2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials | |
Host City: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Arena: | SaskTel Centre |
Dates: | November 20–28 |
Men's Winner: | Team Gushue |
Curling Club: | St. John's CC, St. John's |
Skip: | Brad Gushue |
Third: | Mark Nichols |
Second: | Brett Gallant |
Lead: | Geoff Walker |
Alternate: | Jeff Thomas |
Coach: | Jules Owchar |
Finalist: | Brad Jacobs |
Women's Winner: | Team Jones |
Curling Club2: | St. Vital CC, Winnipeg |
Skip2: | Jennifer Jones |
Third2: | Kaitlyn Lawes |
Second2: | Jocelyn Peterman |
Lead2: | Dawn McEwen |
Alternate2: | Lisa Weagle |
Coach2: | Viktor Kjäll |
Finalist2: | Tracy Fleury |
Prev: | 2017 |
Next: | 2025 |
The 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (branded as the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials for sponsorship reasons) were held from November 20 to 28 at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The winners of the men's and women's events represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
In the women's final, the Jennifer Jones rink from Winnipeg defeated Tracy Fleury's East St. Paul, Manitoba rink 6–5 in an extra end. The win sent Jones back to the Olympics for the first time since winning a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jones had a chance to win the game in the tenth end with an easy hit and stay to score two points, but her release was tight, and her rock ended up rolling too far, settling for one point, and tying the game 5–5. In the final end, with last rock advantage, Fleury had a chance to win on her final shot, playing a soft-weight hit on a Jones rock. However, her rock curled too much and hit a guard, giving up a point and the game to Jones. For Jones and leads Dawn McEwen and Lisa Weagle, the win led to their second trip to the Olympics (Weagle went to the 2018 Winter Olympics as a member of team Rachel Homan). Third Kaitlyn Lawes qualified for her third Olympics, after also playing in the 2018 Olympics in the mixed doubles curling event, where she won gold. For second Jocelyn Peterman, it was her first Olympics.[1]
In the men's final, Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue rink defeated Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario's Brad Jacobs rink 4–3 to send Gushue back to the Olympics for the first time since he won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The game was a low scoring affair, with both teams either getting singles or blanks, until Gushue scored two points in the ninth end to take a 4–2 lead. In the tenth and final end, Jacobs had a chance to make a tough hit and stick to tie the game, but was wide and rolled out, settling for just one point, losing the game. Gushue and his third Mark Nichols qualified for their second trip to the Olympics after 2006, but it was the first time for their front end of Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker.[2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the qualification process had to be revised for the event as the 2020 Canada Cup was cancelled.[3] Instead of the usual pool of teams that was designated as eligible to represent Canada at the Olympics, more qualification events were needed to allow the teams that made changes in the off-season to qualify. The winner of each trials will represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Nine teams qualified for the Olympic Trials based on the following criteria.[4]
Qualification method | Qualifying team | Scenario if team has already qualified | |
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None (first qualifier) | |||
(None) | |||
First place on 2018–19 CTRS | |||
Second place on 2018–19 CTRS | |||
First place on 2019–20 CTRS | |||
| Spot went to qualifier from the Trials Direct-Entry Event | ||
Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #1 | (None) | ||
Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #2 | (None) | ||
Pre-Trials Qualifier #1 | (None) | ||
Pre-Trials Qualifier #2 | (None) |
Qualification method | Qualifying team | Scenario if team has already qualified | |
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None (first qualifier) | |||
(None) | |||
First place on 2018–19 CTRS | |||
Second place on 2019–20 CTRS | |||
| Spot went to qualifier from the Trials Direct-Entry Event | ||
Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #1 | (None) | ||
Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #2 | (None) | ||
Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #3 | (None) | ||
Pre-Trials Qualifier #1 | (None) | ||
Pre-Trials Qualifier #2 | (None) |
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club | |
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Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta | ||||||
Highland CC, Regina, Saskatchewan | ||||||
Leaside CC, East York, Toronto, Ontario | ||||||
Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba | ||||||
RE/MAX Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston, Ontario | ||||||
Community First CC, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | ||||||
John Morris (vice) | The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta | |||||
West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul, Manitoba |
Final Round Robin Standings
Key | ||
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Teams to Playoffs | ||
Teams to Tiebreakers |
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All draw times are listed in Central Time .[6]
Saturday, November 20, 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 21, 2:00 pm
Monday, November 22, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, November 23, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, November 24, 9:00 am
Wednesday, November 24, 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 25, 2:00 pm
Friday, November 26, 9:00 am
Friday, November 26, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 27, 2:00 pm
Sunday, November 28, 7:00 pm
Round Robin only
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Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club | |
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Gimli CC, Gimli, Manitoba | ||||||
East St. Paul CC, East St. Paul, Manitoba | ||||||
Dundas Valley G&CC, Dundas, Ontario | ||||||
Ottawa CC, Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario | ||||||
Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta | ||||||
Lethbridge CC, Lethbridge, Alberta | ||||||
Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
Final Round Robin Standings
Key | ||
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Teams to Playoffs | ||
Teams to Tiebreakers |
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All draw times are listed in Central Time .[6]
Saturday, November 20, 2:00 pm
Sunday, November 21, 9:00 am
Sunday, November 21, 7:00 pm
Monday, November 22, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 23, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 24, 2:00 pm
Thursday, November 25, 9:00 am
Thursday, November 25, 7:00 pm
Friday, November 26, 2:00 pm
Saturday, November 27, 9:00 am
Saturday, November 27, 2:00 pm
Saturday, November 27, 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 28, 2:00 pm
Round Robin only
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See main article: 2021 Canadian Curling Trials Direct-Entry Event.
