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2024 PointsBet Invitational

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2024 PointsBet Invitational
Host cityCalgary, Alberta
ArenaMarkin MacPhail Centre,
Canada Olympic Park
DatesSeptember 25–29
Men's winnerSaskatchewan Team McEwen
Curling clubNutana CC, Saskatoon
SkipMike McEwen
ThirdColton Flasch
SecondKevin Marsh
LeadDan Marsh
CoachBrent Laing
FinalistNewfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
Women's winnerOntario Team Homan
Curling clubOttawa CC, Ottawa
SkipRachel Homan
ThirdTracy Fleury
SecondEmma Miskew
LeadSarah Wilkes
AlternateRachelle Brown
CoachBrendan Bottcher
FinalistAlberta Kayla Skrlik
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The 2024 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 25 to 29 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.[1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the 2024–25 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.

Qualification

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The top 10 ranked men's and women's 2023–24 CTRS standings qualified for the event first.[3] The 2024 Alberta men's and women's champions also qualified. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2024 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the 2024 CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, the 2024 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, the 2024 U25 NextGen Classic and the 2023 Canadian Curling Club Championships received a berth to round out the field.

Men

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Top CTRS men's teams:[4]

  1. Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
  2. Alberta Brad Jacobs[a]
  3. Saskatchewan Mike McEwen
  4. Manitoba Matt Dunstone
  5. Alberta Kevin Koe
  6. Manitoba Reid Carruthers
  7. Alberta Aaron Sluchinski
  8. Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter
  9. Alberta Karsten Sturmay
  10. Ontario John Epping
  11. Ontario Sam Mooibroek
  12. Ontario Glenn Howard
  13. Nova Scotia Owen Purcell
  14. Manitoba Ryan Wiebe
  15. British Columbia Catlin Schneider
  16. Quebec Félix Asselin

Alberta champions:

Junior champions:

CCAA champions:

U Sport champions:

  • Saskatchewan Josh Bryden

U25 NextGen champions:

Club champions:

  • Alberta Dan Sherrard

Women

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Top CTRS women's teams:[5]

  1. Ontario Rachel Homan
  2. Manitoba Chelsea Carey[c]
  3. Manitoba Kerri Einarson
  4. Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes
  5. Alberta Selena Sturmay
  6. Manitoba Kate Cameron
  7. Ontario Danielle Inglis
  8. British Columbia Corryn Brown
  9. Alberta Serena Gray-Withers
  10. Alberta Kayla Skrlik
  11. Saskatchewan Jolene Campbell
  12. Saskatchewan Ashley Thevenot[d]

Alberta champions:

Junior champions:

CCAA champions:

  • Alberta Gabby Wood

U Sport champions:

  • Alberta Serena Gray-Withers

U25 NextGen champions:

Club champions:

  • New Brunswick Abby Burgess

Men

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Félix Asselin Jean-Michel Ménard Martin Crête Jean-François Trépanier Quebec Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Romuald & Chelsea, Quebec
Josh Bryden Adam Bukurak Carter Williamson Ryan Grabarczyk Ayden Wittmire Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Reid Carruthers Catlin Schneider Derek Samagalski Connor Njegovan Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Matt Dunstone B. J. Neufeld Colton Lott Ryan Harnden Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols E. J. Harnden Geoff Walker Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jacob Horgan Jacob Dobson Noah Garner Matthew Abrams Zack Shurtleff Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Paul Webster Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi [e] Karrick Martin Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Jordon McDonald Dallas Burgess Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson William Lyburn Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sam Mooibroek Ryan Wiebe Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Ontario Whitby, Ontario
Owen Purcell Luke Saunders Scott Saccary Ryan Abraham Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dan Sherrard Brandon Klassen Shawn Donnelly Kyle Reynolds Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Aaron Sluchinski Jeremy Harty Kyle Doering Dylan Webster Alberta Airdrie, Alberta
Kenan Wipf Ky Macaulay Michael Keenan Max Cinnamon Alberta Calgary, Alberta

