The 2025 AMJ Players' Championship was held from April 8 to 13 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[1] It was the fifth and final Grand Slam event of the 2024–25 curling season.
For the first time in the history of the event, the finals for both the men's and women's were rematches of their respective 2025 World Championships. In the men's event, World Champion Bruce Mouat and his Scottish rink took on Yannick Schwaller from Switzerland, while World women's champion Rachel Homan of Canada faced Silvana Tirinzoni and her team from Switzerland.[2]
In the women's final, Tirinzoni took her revenge against Homan, beating the Ottawa-based rink 5–4, winning her fifth career Slam title in the process. In the game, Tirinzoni got on the board first in the third when they were forced to a single after last-thrower Alina Pätz over-threw a difficult raise attempt to get a second point. Pätz made a perfect freeze in the fourth, which Homan tried to dislodge on an angle-raise of her own, but missed to give up the steal of one. In the fifth, Homan was facing four on her last, a hit which she made to score a single, to go down 2–1. Pätz drew to the eight-foot on her last in the sixth to score two, which was confirmed after a measurement. Homan drew for three in the seventh to tie the game going into the last end. On her last Pätz faced two staggered Homan stones, but was able to take them both out and stick to win the game. It was Tirinzoni's first win over Homan in the season.[3]
In the men's final, Team Mouat beat Team Schwaller 6–5, and became the first team to win four slams in a single season. It was also their 10th career Slam title. In the match, Schwaller was forced to a single in the first after Mouat bailed out his team by making two double takeouts. Schwaller took a 2–0 lead in the second after Mouat came up short on his draw attempt. Mouat tied the game in the fourth after making a draw for two. Mouat forced Schwaller to a single in the fifth when Schwaller's last rock thrower Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel made a tap against three Scottish counters. In the sixth, Mouat made a tap for two, which was confirmed by a measurement, with his second stone barely biting the rings. Schwarz-van Berkel missed a double takeout in the seventh, giving up a steal of one to go down 5–3 heading into the last end. In the eighth, Team Schwaller had a chance for three and the win, but Mouat made a double on his last, foricing Schwarz-van Berkel to make a tap for two to send the game into an extra frame. In the extra, Mouat came up short on a draw to the button attempt on his first, but was successful on his last, making a raise takeout to score the winning point.[4]
Battle of the Sexes
On April 7, a day prior to the event beginning, the world number one ranked women's team, Rachel Homan and the number one men's team, Bruce Mouat (who both won their respective World Curling Championships in 2025) played in the "Rio Mare Battle of the Sexes" Skins game. The match featured celebrity coaches (Matt Bonner, John Cullen and Team Isabella Wranå), guest appearances and unique scoring rules. It was the first time a game has been held prior to the start of a Slam with both teams raising money for their charity of choice.[5][6] The first six ends were worth $1,000 with the final two ends worth $3,000. Homan's winnings went towards the Sandra Schmirler Foundation, and Mouat's to Charlie Boy's Cancer Fundraiser for a friend who is battling stage four skin cancer. To equalize the playing field, the Mouat rink were required to use 'soft foam' brush heads, and Team Homan were allowed to force Team Mouat to use Brownie Brooms twice in the game (one in the first half, once in the second).[7]
- Scoreboard
Monday, April 7, 7:00 pm
| Values (CAD)
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$1000
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$1000
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$1000
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$1000
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$1000
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$1000
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$3000
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$3000 |
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$12,000
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| Sheet C
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8 |
Button |
Total
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X
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X
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$
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X
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$2,000
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| Bruce Mouat
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$10,000
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Qualification
The top 12 ranked men's and women's teams on World Curling's Year-to-Date rankings as of March 11, 2025, qualified for the event. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete.[8]
Men
Top Year-to-Date men's teams:[9]
- Bruce Mouat
- Matt Dunstone
- Brad Jacobs
- Yannick Schwaller
- Ross Whyte
- Mike McEwen
- Brad Gushue
- Marc Muskatewitz
- Marco Hösli
- John Epping
- Joël Retornaz
- Korey Dropkin
Women
Top Year-to-Date women's teams:[10]
- Rachel Homan
- Silvana Tirinzoni
- Anna Hasselborg
- Kerri Einarson
- Kim Eun-jung
- Satsuki Fujisawa
- Momoha Tabata
- Sayaka Yoshimura
- Xenia Schwaller
- Gim Eun-ji
- Ha Seung-youn
- Isabella Wranå
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[11][12]
| Skip
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Third
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Second
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Lead
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Alternate
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Locale
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| Korey Dropkin |
Thomas Howell |
Andrew Stopera |
Mark Fenner |
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Duluth, Minnesota
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| Matt Dunstone |
Colton Lott |
E. J. Harnden |
Ryan Harnden |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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| John Epping |
Jacob Horgan |
Tanner Horgan |
Ian McMillan |
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Sudbury, Ontario
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| Brad Gushue |
Mark Nichols |
Brendan Bottcher |
Geoff Walker |
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Philipp Hösli (Fourth) |
Marco Hösli (Skip) |
Simon Gloor |
Justin Hausherr |
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Glarus, Switzerland
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| Brad Jacobs |
Marc Kennedy |
Tyler Tardi[a] |
