The 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 22 to March 2, 1997 at the PNE Agrodome[2] in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] The total attendance for the week was 35,390, which was the lowest since 1990.[1]
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Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Sandra Schmirler won the tournament after beating Alison Goring's Ontario rink in the final 8–5. This was Saskatchewan's tenth title overall (eleven including Team Canada) and the third and final one skipped by Schmirler before her death in 2000. At the time, Schmirler joined Connie Laliberte and Vera Pezer as the only skips to win three championships.
Schmirler's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Bern, Switzerland, which they also won. Additionally, they also qualified for the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, which they qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympics where they captured the gold medal.
The teams were listed as follows:[4]
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St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines
Skip: Marilyn Bodogh
Third: Kim Gellard
Second: Corie Beveridge
Lead: Jane Hooper Perroud
Alternate: Lisa Savage |
Ottewell CC, Edmonton
Skip: Cathy Borst
Third: Heather Godberson
Second: Brenda Bohmer
Lead: Kate Horne
Alternate: Lauren Rouse |
Richmond CC, Richmond
Skip: Kelley Owen
Third: Marla Geiger
Second: Sherry Fraser
Lead: Christine Jurgenson
Alternate: Lindsay Sparkes |
Valour Road CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Janet Harvey
Third: Debbie Jones-Walker
Second: Carol Harvey
Lead: Alison Harvey
Alternate: Karen Porritt |
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Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John
Skip: Heidi Hanlon
Third: Kathy Floyd[lower-alpha 1]
Second: June Campbell
Lead: Jane Arseneau
Alternate: Sheri Stewart[lower-alpha 1] |
St. John's CC, St. John's
Skip: Laura Phillips
Third: Cathy Cunningham
Second: Kathy Kerr
Lead: Heather Martin
Alternate: Susan Wright |
Mayflower CC, Halifax
Skip: Colleen Jones
Third: Helen Radford
Second: Kim Kelly
Lead: Nancy Delahunt[lower-alpha 2]
Alternate: Mary Mattatall[lower-alpha 2] |
Bayview G&CC, Thornhill
Skip: Alison Goring
Third: Lori Eddy
Second: Kim Moore
Lead: Mary Bowman
Alternate: Yvonne Smith |
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Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown
Skip: Rebecca Jean MacPhee
Third: Kim Dolan
Second: Marion MacAulay
Lead: Lou Ann Henry[lower-alpha 3]
Alternate: Sandy Matheson[lower-alpha 3] |
Buckingham CC, Buckingham
Skip: Chantal Osborne
Third: France Charette
Second: Joelle Sabourin
Lead: Sylvie Daniel
Alternate: Janique Berthelot |
Caledonian CC, Regina
Skip: Sandra Schmirler
Third: Jan Betker[lower-alpha 4]
Second: Joan McCusker
Lead: Marcia Gudereit
Alternate: Atina Ford[lower-alpha 4] |
Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife
Skip: Kelly Kaylo
Third: Sharon Cormier
Second: Wendy Ondrack
Lead: Debbie Moss
Alternate: Cheryl Burlington |
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Final Round Robin standings[4]
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All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).[4][5]
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Saturday, February 22, 12:30 pm
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Saturday, February 22, 6:00 pm
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Sunday, February 23, 8:30 am
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Sunday, February 23, 12:30 pm
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Sunday, February 23, 6:00 pm
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Monday, February 24, 8:30 am
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Monday, February 24, 12:30 pm
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Monday, February 24, 6:00 pm
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Tuesday, February 25, 8:30 am
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Tuesday, February 25, 12:30 pm
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Tuesday, February 25, 6:00 pm
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Wednesday, February 26, 8:30 am
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Wednesday, February 26, 12:30 pm
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Wednesday, February 26, 6:00 pm
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Thursday, February 27, 8:30 am
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Thursday, February 27, 12:30 pm
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Thursday, February 27, 6:00 pm
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3 vs. 4
Friday, February 28, 12:30 pm
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Friday, February 28, 6:00 pm
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Saturday, March 1, 12:30 pm
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Sunday, March 2, 10:30 am
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The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows.[6]
All-Star Teams
This was the first tournament in which a first and second all-star teams were selected. Team Saskatchewan members Sandra Schmirler (skip), Jan Betker (third), and Joan McCusker (second) became the first curlers to be selected to the all-star team on three separate occasions. Schmirler was previously selected in 1987 and 1993, Betker in 1987 and 1994, and McCusker in 1994 and 1995.
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Diana Doe Award
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament.
Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year. For this edition, the award was named after Diana Doe, who was a player and coached junior teams in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. She also was an executive of the British Columbia Curling Association, serving as president in 1989 and was a director of Curling Canada for many years.[7]
Team Ontario skip Alison Goring became the first curler to ever receive the sportsmanship award on three different occasions as she previously won in 1991 and 1995.
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Most Valuable Player Award
Starting in 1997, a curler was chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round.
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Ford Hot Shots
The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Contour.
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Shot of the Week Award
Beginning with the 1997 tournament, the Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship.
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