The 2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, February 25, 2006 – March 6, 2006.[1] The tournament consisted of 12 teams, one from each of Canada's provinces, one from Canada's territories and the defending champion, whose team is known as Team Canada. The tournament was the 25th anniversary of the Hearts. The winner would be Kelly Scott's British Columbia rink who defeated the defending champions, Jennifer Jones in the final.
Teams
Representing Team Canada was the defending champion, Jennifer Jones rink but with a change at lead position with 2002 Olympic bronze medallist Georgina Wheatcroft. Making her 21st appearance at the Scotts was Colleen Jones who skipped the Nova Scotia team. Colleen Jones had won the Scotts six times. 1998 Champion Cathy King skipped Team Alberta. Making her fourth appearance at the Scotts was Suzanne Gaudet from Prince Edward Island, a two time Canadian Junior Champion and 2001 World Junior Champion. Making her first appearance at the Scotts was Andrea Kelly from New Brunswick, the 2005 Canadian Junior Champion. Returning from 2005 was the Northwest Territories/Yukon team skipped by Kerry Koe- Koe made her fourth appearance at the Scotts. Also returning was Kelly Scott, from British Columbia, the 1995 World Junior Champion who made her second appearance. Another skip returning from 2005 was Heather Strong from Newfoundland and Labrador who made her sixth appearance. Making an appearance at the Scotts for the first time since 1997 was Janet Harvey of Manitoba, attending her third event. Debuting at the Scotts, along with Kelly from New Brunswick was Eve Bélisle from Quebec, Krista Scharf from Ontario and Tracy Streifel from Saskatchewan.
The teams were listed as follows:[2]
| Team Canada
|
Alberta
|
British Columbia
|
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham
Second: Jill Officer
Lead: Georgina Wheatcroft
Alternate: Janet Arnott
|
Saville Centre CC, Edmonton
Skip: Cathy King
Third: Lori Armistead
Second: Raylene Rocque
Lead: Tracy Bush
Alternate: Beth Iskiw
|
Kelowna CC, Kelowna
Skip: Kelly Scott
Third: Jeanna Schraeder
Second: Sasha Carter
Lead: Renee Simons
Alternate: Michelle Allen
|
| Manitoba
|
New Brunswick
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Janet Harvey
Third: Jill Thurston
Second: Cherie-Ann Loder
Lead: Carey Burgess
Alternate: Alison Harvey
|
Capital WC, Fredericton
Skip: Andrea Kelly
Third: Kristen MacDiarmid
Second: Jodie deSolla
Lead: Morgan Muise
Alternate: Lianne Sobey
|
St. John's CC, St. John's
Skip: Heather Strong
Third: Shelley Nichols
Second: Laura Strong
Lead: Susan O'Leary
Alternate: Cathy Cunningham
|
| Nova Scotia
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Ontario
|
Prince Edward Island
|
Mayflower CC, Halifax
Skip: Colleen Jones
Third: Kim Kelly
Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault[a]
Lead: Nancy Delahunt[a]
Alternate: Mary Sue Radford[a]
|
Fort William CC, Thunder Bay
Skip: Krista Scharf
Third: Tara George
Second: Tiffany Stubbings
Lead: Lorraine Lang[b]
Alternate: Michelle Boland[b]
|
Charlottetown CC Charlottetown
Skip: Suzanne Gaudet
Third: Susan McInnis[c]
Second: Nancy Cameron
Lead: Tricia Affleck
Alternate: Shelly Bradley[c]
|
| Quebec
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Saskatchewan
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Northwest Territories/Yukon
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Lachine CC, Lachine CC Longue Pointe, Montreal
Skip: Ève Bélisle
Third: Pamela Nugent
Second: Martine Comeau
Lead: Saskia Hollands
Alternate: Marie-France Larouche
|
Granite CC, Saskatoon
Skip: Tracy Streifel
Third: Ros Tanner
Second: Kristen Ridalls
Lead: Andrea Rudulier
Alternate: Amber Holland
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Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife
Fourth: Monique Gagnier
Skip: Kerry Koe
Second: Kelli Turpin
Lead: Heather McCagg-Nystrom
Alternate: Lisa Freeman
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Map of teams

Team Canada

Provincial Winners
Standings
Final round robin standings[2]
| Key
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Teams to Playoffs
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Teams to Tiebreaker
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Results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).[2]
Draw 1
Saturday, February 25, 2:30 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, February 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 3
Sunday, February 26, 10:00 am
Draw 4
Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Draw 5
Sunday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Monday, February 27, 9:30 am
Draw 7
Monday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Draw 8
Monday, February 27, 7:00 pm
Draw 9
Tuesday, February 28, 9:30 am
Draw 10
Tuesday, February 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 11
Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 pm
Draw 12
Wednesday, March 1, 9:30 am
Draw 13
Wednesday, March 1, 2:00 pm
Draw 14
Wednesday, March 1, 7:00 pm
Draw 15
Thursday, March 2, 8:30 am
Draw 16
Thursday, March 2, 1:00 pm
Draw 17
Thursday, March 2, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Friday, March 3, 8:30 am
| Player percentages
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
Quebec
|
| Susan O'Leary |
97%
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Saskia Hollands |
95%
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| Laura Strong |
80%
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Martine Comeau |
78%
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| Shelley Nichols |
84%
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Pamela Nugent |
94%
