: Kimberly Tuor
Alternate: Jenna Duncan |
| [22] | Wild Card #2 | Wild Card #3 |
|---|
Fort Rouge CC, WinnipegSkip: Kaitlyn Lawes
Third: Laura Walker
Second: Jocelyn Peterman
Lead: Kristin MacCuish
Parental Leave: Selena Njegovan | Lethbridge CC, LethbridgeSkip: Casey Scheidegger
Third: Kate Cameron
Second: Jessie Haughian
Lead: Taylor McDonald
Alternate: Kristie Moore | East St. Paul CC, East St. PaulSkip: Meghan Walter
Third: Abby Ackland
Second: Sara Oliver
Lead: Mackenzie Elias | |
CTRS Rankings
As of February 14, 2023
Source:[23]
| Member Association (Skip) | Rank | Points |
|---|
| (Einarson) | 1 | 306.000 |
| (Fleury) | 2 | 300.750 |
| (Jones) | 3 | 232.250 |
| Wild Card #1 (Lawes) | 4 | 204.500 |
| (Grandy) | 5 | 190.375 |
| Wild Card #2 (Scheidegger) | 6 | 178.250 |
| Wild Card #3 (Walter) | 7 | 166.000 |
| (Black) | 9 | 127.250 |
| (Skrlik) | 10 | 111.750 |
| (Kelly) | 14 | 94.750 |
| (Galusha) | 19 | 80.500 |
| (Christianson) | 26 | 56.750 |
| (Silvernagle) | 49 | 33.500 |
| (Curtis) | 60 | 26.375 |
| (McCarville) | 61 | 25.875 |
| (St-Georges) | 82 | 12.938 |
| (MacPhail) | 117 | 2.625 |
| (Birnie) | NR | 0.000 | |
Map of teams
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, Curling Canada opted to include three wild card teams instead of the usual one. These teams will directly qualify and will not participate in a play-in game. This is the third time this format is being used, with the first two being in 2021 and 2022.
Rank! scope="col"| Team | Member Association | Eligibility |
|---|
| 1 | Kerri Einarson | | Qualified as Team Canada (ineligible) |
| 2 | Rachel Homan | | Won Ontario provincials |
| 3 | Jennifer Jones | | Won Manitoba provincials |
| 4 | | | Eliminated from provincials |
| 5 | Clancy Grandy | | Won British Columbia provincials |
| 6 | | | Eliminated from provincials |
| 7 | | | Eliminated from provincials | |
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings[24] [25] [26]
| Key |
|---|
| Teams to Championship Round |
| Teams to Tiebreakers | |
| valign=top width=10% | | width=235 | Pool A | width=150 | Skip | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | |
|---|
| | 8 | 0 | 78 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 86% | 393.9 | | | 5 | 3 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 78% | 362.4 | | | 5 | 3 | 66 | 57 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 79% | 732.1 | | | 5 | 3 | 60 | 53 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 80% | 320.5 | | Wild Card #1 | | 5 | 3 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 82% | 323.6 | | | 4 | 4 | 66 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 82% | 649.2 | | | 2 | 6 | 46 | 65 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 74% | 651.2 | | | 2 | 6 | 54 | 70 | 27 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 79% | 764.7 | | | 0 | 8 | 31 | 87 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 68% | 1232.6 | |
| |
| valign=top width=10% | | width=235 | Pool B | width=150 | Skip | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | |
|---|
| | 7 | 1 | 64 | 46 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 82% | 453.9 | | | 7 | 1 | 68 | 48 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 82% | 278.6 | | | 6 | 2 | 63 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 84% | 308.6 | | | 4 | 4 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 80% | 704.3 | | Wild Card #3 | | 3 | 5 | 53 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 76% | 447.0 | | Wild Card #2 | | 3 | 5 | 50 | 56 | 33 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 80% | 469.4 | | | 3 | 5 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 81% | 668.7 | | | 2 | 6 | 55 | 74 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 78% | 661.1 | | | 1 | 7 | 40 | 79 | 25 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 71% | 690.0 | |
| |
Pool B Round Robin Summary Table| Pos. | Team |
MB |
NB |
NL |
NO |
NT |
ON |
WC2 |
WC3 |
YT | Record |
|---|
| 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 7–1 |
|---|
| 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 3–5 |
|---|
| 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 2–6 |
|---|
| 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 7–1 |
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| 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4–4 |
|---|
| 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 6–2 |
|---|
| 6 | Wild Card #2 | | | | | | | | | | 3–5 |
|---|
| 5 | Wild Card #3 | | | | | | | | | | 3–5 |
|---|
| 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 1–7 | |
|---|
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Pacific Time .[27] [28]
Draw 1
Friday, February 17, 6:00 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, February 18, 1:00 pm
Draw 3
Saturday, February 18, 6:00 pm
Draw 4
Sunday, February 19, 8:30 am
Draw 5
Sunday, February 19, 1:30 pm
Draw 6
Sunday, February 19, 6:30 pm
Draw 7
Monday, February 20, 8:30 am
Draw 8
Monday, February 20, 1:30 pm
Draw 9
Monday, February 20, 6:30 pm
Draw 10
Tuesday, February 21, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Tuesday, February 21, 1:30 pm
Draw 12
Tuesday, February 21, 6:30 pm
Draw 13
Wednesday, February 22, 8:30 am
Draw 14
Wednesday, February 22, 1:30 pm
Draw 15
Wednesday, February 22, 6:30 pm
Draw 16
Thursday, February 23, 8:30 am
Draw 17
Thursday, February 23, 1:30 pm
Draw 18
Thursday, February 23, 6:30 pm
Tiebreakers
Friday, February 24, 8:30 am
Championship round
Semifinals
Friday, February 24, 1:00 pm
Finals
Friday, February 24, 6:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Saturday, February 25, 6:00 pm
3 vs. 4
Saturday, February 25, 1:00 pm
Semifinal
Sunday, February 26, 12:00 pm
Final
Sunday, February 26, 6:00 pm
Statistics
Top 5 player percentages
Final Round Robin Percentages; minimum 6 games
| Key |
|---|
| First All-Star Team |
| Second All-Star Team | |
| valign=top | | Leads | %< | -- Lenentine only played five games in the round robin, therefore did not meet the minimum game requirement |
|---|
| 91--> | | 88 | | 88 | | 88 | | 88 | | 87 | | 87 | | 87 | |
| valign=top | | valign=top | | valign=top | | |
Perfect games
Awards
The awards and all-star teams were as follows:
All-Star Teams
First Team! Position !! Name !! Team| Skip | | |
| Third | | |
| Second | | |
| Lead | | | |
Second Team! Position !! Name !! Team| Skip | | |
| Third | | Wild Card 1 |
| Second | | |
| Lead | | | |
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[29]
The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[30]
Einarson's fourth MVP award set a record for the most playoff MVP awards won by a single player.
