2023 PointsBet Invitational

2023 PointsBet Invitational
2023 PointsBet Invitational
Host cityOakville, Ontario
ArenaSixteen Mile Sports Complex
DatesSeptember 27 – October 1
Men's winnerManitoba Team Carruthers
Curling clubMorris CC, Morris
SkipReid Carruthers
ThirdBrad Jacobs
SecondDerek Samagalski
LeadConnor Njegovan
CoachRob Meakin
FinalistManitoba Matt Dunstone
Women's winnerOntario Team Homan
Curling clubOttawa CC, Ottawa
SkipRachel Homan
ThirdTracy Fleury
SecondEmma Miskew
LeadSarah Wilkes
CoachDon Bartlett
FinalistManitoba Kerri Einarson
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The 2023 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 27 to October 1 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario.[1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the 2023–24 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 2022–23 CTRS standings qualified for the event first.[3] The 2023 Ontario men's and women's champions also qualified. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2023 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the 2023 CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, the 2023 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, the 2023 U25 NextGen Classic and the 2022 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 Brendan Bottcher
  3. Manitoba Matt Dunstone
  4. Alberta Kevin Koe
  5. Manitoba Reid Carruthers
  6. Alberta Karsten Sturmay
  7. Alberta Aaron Sluchinski
  8. Ontario Mike McEwen
  9. Ontario John Epping
  10. Ontario Tanner Horgan
  11. Manitoba Ryan Wiebe
  12. Saskatchewan Colton Flasch

Ontario champions:

Junior champions:

CCAA champions:

  • Ontario Jacob Dobson

U Sport champions:

U25 NextGen champions:

Club champions:

Women

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Top CTRS women's teams:[5]

  1. Manitoba Kerri Einarson
  2. Ontario Rachel Homan
  3. Manitoba Jennifer Jones
  4. Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes
  5. British Columbia Clancy Grandy
  6. Alberta Casey Scheidegger
  7. Manitoba Meghan Walter
  8. Nova Scotia Christina Black
  9. Ontario Isabelle Ladouceur
  10. Alberta Kayla Skrlik
  11. Ontario Danielle Inglis
  12. New Brunswick Andrea Kelly
  13. Alberta Serena Gray-Withers
  14. Saskatchewan Nancy Martin

Ontario champions:

Junior champions:

CCAA champions:

  • Alberta Josie Zimmerman

U Sport champions:

  • Alberta Serena Gray-Withers

U25 NextGen champions:

Club champions:

  • New Brunswick Shaelyn Park

Men

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Greg Balsdon Jordan Keon Curtis Samoy Trevor Talbott Ontario Richmond Hill, Ontario
Brendan Bottcher Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Reid Carruthers Brad Jacobs Derek Samagalski Connor Njegovan Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jacob Dobson Austin Snyder Noah Garner Matthew Abrams Kevin Genjaga Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Matt Dunstone B. J. Neufeld Colton Lott Ryan Harnden Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
John Epping Mat Camm Pat Janssen Jason Camm Ontario East York, Toronto, Ontario
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols E. J. Harnden Geoff Walker Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Scott Howard (Fourth) Glenn Howard (Skip) David Mathers Tim March Ontario Penetanguishene, Ontario
Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Jacques Gauthier Karrick Martin Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sam Mooibroek Kibo Mulima Wyatt Small Ben Pearce Codie Harris Ontario Waterloo, Ontario
Aaron Sluchinski Jeremy Harty Kerr Drummond Dylan Webster Alberta Airdrie, Alberta
Karsten Sturmay Kyle Doering Glenn Venance Kurtis Goller J. D. Lind Alberta St. Albert, Alberta
Johnson Tao Jaedon Neuert Zach Davies Adam Naugler Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Ryan Wiebe Ty Dilello Sean Flatt Adam Flatt Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

Knockout Brackets

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Sweep 16 Elite 8 Final 4 Final
            
1 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 9
16 Ontario Greg Balsdon 4
1 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 8
9 Manitoba Ryan Wiebe 4
8 Ontario John Epping 5
9 Manitoba Ryan Wiebe 8
1 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 5
5 Manitoba Reid Carruthers 6
5 Manitoba Reid Carruthers 10
12 Alberta Johnson Tao 3
5 Manitoba Reid Carruthers 9
13 Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 8
4 Alberta Kevin Koe 6
13 Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 10
5 Manitoba Reid Carruthers 9
3 Manitoba Matt Dunstone 8
6 Alberta Karsten Sturmay 8
11 Ontario Glenn Howard 4
6 Alberta Karsten Sturmay 5
3 Manitoba Matt Dunstone 8
3 Manitoba Matt Dunstone 10
14 Ontario Sam Mooibroek 5
3 Manitoba Matt Dunstone 6
10 Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 5
7 Alberta Aaron Sluchinski 5
10 Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 11
10 Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 9
2 Alberta Brendan Bottcher 5
2 Alberta Brendan Bottcher 7
15 Ontario Jacob Dobson 1

Knockout Results

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All draw times listed in Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).[7]

Sweep 16

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Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) 2 3 1 0 1 0 3 0 X X 10
Alberta Johnson Tao 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 X 9
Ontario Greg Balsdon 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Manitoba Ryan Wiebe 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 8

Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Karsten Sturmay 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 X X 8
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 X X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Matt Dunstone 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 X 10
Ontario Sam Mooibroek (has hammer) 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Brendan Bottcher 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 X X 7
Ontario Jacob Dobson (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Aaron Sluchinski 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 X X 5
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen (has hammer) 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 X X 11

