The 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (branded as the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings for sponsorship reasons) were held from December 2 to 10 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata , Ottawa , Ontario .[ 1] The winners of the men's and women's events would represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics .
The women's final was won by Team Rachel Homan in front of her home town crowd. She defeated Team Chelsea Carey 6–5, after Carey missed a pivotal double takeout on her last shot of the 10th end.
The men's final was won by Team Kevin Koe from Alberta. He defeated Team Mike McEwen 7–6, drawing to the button for one on the last stone of the 10th end.
Team Homan takes on Team Carey in the 6th end of the women's final
Men
Teams
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Club
Brendan Bottcher
Darren Moulding
Brad Thiessen
Karrick Martin
Jason Gunnlaugson
Saville Community SC , Edmonton , Alberta
Reid Carruthers
Braeden Moskowy
Derek Samagalski
Colin Hodgson
Craig Savill
West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul , Manitoba
John Epping
Mat Camm
Pat Janssen
Tim March
Charley Thomas
Leaside CC , East York , Toronto , Ontario
Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
Brett Gallant
Geoff Walker
Tom Sallows
Re/Max Centre , St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador
Brad Jacobs
Ryan Fry
E. J. Harnden [ a]
Ryan Harnden [ a]
Peter Steski[ a]
Community First CC , Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario
Kevin Koe
Marc Kennedy
Brent Laing
Ben Hebert
Scott Pfeifer
The Glencoe Club , Calgary , Alberta
Matt Dunstone (Fourth)
Steve Laycock (Skip)
Kirk Muyres
Dallan Muyres
Pat Simmons
Nutana CC , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan [ 2]
Mike McEwen
B. J. Neufeld
Matt Wozniak
Denni Neufeld
Fort Rouge CC , Winnipeg , Manitoba
John Morris [ b]
Jim Cotter [ b]
Catlin Schneider
Tyrel Griffith [ c]
Rick Sawatsky [ c]
Vernon CC, Vernon , British Columbia
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Scores
Draw 1
Saturday, December 2, 2:00pm
Draw 2
Saturday, December 2, 7:00pm
Draw 3
Sunday, December 3, 9:00am
Draw 4
Sunday, December 3, 2:00pm
Draw 5
Sunday, December 3, 7:00pm
Draw 6
Monday, December 4, 9:00am
Draw 7
Monday, December 4, 2:00pm
Draw 8
Monday, December 4, 7:00pm
Draw 9
Tuesday, December 5, 9:00am
Draw 10
Tuesday, December 5, 2:00pm
Draw 11
Tuesday, December 5, 7:00pm
Draw 12
Wednesday, December 6, 9:00am
Draw 13
Wednesday, December 6, 2:00pm
Draw 14
Wednesday, December 6, 7:00pm
Draw 15
Thursday, December 7, 9:00am
Draw 16
Thursday, December 7, 2:00pm
Draw 17
Thursday, December 7, 7:00pm
Draw 18
Friday, December 8, 9:00am
Draw 19
Friday, December 8, 2:00pm
Draw 20
Friday, December 8, 7:00pm
Playoffs
Semifinal
Saturday, December 9, 7:00 pm
Final
Sunday, December 10, 7:00 pm
Player percentages
After round robin play; includes games played at other positions
Women
Teams
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Club
Chelsea Carey
Cathy Overton-Clapham
Jocelyn Peterman
Laine Peters
The Glencoe Club , Calgary , Alberta
Michelle Englot
Kate Cameron
Leslie Wilson-Westcott
Raunora Westcott
Jolene Campbell
Granite CC , Winnipeg , Manitoba
Allison Flaxey
Clancy Grandy
Lynn Kreviazuk
Morgan Court
Alison Kreviazuk
Granite Club , Toronto , Ontario
Rachel Homan
Emma Miskew
Joanne Courtney
Lisa Weagle
Cheryl Kreviazuk
