The 2017 WestJet Players' Championship was held from April 11 to 16 at Ryerson's Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto.[1] It was the seventh men's and sixth women's Grand Slam event of the 2016–17 curling season.
Sweden's Niklas Edin won the men's event, becoming the first non-Canadian skip to do so. On the women's side, Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones won her six Players' title, the most for any female skip.
Qualification
The top 12 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour's year to date ranking as of March 13 qualify:[2]
Men's
Top men's teams as of March 13:[3][4]
Niklas Edin
Brad Gushue
Reid Carruthers
Brad Jacobs
John Epping
Mike McEwen
Kevin Koe
Steve Laycock
Kyle Smith
John Morris
Thomas Ulsrud[a]
Peter de Cruz
Brendan Bottcher
Women's
Top 12 women's teams as of March 13:[5]
Rachel Homan
Anna Hasselborg
Jennifer Jones
Silvana Tirinzoni
Allison Flaxey
Val Sweeting
Casey Scheidegger
Eve Muirhead
Michelle Englot
Wang Bingyu
Margaretha Sigfridsson
Tracy Fleury
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
[6]
| Skip |
Third |
Second |
Lead |
Locale
|
| Niklas Edin |
Oskar Eriksson |
Rasmus Wranå |
Christoffer Sundgren |
Karlstad, Sweden
|
| Kevin Koe |
Marc Kennedy |
Brent Laing |
Scott Pfeifer[b] |
Calgary, Alberta
|
| Mike McEwen |
B. J. Neufeld |
Matt Wozniak |
Denni Neufeld |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Brendan Bottcher |
Darren Moulding |
Brad Thiessen |
Karrick Martin |
Edmonton, Alberta
|
| Brad Gushue |
Mark Nichols |
Brett Gallant |
Geoff Walker |
St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
|
| Reid Carruthers |
Braeden Moskowy |
Derek Samagalski |
Colin Hodgson |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) |
Claudio Pätz |
Peter de Cruz (Skip) |
Valentin Tanner |
Geneva, Switzerland
|
| Jim Cotter |
John Morris |
Catlin Schneider[c] |
Tyrel Griffith |
Kelowna / Vernon, British Columbia
|
| Brad Jacobs |
Ryan Fry |
E. J. Harnden |
Ryan Harnden |
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
|
| Kyle Smith |
Thomas Muirhead |
Kyle Waddell |
Cammy Smith |
Stirling, Scotland
|
| Steve Laycock |
Kirk Muyres |
Matt Dunstone |
Dallan Muyres |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
| John Epping |
Mat Camm |
Pat Janssen |
Tim March |
Toronto, Ontario
|
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
| Key
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Teams to Playoffs
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Teams to Tiebreaker
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Round-robin results
Draw 1
Tuesday, April 11, 7:00 pm
| Sheet B
|
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Final
|
Peter de Cruz
|
0
|
0
|
2
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0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
X
|
4
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Steve Laycock
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
X
|
7
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Draw 3
Wednesday, April 12, 12:00 pm
| Sheet E
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Final
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Steve Laycock
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
6
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John Epping
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
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Draw 5
Wednesday, April 12, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, April 13, 8:30 am
Draw 7
Thursday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, April 13, 3:30 pm
| Sheet A
|
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Final
|
Steve Laycock
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
3
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Kyle Smith
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
X
|
8
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Draw 9
Thursday, April 13, 7:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, April 14, 8:30 am
| Sheet C
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Final
|
Niklas Edin
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Steve Laycock
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
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Draw 11
Friday, April 14, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Friday, April 14, 3:30 pm
| Sheet B
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
Brad Jacobs
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
X
|
X
|
8
|
Steve Laycock
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
X
|
X
|
3
|
Tiebreaker
Friday, April 14, 7:00 pm
| Sheet D
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
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5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
Reid Carruthers
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
X
|
X
|
11
|
Steve Laycock
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
X
|
3
|
| Player percentages
|
Team Carruthers
|
Team Laycock
|
| Colin Hodgson |
98%
|
Dallan Muyres |
80%
|
| Derek Samagalski |
87%
|
Matt Dunstone |
79%
|
| Braeden Moskowy |
81%
|
Kirk Muyres |
56%
|
| Reid Carruthers |
99%
|
Steve Laycock |
61%
|
| Total |
69%
|
Total |
91%
|
Tiebreaker 2
Saturday, April 15, 11:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 15, 3:00 pm
| Player percentages
|
Team McEwen
|
Team Carruthers
|
| Denni Neufeld |
85%
|
Colin Hodgson |
98%
|
| Matt Wozniak |
96%
|
Derek Samagalski |
84%
|
| B.J. Neufeld |
82%
|
Braeden Moskowy |
76%
|
| Mike McEwen |
96%
|
Reid Carruthers |
87%
|
| Total |
90%
|
Total |
86%
|
Semifinals
Sunday, April 16, 11:00 am
Final
Sunday, April 16, 3:00 pm
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
| Skip |
Third |
Second |
Lead |
Locale
|
| Wang Bingyu |
Zhou Yan |
Liu Jinli |
Ma Jingyi[d] |
Harbin, China
|
| Anna Hasselborg |
Sara McManus |
Agnes Knochenhauer |
Sofia Mabergs |
Sundbyberg, Sweden
|
| Casey Scheidegger |
Cary-Anne McTaggart |
Jessie Scheidegger |
Kristie Moore |
Lethbridge, Alberta
|
| Allison Flaxey |
Clancy Grandy |
Lynn Kreviazuk |
Morgan Court |
Caledon, Ontario
|
| Cissi Östlund (Fourth) |
Christina Bertrup |
Maria Wennerström |
Margaretha Sigfridsson (Skip) |
Skellefteå, Sweden
|
| Tracy Fleury |
Crystal Webster |
Jennifer Wylie |
Amanda Gates |
Sudbury, Ontario
|
| Rachel Homan |
Emma Miskew |
Joanne Courtney |
Lisa Weagle |
Ottawa, Ontario
|
| Jennifer Jones |
Kaitlyn Lawes |
Jill Officer |
Dawn McEwen |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Eve Muirhead |
