2023 Players' Championship
| 2023 Princess Auto Players' Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Toronto, Ontario |
| Arena | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| Dates | April 11–16 |
| Men's winner | Alberta Team Koe |
| Curling club | The Glencoe Club, Calgary |
| Skip | Kevin Koe |
| Third | Tyler Tardi |
| Second | Brad Thiessen |
| Lead | Karrick Martin |
| Finalist | Switzerland Yannick Schwaller |
| Women's winner | Sweden Team Wranå |
| Curling club | Sundbybergs CK, Sundbyberg |
| Skip | Isabella Wranå |
| Third | Almida de Val |
| Second | Maria Larsson |
| Lead | Linda Stenlund |
| Coach | Jason Gunnlaugson |
| Finalist | Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni |
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The 2023 Princess Auto Players' Championship was held from April 11 to 16 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[1] It was the fifth Grand Slam event and final major of the 2022–23 curling season.
In the women's final, Sweden's Isabella Wranå won her first Slam title, defeating the World Champion Silvana Tirinzoni rink from Switzerland 6–5. In the game, Wranå took a commanding lead in the fourth end, making an open hit for three to take a 4–1 lead. Tirinzoni scored a single in the fifth, but Wranå replied by getting a deuce in the sixth. The Tirinzoni rink had a chance to score three in the seventh to even the gap, but fourth thrower Alina Pätz missed a split attempt, but did end up getting two, as at least her shooter rolled in the house to score. In the final end, Wranå only had to hit one Tirinzoni rock on her last to win the title.[2]
In the men's final, Calgary's Kevin Koe rink, defeated Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller team 5–4, giving Koe his fifth Grand Slam title as a skip. Up 1–0 after the first, Koe missed a long raise takeout in the second, allowing Schwaller's last rock thrower Benoît Schwarz to draw for two. Schwaller went up 3–1 after Koe missed an angle raise double in the fourth. Koe made a hit and stick for one in the fifth, and Schwarz replied with a draw to the button in the sixth to go up 4–2. The seventh end was blanked, and in the eighth and final end, Koe with his clock in the single digits on his last rock, made a triple takeout to score three to give his team the win. Koe was in a similar situation in the semifinal, where he had to make a slash double against the Brad Gushue rink with only seconds on remaining on his clock. The game would be the last for Koe's second Bradley Thiessen who stepped back from the game.[3]
Both Teams Wranå and Koe won 40,000ドル with their wins.
Qualification
[edit ]The top 12 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's Year-to-Date rankings as of March 13, 2023 qualified for the event. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking was invited until the field was complete.[4]
Men
[edit ]Top Year-to-Date men's teams:[5]
- Sweden Niklas Edin
- Manitoba Matt Dunstone
- Italy Joël Retornaz
- Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
- Alberta Brendan Bottcher
- Switzerland Yannick Schwaller
- Scotland Bruce Mouat
- Alberta Kevin Koe
- United States Korey Dropkin
- Scotland Ross Whyte
- Manitoba Reid Carruthers
- Norway Magnus Ramsfjell
Women
[edit ]Top Year-to-Date women's teams:[6]
- Manitoba Kerri Einarson
- Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni
- Ontario Tracy Fleury
- South Korea Gim Eun-ji
- Manitoba Jennifer Jones
- Japan Satsuki Fujisawa
- Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes
- British Columbia Clancy Grandy
- Sweden Anna Hasselborg
- Sweden Isabella Wranå
- Alberta Casey Scheidegger
- Manitoba
(削除) Meghan Walter (削除ここまで) - United States Tabitha Peterson
Men
[edit ]Teams
[edit ]The teams are listed as follows:[7] [8]
Round robin standings
[edit ]Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Teams to Tiebreakers | |
|
|
Round robin results
[edit ]All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).[9]
Draw 1
[edit ]Tuesday, April 11, 11:30 am
Draw 2
[edit ]Tuesday, April 11, 3:00 pm
Draw 3
[edit ]Tuesday, April 11, 6:30 pm
Draw 4
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 8:00 am
Draw 5
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 11:30 am
Draw 6
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 3:30 pm
Draw 7
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 7:00 pm
Draw 8
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 8:00 am
Draw 9
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 11:30 am
Draw 10
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 3:30 pm
Draw 11
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 7:00 pm
Draw 12
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 8:00 am
Draw 13
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 11:30 am
Draw 14
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 3:30 pm
Draw 15
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 7:30 pm
Tiebreaker
[edit ]Saturday, April 15, 11:30 am
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Team Dunstone | Scotland Team Whyte | ||
| Ryan Harnden | 95% | Euan Kyle | 91% |
| Colton Lott | 89% | Duncan McFadzean | 91% |
| B. J. Neufeld | 83% | Robin Brydone | 97% |
| Matt Dunstone | 83% | Ross Whyte | 83% |
| Total | 88% | Total | 90% |
Playoffs
[edit ]Quarterfinals
[edit ]Saturday, April 15, 3:30 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Team Schwaller | Sweden Team Edin | ||
| Pablo Lachat | 95% | Christoffer Sundgren | 89% |
| Sven Michel | 83% | Rasmus Wranå | 98% |
| Yannick Schwaller | 81% | Oskar Eriksson | 91% |
| Benoît Schwarz | 77% | Niklas Edin | 84% |
| Total | 84% | Total | 91% |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Team Koe | Manitoba Team Dunstone | ||
| Karrick Martin | 95% | Ryan Harnden | 92% |
| Brad Thiessen | 89% | Colton Lott | 92% |
