2024 PointsBet Invitational

2024 PointsBet Invitational
Host cityCalgary, Alberta
ArenaMarkin MacPhail Centre,
Canada Olympic Park
DatesSeptember 25–29
Men's winner Team McEwen
Curling clubNutana CC, Saskatoon
SkipMike McEwen
ThirdColton Flasch
SecondKevin Marsh
LeadDan Marsh
CoachBrent Laing
Finalist Brad Gushue
Women's winner Team Homan
Curling clubOttawa CC, Ottawa
SkipRachel Homan
ThirdTracy Fleury
SecondEmma Miskew
LeadSarah Wilkes
AlternateRachelle Brown
CoachBrendan Bottcher
Finalist 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

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

Top CTRS men's teams:[4]

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

Alberta champions:

Junior champions:

  • Kenan Wipf

CCAA champions:

U Sport champions:

  • Josh Bryden

U25 NextGen champions:

  • Jordon McDonald

Club champions:

  • Dan Sherrard

Women

Top CTRS women's teams:[5]

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

Alberta champions:

Junior champions:

  • Allyson MacNutt

CCAA champions:

  • Gabby Wood

U Sport champions:

  • Serena Gray-Withers

U25 NextGen champions:

Club champions:

  • Abby Burgess

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[6]

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

Knockout Brackets

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

Knockout Results

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

Sweep 16

Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
Jordon McDonald 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Koe 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 X 8
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
Brad Gushue 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 3 X 12
Dan Sherrard 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rylan Kleiter 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 5
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
Reid Carruthers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Félix Asselin 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
Mike McEwen 0 2 2 0 4 0 3 0 X X 11
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
Brad Jacobs 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 X X 9
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
Aaron Sluchinski 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6
Owen Purcell 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 11

Elite 8

Friday, September 27, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Owen Purcell 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2
Brad Jacobs 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brad Gushue 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 X X 10
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
Félix Asselin 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X 3
Mike McEwen 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 2 X X 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Koe 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4
Jordon McDonald 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 X 8

Final 4

Saturday, September 28, 8:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 2 X X 10
Brad Jacobs 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brad Gushue 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 9
Jordon McDonald 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7

Final

Sunday, September 29, 3:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brad Gushue 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Mike McEwen 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 X X 8
Player percentages
Team Gushue 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

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[6]

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

Knockout Brackets

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

Knockout Results

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

Sweep 16

Wednesday, September 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kaitlyn Lawes 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 X 5
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
Selena Sturmay 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 8
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
Rachel Homan 0 4 0 1 4 0 2 0 X X 11
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
Corryn Brown 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 X 8
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
Kate Cameron 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 8
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
Kerri Einarson 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6
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
Chelsea Carey 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 X X 10
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
Danielle Inglis 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 2
Kayla Skrlik 0 0 2 1 0 2 3 1 X X 9

Elite 8

Friday, September 27, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kayla Skrlik 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 8
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
Rachel Homan 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 8
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
Kate Cameron 2 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 X X 12
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
Selena Sturmay 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4
Kaitlyn Lawes 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6

Final 4

Saturday, September 28, 1:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kate Cameron 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
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
Rachel Homan 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 10
Kaitlyn Lawes 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5

Final

Sunday, September 29, 10:00 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rachel Homan 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 X X 8
Kayla Skrlik 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Player percentages
Team Homan 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

  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

  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.