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2024 PointsBet Invitational

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

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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

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Top CTRS men's teams:[4]

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

Alberta champions:

Junior champions:

CCAA champions:

U Sport champions:

  • Saskatchewan Josh Bryden

U25 NextGen champions:

Club champions:

  • Alberta Dan Sherrard

Women

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Top CTRS women's teams:[5]

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

Alberta champions:

Junior champions:

CCAA champions:

  • Alberta Gabby Wood

U Sport champions:

U25 NextGen champions:

Club champions:

  • New Brunswick Abby Burgess

Men

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Félix AsselinJean-Michel MénardMartin CrêteJean-François TrépanierQuebec Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Romuald & Chelsea, Quebec
Josh BrydenAdam BukurakCarter WilliamsonRyan GrabarczykAyden WittmireSaskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Reid CarruthersCatlin SchneiderDerek SamagalskiConnor NjegovanManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Matt DunstoneB. J. NeufeldColton LottRyan HarndenManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad GushueMark NicholsE. J. HarndenGeoff WalkerNewfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jacob HorganJacob DobsonNoah GarnerMatthew AbramsZack ShurtleffOntario Toronto, Ontario
Brad JacobsMarc KennedyBrett GallantBen HebertPaul WebsterAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Rylan KleiterJoshua MatternMatthew HallTrevor JohnsonSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin KoeTyler Tardi–[e]Karrick MartinAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Jordon McDonaldDallas BurgessElias HuminickiCameron OlafsonWilliam LyburnManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mike McEwenColton FlaschKevin MarshDan MarshSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sam MooibroekRyan WiebeScott MitchellNathan SteeleOntario Whitby, Ontario
Owen PurcellLuke SaundersScott SaccaryRyan AbrahamNova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dan SherrardBrandon KlassenShawn DonnellyKyle ReynoldsAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Aaron SluchinskiJeremy HartyKyle DoeringDylan WebsterAlberta Airdrie, Alberta
Kenan WipfKy MacaulayMichael KeenanMax CinnamonAlberta Calgary, Alberta

Knockout Brackets

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

Knockout Results

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

Sweep 16

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Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Matt Dunstone 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
Manitoba 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
Alberta Kevin Koe 🔨 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 X 8
Saskatchewan 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
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 3 X 12
Alberta 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
Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter 🔨 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 5
Ontario 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
Manitoba Reid Carruthers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Quebec 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
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 🔨 0 2 2 0 4 0 3 0 X X 11
Alberta 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
Alberta Brad Jacobs 🔨 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 X X 9
Ontario 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
Alberta Aaron Sluchinski 🔨 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6
Nova Scotia Owen Purcell 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 11

Elite 8

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Friday, September 27, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia Owen Purcell 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2
Alberta 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
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 🔨 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 X X 10
Saskatchewan 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
Quebec Félix Asselin 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X 3
Saskatchewan 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
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4
Manitoba Jordon McDonald 🔨 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 X 8

Final 4

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Saturday, September 28, 8:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 2 X X 10
Alberta 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
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 9
Manitoba Jordon McDonald 🔨 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7

Final

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Sunday, September 29, 3:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Saskatchewan Mike McEwen 🔨 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 X X 8
Player percentages
Newfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue Saskatchewan Team McEwen
Geoff Walker95% Dan Marsh95%
E. J. Harnden75% Kevin Marsh91%
Mark Nichols88% Colton Flasch83%
Brad Gushue72% Mike McEwen83%
Total82% Total88%

Women

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Corryn BrownErin PincottSarah KoltunSamantha FisherBritish Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia
Abby BurgessBrooke TracySamantha CrookHannah WilliamsNew Brunswick Oromocto, New Brunswick
Kate CameronTaylor McDonaldBrianna CullenMackenzie EliasManitoba St. Adolphe, Manitoba
Jolene CampbellAbby AcklandRachel EricksonDayna DemmansSaskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Chelsea CareyKarlee BurgessEmily ZachariasLauren LenentineManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kerri EinarsonVal SweetingLaura Walker[f]Krysten KarwackiManitoba Gimli, Manitoba
Serena Gray-WithersCatherine CliffordLindsey BurgessZoe CinnamonAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Rachel HomanTracy FleuryEmma MiskewSarah WilkesRachelle BrownOntario Ottawa, Ontario
Danielle InglisKira BruntonCalissa DalyCassandra de GrootOntario Ottawa, Ontario
Kaitlyn LawesSelena NjegovanJocelyn PetermanKristin GordonBecca HebertManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Allyson MacNuttMaria FitzgeraldAlison UmlahGrace McCuskerNova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia
Taylor Reese-HansenMegan McGillivrayKim BonneauJulianna MackenzieBritish Columbia Victoria, British Columbia
Kayla SkrlikMargot FlemmingGeri-Lynn RamsayAshton SkrlikCrystal WebsterAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Selena SturmayDanielle SchmiemannDezaray HawesPaige PapleyAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Ashley ThevenotBrittany TranTaylor StremickKaylin SkinnerSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Gabby WoodPayton SonnenbergBrenna BilassyRachel JostAlberta Edmonton, Alberta

Knockout Brackets

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

Knockout Results

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

Sweep 16

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Wednesday, September 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 X 5
British Columbia 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
Alberta Selena Sturmay 🔨 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 8
Saskatchewan 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
Ontario Rachel Homan 🔨 0 4 0 1 4 0 2 0 X X 11
Alberta 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
British Columbia Corryn Brown 🔨 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 X 8
Alberta 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
Manitoba Kate Cameron 🔨 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 8
Saskatchewan 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
Manitoba Kerri Einarson 🔨 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6
Nova Scotia 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
Manitoba Chelsea Carey 🔨 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 X X 10
New Brunswick 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
Ontario Danielle Inglis 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 2
Alberta Kayla Skrlik 🔨 0 0 2 1 0 2 3 1 X X 9

Elite 8

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Friday, September 27, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Kayla Skrlik 🔨 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 8
Manitoba 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
Ontario Rachel Homan 🔨 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 8
British Columbia 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
Manitoba Kate Cameron 🔨 2 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 X X 12
Nova Scotia 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
Alberta Selena Sturmay 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4
Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes 🔨 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6

Final 4

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Saturday, September 28, 1:00 pm

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

Final

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Sunday, September 29, 10:00 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan 🔨 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 X X 8
Alberta Kayla Skrlik 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Player percentages
Ontario Team Homan Alberta Team Skrlik
Sarah Wilkes100% Geri-Lynn Ramsay84%
Emma Miskew94% Ashton Skrlik89%
Tracy Fleury84% Margot Flemming78%
Rachel Homan95% Kayla Skrlik72%
Total93% Total81%

Notes

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  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

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  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. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "List of Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Draw Schedule". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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