| Tyler Tardi | 84% | B. J. Neufeld | 86% |
| Kevin Koe | 83% | Matt Dunstone | 80% |
| Total | 88% | Total | 88% |
Semifinals
[edit ]Saturday, April 15, 7:30 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Team Retornaz | Switzerland Team Schwaller | ||
| Mattia Giovanella | 92% | Pablo Lachat | 92% |
| Sebastiano Arman | 72% | Sven Michel | 92% |
| Amos Mosaner | 84% | Yannick Schwaller | 88% |
| Joël Retornaz | 77% | Benoît Schwarz | 88% |
| Total | 82% | Total | 90% |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue | Alberta Team Koe | ||
| Geoff Walker | 83% | Karrick Martin | 94% |
| E. J. Harnden | 89% | Brad Thiessen | 89% |
| Mark Nichols | 86% | Tyler Tardi | 67% |
| Brad Gushue | 91% | Kevin Koe | 81% |
| Total | 87% | Total | 83% |
Final
[edit ]Sunday, April 16, 5:00 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Team Schwaller | Alberta Team Koe | ||
| Pablo Lachat | 89% | Karrick Martin | 89% |
| Sven Michel | 91% | Brad Thiessen | 73% |
| Yannick Schwaller | 83% | Tyler Tardi | 72% |
| Benoît Schwarz | 95% | Kevin Koe | 90% |
| Total | 89% | Total | 82% |
Women
[edit ]Teams
[edit ]The teams are listed as follows:[7] [10]
Round robin standings
[edit ]Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Teams to Tiebreakers | |
|
|
Round robin results
[edit ]All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).[9]
Draw 1
[edit ]Tuesday, April 11, 11:30 am
Draw 2
[edit ]Tuesday, April 11, 3:00 pm
Draw 3
[edit ]Tuesday, April 11, 6:30 pm
Draw 4
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 8:00 am
Draw 5
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 11:30 am
Draw 6
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 3:30 pm
Draw 7
[edit ]Wednesday, April 12, 7:00 pm
Draw 8
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 8:00 am
Draw 9
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 11:30 am
Draw 10
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 3:30 pm
Draw 11
[edit ]Thursday, April 13, 7:00 pm
Draw 12
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 8:00 am
Draw 13
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 11:30 am
Draw 14
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 3:30 pm
Draw 15
[edit ]Friday, April 14, 7:30 pm
Tiebreaker
[edit ]Saturday, April 15, 11:30 am
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Team Grandy | Switzerland Team Tirinzoni | ||
| Sarah Loken | 71% | Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann | 71% |
| Lindsay Dubue | 85% | Carole Howald | 88% |
| Kayla MacMillan | 69% | Silvana Tirinzoni | 85% |
| Clancy Grandy | 60% | Alina Pätz | 85% |
| Total | 71% | Total | 82% |
Playoffs
[edit ]Quarterfinals
[edit ]Saturday, April 15, 3:30 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Team Peterson | Switzerland Team Tirinzoni | ||
| – | Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann | 70% | |
| Becca Hamilton | 69% | Carole Howald | 92% |
| Cory Thiesse | 78% | Silvana Tirinzoni | 91% |
| Tabitha Peterson | 75% | Alina Pätz | 72% |
| Total | 74% | Total | 81% |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Team Einarson | Japan Team Fujisawa | ||
| Briane Harris | 89% | Yurika Yoshida | 88% |
| Shannon Birchard | 94% | Yumi Suzuki | 83% |
| Val Sweeting | 74% | Chinami Yoshida | 67% |
| Kerri Einarson | 82% | Satsuki Fujisawa | 75% |
| Total | 85% | Total | 78% |
Semifinals
[edit ]Saturday, April 15, 7:30 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Team Wranå | Manitoba Team Einarson | ||
| Linda Stenlund | 93% | Briane Harris | 85% |
| Maria Larsson | 85% | Shannon Birchard | 75% |
| Almida de Val | 90% | Val Sweeting | 63% |
| Isabella Wranå | 95% | Kerri Einarson | 78% |
| Total | 91% | Total | 75% |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea Team Gim | Switzerland Team Tirinzoni | ||
| Seol Ye-eun | 84% | Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann | 94% |
| Kim Su-ji | 91% | Carole Howald | 86% |
| Kim Min-ji | 83% | Silvana Tirinzoni | 80% |
| Gim Eun-ji | 82% | Alina Pätz | 97% |
| Total | 85% | Total | 89% |
Final
[edit ]Sunday, April 16, 1:00 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Team Tirinzoni | Sweden Team Wranå | ||
| Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann | 89% | Linda Stenlund | 83% |
| Carole Howald | 78% | Maria Larsson | 72% |
| Silvana Tirinzoni | 84% | Almida de Val | 73% |
| Alina Pätz | 81% | Isabella Wranå | 88% |
| Total | 83% | Total | 79% |
Notes
[edit ]- ^ Brad Jacobs replaced Jason Gunnlaugson, who parted ways with Team Carruthers following the 2022 Masters.
- ^ Team Carruthers played with three players with lead Connor Njegovan on paternity leave.
- ^ James Craik spared for Bendik Ramsfjell.
- ^ Rachelle Brown spared for Sarah Wilkes who was on maternity leave.
- ^ Laura Walker spared for Selena Njegovan who was on maternity leave.
- ^ Team Peterson played with three players with lead Tara Peterson absent. Coach Cathy Overton-Clapham spared for the team's second game.
- ^ a b Chelsea Carey and Jamie Sinclair replaced Casey Scheidegger and Jessie Haughian.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Princess Auto Players' Championship". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Wrana wins Players' Championship for first Grand Slam women's title". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Koe claims Princess Auto Players' Championship men's title in comeback victory". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Format and Qualification". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's Year-to-Date". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Women's Year-to-Date". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Teams set for Princess Auto Players' Championshup in Toronto". Grand Slam of Curling. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Draw Schedule". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
