Curling competition at Fredericton, New Brunswick
The 2022 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 21 to 25 at the Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton , New Brunswick .[ 1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the "Season of Champions" of the 2022–23 season .[ 2] It was played in a single-elimination tournament with the winning men's and women's teams of Reid Carruthers and Jennifer Jones receiving 50,000ドル each.
The top 12 ranked men's and women's Canadian teams on the revamped World Curling Federation 's world team rankings qualified for the event.[ 3] A local men's and women's team also qualified, which was selected by the host committee. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2022 Canadian Junior Curling Championships received a berth, along with the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2021 Canadian Curling Club Championships . The final spot was decided by a fan vote.
Top world team ranking men's teams:[ 4]
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
Alberta Brendan Bottcher
Manitoba Matt Dunstone
Alberta Kevin Koe
Manitoba Reid Carruthers
Ontario Glenn Howard
Saskatchewan Colton Flasch
Ontario (削除) Tanner Horgan (削除ここまで)
Ontario John Epping
Manitoba Mike McEwen
Saskatchewan (削除) Kody Hartung (削除ここまで)
Alberta Karsten Sturmay
Quebec Félix Asselin
Manitoba Braden Calvert
Host team:
Junior champions:
Club champions:
Top world team ranking women's teams:[ 5]
Manitoba Kerri Einarson
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes
Ontario Tracy Fleury
Manitoba Chelsea Carey
Manitoba Jennifer Jones
Ontario (削除) Krista McCarville (削除ここまで)
Alberta Casey Scheidegger
Ontario Hollie Duncan
Alberta Kelsey Rocque
Nova Scotia Christina Black
Saskatchewan Penny Barker
Northwest Territories Kerry Galusha
New Brunswick (削除) Andrea Kelly (削除ここまで)
Alberta Selena Sturmay
Host team:
Junior champions:
Club champions:
A fan vote was held from August 22 to 24 to determine the final men's and women's teams competing at the event.[ 6]
The teams are listed as follows:[ 7]
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Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Félix Asselin
Martin Crête
Émile Asselin
Jean-François Trépanier
Quebec Dollard-des-Ormeaux , Quebec
Brendan Bottcher
Marc Kennedy
Brett Gallant
Ben Hebert
Alberta Calgary , Alberta
Braden Calvert
Kyle Kurz
Ian McMillan
Rob Gordon
Manitoba Winnipeg , Manitoba
Reid Carruthers
Jason Gunnlaugson
Derek Samagalski
Connor Njegovan
Manitoba Morris , Manitoba
Nick Deagle
Jason vanVonderen
Rob Phillips
Ryan Sperry
Nova Scotia Bridgewater , Nova Scotia
Matt Dunstone
B. J. Neufeld
Colton Lott
Ryan Harnden
Manitoba Winnipeg , Manitoba
John Epping
Mat Camm
Pat Janssen
Scott Chadwick
Ontario Toronto , Ontario
Colton Flasch
Catlin Schneider
Kevin Marsh
Dan Marsh
Saskatchewan Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard
Scott Howard
David Mathers
Tim March
Ontario Penetanguishene , Ontario
Kevin Koe
Tyler Tardi
Brad Thiessen
Karrick Martin
Alberta Calgary , Alberta
Mike McEwen
Ryan Fry
Jonathan Beuk
Brent Laing
Ontario Toronto , Ontario
Landan Rooney
Scott Mitchell
Jacob Jones
Austin Snyder
Connor Deane
Ontario Whitby , Ontario
Jack Smeltzer
Michael Donovan
Trevor Crouse
Mitchell Small
Carter Small
New Brunswick Fredericton , New Brunswick
Greg Smith
Adam Boland
Chris Ford
Zach Young
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador
Karsten Sturmay
J. D. Lind
Kyle Doering
Glenn Venance
Alberta Edmonton , Alberta
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00 ).[ 8]
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 pm
Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm
Friday, September 23, 4:00 pm
Saturday, September 24, 4:00 pm
Sunday, September 25, 3:30 pm
The teams are listed as follows:[ 7]
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Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Penny Barker
Christie Gamble
Jenna Enge
Danielle Sicinski
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan
Suzanne Birt
Colleen Jones [ a]
Meaghan Hughes
Michelle Shea
Sinead Dolan
Prince Edward Island Montague , Prince Edward Island
Christina Black
Jenn Baxter
Karlee Everist
Shelley Barker
Nova Scotia Halifax , Nova Scotia
Chelsea Carey
Jolene Campbell
Liz Fyfe
Rachel Erickson
Manitoba Winnipeg , Manitoba
Emily Deschenes
Lauren Ferguson
Alison Umlah
Cate Fitzgerald
Taylour Stevens
Nova Scotia Halifax , Nova Scotia
Hollie Duncan
Julie Tippin [ b]
Rachelle Strybosch
Tess Guyatt
Ontario Woodstock , Ontario
Kerri Einarson
Val Sweeting
Shannon Birchard
Briane Harris
Manitoba Gimli , Manitoba
Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth)
Sarah Koltun
Margot Flemming
Kerry Galusha (Skip)
Northwest Territories Yellowknife , Northwest Territories
Rachel Homan (Fourth)
Tracy Fleury (Skip)
Emma Miskew
Sarah Wilkes
Ontario Ottawa , Ontario
Jennifer Jones
Karlee Burgess
Mackenzie Zacharias
Lauren Lenentine
Emily Zacharias
Manitoba Winnipeg & Altona , Manitoba
Andrea Kelly
Sylvie Quillian
Jill Brothers
Katie Forward
New Brunswick Fredericton , New Brunswick
Tracey Larocque
Samantha Morris
Corie Adamson
Abby Burgess[ c]
Ontario Thunder Bay , Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes
Selena Njegovan
Jocelyn Peterman
Kristin MacCuish
Manitoba Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kelsey Rocque
Danielle Schmiemann
Dana Ferguson
Rachelle Brown
Alberta Edmonton , Alberta
Kristie Moore [ d]
Kate Hogan
Jessie Haughian
Taylor McDonald
Alberta Lethbridge , Alberta
Selena Sturmay
Kira Brunton [ e]
Kate Goodhelpsen
Calissa Daly [ f]
Alberta Edmonton , Alberta
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00 ).[ 8]
Wednesday, September 21, 2:00 pm
Thursday, September 22, 2:00 pm
Friday, September 23, 11:00 am
Saturday, September 24, 11:00 am
Sunday, September 25, 10:30 am
Celebrity invitational [ edit ]
The event also held two celebrity exhibition games following the 'Elite 8' portion of the tournament. The teams consisted of:[ 9]
^ "Menu" . Curling Canada . Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "About the Event" . Curling Canada . Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "PointsBet teams set!" . Curling Canada. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Men" . CurlingZone . Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Women" . CurlingZone . Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ @CurlingCanada (August 22, 2022). "TIME TO VOTE!! Which team would you like to see compete in the 2022 @PointsBetCanada Invitational? The team that gets the most votes books a ticket to Fredericton, N.B. 🎟 🥌" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ a b "List of Teams" . Curling Canada . Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ a b "Draw Schedule" . Curling Canada . Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "Olympians, NHL'ers, rapper and a Trailer Park Boy slated to compete at 2022 PointsBet Invitational" . Curling Canada . Retrieved September 16, 2022 .