In a touching moment following the event, Einarson bestowed the MVP honour to her teammate and lead Briane Harris, who competed in the tournament while being five months pregnant.[31]
Joan Mead Builder Award
The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.[29]
- Dianne Barker – umpire at provincial, national, World, and three Olympic curling tournaments, board member of Curl BC and Curling Canada, and a lifetime member of the Kamloops Curling Club.[32]
Paul McLean Award
The Paul McLean Award is presented by TSN to a person behind the scenes who has made a significant contribution to the sport of curling.
- Dave Komosky – editor of Curling Canada's Extra End publications and has covered curling for over 50 years from covering numerous Canadian and international championships. He's covered 35 Briers as a reporter for the Winnipeg Tribune, Calgary Herald, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, and Curling Canada's event newspapers such as the Heart Chart, Tankard Times, and curling.ca.[29]
Provincial and territorial playdowns
Notes and References
- News: Hastings. Marty. Harris, with child, brims with Scotties-win emotion; Jones, critical of format, praises team; McCarville wants to get over hump. February 27, 2023. Kamloops This Week. February 27, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Curling Canada. December 10, 2022.
- Web site: World Women's Curling Championship 2023. World Curling Federation. December 10, 2022.
- News: Team Einarson use five-ender to crush Manitoba's Jones, win fourth straight Scotties. TSN. February 27, 2023. February 27, 2023.
- News: 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier Playdowns. TSN. December 2, 2022. December 10, 2022.
- News: Curling Canada to Stick With 18-team Format at Scotties, Brier. TSN. November 4, 2022. December 10, 2022.
- Web site: Teams . 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts . Curling Canada . 13 February 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide . Curling Canada . 22 February 2023.
- News: Calgary's Kayla Skrlik wins her way into Canadian curling championship. CTV News Calgary. January 22, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- News: 2023 BC Scotties final sees Team Grandy victorious after eleven suspenseful ends. Curl BC. January 15, 2023. January 16, 2023.
- News: Jennifer Jones returns to Canadian women's curling championship in Manitoba colours. CTV News Winnipeg. January 29, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- News: New Brunswick's Kelly wins way into Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Sportsnet. January 22, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- News: McCarville foursome ready to roll at Scotties. Thunder Bay News Watch. Leith Dunick. February 16, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- News: A brave new look revives Ottawa's Team Homan and Miskew for latest trip to Scotties. Ottawa Sun. Ken Warren. February 14, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- Web site: Suzanne Birt wins the PEI Scotties. Curl Prince Edward Island. January 28, 2023.
- News: St-Georges headed to third straight Scotties after winning first Quebec title. TSN. January 15, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- News: Silvernagle wins 2023 Sask. Scotties. 620 CKRM. Blaine Weyland. January 29, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- News: Curling persistence pays off for Northwest Territories skip Kerry Galusha. Times Colonist. Donna Spencer. January 19, 2023. January 22, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Scotties Tournament of hearts and Tim Hortons Brier Playdowns. TSN. TSN. December 23, 2022.
- Web site: Women's Territorials 2022-2023. Nunavut Curling Association. December 24, 2022.
- Web site: 2023 Womens Scotties. yt.curling.io. January 13, 2023.
- News: Meet the teams: Wild Card 1, Wild Card 2 and Wild Card 3. Curling Canada. February 14, 2023. February 18, 2023.
- Web site: 2022–23 CTRS Standings. Curling Canada. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Standings – Pool A. 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Curling Canada. February 13, 2023.
- Web site: Standings – Pool B. 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Curling Canada. February 13, 2023.
- Web site: Last Stone Draw Sheet Scotties 2023. 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Curling Canada. February 23, 2023.
- Web site: Draw. Curling Canada. December 11, 2022.
- Web site: Scoreboard . 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts . Curling Canada . 13 February 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Scotties Awards Winners. Curling Canada. February 25, 2023. February 25, 2023.
- Web site: It's a Four-Peat! . Curling Canada . 10 March 2023.
- Web site: Someone please pass the Scotties tissues . Twitter . Curling Canada . 10 March 2023.
- News: Hastings. Marty. Cookies, awards, volunteerism, babysitting Recchis all part of Barker legacy. February 25, 2023. Kamloops This Week. February 26, 2023.
