Curling tournament
The 2023 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 27 to October 1 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario.[1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the 2023–24 season.[2] It was played in a single-elimination tournament with the winning team on both the men's and women's sides receiving $50,000 each.
The top 10 ranked men's and women's 2022–23 CTRS standings qualified for the event first.[3] The 2023 Ontario men's and women's champions also qualified. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2023 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the 2023 CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, the 2023 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, the 2023 U25 NextGen Classic and the 2022 Canadian Curling Club Championships received a berth to round out the field.
Top CTRS men's teams:[4]
- Brad Gushue
- Brendan Bottcher
- Matt Dunstone
- Kevin Koe
- Reid Carruthers
- Karsten Sturmay
- Aaron Sluchinski
-
Mike McEwen
- John Epping
-
Tanner Horgan
- Ryan Wiebe
- Colton Flasch
Ontario champions:
Junior champions:
CCAA champions:
- Jacob Dobson
U Sport champions:
- Sam Mooibroek
U25 NextGen champions:
Club champions:
Top CTRS women's teams:[5]
- Kerri Einarson
- Rachel Homan
- Jennifer Jones
- Kaitlyn Lawes
- Clancy Grandy
-
Casey Scheidegger
-
Meghan Walter
- Christina Black
- Isabelle Ladouceur
- Kayla Skrlik
- Danielle Inglis
-
Andrea Kelly
-
Serena Gray-Withers
- Nancy Martin
Ontario champions:
Junior champions:
CCAA champions:
- Josie Zimmerman
U Sport champions:
- Serena Gray-Withers
U25 NextGen champions:
Club champions:
- Shaelyn Park
The teams are listed as follows:[6]
Skip
|
Third
|
Second
|
Lead
|
Alternate
|
Locale
|
Greg Balsdon |
Jordan Keon |
Curtis Samoy |
Trevor Talbott |
|
Richmond Hill, Ontario
|
Brendan Bottcher |
Marc Kennedy |
Brett Gallant |
Ben Hebert |
|
Calgary, Alberta
|
Reid Carruthers |
Brad Jacobs |
Derek Samagalski |
Connor Njegovan |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
Jacob Dobson |
Austin Snyder |
Noah Garner |
Matthew Abrams |
Kevin Genjaga |
Toronto, Ontario
|
Matt Dunstone |
B. J. Neufeld |
Colton Lott |
Ryan Harnden |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
John Epping |
Mat Camm |
Pat Janssen |
Jason Camm |
|
East York, Toronto, Ontario
|
Brad Gushue |
Mark Nichols |
E. J. Harnden |
Geoff Walker |
|
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
|
Scott Howard (Fourth) |
Glenn Howard (Skip) |
David Mathers |
Tim March |
|
Penetanguishene, Ontario
|
Rylan Kleiter |
Joshua Mattern |
Matthew Hall |
Trevor Johnson |
|
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
Kevin Koe |
Tyler Tardi |
Jacques Gauthier |
Karrick Martin |
|
Calgary, Alberta
|
Mike McEwen |
Colton Flasch |
Kevin Marsh |
Dan Marsh |
|
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
Sam Mooibroek |
Kibo Mulima |
Wyatt Small |
Ben Pearce |
Codie Harris |
Waterloo, Ontario
|
Aaron Sluchinski |
Jeremy Harty |
Kerr Drummond |
Dylan Webster |
|
Airdrie, Alberta
|
Karsten Sturmay |
Kyle Doering |
Glenn Venance |
Kurtis Goller |
J. D. Lind |
St. Albert, Alberta
|
Johnson Tao |
Jaedon Neuert |
Zach Davies |
Adam Naugler |
|
Edmonton, Alberta
|
Ryan Wiebe |
Ty Dilello |
Sean Flatt |
Adam Flatt |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
All draw times listed in Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).[7]
Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 pm
Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm
Friday, September 29, 4:30 pm
Saturday, September 30, 5:00 pm
Sunday, October 1, 5:00 pm
The teams are listed as follows:[6]
Skip
|
Third
|
Second
|
Lead
|
Alternate
|
Locale
|
Christina Black |
Jenn Baxter |
Karlee Everist |
Shelley Barker |
|
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
|
Hollie Duncan |
Megan Balsdon |
Rachelle Strybosch |
Tess Guyatt |
Julie Tippin |
Woodstock, Ontario
|
Kerri Einarson |
Val Sweeting |
Shannon Birchard |
Briane Harris |
|
Gimli, Manitoba
|
Clancy Grandy |
Kayla MacMillan |
Lindsay Dubue |
Rachelle Brown[a] |
|
Vancouver, British Columbia
|
Serena Gray-Withers |
Catherine Clifford |
Brianna Cullen |
Zoe Cinnamon |
Gracelyn Richards |
Edmonton, Alberta
|
Rachel Homan |
Tracy Fleury |
Emma Miskew |
Sarah Wilkes |
|
Ottawa, Ontario
|
Danielle Inglis |
Kira Brunton |
Calissa Daly |
Cassandra de Groot |
|
Ottawa, Ontario
|
Jennifer Jones |
Karlee Burgess |
Emily Zacharias |
Lauren Lenentine |
|
Winnipeg & Altona, Manitoba
|
Isabelle Ladouceur |
Grace Lloyd |
Jamie Smith |
Rachel Steele |
|
Whitby, Ontario
|
Kaitlyn Lawes |
Selena Njegovan |
Jocelyn Peterman |
Kristin MacCuish |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
Abby Marks |
Elysa Crough |
Kim Bonneau |
Julianna Mackenzie |
|
Edmonton, Alberta
|
Nancy Martin |
Lindsay Bertsch |
Madison Kleiter |
Krysten Karwacki |
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Martensville, Saskatchewan
|
Shaelyn Park |
Krista Flanagan |
Lynn LeBlanc |
Shannon Tatlock |
|
Moncton, New Brunswick
|
Myla Plett |
Alyssa Nedohin |
Chloe Fediuk |
Allie Iskiw |
|
Airdrie & Sherwood Park, Alberta
|
Kayla Skrlik |
Brittany Tran |
Geri-Lynn Ramsay |
Ashton Skrlik |
|
Calgary, Alberta
|
Josie Zimmerman |
Bryn Woloshyn |
Claire Bevan-Stewart |
Darby-Anne Swanson |
Hope Zimmerman |
Camrose, Alberta
|
All draw times listed in Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).[7]
Wednesday, September 27, 2:00 pm
Thursday, September 28, 2:00 pm
Friday, September 29, 11:30 am
Saturday, September 30, 12:00 pm
Sunday, October 1, 12:00 pm