2014–15 curling season
Sports season
The 2014–15 curling season began in August 2014 and ended in May 2015.
Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners are listed before the women's tournament winners.
Curling Canada sanctioned events
This section lists events sanctioned by and/or conducted by the Canadian Curling Association now known as Curling Canada . The following events in bold have been confirmed by the Curling Canada as are part of the 2014–15 Season of Champions programme.[ 1]
Event
Winning team
Runner-up team
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship North Bay , Ontario , Nov. 10–15
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
Travelers Curling Club Championship Halifax , Nova Scotia , Nov. 24–29
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Canada Cup Camrose , Alberta , Dec. 3–7
Mike McEwen
Brad Jacobs
Valerie Sweeting
Rachel Homan
Continental Cup of Curling Calgary , Alberta , Jan. 8–11
Team Canada
Team Europe
Canadian Junior Curling Championships Corner Brook , Newfoundland and Labrador , Jan. 24 – Feb. 1
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Winter Universiade Granada , Spain , Feb. 5–13
Norway
Russia
Russia
Canada
World Wheelchair Curling Championship Lohja , Finland , Feb. 7–13
Russia
China
Tournament of Hearts Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan , Feb. 14–22
Manitoba
Alberta
Canada Winter Games Prince George , British Columbia , Feb. 14–28
Manitoba
Ontario
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Tim Hortons Brier Calgary , Alberta , Feb. 28 – Mar. 8
Canada
Northern Ontario
World Junior Curling Championships Tallinn , Estonia , Feb. 28 – Mar. 8
Canada
Switzerland
Canada
Scotland
Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials Ottawa , Ontario , Mar. 11–15
Thomas /Park
Abbis-Mills /Bobbie
World Women's Curling Championship Sapporo , Japan , Mar. 14–22
Switzerland
Canada
CIS/CCA University Curling Championships Kitchener-Waterloo , Ontario , Mar. 18–22
Alberta Golden Bears
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Alberta Pandas
Thompson Rivers WolfPack
Canadian Senior Curling Championships Edmonton , Alberta , Mar. 21–29
Manitoba
Quebec
Alberta
Nova Scotia
CCAA Curling National Championships Olds , Alberta , Mar. 25–28
Fleming Knights
Fanshawe Falcons
Fanshawe Falcons
Humber Hawks
World Men's Curling Championship Halifax , Nova Scotia , Mar. 28 – Apr. 5
Sweden
Norway
Canadian Masters Curling Championships Whitehorse , Yukon , Mar. 30 – Apr. 5
Manitoba
Northern Ontario
British Columbia
Ontario
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Sochi , Russia , Apr. 18–25
Hungary
Sweden
World Senior Curling Championships Sochi , Russia , Apr. 18–25
United States
Canada
Canada
Italy
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Boucherville , Quebec , Apr. 27 – May 3
British Columbia
Quebec
Other events
Note: Events that have not been placed on the CCA's list of sanctioned events are listed here. If an event is listed on the CCA's final list for the 2014–15 curling season, it will be moved up to the "CCA-sanctioned events" section.
Event
Winning team
Runner-up team
European Mixed Curling Championship Tårnby , Denmark , Sep. 13–20
Sweden
Norway
European Curling Championships – Group C Zoetermeer , Netherlands , Oct. 6–11
C
Belgium
Israel
Netherlands
Slovakia
World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Lillehammer , Norway , Nov. 1–6
Norway
Germany
Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Karuizawa , Japan , Nov. 8–16
China
Japan
China
South Korea
European Curling Championships Champéry , Switzerland , Nov. 22–29
A
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Russia
B
Finland
Netherlands
Norway
Hungary
European Junior Curling Challenge Prague , Czech Republic , Jan. 3–8
Russia
Spain
England
Turkey
Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game Banff , Alberta , Jan. 16–18
Team Brad Jacobs
Team John Morris
Team Rachel Homan
Team Jennifer Jones
Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships Naseby , New Zealand , Jan. 17–24
South Korea
China
South Korea
China
Americas Challenge Blaine , Minnesota , Jan. 30 – Feb. 1
United States
Brazil
Grand Slam events in bold . [ 2] [ 3]
Teams
Men's events
Week
Event
Winning skip
Runner-up skip
1
Baden Masters Baden , Switzerland , Aug. 29–31
