Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2017 Masters of Curling was held from October 24 to 29, at the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan . This was the second Grand Slam and first major of the 2017–18 curling season .
Qualification [ edit ] The top 14 men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour order of merit standing as of September 19, 2017, qualified for the event, along with the winners of the 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 event (Jason Gunnlaugson and Kerri Einarson respectively). One team, the Steffen Walstad rink from Norway declined their invitation and were replaced with the next best team on the WCT OOM ranking (Pat Simmons ).[1]
Skip Third Second Lead Locale Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg , Manitoba Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Claudio Pätz Peter de Cruz (Skip) Valentin Tanner Geneva , Switzerland Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad , Sweden John Epping Mat Camm Patrick Janssen Tim March Toronto , Ontario Jason Gunnlaugson Alex Forrest Ian McMillan Connor Njegovan Winnipeg , Manitoba Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert Calgary , Alberta Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Matt Dunstone Dallan Muyres Saskatoon , Saskatchewan Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg , Manitoba Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip) Catlin Schneider Tyrel Griffith Vernon, British Columbia John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Pat Simmons Colton Lott Kyle Doering Rob Gordon Winnipeg , Manitoba Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling, Scotland Thomas Ulsrud Torger Nergård Christoffer Svae Håvard Vad Petersson Oslo , Norway
Round-robin standings [ edit ] Final Standings
Key Teams to Playoffs Teams to Tiebreakers
Tiebreaker [ edit ] Friday, Oct 27, 8:00pm
Playoffs [ edit ] Quarterfinals [ edit ] Saturday, Oct 28, 3:00pm
Semifinals [ edit ] Saturday, Oct 28, 7:00pm
Sunday, Oct 29, 11:00am
Skip Third Second Lead Locale Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg , Manitoba Michelle Englot Kate Cameron Leslie Wilson-Westcott Raunora Westcott Winnipeg , Manitoba Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Alison Kreviazuk Morgan Court Caledon, Ontario Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy Stephanie Matheson Melissa Foster Mississauga, Ontario Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg , Sweden Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa , Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg , Manitoba Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Kim Tuck [a] Leigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling , Scotland Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Zürich , Switzerland Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Scheidegger Kristie Moore Lethbridge , Alberta Anna Sidorova Margarita Fomina Alexandra Raeva Nkeiruka Ezekh Alina Kovaleva Moscow , Russia Jamie Sinclair Alexandra Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Blaine, Minnesota Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton , Alberta Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Aarau , Switzerland
Round-robin standings [ edit ] Key Teams to Playoffs Teams to Tiebreakers
Tiebreaker [ edit ] Friday, Oct 27, 8:00pm
Playoffs [ edit ] Quarterfinals [ edit ] Saturday, Oct 28, 11:00am
Semifinals [ edit ] Saturday, Oct 28, 7:00pm
Sunday, Oct 29, 11:00am
References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]