2022 PointsBet Invitational

The 2022 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 21 to 25 at the Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick.[1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the "Season of Champions" of the 2022–23 season.[2] It was played in a single-elimination tournament with the winning men's and women's teams of Reid Carruthers and Jennifer Jones receiving $50,000 each.

2022 PointsBet Invitational
2022 PointsBet Invitational
Host cityFredericton, New Brunswick
ArenaWillie O'Ree Place
DatesSeptember 21–25
Men's winnerManitoba Team Carruthers
Curling clubMorris CC, Morris
SkipReid Carruthers
ThirdJason Gunnlaugson
SecondDerek Samagalski
LeadConnor Njegovan
CoachRob Meakin
FinalistManitoba Matt Dunstone
Women's winnerManitoba Team Jones
Curling clubSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg &
Altona CC, Altona
SkipJennifer Jones
ThirdKarlee Burgess
SecondMackenzie Zacharias
LeadLauren Lenentine
AlternateEmily Zacharias
CoachGlenn Howard
FinalistAlberta Team Scheidegger
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Qualification

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The top 12 ranked men's and women's Canadian teams on the revamped World Curling Federation's world team rankings qualified for the event.[3] A local men's and women's team also qualified, which was selected by the host committee. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2022 Canadian Junior Curling Championships received a berth, along with the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2021 Canadian Curling Club Championships. The final spot was decided by a fan vote.

Top world team ranking men's teams:[4]

  1.   Brad Gushue
  2.   Brendan Bottcher
  3.   Matt Dunstone
  4.   Kevin Koe
  5.   Reid Carruthers
  6.   Glenn Howard
  7.   Colton Flasch
  8.   Tanner Horgan
  9.   John Epping
  10.   Mike McEwen
  11.   Kody Hartung
  12.   Karsten Sturmay
  13.   Félix Asselin
  14.   Braden Calvert

Host team:

  •   Jack Smeltzer

Junior champions:

Club champions:

  •   Nick Deagle

Women

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Top world team ranking women's teams:[5]

  1.   Kerri Einarson
  2.   Kaitlyn Lawes
  3.   Tracy Fleury
  4.   Chelsea Carey
  5.   Jennifer Jones
  6.   Krista McCarville
  7.   Casey Scheidegger
  8.   Hollie Duncan
  9.   Kelsey Rocque
  10.   Christina Black
  11.   Penny Barker
  12.   Kerry Galusha
  13.   Andrea Kelly
  14.   Selena Sturmay

Host team:

Junior champions:

Club champions:

  •   Tracy Larocque

Fan vote

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A fan vote was held from August 22 to 24 to determine the final men's and women's teams competing at the event.[6]

Team %
  Greg Smith 42.8
  James Grattan 37.4
  Paul Flemming 10.0
  Dallan Muyres 9.7

Women

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Team %
  Suzanne Birt 48.8
  Nancy Martin 35.9
  Laurie St-Georges 13.2
  Jaclyn Crandall 2.1

Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[7]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Félix Asselin Martin Crête Émile Asselin Jean-François Trépanier   Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Brendan Bottcher Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert   Calgary, Alberta
Braden Calvert Kyle Kurz Ian McMillan Rob Gordon   Winnipeg, Manitoba
Reid Carruthers Jason Gunnlaugson Derek Samagalski Connor Njegovan   Morris, Manitoba
Nick Deagle Jason vanVonderen Rob Phillips Ryan Sperry   Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Matt Dunstone B. J. Neufeld Colton Lott Ryan Harnden   Winnipeg, Manitoba
John Epping Mat Camm Pat Janssen Scott Chadwick   Toronto, Ontario
Colton Flasch Catlin Schneider Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh   Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols E. J. Harnden Geoff Walker   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard Scott Howard David Mathers Tim March   Penetanguishene, Ontario
Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin   Calgary, Alberta
Mike McEwen Ryan Fry Jonathan Beuk Brent Laing   Toronto, Ontario
Landan Rooney Scott Mitchell Jacob Jones Austin Snyder Connor Deane   Whitby, Ontario
Jack Smeltzer Michael Donovan Trevor Crouse Mitchell Small Carter Small   Fredericton, New Brunswick
Greg Smith Adam Boland Chris Ford Zach Young   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Karsten Sturmay J. D. Lind Kyle Doering Glenn Venance   Edmonton, Alberta