The Trials Direct-Entry Event took place from September 22 to 26, 2021 at the RA Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.[7] To qualify for the event, teams had to fall under one of these three categories:
The teams that didn't qualify for the trials via this event had a second chance to make the trials through the Pre-Trials.
For the men's tournament, there were 2 spots available in the trials for direct-entry. For the women's tournament, there were 3 spots available.
The teams are listed as follows:[8]
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Club | |
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Highland CC, Regina, Saskatchewan | |||||
Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||
Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba | |||||
Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene, Ontario | |||||
West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul, Manitoba |
Final round robin standings[9]
width=175 | Team | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | PF | width=20 | PA | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | ||||
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3 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
2 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
1 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
1 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
Final Qualifying Round standings[9]
Note: one game (Flasch vs. Howard) was not played as Dunstone and McEwen had already qualified.
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5 | 1 | 43 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||
5 | 1 | 42 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||
2 | 3 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
1 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
1 | 5 | 34 | 41 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 5 |
The teams are listed as follows:[10]
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club | |
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Cornwall CC, Cornwall & Montague CC, Montague, Prince Edward Island | ||||||
Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia | ||||||
Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta | ||||||
Lethbridge CC, Lethbridge, Alberta | ||||||
Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
Final round robin standings[11]
Key | ||
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Teams to Trials | ||
Teams to Playoff |
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3 | 1 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
2 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
1 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
1 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 5 |
See main article: 2021 Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event.
The Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event was held concurrently with the Trials Direct-Entry event September 22 to 26 at the RA Centre in Ottawa.[7] Eight teams of each gender competed for two berths each at the Pre-Trials in Liverpool.
The teams are listed as follows:[12]
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
Saint-Romuald, Quebec | ||||||
Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Source:[13]
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The teams are listed as follows:[14]
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | |
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Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||
Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) | Kerry Galusha (Skip) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | ||||
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||
North Battleford, Saskatchewan | ||||||
Laval, Quebec | ||||||
Abbotsford, British Columbia |
Source:[15]
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See main article: 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.
The Home Hardware Pre-Trials will be held October 26 to 31 at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[16]
The teams are listed as follows:[17]
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club | |
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Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Grimsby CC, Grimsby, Ontario | ||||||
Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||
Félix Asselin (Fourth) | Mike Fournier (Skip) | Glenmore CC, Montreal, Quebec | ||||
Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba | ||||||
The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta | ||||||
Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston, Ontario | ||||||
Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene, Ontario | ||||||
Curling Etchemin, Saint-Romuald, Quebec | ||||||
Winnipeg Beach CR, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta | ||||||
Langley CC, Langley, British Columbia |
Final round robin standings[18]
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The teams are listed as follows:[20]
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club | |
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Martensville CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
Moose Jaw Ford CC, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | ||||||
Cornwall CC, Cornwall & Montague CC, Montague, Prince Edward Island | ||||||
Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||
Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia | ||||||
Woodstock CC, Woodstock, Ontario | ||||||
Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) | Kerry Galusha (Skip) | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | ||||
Dundas Valley G&CC, Dundas, Ontario | ||||||
Dixie CC, Mississauga, Ontario | ||||||
Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario | ||||||
Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga, Ontario | ||||||
Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
Altona CC, Altona, Manitoba |
Final round robin standings[21]
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