Elite 8

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Friday, September 29, 4:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen (has hammer) 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 X 9
Alberta Brendan Bottcher 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 X 8
Manitoba Ryan Wiebe 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Karsten Sturmay (has hammer) 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Manitoba Matt Dunstone 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 9
Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 8

Final 4

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Saturday, September 30, 5:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Manitoba Matt Dunstone (has hammer) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 6
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Manitoba Reid Carruthers 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 6

Final

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Sunday, October 1, 5:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 9
Manitoba Matt Dunstone 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 8
Player percentages
Manitoba Team Carruthers Manitoba Team Dunstone
Connor Njegovan 94% Ryan Harnden 95%
Derek Samagalski 94% Colton Lott 99%
Brad Jacobs 86% B. J. Neufeld 88%
Reid Carruthers 85% Matt Dunstone 88%
Total 90% Total 92%

Women

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Shelley Barker Nova Scotia Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Hollie Duncan Megan Balsdon Rachelle Strybosch Tess Guyatt Julie Tippin Ontario Woodstock, Ontario
Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Harris Manitoba Gimli, Manitoba
Clancy Grandy Kayla MacMillan Lindsay Dubue Rachelle Brown[a] British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia
Serena Gray-Withers Catherine Clifford Brianna Cullen Zoe Cinnamon Gracelyn Richards Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer Jones Karlee Burgess Emily Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Manitoba Winnipeg & Altona, Manitoba
Isabelle Ladouceur Grace Lloyd Jamie Smith Rachel Steele Ontario Whitby, Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin MacCuish Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Abby Marks Elysa Crough Kim Bonneau Julianna Mackenzie Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Nancy Martin Lindsay Bertsch Madison Kleiter Krysten Karwacki Saskatchewan Martensville, Saskatchewan
Shaelyn Park Krista Flanagan Lynn LeBlanc Shannon Tatlock New Brunswick Moncton, New Brunswick
Myla Plett Alyssa Nedohin Chloe Fediuk Allie Iskiw Alberta Airdrie & Sherwood Park, Alberta
Kayla Skrlik Brittany Tran Geri-Lynn Ramsay Ashton Skrlik Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Josie Zimmerman Bryn Woloshyn Claire Bevan-Stewart Darby-Anne Swanson Hope Zimmerman Alberta Camrose, Alberta

Knockout Brackets

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Sweep 16 Elite 8 Final 4 Final
            
1 Manitoba Kerri Einarson 15
16 Alberta Josie Zimmerman 3
1 Manitoba Kerri Einarson 10
8 Alberta Kayla Skrlik 6
8 Alberta Kayla Skrlik 7
9 Ontario Danielle Inglis 6
1 Manitoba Kerri Einarson 8
4 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 3
5 British Columbia Clancy Grandy 6
12 Ontario Hollie Duncan 5
5 British Columbia Clancy Grandy 3
4 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 8
4 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 11
13 Alberta Abby Marks 5
1 Manitoba Kerri Einarson 7
2 Ontario Rachel Homan 9
6 Nova Scotia Christina Black 8
11 Saskatchewan Nancy Martin 7
6 Nova Scotia Christina Black 9
3 Manitoba Jennifer Jones 6
3 Manitoba Jennifer Jones 10
14 Alberta Myla Plett 6
6 Nova Scotia Christina Black 5
2 Ontario Rachel Homan 10
7 Ontario Isabelle Ladouceur 8
10 Alberta Serena Gray-Withers 6
7 Ontario Isabelle Ladouceur 6
2 Ontario Rachel Homan 10
2 Ontario Rachel Homan 11
15 New Brunswick Shaelyn Park 1

Knockout Results

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All draw times listed in Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).[7]

Sweep 16

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Wednesday, September 27, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 X X 11
Alberta Abby Marks (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 X X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
British Columbia Clancy Grandy (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
Ontario Hollie Duncan 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kerri Einarson (has hammer) 1 4 0 2 0 6 2 0 X X 15
Alberta Josie Zimmerman 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Kayla Skrlik 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 7
Ontario Danielle Inglis (has hammer) 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6

Thursday, September 28, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia Christina Black (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
Saskatchewan Nancy Martin 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Jennifer Jones (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 X 10
Alberta Myla Plett 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 X X 11
New Brunswick Shaelyn Park 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Isabelle Ladouceur (has hammer) 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 8
Alberta Serena Gray-Withers 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 6

Elite 8

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Friday, September 29, 11:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Isabelle Ladouceur 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 6
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kerri Einarson 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 10
Alberta Kayla Skrlik (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia Christina Black (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 9
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
British Columbia Clancy Grandy 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X 3
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes (has hammer) 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 X X 8

Final 4

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Saturday, September 30, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia Christina Black (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X X 5
Ontario Rachel Homan 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 2 X X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kerri Einarson 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 X 8
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3

Final

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Sunday, October 1, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kerri Einarson 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 7
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 9
Player percentages
Manitoba Team Einarson Ontario Team Homan
Briane Harris 89% Sarah Wilkes 88%
Shannon Birchard 84% Emma Miskew 79%
Val Sweeting 81% Tracy Fleury 88%
Kerri Einarson 61% Rachel Homan 84%
Total 79% Total 84%

Notelist

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  1. ^ Rachelle Brown spared for Sarah Loken.

References

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  1. ^ "Menu". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "About the Event". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "PointsBet draw set!". Curling Canada. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022–23 CTRS Standings – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022–23 CTRS Standings – Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "List of Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Draw Schedule". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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