Ottawa CC , Ottawa , Ontario
Jennifer Jones
Kaitlyn Lawes
Jill Officer
Dawn McEwen
Jennifer Clark-Rouire
St. Vital CC , Winnipeg , Manitoba
Krista McCarville
Kendra Lilly
Ashley Sippala
Sarah Potts
Lee Merklinger
Fort William CC , Thunder Bay , Ontario
Casey Scheidegger
Cary-Anne McTaggart
Jessie Scheidegger
Kristie Moore
Susan O'Connor
Lethbridge CC , Lethbridge , Alberta
Val Sweeting
Lori Olson-Johns
Dana Ferguson
Rachelle Brown
Sarah Wilkes
Saville Community SC , Edmonton , Alberta
Julie Tippin
Chantal Duhaime
Rachelle Vink
Tess Bobbie
Sherry Middaugh
Woodstock CC, Woodstock , Ontario
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Scores
Draw 1
Saturday, December 2, 2:00pm
Draw 2
Saturday, December 2, 7:00pm
Draw 3
Sunday, December 3, 9:00am
Draw 4
Sunday, December 3, 2:00pm
Draw 5
Sunday, December 3, 7:00pm
Draw 6
Monday, December 4, 9:00am
Draw 7
Monday, December 4, 2:00pm
Draw 8
Monday, December 4, 7:00pm
Draw 9
Tuesday, December 5, 9:00am
Draw 10
Tuesday, December 5, 2:00pm
Draw 11
Tuesday, December 5, 7:00pm
Draw 12
Wednesday, December 6, 9:00am
Draw 13
Wednesday, December 6, 2:00pm
Draw 14
Wednesday, December 6, 7:00pm
Draw 15
Thursday, December 7, 9:00am
Draw 16
Thursday, December 7, 2:00pm
Draw 17
Thursday, December 7, 7:00pm
Draw 18
Friday, December 8, 9:00am
Draw 19
Friday, December 8, 2:00pm
Draw 20
Friday, December 8, 7:00pm
Playoffs
Semifinal
Saturday, December 9, 2:00 pm
Final
Sunday, December 10, 2:00 pm
Player percentages
After round robin play
Pre-trials
The pre-trials, officially called the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials took place from November 6 to 12 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island . The top two finishers of the men's and women's events qualified to participate in the Trials.
Men's
Teams
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Greg Balsdon
Don Bowser
Jonathan Beuk
Scott Chadwick
Robbie Doherty
Kingston , Ontario
Mark Bice
Aaron Squires
Tyler Morgan
Steve Bice
Jamie Farnell
Sarnia , Ontario
Brendan Bottcher
Darren Moulding
Brad Thiessen
Karrick Martin
Edmonton , Alberta
Adam Casey
Brock Montgomery
Shaun Meachem
Dustin Kidby
Regina , Saskatchewan
Dayna Deruelle
Kevin Flewwelling
David Staples
Sean Harrison
Andrew McGaugh
Brampton , Ontario
Colton Flasch
Kevin Marsh
Dan Marsh
Matt Lang
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Jason Gunnlaugson
Alex Forrest
Ian McMillan
Connor Njegovan
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Glenn Howard
Adam Spencer
David Mathers
Scott Howard
Etobicoke , Ontario
William Lyburn
Richard Daneault
Jared Kolomaya
Braden Zawada
Jim Coleman
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Jean-Michel Ménard
Martin Crête
Éric Sylvain
Philippe Ménard
Pierre Charette
Saint-Romuald , Quebec
John Morris
Jim Cotter
Catlin Schneider
Tyrel Griffith
Vernon , British Columbia
Jamie Murphy
Paul Flemming
Scott Saccary
Phil Crowell
Jordan Pinder
Halifax , Nova Scotia
Pat Simmons
Colton Lott
Kyle Doering
Rob Gordon
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Charley Thomas
Mick Lizmore
Brandon Klassen[ d]
D. J. Kidby
Nicholas Connolly[ d]
Edmonton , Alberta
Standings
Final round-robin standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Tiebreakers
Tiebreaker 1
Saturday, November 11, 07:30
Tiebreaker 2
Saturday, November 11, 15:30
Playoffs
A Semifinals
Saturday, November 11, 13:30
A Finals
Sunday, November 12, 9:00
B Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 11, 19:00
