The 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (branded as the 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings for sponsorship reasons) were held from December 1 to 8 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1] The winners of the men's and women's events were chosen to represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Qualification process
The qualification process for the 2013 Olympic trials differed slightly from the process used at the 2009 Trials. For both the men's and women's events, a pool of 18 teams were designated as eligible to represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, based on rankings from the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS). From the pool of 18, six teams were selected to qualify directly to the Trials. The 12 remaining teams competed in a pre-trial tournament from November 5–10 in Kitchener, where the top two teams in each division qualified to the eight-team draw for the Trials proper.[2][3]
Men
| Qualification method |
Qualifying team |
Scenario if team has already qualified
|
| Winner of 2011 Canada Cup |
Kevin Martin |
None (first qualifier)
|
| CTRS Leader for 2011–12 Season |
Glenn Howard |
Runner up on 2011–12 CTRS
|
| Winner of 2012 Canada Cup |
Jeff Stoughton |
Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| CTRS Leader for 2012–13 Season |
Kevin Koe |
Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| CTRS Leader for 2011–13 (two year total) |
Mike McEwen |
Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| CTRS Runner-up for 2011–13 (two year total) |
John Epping |
Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| Qualification tournament
|
Brad Jacobs
|
|
| Qualification tournament
|
John Morris
|
|
Women
| Qualification method |
Qualifying team |
Scenario if team has already qualified
|
| Winner of 2011 Canada Cup |
Jennifer Jones |
None (first qualifier)
|
| CTRS Leader for 2011–12 Season |
Heather Nedohin |
Runner up on 2011–12 CTRS
|
| Winner of 2012 Canada Cup |
Stefanie Lawton |
Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| CTRS Leader for 2012–13 Season |
Rachel Homan |
Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| CTRS Leader for 2011–13 (two year total) |
Sherry Middaugh |
Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| CTRS Runner-up for 2011–13 (two year total) |
Chelsea Carey |
Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified
|
| Qualification tournament
|
Renée Sonnenberg
|
|
| Qualification tournament
|
Val Sweeting
|
|
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[4][5]
| Skip |
Third |
Second |
Lead |
Alternate |
Locale
|
| Kevin Martin |
David Nedohin |
Marc Kennedy |
Ben Hebert |
Brad Gushue |
Saville SC, Edmonton, Alberta
|
| Glenn Howard |
Wayne Middaugh |
Brent Laing |
Craig Savill |
Scott Howard |
Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater, Ontario
|
| Jeff Stoughton |
Jon Mead |
Reid Carruthers |
Mark Nichols |
Garth Smith |
Charleswood CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Kevin Koe |
Pat Simmons |
Carter Rycroft |
Nolan Thiessen |
Jamie King |
Glencoe CC, Calgary, Alberta
|
| Mike McEwen |
B. J. Neufeld |
Matt Wozniak |
Denni Neufeld |
Brendan Melnyk |
Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| John Epping |
Scott Bailey |
Collin Mitchell |
David Mathers |
Trevor Wall |
Donalda CC, Toronto, Ontario
|
| Jim Cotter (fourth) |
John Morris (skip) |
Tyrel Griffith |
Rick Sawatsky |
Jason Gunnlaugson |
Kelowna CC, Kelowna, British Columbia Vernon CC, Vernon, British Columbia
|
| Brad Jacobs |
Ryan Fry |
E. J. Harnden |
Ryan Harnden |
Caleb Flaxey |
Soo CA, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
|
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).[6]
Draw 2
Sunday, December 1, 6:30 pm
Draw 4
Monday, December 2, 1:30 pm
Draw 6
Tuesday, December 3, 8:30 am
Draw 8
Tuesday, December 3, 6:30 pm
Draw 10
Wednesday, December 4, 1:30 pm
Draw 13
Thursday, December 5, 6:30 pm
Draw 14
Friday, December 6, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Semifinal
Saturday, December 7, 1:30 pm
Final
Sunday, December 8, 2:00 pm
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[5][7]
| Skip |
Third |
Second |
Lead |
Alternate |
Locale
|
| Jennifer Jones |
Kaitlyn Lawes |
Jill Officer |
Dawn McEwen |
Kirsten Wall |
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Heather Nedohin |
Beth Iskiw |
Jessica Mair |
Laine Peters |
Amy Nixon |
Saville SC, Edmonton, Alberta
|
| Stefanie Lawton |
Sherry Anderson |
Sherri Singler |
Marliese Kasner |
Cori Morris |
Granite CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
| Rachel Homan |
Emma Miskew |
Alison Kreviazuk |
Lisa Weagle |
Heather Smith |
Ottawa CC, Ottawa, Ontario
|
| Sherry Middaugh |
Jo-Ann Rizzo |
Lee Merklinger |
Leigh Armstrong |
Lori Eddy |
Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater, Ontario
|
| Chelsea Carey |
Kristy McDonald |
Kristen Foster |
Lindsay Titheridge |
Breanne Meakin |
Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Renée Sonnenberg |
Lawnie MacDonald |
Cary-Anne McTaggart |
Rona Pasika |
Desirée Owen |
Grande Prairie CC, Grande Prairie, Alberta
|
| Val Sweeting |
Joanne Courtney |
Dana Ferguson |
Rachelle Pidherny |
Amber Holland |
Saville SC, Edmonton, Alberta
|
Round-robin standings
Final round robin Standings
| Key
|
|
|
Teams to Playoffs
|
|
|
Teams to Tiebreaker
|
| Skip
|
W
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
Ends Won
|
Ends Lost
|
Blank Ends
|
Stolen Ends
|
Shot Pct.