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1   Brad Gushue 8
16   Nick Deagle 4
1   Brad Gushue 8
8   John Epping 4
8   John Epping 7
9   Mike McEwen 4
1   Brad Gushue 4
5   Reid Carruthers 5
5   Reid Carruthers 11
12   Braden Calvert 2
5   Reid Carruthers 8
4   Kevin Koe 6
4   Kevin Koe 13
13   Jack Smeltzer 4
5   Reid Carruthers 8
3   Matt Dunstone 4
6   Glenn Howard 11
11   Félix Asselin 2
6   Glenn Howard 7
3   Matt Dunstone 8
3   Matt Dunstone 15
14   Greg Smith 2
3   Matt Dunstone 9
2   Brendan Bottcher 5
7   Colton Flasch 6
10   Karsten Sturmay 5
7   Colton Flasch 3
2   Brendan Bottcher 10
2   Brendan Bottcher 11
15   Landan Rooney 3

Knockout results

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All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00).[8]

Round of 16

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Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Glenn Howard   0 2 2 1 0 2 0 4 X X 11
  Félix Asselin 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Matt Dunstone   0 3 2 0 3 0 3 4 X X 15
  Greg Smith 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Brendan Bottcher 0 2 0 3 0 3 1 2 X X 11
  Landan Rooney   1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Colton Flasch 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 6
  Karsten Sturmay   0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 5

Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kevin Koe 0 3 2 0 4 2 0 2 X X 13
  Jack Smeltzer   2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Reid Carruthers   0 0 2 0 2 1 2 4 X X 11
  Braden Calvert 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Brad Gushue   3 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 8
  Nick Deagle 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  John Epping   3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 7
  Mike McEwen 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 4

Quarterfinals

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Friday, September 23, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Colton Flasch 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X X 3
  Brendan Bottcher   2 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 X X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Brad Gushue 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 X 8
  John Epping   0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Glenn Howard   1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
  Matt Dunstone 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Reid Carruthers   0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 8
  Kevin Koe 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6

Semifinals

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Saturday, September 24, 4:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Matt Dunstone 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 9
  Brendan Bottcher   1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Brad Gushue 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
  Reid Carruthers   0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5

Final

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Sunday, September 25, 3:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Reid Carruthers   1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 X 8
  Matt Dunstone 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 4
Player percentages
  Team Carruthers   Team Dunstone
Connor Njegovan 88% Ryan Harnden 97%
Derek Samagalski 97% Colton Lott 83%
Jason Gunnlaugson 89% B. J. Neufeld 89%
Reid Carruthers 94% Matt Dunstone 92%
Total 92% Total 90%

Women

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Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[7]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Penny Barker Christie Gamble Jenna Enge Danielle Sicinski   Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Suzanne Birt Colleen Jones[a] Meaghan Hughes Michelle Shea Sinead Dolan   Montague, Prince Edward Island
Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Shelley Barker   Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chelsea Carey Jolene Campbell Liz Fyfe Rachel Erickson   Winnipeg, Manitoba
Emily Deschenes Lauren Ferguson Alison Umlah Cate Fitzgerald Taylour Stevens   Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hollie Duncan Julie Tippin[b] Rachelle Strybosch Tess Guyatt   Woodstock, Ontario
Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Harris   Gimli, Manitoba
Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) Sarah Koltun Margot Flemming Kerry Galusha (Skip)   Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Rachel Homan (Fourth) Tracy Fleury (Skip) Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes   Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer Jones Karlee Burgess Mackenzie Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Emily Zacharias   Winnipeg & Altona, Manitoba
Andrea Kelly Sylvie Quillian Jill Brothers Katie Forward   Fredericton, New Brunswick
Tracey Larocque Samantha Morris Corie Adamson Abby Burgess[c]   Thunder Bay, Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin MacCuish   Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelsey Rocque Danielle Schmiemann Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown   Edmonton, Alberta
Kristie Moore[d] Kate Hogan Jessie Haughian Taylor McDonald   Lethbridge, Alberta
Selena Sturmay Kira Brunton[e] Kate Goodhelpsen Calissa Daly[f]   Edmonton, Alberta