Saturday, November 11, 20:30
B Semifinals
Sunday, November 12, 14:00
B Finals
Sunday, November 12, 19:30
Women's
Teams
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Shannon Birchard
Nicole Sigvaldason
Sheyna Andries
Mariah Mondor
Sarah Pyke
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Theresa Breen
Marlee Powers
Jocelyn Adams
Amanda Simpson
Halifax , Nova Scotia
Kerri Einarson
Selena Kaatz
Liz Fyfe
Kristin MacCuish
East St. Paul , Manitoba
Tracy Fleury
Crystal Webster
Jenna Walsh
Amanda Gates
Jennifer Wylie
Sudbury , Ontario
Jacqueline Harrison
Janet Murphy
Stephanie Matheson
Melissa Foster
Jestyn Murphy
Mississauga , Ontario
Shannon Kleibrink
Sarah Wilkes
Kalynn Park
Alison Thiessen
Okotoks , Alberta
Krista McCarville
Kendra Lilly
Ashley Sippala
Sarah Potts
Thunder Bay , Ontario
Briane Meilleur
Breanne Knapp
Janelle Vachon
Sarah Neufeld
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Sherry Middaugh
Jo-Ann Rizzo
Lee Merklinger
Leigh Armstrong
Kim Tuck
Coldwater , Ontario
Darcy Robertson
Karen Klein
Vanessa Foster
Theresa Cannon
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kelsey Rocque
Laura Crocker
Taylor McDonald
Jen Gates
Edmonton , Alberta
Nadine Scotland
Heather Jensen
Rebecca Konschuh
Heather Rogers
Whitney Eckstrand
Calgary , Alberta
Karla Thompson
Kristen Recksiedler
Shannon Joanisse
Trysta Vandale
Kamloops , British Columbia
Julie Tippin
Chantal Duhaime
Rachelle Vink
Tess Bobbie
Woodstock , Ontario
Standings
Final round-robin standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers
Tiebreaker 1
Friday, November 10, 23:30
Tiebreaker 2
Saturday, November 11, 07:30
Tiebreaker 3
Saturday, November 11, 12:30
Playoffs
A Semifinals
Saturday, November 11, 13:30
A Finals
Saturday, November 11, 19:00
B Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 11, 19:00
B Semifinals
Sunday, November 12, 9:00
B Finals
Sunday, November 12, 14:00
Qualification process
The qualification process for the 2017 Olympic trials differed slightly from the process used at the 2013 trials. For both the men's and women's categories, a pool of twenty-one teams is designated as eligible to represent Canada at the 2018 Olympics, based on rankings from the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS). From the pool of twenty-one, seven teams were selected to qualify directly for the 2017 Canadian Curling Trials in December. The remaining fourteen teams competed in a pre-trials tournament, and the top two teams qualified for the nine-team trials. The winner of each trials will represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics .[ 4]
Nine teams qualify for the Olympic Trials based on the following criteria.[ 4] These are the final berths as decided on May 2, 2017
Men
Women
Notes
^ a b c Ryan Harnden threw second stones and Peter Steski threw lead stones during Draw 19.
^ a b Jim Cotter threw fourth stones during Draws 16, 18 & 19.
^ a b Rick Sawatsky threw lead stones during Draw 19.
^ a b Nicholas Connolly threw second stones for the last round robin game and playoffs due to Brandon Klassen falling ill.[ 3]
^ a b c d Must medal at Worlds. If that criterion is not met, the berth will go to the highest team not yet qualified from that season's CTRS standings. Jennifer Jones replaced Chelsea Carey's berth as the 2016 Scotties winner due to this clause.[ 5]
References
External links
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