Players' Championship

For other uses, see Players Championship (disambiguation).
The Players' Championship
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Established1993
2019 host cityToronto, Ontario
2019 arenaMattamy Athletic Centre
PurseCAD$150,000
2019 men's championAlberta Brendan Bottcher
Current edition
2019 Players' Championship
Grand Slam of Curling events
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Masters Canadian Open National Players' Championship
  Tour Challenge Champions Cup

The Players' Championship is one of the final events on the World Curling Tour (WCT) and is a part of the Grand Slam of Curling.

It is the second to last slam of the curling season, and the last of the four "majors".[1] The event was one of the original Grand Slam events when they were instituted in the 2001-02 season for men and for the 2006-07 season for women.

The event began as the "VO Cup" before the Grand Slam era in 1993, as part of the very first World Curling Tour season.[2] A women's event was introduced in 2006.[3]

From 2007 to 2009, it was a qualifying tournament for the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, and had barred foreign teams from entering (unlike the other Slams). Scotland's Eve Muirhead became the first non-Canadian skip to win the event in 2013, while Sweden's Niklas Edin became the first non Canadian skip to win the men's event in 2017.

To date, Edmonton's Kevin Martin has won the most Players' Championships with 8. On the women's side, Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones (and her long-time second, Jill Officer) have won the most championships with 6.

Qualification[edit]

The top 12 teams on the men's and women's WCT year-to-date rankings respectively qualify for the event. Teams that decline their invitations are replaced by the next highest ranked team.[4]

Format[edit]

The 12 teams are split into two pools of six which compete in a round robin. The top 8 teams advance to a single game elimination playoff.[5] The event has been held in its current format since 2014.

Past champions[edit]

Men[edit]

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse
1993 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner Ontario Paul Savage, Graeme McCarrel[citation needed], Ian Tetley[citation needed], Todd Tsukamoto[citation needed] Calgary, Alberta
1994 Alberta Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, James Pahl, Don Bartlett Ontario Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Pat Perroud, Neil Harrison Calgary, Alberta
1995 (Apr.) Saskatchewan Murray McEachern, Rick Schneider, Daryl Nixon, Larry Schneider Saskatchewan Brad Heidt, Mark Dacey, Wayne Charteris, Dan Ormsby Selkirk, Manitoba $75,000
1995 (Dec.) Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Manitoba Dale Duguid, Dan Carey, Russ Hayes, Doug Armstrong Jasper, Alberta
1997 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Scott Patterson, Phil Loevenmark Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich, Kelly Yuzdopski, Brian McCusker, Ron Pugsley Winnipeg, Manitoba
1998 Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Rudy Ramcharan, Marcel Rocque Manitoba Vic Peters, Dan Carey (?) Chris Neufeld, Don Harvey Fort McMurray, Alberta $50,000
1999 Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Peter Corner, Neil Harrison Winnipeg, Manitoba $100,000
2000 Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Winnipeg, Manitoba $150,000
2001 Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Calgary, Alberta $150,000
2002 Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Manitoba Vic Peters, Mark Olson, Chris Neufeld, Steve Gould Strathroy, Ontario $150,000
2003 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Gary Van Den Berghe, Jim Spencer Ontario John Morris, Joe Frans, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Leduc, Alberta $150,000
2004 Alberta John Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffat Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $150,000
2005 Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Mike Adam, Jamie Korab St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $150,000
2006 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Adam Enright Calgary, Alberta $150,000
2007 Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Alberta Blake MacDonald, Kevin Park, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Calgary, Alberta $100,000
2008 Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert St. John's, Newfoundland $100,000
2009 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Grande Prairie, Alberta $100,000
2010 Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Ryan Fry, Jamie Korab Dawson Creek, British Columbia $100,000
2011 Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Sweden Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjäll Grande Prairie, Alberta $100,000
2012 Ontario John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David Mathers Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Summerside, Prince Edward Island $100,000
2013 Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Toronto, Ontario $100,000
2014 Alberta Kevin Martin, Marc Kennedy, David Nedohin, Ben Hebert Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Summerside, Prince Edward Island $100,000
2015 Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Toronto, Ontario $100,000
2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Toronto, Ontario $100,000
2017 Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Toronto, Ontario $150,000
2018 Alberta Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Toronto, Ontario $150,000
2019 Alberta Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin Alberta Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert Toronto, Ontario $150,000

Women[edit]

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse
2006 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft Alberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel Calgary, Alberta $100,000
2007 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin British Columbia Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons Calgary, Alberta $100,000
2008 Saskatchewan Amber Holland, Kim Schneider, Tammy Schneider, Heather Seeley Ontario Krista McCarville, Tara George, Kari MacLean-Kraft, Lorraine Lang St. John's, Newfoundland $100,000
2009 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Alberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell Grande Prairie, Alberta $100,000
2010 Alberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel Alberta Crystal Webster, Lori Olson-Johns, Samantha Preston, Stephanie Malekoff Dawson Creek, British Columbia $100,000
2011 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Grande Prairie, Alberta $100,000
2012 Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner Manitoba Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jenna Loder, Ashley Howard, Breanne Meakin Summerside, Prince Edward Island $100,000
2013 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström Toronto, Ontario $100,000
2014 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Summerside, Prince Edward Island $100,000
2015 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Sarah Reid Russia Anna Sidorova, Margarita Fomina, Alexandra Saitova, Ekaterina Galkina Toronto, Ontario $100,000
2016 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Vicki Adams, Sarah Reid Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Toronto, Ontario $100,000
2017 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Alberta Valerie Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Toronto, Ontario $150,000
2018 United States Jamie Sinclair, Alex Carlson, Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Toronto, Ontario $150,000
2019 Manitoba Kerri Einarson, Valerie Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur Sweden Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Toronto, Ontario $150,000

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/playerschampionship/gushue-homan-headline-field-for-players-championship/
  2. ^ http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/playerschampionship/8-ends-players-championship-set-for-special-25th-anniversary/
  3. ^ http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/playerschampionship/about-the-players-championship/
  4. ^ http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/playerschampionship/qualification-for-the-players-championship/
  5. ^ http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/playerschampionship/players-championship-format/

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