Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2019 Humpty's Champions Cup was held from April 23 to 28 at the Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan .[ 1] Grand Slam event of the 2018–19 curling season . In the men's final, Brendan Bottcher defeated Kevin Koe 6–5 to win his 3rd career Grand Slam .[ 2] [ 3] Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Kerri Einarson 6–3 to win her 2nd career Slam.[ 4] [ 5]
No tick zone
The 2019 Champions Cup tested a new rule, where tick shots were disallowed in the 8th and extra ends. Any rock that touches the centre line in those ends was not allowed to be moved by an opposing rock until after the fifth rock of the end had been played.[ 6] Elite 10 Grand Slam event.[ 7]
Qualification
The champions of thirteen Grand Slam, national or regional championships, and world championship events are invited to the Champions Cup. The champions of two World Curling Tour events, based on the strength of field, are also invited. If a team qualifies from more than one event or declines the invitation, champions of World Curling Tour events with the highest strength of field are invited until the field of 15 teams is completed.[ 8]
Men
Women
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[ 9]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton , Alberta
Mike McEwen Reid Carruthers Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg , Manitoba
Matt Dunstone Braeden Moskowy Catlin Schneider Dustin Kidby Regina , Saskatchewan
Niklas Edin Jim Cotter [ a] Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad , Sweden
John Epping Matt Camm Brent Laing Craig Savill Toronto , Ontario
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Colton Lott [ b] Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E.J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario
Kevin Koe B.J. Neufeld Colton Flasch Ben Hebert Calgary , Alberta
Yuta Matsumura Tetsuro Shimizu Yasumasa Tanida Shinya Abe Sapporo , Japan
Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh , Scotland
Kirk Muyres Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Dallan Muyres Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Ross Paterson Kyle Waddell Duncan Menzies Michael Goodfellow Glasgow , Scotland
Yannick Schwaller Michael Brunner Romano Meier Marcel Käufeler Bern , Switzerland
John Morris [ c] Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth , United States
Tyler Tardi Sterling Middleton Matthew Hall Alex Horvath Langley , British Columbia
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreakers
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6 ).
Draw 1
Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 pm
Draw 2
Tuesday, April 23, 8:00 pm
Draw 3
Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, April 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, April 25, 8:30 am
Draw 7
Thursday, April 25, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, April 25, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, April 25, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, April 26, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Friday, April 26, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Friday, April 26, 4:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, April 26, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Saturday, April 27, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 27, 4:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, April 27, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, April 28, 10:00 am
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[ 10]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Chelsea Carey Sarah Wilkes Dana Ferguson Rachel Brown Calgary , Alberta
Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Meilleur Gimli , Manitoba
Laura Walker [ d] Kate Cameron Taylor McDonald Raunora Westcott Winnipeg , Manitoba
Eve Muirhead [ e] Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg , Sweden
Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Jolene Campbell [ f] Lisa Weagle Ottawa , Ontario
Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Lori Olson-Johns [ g] Dawn McEwen Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kim Min-ji Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Chuncheon , South Korea
Alina Kovaleva Anastasia Bryzgalova Galina Arsenkina Ekaterina Kuzmina Uliana Vasilyeva Saint-Petersburg , Russia
Vlada Rumyanceva Daria Morozova Irina Riazanova Vera Tiuliakova Moscow , Russia
Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Lethbridge , Alberta
Robyn Silvernagle Stefanie Lawton Jessie Hunkin Kara Thevenot North Battleford , Saskatchewan
Jamie Sinclair Sarah Anderson Vicky Persinger [ h] Taylor Anderson Chaska , United States
Briar Hürlimann (fourth)Elena Stern (skip)Lisa Gisler Céline Koller Brig , Switzerland
Alina Pätz (fourth)Silvana Tirinzoni (skip)Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Aarau , Switzerland
Isabella Wranå Jennie Wåhlin Almida de Val Fanny Sjöberg Stockholm , Sweden
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreakers
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6 ).
Draw 1
Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 pm
Draw 2
Tuesday, April 23, 8:00 pm
Draw 3
Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, April 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, April 25, 8:30 am
Draw 7
Thursday, April 25, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, April 25, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, April 25, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Thursday, April 26, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Thursday, April 26, 12:00 am
Draw 12
Thursday, April 26, 4:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Thursday, April 26, 8:00 pm
Friday, April 27, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 27, 12:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, April 27, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, April 28, 2:00 pm
Notes
^ Jim Cotter replaced Team Edin's third, Oskar Eriksson , who was competing in the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship .
^ Colton Lott replaced Team Gushue's second, Brett Gallant , who was competing in the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
^ John Morris replaced Team Shuster's skip, John Shuster , who was competing in the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
^ Laura Walker replaced Team Flaxey's skip, Allison Flaxey , for this event.
^ Eve Muirhead replaced Team Hasselborg's skip, Anna Hasselborg , who was competing in the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
^ Jolene Campbell replaced Team Homan's second, Joanne Courtney , who was pregnant.
^ Lori Olson-Johns replaced Team Jones' second, Jocelyn Peterman , who was competing in the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
^ Vicky Persinger replaced Team Sinclair's lead, Monica Walker , who retired.[ 11]
References
^ Mitchell, Kevin (April 23, 2019). "From near and far, top pro curling teams hit Saskatoon for Champions Cup" . Saskatoon Star Phoenix . Retrieved September 11, 2020 . ^ Brazeau, Jonathan (April 28, 2019). "Bottcher wins Champions Cup to earn 3rd straight GSOC title" . Sportsnet . Retrieved September 11, 2020 . ^ "Bottcher tops Koe at Grand Slam" . The Province . Retrieved September 11, 2020 .^ Hutchinson, Cam (April 28, 2019). "Tirinzoni, Bottcher victorious at curling's Champions Cup" . CBC . Retrieved September 11, 2020 . ^ Brazeau, Jonathan (April 28, 2019). "Tirinzoni tops Einarson to win GSOC Champions Cup women's title" . Retrieved September 11, 2020 . ^ "2019 Humpty's Champions Cup: No Tick Zone" . Grand Slam of Curling . April 16, 2019. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019 .^ Brazeau, Jonathan (April 22, 2019). "Eight Ends: Ultimate guide to the 2019 GSOC Champions Cup" . Sportsnet . Retrieved September 11, 2020 . ^ "Qualification for the Humpty's Champions Cup" . Grand Slam of Curling . Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .^ "2019 Humpty's Champions Cup: Men's Teams" . Grand Slam of Curling . March 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .^ "2019 Humpty's Champions Cup: Women's Teams" . Grand Slam of Curling . March 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .^ http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/champions-cup/morris-to-sub-for-shuster-at-champions-cup/ [dead link ]
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