Knockout bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1   Kerri Einarson 12
16   Tracey Larocque 3
1   Kerri Einarson 10
8   Kelsey Rocque 5
8   Kelsey Rocque 8
9   Christina Black 6
1   Kerri Einarson 5
5   Jennifer Jones 9
5   Jennifer Jones 9
12   Andrea Kelly 5
5   Jennifer Jones 11
13   Selena Sturmay 9
4   Chelsea Carey 6
13   Selena Sturmay 10
5   Jennifer Jones 7
6   Team Scheidegger 4
6   Team Scheidegger 8
11   Kerry Galusha 7
6   Team Scheidegger 7
3   Tracy Fleury 6
3   Tracy Fleury 8
14   Suzanne Birt 4
6   Team Scheidegger 8
2   Kaitlyn Lawes 7
7   Hollie Duncan 9
10   Penny Barker 10
10   Penny Barker 4
2   Kaitlyn Lawes 9
2   Kaitlyn Lawes 10
15   Emily Deschenes 8

Knockout results

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All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00).[8]

Round of 16

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Wednesday, September 21, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Chelsea Carey 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 6
  Selena Sturmay   1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jennifer Jones   1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 3 X 9
  Andrea Kelly 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kerri Einarson   2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 4 X 12
  Tracey Larocque 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kelsey Rocque 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 8
  Christina Black   1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 6

Thursday, September 22, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Team Scheidegger   1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 8
  Kerry Galusha 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Tracy Fleury   2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 8
  Suzanne Birt 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kaitlyn Lawes   2 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 10
  Emily Deschenes 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Hollie Duncan   3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 9
  Penny Barker 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 10

Quarterfinals

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Friday, September 23, 11:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Penny Barker 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X X 4
  Kaitlyn Lawes   0 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 X X 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kerri Einarson   2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 X 10
  Kelsey Rocque 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Team Scheidegger   0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 7
  Tracy Fleury 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jennifer Jones   4 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 11
  Selena Sturmay 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 9

Semifinals

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Saturday, September 24, 11:00 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Team Scheidegger 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 8
  Kaitlyn Lawes   1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kerri Einarson 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
  Jennifer Jones   0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 9

Final

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Sunday, September 25, 10:30 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jennifer Jones   0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 7
  Team Scheidegger 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 4
Player percentages
  Team Jones   Team Scheidegger
Lauren Lenentine 97% Taylor McDonald 92%
Mackenzie Zacharias 85% Jessie Haughian 79%
Karlee Burgess 88% Kate Hogan 74%
Jennifer Jones 93% Kristie Moore 74%
Total 90% Total 80%

Celebrity invitational

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The event also held two celebrity exhibition games following the 'Elite 8' portion of the tournament. The teams consisted of:[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Colleen Jones spared for Marie Christianson.
  2. ^ Julie Tippin spared for Megan Balsdon.
  3. ^ Abby Burgess spared for Rebecca Carr.
  4. ^ Kristie Moore spared for Casey Scheidegger.
  5. ^ Kira Brunton spared for Abby Marks.
  6. ^ Calissa Daly spared for Paige Papley.

References

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  1. ^ "Menu". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "About the Event". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "PointsBet teams set!". Curling Canada. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Men". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Women". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  6. ^ @CurlingCanada (August 22, 2022). "TIME TO VOTE!! Which team would you like to see compete in the 2022 @PointsBetCanada Invitational? The team that gets the most votes books a ticket to Fredericton, N.B. 🎟 🥌" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b "List of Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Draw Schedule". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Olympians, NHL'ers, rapper and a Trailer Park Boy slated to compete at 2022 PointsBet Invitational". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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