Knockout Brackets

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Sweep 16 Elite 8 Final 4 Final
            
1 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 12
16 Alberta Dan Sherrard 4
1 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 10
8 Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 4
8 Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 5
9 Ontario Sam Mooibroek 2
1 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 9
13 Manitoba Jordon McDonald 7
5 Alberta Kevin Koe 8
12 Saskatchewan Josh Bryden 4
5 Alberta Kevin Koe 4
13 Manitoba Jordon McDonald 8
4 Manitoba Matt Dunstone 5
13 Manitoba Jordon McDonald 8
1 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 3
3 Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 8
6 Manitoba Reid Carruthers 4
11 Quebec Félix Asselin 5
11 Quebec Félix Asselin 3
3 Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 10
3 Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 11
14 Alberta Kenan Wipf 3
3 Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 10
2 Alberta Brad Jacobs 3
7 Alberta Aaron Sluchinski 6
10 Nova Scotia Owen Purcell 11
10 Nova Scotia Owen Purcell 2
2 Alberta Brad Jacobs 6
2 Alberta Brad Jacobs 9
15 Ontario Jacob Horgan 2

Knockout Results

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All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).[7]

Sweep 16

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Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Matt Dunstone 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
Manitoba Jordon McDonald (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 X 8
Saskatchewan Josh Bryden 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 3 X 12
Alberta Dan Sherrard (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 5
Ontario Sam Mooibroek 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Thursday, September 26, 6:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Quebec Félix Asselin (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen (has hammer) 0 2 2 0 4 0 3 0 X X 11
Alberta Kenan Wipf 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Brad Jacobs (has hammer) 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 X X 9
Ontario Jacob Horgan 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Aaron Sluchinski (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6
Nova Scotia Owen Purcell 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 11

Elite 8

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Friday, September 27, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia Owen Purcell 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2
Alberta Brad Jacobs (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 X X 10
Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Quebec Félix Asselin 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X 3
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen (has hammer) 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 2 X X 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4
Manitoba Jordon McDonald (has hammer) 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 X 8

Final 4

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Saturday, September 28, 8:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 2 X X 10
Alberta Brad Jacobs (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 9
Manitoba Jordon McDonald (has hammer) 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7

Final

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Sunday, September 29, 3:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen (has hammer) 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 X X 8
Player percentages
Newfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue Saskatchewan Team McEwen
Geoff Walker 95% Dan Marsh 95%
E. J. Harnden 75% Kevin Marsh 91%
Mark Nichols 88% Colton Flasch 83%
Brad Gushue 72% Mike McEwen 83%
Total 82% Total 88%

Women

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Corryn Brown Erin Pincott Sarah Koltun Samantha Fisher British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia
Abby Burgess Brooke Tracy Samantha Crook Hannah Williams New Brunswick Oromocto, New Brunswick
Kate Cameron Taylor McDonald Brianna Cullen Mackenzie Elias Manitoba St. Adolphe, Manitoba
Jolene Campbell Abby Ackland Rachel Erickson Dayna Demmans Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Chelsea Carey Karlee Burgess Emily Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Laura Walker[f] Krysten Karwacki Manitoba Gimli, Manitoba
Serena Gray-Withers Catherine Clifford Lindsey Burgess Zoe Cinnamon Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Rachelle Brown Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin Gordon Becca Hebert Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Allyson MacNutt Maria Fitzgerald Alison Umlah Grace McCusker Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia
Taylor Reese-Hansen Megan McGillivray Kim Bonneau Julianna Mackenzie British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia
Kayla Skrlik Margot Flemming Geri-Lynn Ramsay Ashton Skrlik Crystal Webster Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Selena Sturmay Danielle Schmiemann Dezaray Hawes Paige Papley Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Ashley Thevenot Brittany Tran Taylor Stremick Kaylin Skinner Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Gabby Wood Payton Sonnenberg Brenna Bilassy Rachel Jost Alberta Edmonton, Alberta