Thomas Ulsrud
Peter de Cruz
2
StuSells Oakville Tankard Oakville , Ontario , Sep. 4–7
Mike McEwen
John Epping
3
HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Edmonton , Alberta , Sep. 11–14
Brendan Bottcher
Steve Laycock
4
AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville , Ontario , Sep. 18–21
Brad Jacobs
Adam Casey
Twin Cities Open Blaine , Minnesota , Sep. 19–21
Korey Dropkin
Nina Spatola [ a]
Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey , British Columbia , Sep. 19–21
Grant Dezura
Sean Geall
5
Point Optical Curling Classic Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Sep. 26–29
Mike McEwen
John Epping
KW Fall Classic Kitchener-Waterloo , Ontario , Sep. 25–28
Scott McDonald
Richard Krell
Mother Club Fall Curling Classic Winnipeg , Manitoba , Sep. 25–28
Sean Grassie
Steve Irwin
Gibson's Cashspiel Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia , Sep. 25–28
Jamie Danbrook
Chad Stevens
6
Swiss Cup Basel Basel , Switzerland , Oct. 3–5
Tom Brewster
Sven Michel
Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon , British Columbia , Oct. 3–6
Grant Dezura
Brent Pierce
Avonair Cash Spiel Edmonton , Alberta , Oct. 3–5
Kim Soo-hyuk
Daylan Vavrek
7
Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic Edmonton , Alberta , Oct. 10–13
Kevin Koe
Steve Laycock
StuSells Toronto Tankard Toronto , Ontario , Oct. 10–13
Reid Carruthers
Brad Jacobs
St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul , Minnesota , Oct. 10–12
Mike Farbelow
Korey Dropkin
KMC Rocktoberfest Regina , Saskatchewan , Oct. 10–13
Randy Bryden
Jamie Schneider
Alexander Keith's Men's Cashspiel Halifax , Nova Scotia , Oct. 10–13
Ian Fitzner-Leblanc
Tommy Sullivan
8
Canad Inns Men's Classic Portage la Prairie , Manitoba , Oct. 17–20
Mike McEwen
Jeff Stoughton
Kamloops Crown of Curling Kamloops , British Columbia , Oct. 17–20
Brent Pierce
Sean Geall
Medicine Hat Charity Classic Medicine Hat , Alberta , Oct. 17–20
Sean O'Connor
Scott Bitz
Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel Stroud , Ontario , Oct. 16–19
Colin Dow
Scott McDonald
Thompson Curling Challenge Urdorf , Switzerland , Oct. 16–19
Evgeniy Arkhipov
Kevin Wunderlin
9
Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau Gatineau , Quebec , Oct. 22–26
Mike McEwen
Jean-Michel Ménard
Curling Masters Champéry Champéry , Switzerland , Oct. 24–26
Tom Brewster
Marc Pfister
Bernick's Miller Lite Open Bemidji , Minnesota , Oct. 25–27
Korey Dropkin
Al Hackner
McKee Homes Fall Curling Classic Airdrie , Alberta , Oct. 24–26
Aaron Sluchinski
Cam Culp
Moose Jaw Cash Spiel Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan , Oct. 24–26
Brent Gedak
Jamie Schneider
10
The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Selkirk , Manitoba , Oct. 28 – Nov. 2
Brad Gushue
Mike McEwen
Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel Halifax , Nova Scotia , Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Mike Flemming
Adam Casey
Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton , Alberta , Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Mick Lizmore
Robert Schlender
Swift Current Cash Spiel Swift Current , Saskatchewan , Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Josh Heidt
Chris Haichert
11
Whites Drug Store Classic Swan River , Manitoba , Nov. 7–10
Jeff Stoughton
David Murdoch
Original 16 WCT Bonspiel Calgary , Alberta , Nov. 7–9
Brock Virtue
Robert Schlender
Edinburgh International Edinburgh , Scotland , Nov. 7–9
Aku Kauste
David Šik
Coronation Business Group Classic Maple Ridge , British Columbia , Nov. 7–10
Neil Dangerfield
Sebastien Robillard
CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc. Cookstown , Ontario , Nov. 6–9
Pat Ferris
Adam Casey
12
Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer , Alberta , Nov. 14–17
Josh Heidt
Brendan Bottcher
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic Dauphin , Manitoba , Nov. 14–17
Randy Bryden
Scott Ramsay
Gord Carroll Curling Classic Whitby , Ontario , Nov. 13–16
John Epping
Chris Gardner
Copenhagen International Hvidovre , Denmark , Nov. 14–16
Stefan Stähli
Bo Jensen
13
The National Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario , Nov. 19–23
Mike McEwen
Brad Jacobs
DEKALB Superspiel Morris , Manitoba , Nov. 20–24
Matt Dunstone
Scott Ramsay