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| Heather Strong |
67%
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Ève Bélisle |
87%
|
| Total |
82%
|
Total |
88%
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Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Friday, March 3, 1:00 pm
3 vs. 4
Friday, March 3, 7:00 pm
Semifinal
Saturday, March 4, 1:00 pm
Final
Sunday, March 5, 12:30 pm
Statistics
Top 5 Player Percentages
Round robin only
| Key
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First All-Star Team
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Second All-Star Team
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| Leads |
%
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Georgina Wheatcroft |
85
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Nancy Delahunt |
84
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Tracy Bush |
84
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Renee Simons |
82
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Carey Burgess |
81
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Andrea Rudulier |
81
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| Seconds |
%
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Mary-Anne Arsenault |
82
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Sasha Carter |
81
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Laura Strong |
76
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Raylene Rocque |
76
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Jill Officer |
76
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|
| Thirds |
%
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Jeanna Schraeder |
81
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Cathy Overton-Clapham |
79
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Kim Kelly |
78
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Lori Armitstead |
76
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Kristen MacDiarmid |
75
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Awards
All-Star Teams
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[5]
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award
The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[6]
Joan Mead Builder Award
The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.[7]
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 Explorer XLT.[8]
Shot of the Week Award
The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.[9]
Qualifying
Bold indicates winner. Italics indicated defending provincial champion
Alberta
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Cathy King |
Saville Centre Curling Club |
7 |
0
|
| Renée Sonnenberg |
Grande Prairie Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Renelle Bryden |
Calgary Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Crystal Rumberg |
Calgary Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Vicki Sjolie |
Medicine Hat Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Kristie Moore |
Grande Prairie Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Faye White |
Rose City Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Chana Martineau |
Saville Centre Curling Club |
1 |
6
|
Tie-breaker
Playoffs:
- Semi-final: Sonnenberg 6-3 Bryden
- Final: King 8-2 Sonnenberg
Event held at the Shamrock Curling Club in Edmonton January 24–29
British Columbia
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Kelly Scott |
Kelowna Curling Club |
6 |
1
|
| Toni Wells |
Golden Ears Curling Club |
6 |
1
|
| Marla Mallett |
Royal City Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Tracey Jones |
Prince George Golf & Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Kristen Recksiedler |
Royal City Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Kristy Lewis |
Richmond Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Lyn Perry |
Summerland Curling Club |
1 |
6
|
| Jill Winters |
Nelson Curling Club |
0 |
7
|
Playoffs:
- Semi-final: Wells 8-6 Mallett
- Final: Scott 8-5 Wells
Event held at the Williams Lake Curling Club in Williams Lake January 25–29.
Manitoba
|
| Red Group
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Janet Harvey |
Fort Rouge Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Kristy Jenion |
St. Vital Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Lois Fowler |
Wheat City Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Debbie Cripps |
Burntwood Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Marlene Lang |
St. Vital Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Darcy Robertson |
Fort Rouge Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Rhonda Varnes |
Stonewall Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Gwen Wooley |
Baldur Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Black Group
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Karen Porritt |
St. Vital Curling Club |
6 |
1
|
| Barb Spencer |
Fort Rouge Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Shauna Streich |
Fort Rouge Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Quinn Adams |
Beausejour Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Terry Ursel |
Plumas Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Holly Scott |
Gilbert Plains Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Kristen Williamson |
Roseland Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Chris Scalena |
Starbuck Curling Club |
1 |
6
|
Tie-breakers:
- Fowler 5-3 Cripps
- Jenion 7-3 Fowler
- Streich 11-4 Spencer
Play-offs
- Red2 vs Black2: Jenion 5-4 Streich
- Red1 vs Black1: Harvey 6-5 Porritt
- Semi-final: Jenion 7-8 Porritt
- Final: Harvey 9-3 Jenion
Event held at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena in Thompson January 25–29.
