The 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from February 19 to 28 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. The winning Kerri Einarson team represented Canada at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship. The world championship was supposed to be held at the Curlinghalle Schaffhausen[2] in Schaffhausen, Switzerland;[3] however, the event was cancelled and rescheduled to the "Calgary bubble" of the Markin MacPhail Centre.[4]
The event was originally scheduled to be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it was announced that most Curling Canada championships still being held in the 2020–21 curling season would be moved to a centralized "bubble" (similar to that of the NHL as in Edmonton) at Canada Olympic Park. All events were held behind closed doors with no spectators permitted.[6] In addition, due to COVID-19 restrictions and logistics, most provincial playdowns were cancelled, with teams being selected by their respective member associations.
Teams
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| Canada
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Alberta[8]
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British Columbia[9]
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| Gimli CC, Gimli
Skip: Kerri Einarson
Third: Val Sweeting
Second: Shannon Birchard[a]
Lead: Briane Meilleur
Alternate: Krysten Karwacki[a]
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Saville SC, Edmonton
Skip: Laura Walker
Third: Kate Cameron
Second: Taylor McDonald
Lead: Rachelle Brown[b]
Alternate: Dana Ferguson[b]
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McArthur Island CC, Kamloops
Skip: Corryn Brown
Third: Erin Pincott
Second: Dezaray Hawes
Lead: Samantha Fisher
Alternate: Stephanie Jackson-Baier
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| Manitoba[10]
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New Brunswick[11]
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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| St. Vital CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes
Second: Jocelyn Peterman
Lead: Lisa Weagle[c]
Alternate: Raunora Westcott[c]
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Capital WC, Fredericton
Skip: Melissa Adams
Third: Jaclyn Tingley
Second: Nicole Arsenault Bishop
Lead: Kendra Lister
Alternate: Monique Massé
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St. John's CC, St. John's
Skip: Sarah Hill
Third: Beth Hamilton
Second: Lauren Barron[d]
Lead: Adrienne Mercer
Alternate: Brooke Godsland[d]
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| Northern Ontario[12]
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Nova Scotia[13]
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Ontario[10]
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| Idylwylde G&CC, Sudbury
Skip: Krysta Burns
Third: Megan Smith[e]
Second: Sara Guy
Lead: Amanda Gates[e]
Alternate: Kira Brunton[e]
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Mayflower CC, Halifax
Skip: Jill Brothers
Third: Erin Carmody
Second: Jenn Brine[f]
Lead: Emma Logan[f]
Alternate: Kim Kelly[f]
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Ottawa CC, Ottawa
Skip: Rachel Homan
Third: Emma Miskew
Second: Sarah Wilkes
Lead: Joanne Courtney[g]
Alternate: Danielle Inglis[g]
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| Prince Edward Island
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Quebec[14]
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Saskatchewan[15]
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Montague CC, Montague &
Cornwall CC, Cornwall
Skip: Suzanne Birt
Third: Marie Christianson
Second: Meaghan Hughes
Lead: Michelle McQuaid
Alternate: Kathy O'Rourke
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CC Laval-sur-le-Lac, Laval &
Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Skip: Laurie St-Georges
Third: Hailey Armstrong
Second: Emily Riley
Lead: Cynthia St-Georges[h]
Alternate: Florence Boivin[h]
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Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Skip: Sherry Anderson[i]
Third: Nancy Martin
Second: Chaelynn Kitz
Lead: Breanne Knapp
Alternate: Amber Holland[i]
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| Northwest Territories
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Nunavut[16]
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Yukon
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| Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife
Skip: Kerry Galusha
Third: Jo-Ann Rizzo
Second: Margot Flemming
Lead: Shona Barbour
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Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit
Skip: Lori Eddy[j]
Third: Sadie Pinksen[k][j]
Second: Alison Griffin[k]
Lead: Kaitlin MacDonald
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Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse
Skip: Laura Eby
Third: Lorna Spenner
Second: Tamar Vandenberghe
Lead: Laura Williamson[l]
Alternate: Darlene Gammel[l]
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| Wild Card #1[17]
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Wild Card #2[17]
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Wild Card #3[17]
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| East St. Paul CC, East St. Paul
Skip: Chelsea Carey[m]
Third: Selena Njegovan
Second: Liz Fyfe
Lead: Kristin MacCuish[n]
Alternate: Clancy Grandy[n]
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Altona CC, Altona
Skip: Mackenzie Zacharias
Third: Karlee Burgess
Second: Emily Zacharias
Lead: Lauren Lenentine[o]
Alternate: Rachel Erickson[o]
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Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Beth Peterson
Third: Jenna Loder
Second: Katherine Doerksen
Lead: Brittany Tran
Alternate: Cathy Overton-Clapham
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CTRS ranking
As of the 2019–20 season, where at least three out of four players remained on the same team for the 2020–21 season.[19]
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, with many provinces cancelling their provincial championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, thus not allowing many teams to compete for a chance to play at the Scotties, Curling Canada opted to include three wild card teams instead of the usual one. These teams directly qualified and did not participate in a play-in game.[20]
For selection, teams must have 3 of 4 returning players from the previous season.