Vancouver Island Shootout Vancouver , British Columbia , Nov. 21–23
Dean Joanisse
Sean Geall
Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove , Alberta , Nov. 21–23
Kim Seung Min
Mike Hutchings
14
Challenge Casino de Charlevoix Clermont , Quebec , Nov. 27–30
Jean-Michel Ménard
Don Bowser
Weatherford Curling Classic Estevan , Saskatchewan , Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
Steve Laycock
Brent Pierce
Coors Light Cash Spiel Duluth , Minnesota , Nov. 28–30
Heath McCormick
Al Hackner
The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul Winnipeg , Manitoba , Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
Sean Grassie
Ryan Bay
Black Diamond/High River Cash Black Diamond /High River , Alberta , Nov. 28 – 30
Brock Virtue
Kim Seung Min
15
Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Saint John , New Brunswick , Dec. 5–7
Wayne Tallon
Jeremy Mallais
16
Canadian Open of Curling Yorkton , Saskatchewan , Dec. 10–14
Brad Gushue
Steve Laycock
Truro Cash Spiel Truro , Nova Scotia , Dec. 11–14
Jamie Murphy
Mike Kennedy
BV Inn Curling Classic Humboldt , Saskatchewan , Dec. 12–14
Drew Heidt
Jason Ackerman
17
Karuizawa International Curling Championship Karuizawa , Japan , Dec. 18–21
Kevin Koe
Seong Se Hyeon
Curl Mesabi Classic Eveleth , Minnesota , Dec. 19–21
Mike Farbelow
Al Hackner
Dumfries Curling Challenge Dumfries , Scotland , Dec. 19–21
Tom Brewster
Kyle Smith
19
U.S. Open of Curling Blaine , Minnesota , Jan. 2–4
Steve Laycock
Reid Carruthers
Saskatchewan Players' Championship North Battleford , Saskatchewan , Jan. 2–4
Kevin Marsh
Jason Ackerman
20
Mercure Perth Masters Perth , Scotland , Jan. 8–11
Brad Gushue
Kyle Smith
22
German Masters Hamburg , Germany , Jan. 23–25
Brendan Bottcher
Sven Michel
23
Red Square Classic Moscow , Russia , Jan. 29 – Feb. 2
Alexander Krushelnitsky
Craig Brown
29
Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie , Alberta , Mar. 12–15
Mike McEwen
Niklas Edin
30
Elite 10 Fort McMurray , Alberta , Mar. 18–22
Mike McEwen
Niklas Edin
33
The Players' Championship Toronto , Ontario , Apr. 7–12
Brad Jacobs
Mike McEwen
34
European Masters St. Gallen , Switzerland , Apr. 15–18
Niklas Edin
Kyle Smith
Women's events
Week
Event
Winning skip
Runner-up skip
2
StuSells Oakville Tankard Oakville , Ontario , Sep. 4–7
Silvana Tirinzoni
Alina Pätz
3
HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Edmonton , Alberta , Sep. 11–14
Chelsea Carey
Valerie Sweeting
4
AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville , Ontario , Sep. 18–21
Sherry Middaugh
Eve Muirhead
Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey , British Columbia , Sep. 19–21
Liu Sijia
Sarah Wark
5
Stockholm Ladies Cup Stockholm , Sweden , Sep. 26–28
Margaretha Sigfridsson
Rachel Homan
KW Fall Classic Kitchener-Waterloo , Ontario , Sep. 25–28
Julie Hastings
Jacqueline Harrison
Mother Club Fall Curling Classic Winnipeg , Manitoba , Sep. 25–28
Kristy McDonald
Colleen Kilgallen
Gibson's Cashspiel Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia , Sep. 25–28
Mary-Anne Arsenault
Mary Fay
6
Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon , British Columbia , Oct. 3–6
Ayumi Ogasawara
Valerie Sweeting
Avonair Cash Spiel Edmonton , Alberta , Oct. 3–5
Mari Motohashi
Tiffany Game
7
Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Calgary , Alberta , Oct. 10–13
Jennifer Jones
Rachel Homan
Women's Masters Basel Basel , Switzerland , Oct. 10–12
Binia Feltscher
Silvana Tirinzoni
St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul , Minnesota , Oct. 10–12
Aileen Sormunen
Debbie McCormick
Skyy Vodka Ladies Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia , Oct. 10–13
Emily Dwyer
Mary-Anne Arsenault
8
Kamloops Crown of Curling Kamloops , British Columbia , Oct. 17–20
Ayumi Ogasawara
Kelly Scott
Medicine Hat Charity Classic Medicine Hat , Alberta , Oct. 17–20
Casey Scheidegger
Brett Barber
Atkins Curling Supplies Women's Classic Winnipeg , Manitoba , Oct. 16–20
Janet Harvey
Colleen Kilgallen
Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel Stroud , Ontario , Oct. 16–19
Julie Hastings
Sherry Middaugh
9
Canad Inns Women's Classic Portage la Prairie , Manitoba , Oct. 24–27
Jennifer Jones
Jill Thurston
Crestwood Ladies Fall Classic Edmonton , Alberta , Oct. 24–26
Gim Un-chi
Nicky Kaufman
10
