The 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (branded as the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials for sponsorship reasons) were held from November 20 to 28 at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The winners of the men's and women's events represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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In the women's final, the Jennifer Jones rink from Winnipeg defeated Tracy Fleury's East St. Paul, Manitoba rink 6–5 in an extra end. The win sent Jones back to the Olympics for the first time since winning a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jones had a chance to win the game in the tenth end with an easy hit and stay to score two points, but her release was tight, and her rock ended up rolling too far, settling for one point, and tying the game 5–5. In the final end, with last rock advantage, Fleury had a chance to win on her final shot, playing a soft-weight hit on a Jones rock. However, her rock curled too much and hit a guard, giving up a point and the game to Jones. For Jones and leads Dawn McEwen and Lisa Weagle, the win led to their second trip to the Olympics (Weagle went to the 2018 Winter Olympics as a member of team Rachel Homan). Third Kaitlyn Lawes qualified for her third Olympics, after also playing in the 2018 Olympics in the mixed doubles curling event, where she won gold. For second Jocelyn Peterman, it was her first Olympics.[1]
In the men's final, Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue rink defeated Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario's Brad Jacobs rink 4–3 to send Gushue back to the Olympics for the first time since he won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The game was a low scoring affair, with both teams either getting singles or blanks, until Gushue scored two points in the ninth end to take a 4–2 lead. In the tenth and final end, Jacobs had a chance to make a tough hit and stick to tie the game, but was wide and rolled out, settling for just one point, losing the game. Gushue and his third Mark Nichols qualified for their second trip to the Olympics after 2006, but it was the first time for their front end of Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker.[2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the qualification process had to be revised for the event as the 2020 Canada Cup was cancelled.[3] Instead of the usual pool of teams that was designated as eligible to represent Canada at the Olympics, more qualification events were needed to allow the teams that made changes in the off-season to qualify. The winner of each trials will represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Nine teams qualified for the Olympic Trials based on the following criteria.[4]
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Brendan Bottcher | Darren Moulding | Brad Thiessen | Karrick Martin | Pat Janssen | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
Matt Dunstone | Colton Lott[lower-alpha 1] | Kirk Muyres | Dustin Kidby | | Highland CC, Regina, Saskatchewan |
John Epping | Ryan Fry | Mat Camm | Brent Laing | Glenn Howard | Leaside CC, East York, Toronto, Ontario |
Jason Gunnlaugson | Adam Casey | Matt Wozniak | Connor Njegovan | | Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba |
Brad Gushue | Mark Nichols | Brett Gallant | Geoff Walker | Jeff Thomas | RE/MAX Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Tanner Horgan | Jonathan Beuk | Wesley Forget | Scott Chadwick | Jacob Horgan | Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston, Ontario |
Brad Jacobs | Marc Kennedy | E. J. Harnden | Ryan Harnden | | Community First CC, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
Kevin Koe | B. J. Neufeld | John Morris (vice) | Ben Hebert | Denni Neufeld | The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta |
Mike McEwen | Reid Carruthers | Derek Samagalski | Colin Hodgson | Kelly Knapp | West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul, Manitoba |
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Draw 2
Saturday, November 20, 7:00 pm
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Sunday, November 21, 2:00 pm
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Monday, November 22, 2:00 pm
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Tuesday, November 23, 2:00 pm
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Wednesday, November 24, 9:00 am
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Wednesday, November 24, 7:00 pm
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Thursday, November 25, 2:00 pm
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Friday, November 26, 9:00 am
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Friday, November 26, 7:00 pm
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Saturday, November 27, 2:00 pm
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Sunday, November 28, 7:00 pm
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Kerri Einarson | Val Sweeting | Shannon Birchard | Briane Meilleur | Krysten Karwacki | Gimli CC, Gimli, Manitoba |
Tracy Fleury | Selena Njegovan | Liz Fyfe | Kristin MacCuish | Chelsea Carey | East St. Paul CC, East St. Paul, Manitoba |
Jacqueline Harrison | Allison Flaxey | Lynn Kreviazuk | Laura Hickey | | Dundas Valley G&CC, Dundas, Ontario |
Rachel Homan | Emma Miskew | Sarah Wilkes | Joanne Courtney | | Ottawa CC, Ottawa, Ontario |
Jennifer Jones | Kaitlyn Lawes | Jocelyn Peterman | Dawn McEwen | Lisa Weagle | St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Krista McCarville | Kendra Lilly | Ashley Sippala | Sarah Potts | | Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
Kelsey Rocque | Danielle Schmiemann | Dana Ferguson | Rachelle Brown | Stefanie Lawton | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
Casey Scheidegger | Cary-Anne McTaggart | Jessie Haughian | Kristie Moore | Susan O'Connor | Lethbridge CC, Lethbridge, Alberta |
Laura Walker | Kate Cameron | Taylor McDonald | Nadine Scotland | Erin Pincott | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
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Saturday, November 20, 2:00 pm
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Sunday, November 21, 9:00 am
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Sunday, November 21, 7:00 pm
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Monday, November 22, 7:00 pm
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Tuesday, November 23, 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, November 24, 2:00 pm
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Thursday, November 25, 9:00 am
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Thursday, November 25, 7:00 pm
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Friday, November 26, 2:00 pm
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Saturday, November 27, 9:00 am
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Saturday, November 27, 2:00 pm
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Trials Direct-Entry Event
The Trials Direct-Entry Event took place from September 22 to 26, 2021 at the RA Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.[7] To qualify for the event, teams had to fall under one of these three categories:
- Canadian teams in the top 18 of the World Curling Team Ranking as of August 31, 2020,
- Eligible teams that finished in the top 9 of the Canadian Team Ranking System in 2019–20,
- Eligible teams that finished in the top 7 of the Canadian Team Ranking System in 2018–19.
