Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2018 Players' Championship was held from April 10 to 15, 2018 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto , Ontario . It was the seventh men's and sixth women's Grand Slam event of the 2017–18 World Curling Tour .
On the men's side, Calgary's Kevin Koe won his first Players' Championship as a skip (he had previously won in 2004 playing third for John Morris ). On the women's side, Minnesota's Jamie Sinclair rink became the first American ever team to win a Grand Slam championship.
Qualification [ ] The top 12 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour 's year to date ranking as of March 12 qualify:[1]
Men's [ ] Top men's teams as of March 12:[2]
Niklas Edin Brad Gushue Kevin Koe Mike McEwen Peter de Cruz Brad Jacobs Brendan Bottcher Reid Carruthers Jason Gunnlaugson Bruce Mouat John Epping John Shuster Kim Chang-min Thomas Ulsrud Liu Rui Kyle Smith Women's [ ] Top 12 women's teams as of March 12:[3]
Jennifer Jones Anna Hasselborg Chelsea Carey Eve Muirhead Rachel Homan Kerri Einarson Silvana Tirinzoni Kim Eun-jung Nina Roth Satsuki Fujisawa Jamie Sinclair Kelsey Rocque (Laura Crocker )Men [ ] Teams [ ] The teams are listed as follows:[4]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton , Alberta
Reid Carruthers Jeff Stoughton Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg , Manitoba
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
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg , Manitoba
Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh , Scotland
John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth , Minnesota
Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling , Scotland
Round robin standings [ ]
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results [ ] All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00 ).
Draw 1 [ ] Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 pm
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Brad Jacobs
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
5
Jason Gunnlaugson 0
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
7
Draw 2 [ ] Wednesday, April 11, 8:30 am
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Mike McEwen 0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
3
Bruce Mouat 0
1
0
2
0
0
3
0
6
Draw 3 [ ] Wednesday, April 11, 12:00 pm
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue 0
3
0
2
1
0
2
X
8
Brendan Bottcher 1
0
1
0
0
2
0
X
4
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Jacobs 0
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
7
Kyle Smith
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
4
Draw 5 [ ] Wednesday, April 11, 8:00 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
John Epping
0
0
0
1
0
0
X
X
1
Brendan Bottcher 2
1
1
0
1
2
X
X
7
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Mike McEwen 0
2
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
6
Niklas Edin 2
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
3
9
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
0
8
Kevin Koe 2
0
1
0
0
6
0
1
10
Draw 7 [ ] Thursday, April 12, 12:00 pm
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Jacobs 1
0
0
0
0
X
X
X
1
Bruce Mouat 0
3
1
1
1
X
X
X
6
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Mike McEwen 3
2
0
0
0
3
X
X
8
Jason Gunnlaugson 0
0
1
1
1
0
X
X
3
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue 1
0
2
0
1
2
1
X
7
John Shuster
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
X
2
Draw 9 [ ] Thursday, April 12, 8:00 pm
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue 0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
5
John Epping 1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
4
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Reid Carruthers 0
3
0
0
2
4
X
X
9
Brendan Bottcher 2
0
1
1
0
0
X
X
4
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Jacobs
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
X
2
Mike McEwen 1
0
0
0
2
0
2
X
5
Draw 10 [ ] Friday, April 13, 8:00 am
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
John Shuster 5
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
9
Brendan Bottcher
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
4
Draw 12 [ ] Friday, April 13, 4:00 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue 2
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
7
Reid Carruthers
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
6
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Brad Jacobs 0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
4
Niklas Edin 1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
5
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Kevin Koe 0
0
3
2
0
1
0
X
6
Brendan Bottcher 1
1
0
0
1
0
1
X
4
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Mike McEwen 0