Map of teams
Team Canada Provincial Winners Wild-Card Teams
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
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Teams to Championship pool
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Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−07:00).[21]
Draw 1
Friday, February 19, 6:30 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, February 20, 8:30 am
Draw 3
Saturday, February 20, 1:30 pm
The Northwest Territories vs. Canada match was rescheduled to Monday, February 22, at 8:30 am, as Jo-Ann Rizzo of Team Northwest Territories was experiencing food poisoning symptoms. The three other games took place as regularly scheduled.[22]
Draw 4
Saturday, February 20, 6:30 pm
Draw 5
Sunday, February 21, 8:30 am
Draw 6
Sunday, February 21, 1:30 pm
Draw 7
Sunday, February 21, 6:30 pm
Draw 8
Monday, February 22, 1:30 pm
Draw 9
Monday, February 22, 6:30 pm
Draw 10
Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 am
Manitoba's win against Newfoundland and Labrador was Jennifer Jones's 153rd career Scotties win, surpassing Colleen Jones's previous record of 152 wins.[23]
Draw 11
Tuesday, February 23, 1:30 pm
Draw 12
Tuesday, February 23, 6:30 pm
Draw 13
Wednesday, February 24, 8:30 am
Draw 14
Wednesday, February 24, 1:30 pm
Draw 15
Wednesday, February 24, 6:30 pm
Draw 16
Thursday, February 25, 8:30 am
Draw 17
Thursday, February 25, 1:30 pm
Draw 18
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 pm
Championship pool standings
The top four teams from each pool advance to the championship pool. All wins and losses earned in the round robin will be carried forward into the championship pool. Wins in tiebreaker games are not carried forward.
Final Championship Pool Standings
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Teams to Playoffs
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Teams to Tiebreaker
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Championship pool results
Draw 19
Friday, February 26, 12:30 pm
Draw 20
Friday, February 26, 6:30 pm
Draw 21
Saturday, February 27, 12:30 pm
Draw 22
Saturday, February 27, 6:30 pm
Tiebreaker
Sunday, February 28, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Semifinal
Sunday, February 28, 12:30 pm
Final
Sunday, February 28, 6:30 pm
Statistics
Top 5 player percentages
After Championship Pool; minimum 6 games
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First All-Star Team
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Second All-Star Team
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Awards
The awards and all-star teams were as follows:
- All-Star Teams[24]
First Team
Second Team
- Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award[24]
- Joan Mead Builder Award[24]
Final standings
Provincial and territorial playdowns
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many provincial playdowns were cancelled, with member associations electing to send their 2020 champions to the Scotties.
Notes
- ^ a b Team Canada's alternate Krysten Karwacki threw second stones for the last end of Draw 7.
- ^ a b Team Alberta's alternate Dana Ferguson threw lead stones for the last end of Draw 5 and the last three ends of Draw 17.
- ^ a b Team Manitoba's alternate Raunora Westcott threw lead stones for the last end of Draw 14 and the last three ends of Draw 16.
- ^ a b Team Newfoundland and Labrador's alternate Brooke Godsland threw second stones for the last three ends of Draw 16.
- ^ a b c Team Northern Ontario's alternate Kira Brunton threw lead stones for the last two ends of Draw 7, third stones for the last end of Draw 13 and lead stones for the entire game during Draw 17.