The teams that didn't qualify for the trials via this event had a second chance to make the trials through the Pre-Trials.
For the men's tournament, there were 2 spots available in the trials for direct-entry. For the women's tournament, there were 3 spots available.
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Matt Dunstone | Braeden Moskowy | Kirk Muyres | Dustin Kidby | Highland CC, Regina, Saskatchewan |
Colton Flasch | Catlin Schneider | Kevin Marsh | Dan Marsh | Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Jason Gunnlaugson | Adam Casey | Matt Wozniak | Connor Njegovan | Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba |
Glenn Howard | Scott Howard | David Mathers | Tim March | Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene, Ontario |
Mike McEwen | Reid Carruthers | Derek Samagalski | Colin Hodgson | West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul, Manitoba |
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Suzanne Birt | Marie Christianson | Meaghan Hughes | Michelle McQuaid | | Cornwall CC, Cornwall & Montague CC, Montague, Prince Edward Island |
Corryn Brown | Erin Pincott | Dezaray Hawes | Samantha Fisher | | Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia |
Kelsey Rocque | Danielle Schmiemann | Dana Ferguson | Rachelle Brown | | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
Casey Scheidegger | Cary-Anne McTaggart | Jessie Haughian | Kristie Moore | | Lethbridge CC, Lethbridge, Alberta |
Laura Walker | Kate Cameron | Taylor McDonald | Heather Rogers[lower-alpha 2] | Nadine Scotland[lower-alpha 2] | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
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- Team Walker had to be beaten twice.
Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event
The Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event was held concurrently with the Trials Direct-Entry event September 22 to 26 at the RA Centre in Ottawa.[7] Eight teams of each gender competed for two berths each at the Pre-Trials in Liverpool.
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The Home Hardware Pre-Trials will be held October 26 to 31 at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[16]
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Braden Calvert | Kyle Kurz | Ian McMillan | Rob Gordon | | Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Pat Ferris | Ian Dickie | Connor Duhaime | Zack Shurtleff | | Grimsby CC, Grimsby, Ontario |
Colton Flasch | Catlin Schneider | Kevin Marsh | Dan Marsh | | Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Ryan Abraham | Phil Crowell | | Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Félix Asselin (Fourth) | Martin Crête | Mike Fournier (Skip) | Jean-François Trépanier | | Glenmore CC, Montreal, Quebec |
Sean Grassie | Tyler Drews | Daryl Evans | Rodney Legault | Nick Drews | Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Jason Gunnlaugson | Adam Casey | Matt Wozniak | Connor Njegovan | | Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba |
Jeremy Harty | Kyler Kleibrink | Joshua Kiist | Kurtis Goller | | The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta |
Tanner Horgan | Jonathan Beuk | Wesley Forget | Scott Chadwick | Jacob Horgan | Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston, Ontario |
Glenn Howard | Scott Howard | David Mathers | Tim March | | Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene, Ontario |
Vincent Roberge | Jean-Michel Arsenault | Jesse Mullen | Julien Tremblay | François Roberge | Curling Etchemin, Saint-Romuald, Quebec |
Pat Simmons | Colton Lott | Kyle Doering | Tanner Lott | Emerson Klimpke | Winnipeg Beach CR, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Karsten Sturmay | Tristan Steinke | Chris Kennedy | Glenn Venance | | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta |
Tyler Tardi | Sterling Middleton | Jason Ginter | Jordan Tardi | | Langley CC, Langley, British Columbia |
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Sherry Anderson | Nancy Martin | Chaelynn Kitz | Breanne Knapp | | Martensville CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Penny Barker | Christie Gamble | Jenna Enge | Danielle Sicinski | | Moose Jaw Ford CC, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
Suzanne Birt | Marie Christianson | Meaghan Hughes | Michelle McQuaid | | Cornwall CC, Cornwall & Montague CC, Montague, Prince Edward Island |
Jill Brothers | Erin Carmody | Sarah Murphy | Jenn Mitchell | Kim Kelly | Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Corryn Brown | Erin Pincott | Dezaray Hawes | Samantha Fisher | | Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia |
Hollie Duncan | Megan Balsdon | Rachelle Strybosch | Tess Bobbie | Julie Tippin | Woodstock CC, Woodstock, Ontario |
Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) | Sarah Koltun | Margot Flemming | Kerry Galusha (Skip) | Shona Barbour | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
Jacqueline Harrison | Allison Flaxey | Lynn Kreviazuk | Laura Hickey | Kelly Middaugh | Dundas Valley G&CC, Dundas, Ontario |
Danielle Inglis | Jessica Corrado | Stephanie Corrado | Cassandra de Groot | | Dixie CC, Mississauga, Ontario |
Krista McCarville | Kendra Lilly | Ashley Sippala | Sarah Potts | | Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
Jestyn Murphy | Carly Howard | Stephanie Matheson | Grace Holyoke | Janet Murphy | Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga, Ontario |
Beth Peterson | Jenna Loder | Katherine Doerksen | Melissa Gordon | Meghan Walter | Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Darcy Robertson | Laura Burtnyk | Gaetanne Gauthier | Krysten Karwacki | | Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Mackenzie Zacharias | Karlee Burgess | Emily Zacharias | Lauren Lenentine | | Altona CC, Altona, Manitoba |
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