2
0
1
2
0
1
1
7
Kyle Smith 2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
4
Tiebreaker [ ] Friday, April 13, 8:00 pm
Playoffs [ ] Quarterfinals [ ] Saturday, April 14, 11:30 am
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brad Gushue 0
2
0
1
0
0
3
X
6
Bruce Mouat
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
X
2
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jason Gunnlaugson 0
1
0
0
2
0
X
X
3
Mike McEwen 2
0
0
5
0
2
X
X
9
Semifinals [ ] Saturday, April 14, 7:30 pm
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Kevin Koe 0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
5
Mike McEwen
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
4
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Niklas Edin 0
0
0
2
0
2
1
1
6
Brad Gushue 0
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
5
Final [ ] Sunday, April 15, 12:30 pm
Women [ ] Teams [ ] The teams are listed as follows:[5]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Chelsea Carey Cathy Overton-Clapham Jocelyn Peterman Laine Peters Calgary , Alberta
Laura Crocker [a] Kendra Lilly [a] Taylor McDonald Jen Gates Edmonton , Alberta
Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg , Manitoba
Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami , Japan
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg , Sweden
Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Lisa Weagle [b] Joanne Courtney [b] Ottawa , Ontario
Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Uiseong , South Korea
Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling , Scotland
Nina Roth Tabitha Peterson Aileen Geving Becca Hamilton Blaine , United States
Jamie Sinclair Alex Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Blaine , United States
Silvana Tirinzoni Esther Neuenschwander Manuela Siegrist Marlene Albrecht Aarau , Switzerland
Round robin standings [ ]
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Pool A
W
L
PF
PA
Jennifer Jones 5
0
38
19
127.95
Eve Muirhead 4
1
33
20
62.55
Nina Roth 3
2
25
27
206.00
Laura Crocker 2
3
35
34
116.85
Kim Eun-jung 1
4
23
36
87.85
Rachel Homan 0
5
19
37
106.05
Pool B
W
L
PF
PA
Anna Hasselborg 4
1
30
17
105.65
Kerri Einarson 3
2
25
24
167.90
Jamie Sinclair 3
2
30
23
429.30
Silvana Tirinzoni 2
3
26
28
25.60
Satsuki Fujisawa 2
3
17
32
288.20
Chelsea Carey 1
4
27
31
212.60
Round robin results [ ] All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00 ).
Draw 1 [ ] Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 pm
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Rachel Homan 0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
4
Nina Roth 0
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
6
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
5
Eve Muirhead 0
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
4
Draw 2 [ ] Wednesday, April 11, 8:30 am
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Satsuki Fujisawa
0
0
0
0
1
0
X
X
1
Jamie Sinclair 0
0
3
3
0
1
X
X
7
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Kim Eun-jung
0
0
2
1
0
5
0
0
8
Laura Crocker 0
2
0
0
2
0
3
3
10
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Chelsea Carey
0
2
1
0
3
0
1
0
7
Silvana Tirinzoni 2
0
0
3
0
1
0
2
8
Draw 3 [ ] Wednesday, April 11, 12:00 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Anna Hasselborg 1
1
0
0
2
1
1
X
6
Kerri Einarson
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
X
1
Draw 4 [ ] Wednesday, April 11, 4:00 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 4
0
3
0
2
X
X
X
9
Nina Roth 0
1
0
1
0
X
X
X
2
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Chelsea Carey 0
2
2
2
0
4
X
X
10
Satsuki Fujisawa
0
0
0
0
2
0
X
X
2
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 0
1
0
0
1
0
3
0
5
Jamie Sinclair 0
0
2
1
0
2
0
1
6
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Eve Muirhead 2
0
0
2
0
1
0
2
7
Kim Eun-jung
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
4
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Rachel Homan
0
1
0
1
1
0
X
X
3
Laura Crocker 1
0
5
0
0
3
X
X
9
Draw 6 [ ] Thursday, April 12, 8:30 am
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Rachel Homan
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
5
Kim Eun-jung 1
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
6
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 1
0
2
0
1
2
0
2
8
Laura Crocker 0
2
0
4
0
0
1
0
7
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Kerri Einarson 0
0
2
0
0
0
1
X
3
Satsuki Fujisawa 2
1
0
0
1
1
0
X
5
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Anna Hasselborg 1
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
7
Jamie Sinclair 0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
Draw 8 [ ] Thursday, April 12, 4:00 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Eve Muirhead 0
1
1
0
3
0
3
X
8
Laura Crocker 1
0
0