Anna Sloan |
Vicki Adams |
Kelly Schafer[e] |
Stirling, Scotland
|
| Val Sweeting |
Lori Olson-Johns |
Dana Ferguson |
Rachel Brown |
Edmonton, Alberta
|
| Silvana Tirinzoni |
Cathy Overton-Clapham[f] |
Esther Neuenschwander |
Marlene Albrecht |
Aarau, Switzerland
|
| Michelle Englot |
Kate Cameron |
Leslie Wilson-Westcott |
Raunora Westcott |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
| Key
|
|
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Teams to Playoffs
|
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Teams to Tiebreaker
|
Round-robin results
Draw 1
Tuesday, April 11, 7:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, April 12, 8:30 am
Draw 4
Wednesday, April 12, 3:30 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, April 12, 7:00 pm
| Sheet E
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
Rachel Homan
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
X
|
8
|
Allison Flaxey
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
X
|
5
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Draw 6
Thursday, April 13, 8:30 am
Draw 7
Thursday, April 13, 12:00 pm
| Sheet D
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
|
9
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Final
|
Allison Flaxey
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
Wang Bingyu
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
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Draw 8
Thursday, April 13, 3:30 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, April 13, 7:00pm
| Sheet A
|
1
|
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
Silvana Tirinzoni
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
X
|
7
|
Allison Flaxey
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
X
|
3
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Draw 10
Friday, April 14, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Friday, April 14, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Friday, April 14, 3:30 pm
| Sheet E
|
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Final
|
Allison Flaxey
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
Casey Scheidegger
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
6
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Draw 13
Friday, April 14, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Saturday, April 15, 11:00 am
| Sheet A
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Final
|
Anna Hasselborg
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
Allison Flaxey
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
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Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 15, 7:30 pm
Semifinals
Sunday, April 16, 11:00 am
Final
Sunday, April 16, 7:00 pm
Notes
- ^ Declined invitation and was replaced by the next-ranked team (Bottcher).
- ^ Pfeifer replaced Ben Hebert, who was injured.
- ^ Schneider replaced Rick Sawatsky, who was injured.[7]
- ^ Ma replaced Wang Rui.
- ^ Schafer replaced Lauren Gray, who was injured.[8]
- ^ Overton-Clapham replaced Manuela Siegrist, who was injured.
References
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Current Grand Slams | | Tour Challenge | |
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Canadian Open | | 2000s | |
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| 2010s | |
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| 2020s |
- 2020
- 2023
- 2024 (Jan.)
- 2024 (Nov.)
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National | | 2000s |
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004 (Jan.)
- 2004 (Nov.)
- 2005
- 2007 (Mar.)
- 2007 (Dec.)
- 2008
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| 2010s |
- 2010 (Jan.)
- 2010 (Dec.)
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014 (Mar.)
- 2014 (Nov.)
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
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| 2020s | |
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Masters | | 2000s |
- 2002
- 2003 (Jan.)
- 2003 (Dec.)
- 2004
- 2006 (Feb.)
- 2006 (Dec.)
- 2008 (Jan.)
- 2008 (Nov.)
- 2009
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| 2010s |
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
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| 2020s |
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2025 (Jan.)
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Players' Championship | | 1990s |
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995 (Apr.)
- 1995 (Dec.)
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
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| 2000s |
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
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| 2010s | |
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| 2020s |
2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
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Former Grand Slams | | Sobeys Slam | |
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Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic | |
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Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women's Classic |
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
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| Autumn Gold Curling Classic |
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
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| Colonial Square Ladies Classic | |
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| Elite 10 |
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018 (Mar.)
- 2018 (Sep.)
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| Champions Cup |
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
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Category
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2016–17 curling season « 2015–16 |
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Other CCA-sanctioned events |
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- Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
- Travelers Curling Club Championship
- CIS/CCA University Curling Championships
- CCAA Curling National Championships
- Canadian Senior Curling Championships
- Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials
- Canadian Masters Curling Championships
- Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
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Other international events |
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