Elite 10

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Princess Auto Elite 10
Elite 10 logo.png
Established2015
September 2018 host cityChatham, Ontario
September 2018 arena
PurseCAD$100,000
Current champions (September 2018)
MenNewfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
WomenSweden Anna Hasselborg
Current edition
Grand Slam of Curling events
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The Elite 10, known as the Princess Auto Elite 10 for sponsorship reasons, was a curling bonspiel, held as part of the Grand Slam of Curling series. First held in the 2014–15 curling season, it was played between ten top-ranked teams, and utilized a match play system.[1]

The event was dropped from the Grand Slam calendar for the 2019–20 curling season.[2]

Format[]

Instead of normal curling scoring rules, the Elite 10 used a match play system in which scoring is based on ends won, rather than rocks scored. An end is won by stealing or scoring two with the hammer, similar to skins curling. Unlike skins, however, there are no carry-overs. In the event of a tie, a draw to the button competition is held to determine the winner. In the standings, wins are worth three points, draw to the button wins are worth two points, and draw to the button losses are worth one point.[3]

Past champions[]

Men[]

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse
2015 Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Kristian Lindström, Christoffer Sundgren Fort McMurray, Alberta $100,000
2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Manitoba Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Colwood, British Columbia $100,000
2017 British Columbia John Morris, Jim Cotter, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia $100,000
March 2018 Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Winnipeg, Manitoba $100,000
September 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Manitoba Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers (skip), Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Chatham, Ontario $100,000

Women[]

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse
September 2018 Sweden Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Switzerland Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie Barbezat Chatham, Ontario $100,000

References[]

  1. ^ "Grand Slam expands to 5 events next season". grandslamofcurling.com. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ^ Brazeau, Jonathan (March 5, 2019). "Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling announces schedule for 2019-20 season". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Format for the Elite 10". Grand Slam of Curling. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

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