Connor Njegovan[b] |
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Calgary, Alberta
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| Mike McEwen |
Colton Flasch |
Kevin Marsh |
Dan Marsh |
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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| Bruce Mouat |
Grant Hardie |
Bobby Lammie |
Hammy McMillan Jr. |
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Marc Muskatewitz |
Benjamin Kapp |
Felix Messenzehl |
Johannes Scheuerl |
Mario Trevisiol |
Füssen, Germany
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| Joël Retornaz |
Amos Mosaner |
Sebastiano Arman |
Mattia Giovanella |
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Trentino, Italy
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| Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) |
Yannick Schwaller (Skip) |
Sven Michel |
Pablo Lachat |
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Geneva, Switzerland
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| Ross Whyte |
Robin Brydone |
Duncan McFadzean |
Euan Kyle |
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Stirling, Scotland
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Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).[13]
Draw 1
Tuesday, April 8, 11:30 am
Draw 2
Tuesday, April 8, 3:00 pm
Draw 3
Tuesday, April 8, 6:30 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, April 9, 8:00 am
Draw 5
Wednesday, April 9, 11:30 am
Draw 6
Wednesday, April 9, 3:30 pm
Draw 7
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, April 10, 8:30 am
Draw 9
Thursday, April 10, 11:30 am
Draw 10
Thursday, April 10, 3:30 pm
Draw 11
Thursday, April 10, 7:30 pm
Draw 12
Friday, April 11, 8:00 am
Draw 13
Friday, April 11, 11:30 am
Draw 14
Friday, April 11, 3:30 pm
Draw 15
Friday, April 11, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 12, 3:30 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, April 12, 7:30 pm
Final
Sunday, April 13, 4:30 pm
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[11][14]
| Skip
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Third
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Second
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Lead
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Alternate
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Locale
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| Kerri Einarson |
Val Sweeting |
Karlee Burgess |
Krysten Karwacki |
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Gimli, Manitoba
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| Satsuki Fujisawa |
Chinami Yoshida |
Yumi Suzuki |
Yurika Yoshida |
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Kitami, Japan
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| Gim Eun-ji |
Kim Min-ji |
Kim Su-ji |
Seol Ye-eun |
Seol Ye-ji |
Uijeongbu, South Korea
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| Ha Seung-youn |
Kim Hye-rin |
Yang Tae-i |
Park Seo-jin[c] |
Kim Su-jin |
Chuncheon, South Korea
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| Anna Hasselborg |
Sara McManus |
Agnes Knochenhauer |
Sofia Mabergs |
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Sundbyberg, Sweden
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| Rachel Homan |
Tracy Fleury |
Emma Miskew |
Sarah Wilkes |
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Ottawa, Ontario
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| Kim Eun-jung |
Kim Kyeong-ae |
Kim Cho-hi |
Kim Seon-yeong |
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Gangneung, South Korea
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| Xenia Schwaller |
Selina Gafner |
Fabienne Rieder |
Selina Rychiger |
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Zurich, Switzerland
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| Momoha Tabata (Fourth) |
Miku Nihira (Skip) |
Sae Yamamoto |
Mikoto Nakajima |
Ayami Ito |
Sapporo, Japan
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| Alina Pätz (Fourth) |
Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) |
Carole Howald |
Selina Witschonke |
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Aarau, Switzerland
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| Isabella Wranå |
Almida de Val |
Maria Larsson |
Linda Stenlund |
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Sundbyberg, Sweden
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| Sayaka Yoshimura |
Kaho Onodera |
Yuna Kotani |
Anna Ohmiya |
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Sapporo, Japan
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Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).[13]
Draw 1
Tuesday, April 8, 11:30 am
Draw 2
Tuesday, April 8, 3:00 pm
Draw 3
Tuesday, April 8, 6:30 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, April 9, 8:00 am
Draw 5
Wednesday, April 9, 11:30 am
Draw 6
Wednesday, April 9, 3:30 pm
Draw 7
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, April 10, 8:30 am
Draw 9
Thursday, April 10, 11:30 am
Draw 10
Thursday, April 10, 3:30 pm
Draw 11
Thursday, April 10, 7:30 pm
Draw 12
Friday, April 11, 8:00 am
Draw 13
Friday, April 11, 11:30 am
Draw 14
Friday, April 11, 3:30 pm
Draw 15
Friday, April 11, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 12, 11:30 am
Semifinals
Saturday, April 12, 7:30 pm
Final
Sunday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Notes
References
- ^ "AMJ Players' Championship". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Homan faces Tirinzoni, Mouat meets Schwaller in Players' Championship finals". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Tirinzoni tops Homan to successfully defend AMJ Players' Championship women's title". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "Mouat wins historic fourth GSOC title of season at AMJ Players' Championship". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "Tickets on sale for Rio Mare Battle of the Sexes featuring Homan vs. Mouat". Grand Slam of Curling. February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Curling's 'Battle of the Sexes': Team Mouat v Team Homan - how to watch live". Olympics.com. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Rio Mare Battle of the Sexes: What you need to know". Grand Slam of Curling. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Format and Qualification". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's Year-to-Date". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Women's Year-to-Date". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Jonathan Brazeau (March 14, 2025). "Top-ranked Homan, Mouat headline field for AMJ Players' Championship". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Matches set for 2025 AMJ Players' Championship in Toronto". Grand Slam of Curling. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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