Knockout Brackets

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Sweep 16 Elite 8 Final 4 Final
            
1 Ontario Rachel Homan 11
16 Alberta Gabby Wood 2
1 Ontario Rachel Homan 8
8 British Columbia Corryn Brown 4
8 British Columbia Corryn Brown 8
9 Alberta Serena Gray-Withers 4
1 Ontario Rachel Homan 10
4 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 5
5 Alberta Selena Sturmay 8
12 Saskatchewan Ashley Thevenot 7
5 Alberta Selena Sturmay 4
4 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 6
4 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 5
13 British Columbia Taylor Reese-Hansen 2
1 Ontario Rachel Homan 8
10 Alberta Kayla Skrlik 3
6 Manitoba Kate Cameron 8
11 Saskatchewan Jolene Campbell 5
6 Manitoba Kate Cameron 12
14 Nova Scotia Allyson MacNutt 3
3 Manitoba Kerri Einarson 6
14 Nova Scotia Allyson MacNutt 8
6 Manitoba Kate Cameron 4
10 Alberta Kayla Skrlik 10
7 Ontario Danielle Inglis 2
10 Alberta Kayla Skrlik 9
10 Alberta Kayla Skrlik 8
2 Manitoba Chelsea Carey 6
2 Manitoba Chelsea Carey 10
15 New Brunswick Abby Burgess 4

Knockout Results

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All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).[7]

Sweep 16

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Wednesday, September 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes (has hammer) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 X 5
British Columbia Taylor Reese-Hansen 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Selena Sturmay (has hammer) 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 8
Saskatchewan Ashley Thevenot 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 4 0 1 4 0 2 0 X X 11
Alberta Gabby Wood 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
British Columbia Corryn Brown (has hammer) 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 X 8
Alberta Serena Gray-Withers 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4

Thursday, September 26, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kate Cameron (has hammer) 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 8
Saskatchewan Jolene Campbell 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kerri Einarson (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6
Nova Scotia Allyson MacNutt 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Chelsea Carey (has hammer) 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 X X 10
New Brunswick Abby Burgess 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 X X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Danielle Inglis 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 2
Alberta Kayla Skrlik (has hammer) 0 0 2 1 0 2 3 1 X X 9

Elite 8

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Friday, September 27, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Kayla Skrlik (has hammer) 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 8
Manitoba Chelsea Carey 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 8
British Columbia Corryn Brown 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kate Cameron (has hammer) 2 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 X X 12
Nova Scotia Allyson MacNutt 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 X X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Selena Sturmay 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes (has hammer) 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6

Final 4

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Saturday, September 28, 1:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kate Cameron (has hammer) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Alberta Kayla Skrlik 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 4 X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 10
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5

Final

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Sunday, September 29, 10:00 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 X X 8
Alberta Kayla Skrlik 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Player percentages
Ontario Team Homan Alberta Team Skrlik
Sarah Wilkes 100% Geri-Lynn Ramsay 84%
Emma Miskew 94% Ashton Skrlik 89%
Tracy Fleury 84% Margot Flemming 78%
Rachel Homan 95% Kayla Skrlik 72%
Total 93% Total 81%

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Team Brendan Bottcher.
  2. ^ Formerly Team Jacob Dobson.
  3. ^ Formerly Team Jennifer Jones.
  4. ^ Formerly Team Skylar Ackerman.
  5. ^ Team Koe played with three players.
  6. ^ Laura Walker replaced Shannon Birchard who was recovering from a knee injury.

References

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  1. ^ "Menu". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "About the Event". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "PointsBet Pairings Set!". Curling Canada. June 19, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023–24 CTRS Standings – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023–24 CTRS Standings – Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "List of Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Draw Schedule". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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