Defending Manitoba champion, Jennifer Jones won the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, meaning she will get an automatic bye to the championships and did not have to go through qualifying.
New Brunswick
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Andrea Kelly |
Capital Winter Club |
6 |
1
|
| Melissa Adams |
Curling Beauséjour, Inc. |
6 |
1
|
| Sandy Comeau |
Beaver Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Heidi Hanlon |
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Sylvie Robichaud |
Curling Beauséjour, Inc. |
3 |
4
|
| Becky Atkinson |
Capital Winter Club |
2 |
5
|
| Kathy Floyd |
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club |
1 |
6
|
| Stacey Lacey |
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club/ Beaver Curling Club |
0 |
7
|
Tie-breaker
Playoffs
- Semi-final: Hanlon 10-8 Adams
- Final: Kelly 8-7 Hanlon
Event held at Curling Beauséjour, Inc. in Moncton January 25–29
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Heather Strong |
St. John's Curling Club |
4 |
0
|
| Cathy Cunningham |
St. John's Curling Club |
3 |
1
|
| Darlene Thomas |
Corner Brook Curling Association |
2 |
2
|
| Sheila Adams |
Gander Curling Club |
1 |
3
|
| Barb Pinsent |
St. John's Curling Club |
0 |
4
|
Playoffs
- Semi-final: Cunningham 6-4 Thomas
- Final (Strong needs to be defeated twice): Cunningham 9-6 Strong; Strong 6-5 Cunningham
Event held at the Corner Brook Rec Plex in Corner Brook January 25–29
Nova Scotia
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Colleen Jones |
Mayflower Curling Club |
6 |
1
|
| Kay Zinck |
Mayflower Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Jill Mouzar |
Mayflower Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Jocelyn Palmer |
Truro Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Brandi Mahaney |
Mayflower Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Penny LaRocque |
Mayflower Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Nancy McConnery |
Dartmouth Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Jill Alcoe-Holland |
Glooscap Curling Club |
1 |
6
|
Tie-breaker
Playoffs
- Semi-final: Zinck 9-8 Mouzar
- Final: Jones 9-8 Zinck
Colleen Jones represented Team Canada at the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts because she had won it in 2004.
Event held at the Highlander Curling Club in St. Andrews January 25–29.
Ontario
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Krista Scharf |
Fort William Curling Club |
7 |
2
|
| Janet McGhee |
Uxbridge & District Curling Club |
7 |
2
|
| Marilyn Bodogh |
St. Catharines Curling Club |
6 |
3
|
| Jenn Hanna |
Ottawa Curling Club |
6 |
3
|
| Jo-Ann Rizzo |
Brant Curling Club |
5 |
4
|
| Chrissy Cadorin |
Guelph Curling Club |
5 |
4
|
| Kathy Brown |
Sutton Curling Club |
4 |
5
|
| Nancy Wickham |
Sudbury Curling Club |
3 |
6
|
| Natalie Beauchamp |
Coniston Curling Club |
2 |
7
|
| Marlo Dahl |
Fort William Curling Club |
0 |
9
|
Playoffs
- 3 vs. 4: Bodogh 9-8 Hanna
- 1 vs. 2: Scharf 5-4 McGhee
- Semi-final: McGhee 8-5 Bodogh
- Final: Scharf 7-6 McGhee
Event held at the Fort Frances Curling Club in Fort Frances January 29-February 4
Prince Edward Island
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Suzanne Gaudet |
Charlottetown Curling Club |
5 |
0
|
| Shelly Bradley |
Charlottetown Curling Club |
4 |
1
|
| Kathy O'Rourke |
Charlottetown Curling Club |
3 |
2
|
| Bev Beaton |
Charlottetown Curling Club |
2 |
3
|
| Shirley Berry |
Cornwall Curling Club/ Charlottetown Curling Club |
1 |
4
|
| Karen Currie |
Cornwall Curling Club |
0 |
5
|
Playoffs
- Semi-final: Bradley 7-6 O'Rourke
- Final: Gaudet 11-3 Bradley
Event held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O'Leary January 19–22.