- ^ a b c For the last end of Draw 15, Nova Scotia's alternate Kim Kelly threw second stones, Jenn Brine threw lead stones and Emma Logan sat out.
- ^ a b Team Ontario's alternate Danielle Inglis threw lead stones for the last ends of Draws 5 and 21.
- ^ a b Team Quebec's alternate Florence Boivin threw lead stones for the last seven ends of Draw 10.
- ^ a b Team Saskatchewan's alternate Amber Holland skipped the team during Draw 20, as Anderson sustained a hip and leg injury prior to the game.
- ^ a b In the eighth end of Draw 12, Nunavut's Sadie Pinksen only threw one stone during her third rocks, with Lori Eddy accidentally throwing the second. Due to this, Pinksen had to throw the last stone of the eighth and ninth ends to make up for her missed shot.
- ^ a b Nunavut's Sadie Pinksen and Alison Griffin swapped positions during Draw 2. Griffin threw third rocks while Pinksen threw second.
- ^ a b Team Yukon's alternate Darlene Gammel threw lead stones for the first five ends of Draw 17. Regular lead Laura Williamson than threw lead stones for the remaining three ends.
- ^ Chelsea Carey is skipping the Tracy Fleury rink, as Fleury has decided to stay home due to family commitments and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[18]
- ^ a b Team Wild Card #1's alternate Clancy Grandy threw lead stones for the last end of Draw 16.
- ^ a b Team Wild Card #2's alternate Rachel Erickson threw lead stones for the last end of Draw 7.
References
- ^ a b Devin Heroux (December 8, 2020). "Curlers will face harsh penalties for leaving Calgary bubble". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "News Details - Curling Schaffhausen". curling-sh.ch. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021". World Curling Federation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Women's worlds added to bubble!". Curling Canada. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Thunder Bay to host Scotties Tournament of Hearts one year later than expected". CBC Sports. December 2, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Jesse Campigotto (December 2, 2020). "What we know and don't know about the curling bubble". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Alberta selects Laura Walker, Brendan Bottcher for Scotties, Brier". CBC Sports. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "BC sending Brown, Laycock to Calgary bubble after cancelling playdowns". TSN. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Devin Heroux (December 21, 2020). "Ontario, Manitoba cancel playdowns for Scotties, Brier". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Team Comeau (January 20, 2021). "Team Adams representing New Brunswick at the 2021 Scotties in Calgary". Facebook. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ The Canadian Press (December 21, 2020). "Ontario, Manitoba cancel provincial playdowns". TSN. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ George Myrer (January 15, 2021). "Nova Scotia's Jill Brothers rink needed an extra end to accept Scotties invite". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Quebec (in French). Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Devin Heroux (January 14, 2020). "Saskatchewan cancels curling provincials after health officials reject curling bubble". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b @Devin_Heroux (January 9, 2021). "Just receiving word Nunavut's Scotties team has been selected. LORI EDDY IS BACK! How much fun was this team at last year's Scotties! @LoriCEddy third Sadie Pinksen, second Alison Griffin and lead Kaitlin MacDonald to represent Nunavut in Calgary bubble. #cbccurl @CBCOlympics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Wild Card teams set!". Curling Canada. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Devin Heroux (February 1, 2021). "Family first: Manitoba skip Tracy Fleury confidently passes the reins to Chelsea Carey". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "2019–20 CTRS Standings". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian rankings to be used to determine final wild-card spots at Scotties, Brier". TSN. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Draw Schedule". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "NWT, Canada game postponed due to suspected case of food poisoning". TSN. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Jones reaches Scotties career record; Homan and Einarson remain unbeaten". TSN. The Canadian Press. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "All-stars, Award-winners named!". Curling Canada. February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ @Devin_Heroux (18 Jan 2021). "New Brunswick has just cancelled their women's provincials as cases their rise. First offer goes to last year's winner: Andrea Crawford — remember when she scored SEVEN last year? Men's event still under consideration. #cbccurl" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women's Championship". PEI Curling. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Gray, Britton. "CurlSask selects Dunstone, Anderson as 2021 representatives at nationals". 980 CJME. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
External links
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| Diamond D Championship | |
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| Curling Association Championship | |
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| Macdonald Lassies Championship | |
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| Curling Association Championship | |
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| Scott Tournament of Hearts | |
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