2
0
1
0
X
4
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Anna Hasselborg 0
2
2
1
0
0
1
X
6
Silvana Tirinzoni
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
X
2
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 3
0
1
1
1
0
2
X
8
Rachel Homan
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
X
4
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Nina Roth 0
2
0
3
0
0
1
X
6
Kim Eun-jung 0
0
2
0
1
0
0
X
3
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Chelsea Carey
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
4
Kerri Einarson 0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
7
Draw 11 [ ] Friday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Chelsea Carey
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
3
Jamie Sinclair 2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
7
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 1
0
2
3
0
2
X
X
8
Kim Eun-jung
0
1
0
0
1
0
X
X
2
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Kerri Einarson 0
2
0
1
1
2
1
X
7
Silvana Tirinzoni 1
0
2
0
0
0
0
X
3
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Laura Crocker
0
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
5
Nina Roth 1
0
2
0
1
0
1
2
7
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Anna Hasselborg
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
4
Satsuki Fujisawa 1
0
2
0
0
3
0
1
7
Draw 13 [ ] Friday, April 13, 8:00 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 0
3
3
0
0
1
1
X
8
Satsuki Fujisawa
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
X
2
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Team Hasselborg * 1
1
0
4
1
0
X
X
7
Chelsea Carey
0
0
2
0
0
1
X
X
3
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Rachel Homan
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
X
3
Eve Muirhead 3
0
1
0
2
1
1
X
8
*Hasselborg missed the game due to illness. The team was skipped by Sara McManus for this game.[8]
Tiebreaker [ ] Saturday, April 14, 8:00 am
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Laura Crocker
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
X
3
Satsuki Fujisawa 2
0
2
0
2
1
1
X
8
Playoffs [ ] Quarterfinals [ ] Saturday, April 14, 3:30 pm
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Eve Muirhead 0
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
5
Silvana Tirinzoni 0
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
3
8
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 1
1
0
1
1
0
0
X
4
Satsuki Fujisawa
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
X
2
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Anna Hasselborg 0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
Jamie Sinclair 0
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
5
Semifinals [ ] Saturday, April 14, 7:30 pm
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Silvana Tirinzoni
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
3
Jamie Sinclair 0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
4
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 1
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
7
Kerri Einarson
0
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
5
Final [ ] Sunday, April 15, 5:00 pm
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jennifer Jones 0
0
0
0
1
1
0
X
2
Jamie Sinclair 0
1
2
1
0
0
3
X
7
Notes [ ]
^ a b Kelsey Rocque , who normally skips the team was unable to make it to the grand slam. Third Laura Crocker moved up to skip and Kendra Lilly spared at third.[6] ^ a b Weagle normally throws lead stones and Courtney normally throws second stones, but they entered the Players' Championship switching positions. They switched back to their regular positions after their second game.[7]
References [ ]
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-06 .CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link ) ^ CurlingZone ^ CurlingZone ^ "Players' Championship -- Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved March 25, 2020 .^ "Players' Championship -- Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved March 25, 2020 .^ Brazeau, Jonathan (April 11, 2018). "Crocker completes comeback vs. Kim at Players' Championship" . Sportsnet . Retrieved September 8, 2020 . ^ Brazeau, Jonathan (April 12, 2018). "EunJung Kim holds off Rachel Homan at GSOC Players' Championship" . Sportsnet . Retrieved March 25, 2020 . ^ Brazeau, Jonathan (April 13, 2018). "McManus skips Team Hasselborg past Carey at Players' Championship" . Sportsnet . Retrieved March 25, 2020 . External links [ ]
Category
Team Koe
Niklas Edin
Team Sinclair
Jennifer Jones
Niklas Edin
Brad Gushue
Kevin Koe
Mike McEwen
Brad Jacobs
Bruce Mouat
John Shuster
Satsuki Fujisawa
Toronto, Ontario
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Edinburgh, Scotland
Kitami, Japan
Uiseong, South Korea
Aarau, Switzerland
