Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge was held from September 5 to 10 at the Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan . This was the first Grand Slam of the 2017–18 curling season .
There were two tiers in each of the men's and women's events.
The winning tier 1 teams get a direct bye into the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup , the last grand slam event of the season. The winning tier 2 teams get a bye into the 2017 Masters , the next grand slam event of the season.
On the men's side, the defending World Champion Brad Gushue rink from St. John's, Newfoundland defeated the defending Norwegian champion Steffen Walstad rink in the final. It would be Gushue's 8th career grand slam win. Team Gushue went undefeated in the tournament and took home $20,000 for the win.[1]
On the women's side, the defending Tour Challenge champion Val Sweeting from Edmonton, Alberta rink made it two in a row when they defeated the Swedish Anna Hasselborg rink in the final, also taking home $20,000.[2]
Men [ ] Tier 1 [ ] Teams [ ]
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Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg , Manitoba
Benoît Schwarz Claudio Pätz Peter de Cruz (skip)Valentin Tanner Geneva , Switzerland
Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad , Sweden
John Epping Mat Camm Pat Janssen Tim March Toronto , Ontario
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard Glen Muirhead [a] David Mathers Scott Howard Penetanguishene, Ontario
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
Heath McCormick Christopher Plys Korey Dropkin Blaine, Minnesota
Jim Cotter John Morris (skip)Catlin Schneider [b] Tyrel Griffith Vernon, British Columbia
John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota
Pat Simmons Colton Lott Rob Gordon Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling, Scotland
Steffen Walstad Markus Høiberg Magnus Nedregotten Magnus Vågberg Oppdal , Norway
Round Robin Standings [ ] Playoffs [ ] Quarterfinals [ ] Saturday, Sept 9, 3:30pm [4]
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Brad Gushue 0
0
0
2
0
1
0
2
2
7
Steve Laycock
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
5
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Brad Jacobs 5
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
10
John Shuster
0
2
0
0
1
3
0
2
0
8
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Steffen Walstad 1
0
0
2
0
3
5
X
11
Pat Simmons
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
X
4
Semifinals [ ] Saturday, Sept 9, 8:00pm [5]
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue 0
0
1
0
3
0
0
1
5
Brad Jacobs
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Niklas Edin
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
5
Steffen Walstad 1
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
6
Final [ ] Sunday, Sept 10, 10:30am
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue 2
3
0
0
3
1
X
X
9
Steffen Walstad
0
0
0
1
0
0
X
X
1
Tier 2 [ ] Round Robin Standings [ ]
Pool C
W
L
Brendan Bottcher 4
0
3
1
Charley Thomas 2
2
Adam Casey 1
3
0
4
Playoffs [ ] Women [ ] Tier 1 [ ] Teams [ ]
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Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Michelle Englot Kate Cameron Leslie Wilson-Westcott Raunora Westcott Winnipeg , Manitoba
Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Caledon, Ontario
Tracy Fleury Crystal Webster Jenna Walsh Amanda Gates Sudbury , Ontario
Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy 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 Lee Merklinger Coldwater, Ontario
Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling, Scotland
Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Zurich , Switzerland
Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Scheidegger Kristie Moore Lethbridge , Alberta
Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton , Alberta
Julie Tippin Chantal Duhaime Rachelle Vink Tess Bobbie Woodstock, Ontario
Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Zurich , Switzerland
Wang Bingyu Zhou Yan Liu Jinli Ma Jingyi Harbin, China
Round Robin Standings [ ]
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool B
W
L
PF
PA
Alina Pätz 4
0
29
13
Jennifer Jones 3
1
18
15
Allison Flaxey 1
3
4
14
Casey Scheidegger 1
3
17
15
Sherry Middaugh 1
3
11
16
Pool C
W
L
PF
PA
Silvana Tirinzoni 3
1
19
10
Anna Hasselborg 3
1
23
22
Michelle Englot 2
2
23
20
Julie Tippin 2
2
20
21
Tracy Fleury 0
4
12
27
Tiebreaker [ ] Playoffs [ ] Quarterfinals [ ] Saturday, Sept 9, 11:30am [6]
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 3
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
8
Jacqueline Harrison
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
5
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 1
0
1
0
1
1
0
X
4
Anna Hasselborg 0
2
0
2
0
0
3
X
7
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Val Sweeting 2
0
0
0
3
0
3
X
8
Michelle Englot
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
X
5
Semifinals [ ] Saturday, Sept. 9, 8:00pm [7]
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Eve Muirhead
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
5
Anna Hasselborg 2
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
6
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Val Sweeting 1
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
6
Jennifer Jones
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
5
Final [ ] Sunday, Sept 10, 2:30pm
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Anna Hasselborg
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
5
Val Sweeting 0
1
0
1
0
3
0
1
6
Tier 2 [ ] Round Robin Standings [ ]
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers [ ] Playoffs [ ] Notes [ ] References [ ] External links [ ]
Category
Team Gushue
Steffen Walstad
Team Sweeting
Anna Hasselborg
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Geneva, Switzerland
Toronto, Ontario
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Blaine, Minnesota
Vernon, British Columbia
Stirling, Scotland
Liu Rui
Silvernagle 5-4 Martin 
Kim 5-6 Rocque 
Fleming 5-6 Lawton 
Anna Sidorova