The defending champion, Rebecca Jean MacPhee played third for O'Rourke
Quebec
|
| Pool A
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Marie-France Larouche |
Club de curling Victoria/ Club de curling Etchemin |
6 |
1
|
| Eve Bélisle |
Lachine Curling Club/ Club de curling Longue Pointe |
5 |
2
|
| Agnès Lanthier |
Valleyfield Curling Club |
5 |
2
|
| Nathalie Gagnon |
Club de curling Alma/ Club de curling Kénogami |
4 |
3
|
| Gaétane Tremblay |
Club de curling de la Vallée |
3 |
4
|
| Barb Hart |
Montreal West Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Louise Desrosiers |
Club de curling Victoria |
2 |
5
|
| Nicole Cinq-Mars |
Club de curling St-Félicien |
0 |
7
|
| Pool B
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Chantal Osborne |
Thurso Curling Club |
7 |
0
|
| Geneviève Frappier |
Club de curling Longue Pointe/ Club de curling Boucherville |
6 |
1
|
| Janique Berthelot |
Club de curling Victoria |
5 |
2
|
| Isabelle Néron |
Club de curling Kénogami/ Club de curling Alma |
4 |
3
|
| Gail Moorcroft |
Glenmore Curling Club/ Lachine Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Kim Beardsell |
Club de Curling Outremont |
2 |
5
|
| Marcia Giroux |
Club de curling Norada |
1 |
6
|
| Denise Prévost |
Club de curling Laviolette/ Cap De La Madeleine Curling Club |
1 |
6
|
Tie-breaker
Playoffs
- A1 vs. B1 game: Osborne 8-7 Larouche
- Quarter-final: Belisle 7-4 Frappier
- Semi-final: Belisle 8-5 Larouche
- Final: Belisle 7-5 Osborne
Event held at the Club de curling Victoria in Quebec City January 15–22.
The defending champion, Brenda Nicholls played third for Berthelot
Saskatchewan
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Tracy Streifel |
Nutana Curling Club |
6 |
1
|
| Stefanie Lawton |
CN Curling Club |
6 |
1
|
| Delores Syrota |
Wadena Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Leah Birnie |
Weyburn Curling Club |
4 |
3
|
| Chantelle Eberle |
Balgonie Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Kathy Thiele |
Callie Curling Club |
3 |
4
|
| Karen Purdy |
Balgonie Curling Club |
2 |
5
|
| Heather Burnett |
Martensville Curling Club |
0 |
7
|
Tie-breaker
Playoffs
- Semi-final: Syrota 6-5 Lawton
- Final: Streifel 7-5 Syrota
Event held at the Yorkton Curling Club in Yorkton February 1–5.
Northwest Territories/ Yukon
|
| Skip
|
Club
|
W
|
L
|
| Kerry Koe |
Yellowknife Curling Club |
5 |
0
|
| Nicole Baldwin |
Whitehorse Curling Club |
3 |
2
|
| Dawn Moses |
Yellowknife Curling Club |
2 |
3
|
| Sandy Penkala |
Yellowknife Curling Club |
0 |
5
|
No playoffs or tie-breakers necessary.
Event held at the Yellowknife Curling Club in Yellowknife January 26–29
Notes
- ^ a b c During Draw 13, Team Nova Scotia second Mary-Anne Arsenault suffered an allergic reaction and had to be rushed to the hospital shortly after the fifth end. Alternate Mary Sue Radford threw second stones during the sixth end, then moved to lead for the remainder of the game while lead Nancy Delahunt threw second stones. Arsenault returned to action for Draw 14.[3]
- ^ a b Team Ontario alternate Michelle Boland threw lead stones in Draw 14.
- ^ a b Team Prince Edward Island alternate Shelly Bradley threw third stones in Draw 16.
References
External links
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| Diamond D Championship | | 1960s |
- 1960 (invitational)
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| Curling Association Championship | |
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| Macdonald Lassies Championship | | 1970s |
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| Curling Association Championship | |
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| Scott Tournament of Hearts | | 1980s |
- 1982
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