2017 Masters of Curling

2017 Masters of Curling
Host cityLloydminster, Saskatchewan
ArenaLloydminster Centennial Civic Centre
DatesOctober 24–29
Men's winner Brad Gushue
Curling clubBally Haly G&CC, St. John's, NL
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondBrett Gallant
LeadGeoff Walker
Finalist Niklas Edin
Women's winner Jennifer Jones
Curling clubSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg, MB
SkipJennifer Jones
ThirdKaitlyn Lawes
SecondJill Officer
LeadDawn McEwen
Finalist Kerri Einarson
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The 2017 Masters of Curling was held from October 24 to 29, at the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. This was the second Grand Slam and first major of the 2017–18 curling season.

Qualification

The top 14 men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour order of merit standing as of September 19, 2017, qualified for the event, along with the winners of the 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 event (Jason Gunnlaugson and Kerri Einarson respectively). One team, the Steffen Walstad rink from Norway declined their invitation and were replaced with the next best team on the WCT OOM ranking (Pat Simmons).[1]

Men

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba
Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Claudio Pätz Peter de Cruz (Skip) Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland
Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping Mat Camm Patrick Janssen Tim March Toronto, Ontario
Jason Gunnlaugson Alex Forrest Ian McMillan Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta
Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Matt Dunstone Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip) Catlin Schneider Tyrel Griffith Vernon, British Columbia
John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota
Pat Simmons Colton Lott Kyle Doering Rob Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling, Scotland
Thomas Ulsrud Torger Nergård Christoffer Svae Håvard Vad Petersson Oslo, Norway

Round-robin standings

Final Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L PF PA
Kevin Koe 4 0 27 9
Niklas Edin 3 1 21 15
Jason Gunnlaugson 2 2 21 24
John Epping 1 3 17 23
John Morris 0 4 11 26
Pool B W L PF PA
Brad Gushue 4 0 27 20
Thomas Ulsrud 2 2 17 22
Mike McEwen 2 2 20 14
Kyle Smith 1 3 21 20
John Shuster 1 3 15 27
Pool C W L PF PA
Brad Jacobs 4 0 24 11
Reid Carruthers 3 1 26 20
Peter de Cruz 2 2 19 18
Steve Laycock 1 3 15 26
Pat Simmons 0 4 16 25

Tiebreaker

Friday, Oct 27, 8:00pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen 2 0 1 0 5 X X X 8
Thomas Ulsrud 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 2

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Brad Jacobs 3
8 Mike McEwen 6
8 Mike McEwen 2
4 Niklas Edin 4
4 Niklas Edin 4
5 Reid Carruthers 3
4 Niklas Edin 4
3 Brad Gushue 8
2 Kevin Koe 8
7 Jason Gunnlaugson 2
2 Kevin Koe 1
3 Brad Gushue 6
3 Brad Gushue 6
6 Peter de Cruz 3
Quarterfinals

Saturday, Oct 28, 3:00pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Jacobs 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
Mike McEwen 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4
Reid Carruthers 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 X 8
Jason Gunnlaugson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Gushue 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 X 8
Peter de Cruz 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 3
Semifinals

Saturday, Oct 28, 7:00pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Niklas Edin 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
Brad Gushue 3 1 0 0 2 1 X X 7
Final

Sunday, Oct 29, 11:00am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 4
Brad Gushue 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 X 8

Women

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba
Michelle Englot Kate Cameron Leslie Wilson-Westcott Raunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba
Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Alison Kreviazuk
Morgan Court		 Caledon, Ontario
Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy Stephanie Matheson Melissa Foster Mississauga, Ontario
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden
Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Kim Tuck[a] Leigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling, Scotland
Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Zürich, Switzerland
Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Scheidegger Kristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta
Anna Sidorova Margarita Fomina Alexandra Raeva Nkeiruka Ezekh
Alina Kovaleva		 Moscow, Russia
Jamie Sinclair Alexandra Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Blaine, Minnesota
Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta
Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Aarau, Switzerland

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool A W L PF PA
Eve Muirhead 3 1 27 24
Anna Hasselborg 3 1 26 22
Anna Sidorova 2 2 24 22
Jamie Sinclair 2 2 18 18
Allison Flaxey 0 4 18 27
Pool B W L PF PA
Kerri Einarson 4 0 29 10
Casey Scheidegger 3 1 24 19
Michelle Englot 1 3 14 26
Val Sweeting 1 3 17 23
Rachel Homan 1 3 15 21
Pool C W L PF PA
Jennifer Jones 4 0 33 13
Alina Pätz 3 1 26 22
Silvana Tirinzoni 2 2 24 19
Jacqueline Harrison 1 3 18 28
Sherry Middaugh 0 4 11 30

Tiebreaker

Friday, Oct 27, 8:00pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Anna Sidorova 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4
Jamie Sinclair 0 1 0 2 2 0 3 X 8

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Jennifer Jones 5
8 Jamie Sinclair 4
1 Jennifer Jones 10
5 Anna Hasselborg 3
4 Casey Scheidegger 1
5 Anna Hasselborg 6
1 Jennifer Jones 6
2 Kerri Einarson 5
2 Kerri Einarson 7
7 Silvana Tirinzoni 3
2 Kerri Einarson 6
3 Eve Muirhead 3
3 Eve Muirhead 5
6 Alina Pätz 4
Quarterfinals

Saturday, Oct 28, 11:00am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Casey Scheidegger 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 1
Anna Hasselborg 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kerri Einarson 0 3 0 2 0 2 X X 7
Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 2 0 1 0 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Eve Muirhead 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 5
Alina Pätz 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Jennifer Jones 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
Jamie Sinclair 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4
Semifinals

Saturday, Oct 28, 7:00pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jennifer Jones 7 0 1 2 0 X X X 10
Anna Hasselborg 0 2 0 0 2 X X X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kerri Einarson 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 6
Eve Muirhead 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 3
Final

Sunday, Oct 29, 11:00am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jennifer Jones 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 6
Kerri Einarson 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5

Notes

  1. ^ Tuck replaced regular second Lee Merklinger.

References

  1. ^ "Teams announced for Masters in Lloydminster". www.thegrandslamofcurling.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03.
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