|
Jennifer Jones
|
6 |
1 |
53 |
34 |
31 |
23 |
11 |
10 |
87%
|
Rachel Homan
|
4 |
3 |
42 |
45 |
29 |
28 |
12 |
7 |
84%
|
Sherry Middaugh
|
4 |
3 |
41 |
42 |
30 |
27 |
15 |
5 |
84%
|
Chelsea Carey
|
4 |
3 |
42 |
41 |
27 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
81%
|
Heather Nedohin
|
3 |
4 |
37 |
39 |
27 |
28 |
15 |
5 |
83%
|
Val Sweeting
|
3 |
4 |
50 |
43 |
32 |
30 |
7 |
10 |
79%
|
Stefanie Lawton
|
2 |
5 |
36 |
44 |
25 |
28 |
16 |
5 |
83%
|
Renée Sonnenberg
|
2 |
5 |
37 |
44 |
25 |
33 |
9 |
4 |
79%
|
Note: At the conclusion of the round robin, Carey, Homan, and Middaugh were all tied at second place. The tie between the three teams was broken by the draw shot challenge. Homan had the best result in the challenge, and was thus awarded the second seed and a spot in the semifinal, while Carey and Middaugh will play a tiebreaker to determine the third seed.
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).[6]
Draw 1
Sunday, December 1, 1:00 pm
Draw 3
Monday, December 2, 8:30 am
Draw 5
Monday, December 2, 6:30 pm
Draw 7
Tuesday, December 3, 1:30 pm
Draw 9
Wednesday, December 4, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Wednesday, December 4, 6:30 pm
Draw 12
Thursday, December 5, 1:30 pm
Tiebreaker
Friday, December 6, 1:30 pm
| Player percentages
|
Team Middaugh
|
Team Carey
|
| Leigh Armstrong |
80%
|
Lindsay Titheridge |
93%
|
| Lee Merklinger |
85%
|
Kristen Foster |
76%
|
| Jo-Ann Rizzo |
88%
|
Kristy McDonald |
80%
|
| Sherry Middaugh |
91%
|
Chelsea Carey |
94%
|
| Total |
86%
|
Total |
86%
|
Playoffs
Semifinal
Friday, December 6, 6:30 pm
| Player percentages
|
Team Homan
|
Team Middaugh
|
| Lisa Weagle |
88%
|
Leigh Armstrong |
82%
|
| Alison Kreviazuk |
72%
|
Lee Merklinger |
81%
|
| Emma Miskew |
61%
|
Jo-Ann Rizzo |
91%
|
| Rachel Homan |
70%
|
Sherry Middaugh |
81%
|
| Total |
73%
|
Total |
84%
|
Final
Saturday, December 7, 6:30 pm
Statistics
Round robin only
Women
Top 5 player percentages
|
|
| Seconds |
%
|
Alison Kreviazuk |
87
|
Lee Merklinger |
87
|
Jessica Mair |
85
|
Jill Officer |
84
|
Sherri Singler |
83
|
|
|
|
Team percentages
Perfect games
Men
Top 5 player percentages
Team percentages
Perfect games
References
External links
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials |
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| Team Trials |
- 1987
- 1997
- 2001
- 2005
- 2009
- 2017
- 2021
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| Mixed Doubles Trials | |
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