The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Selkirk , Manitoba , Oct. 28 – Nov. 2
Valerie Sweeting
Margaretha Sigfridsson
Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton , Alberta , Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Nicky Kaufman
Michèle Jäggi
Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel Halifax , Nova Scotia , Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Mary-Anne Arsenault
Kathy O'Rourke
11
Colonial Square Ladies Classic Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Nov. 7–10
Eve Muirhead
Sherry Middaugh
Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Kemptville , Ontario , Nov. 6–9
Cathy Auld
Julie Hastings
Coronation Business Group Classic Maple Ridge , British Columbia , Nov. 7–10
Corryn Brown
Kelly Scott
CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc. Cookstown , Ontario , Nov. 7–9
Patti Lank
Marilyn Bodogh
12
Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer , Alberta , Nov. 14–17
Alina Pätz
Trish Paulsen
International ZO Women's Tournament Wetzikon , Switzerland , Nov. 14–16
Anna Sidorova
Briar Hürlimann
Gord Carroll Curling Classic Whitby , Ontario , Nov. 13–16
Susan McKnight
Sherry Middaugh
13
DEKALB Superspiel Morris , Manitoba , Nov. 20–24
Tracy Horgan
Jennifer Jones
Vancouver Island Shootout Vancouver , British Columbia , Nov. 21–23
Sarah Wark
Diane Gushulak
Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove , Alberta , Nov. 21–23
Shannon Kleibrink
Heather Nedohin
14
Boundary Ford Curling Classic Lloydminster , Alberta , Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
Chelsea Carey
Jolene Campbell
Molson Cash Spiel Duluth , Minnesota , Nov. 28–30
Cory Christensen
Kendra Lilly
The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul Winnipeg , Manitoba , Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
Michelle Montford
Barb Spencer
16
Canadian Open of Curling Yorkton , Saskatchewan , Dec. 9–14
Eve Muirhead
Rachel Homan
17
Karuizawa International Curling Championship Karuizawa , Japan , Dec. 18–21
Jennifer Jones
Kim Eun-jung
Curl Mesabi Classic Eveleth , Minnesota , Dec. 19–21
Tracy Horgan
Erika Brown
Dumfries Curling Challenge Dumfries , Scotland , Dec. 19–21
Melanie Barbezat
Gina Aitken
20
International Bernese Ladies Cup Bern , Switzerland , Jan. 8–11
Alina Pätz
Silvana Tirinzoni
21
Glynhill Ladies International Glasgow , Scotland , Jan. 16–18
Anna Sidorova
Kim Eun-jung
29
Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie , Alberta , Mar. 12–15
Rachel Homan
Silvana Tirinzoni
33
The Players' Championship Toronto , Ontario , Apr. 7–12
Eve Muirhead
Anna Sidorova
WCT Order of Merit rankings
WCT Money List
Men [ 6]
Final standings
#
Skip
$ (CAD )
1
Mike McEwen
$172,500
2
Brad Jacobs
$107,500
3
Brad Gushue
$103,798
4
Kevin Koe
$86,701
5
Brendan Bottcher
$71,722
6
Steve Laycock
$65,766
7
Niklas Edin
$56,468
8
Reid Carruthers
$54,523
9
John Epping
$53,250
10
Glenn Howard
$51,100
Women [ 6]
Final standings
#
Skip
$ (CAD )
1
Rachel Homan
$91,608
2
Valerie Sweeting
$87,950
3
Eve Muirhead
$77,000
4
Jennifer Jones
$74,355
5
Heather Nedohin
$47,750
6
Silvana Tirinzoni
$47,473
7
Alina Pätz
$39,077
8
Sherry Middaugh
$38,635
9
Anna Sidorova
$38,447
10
Binia Feltscher
$36,273
Curling Canada MA Cup
The MA Cup is awarded to the Curling Canada Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in Curling Canada-sanctioned events. Events included the Canadian mixed championship, men's and women's juniors championships, the Scotties, the Brier, the men's and women's senior championships and the national wheelchair championship. Points were awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points and each association under receiving points in decrements of one point.
Standings
Final standings
Notes
^ The finalist, Nina Spatola , skipped a women's team. The event was open to both men's and women's teams.
References
^ "Championship Events" . Canadian Curling Association . Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014 .
^ "Men's Schedule" . World Curling Tour . Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Women's Schedule" . World Curling Tour . Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Men" . CurlingZone . April 20, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Women" . CurlingZone . April 20, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ a b "World Curling Tour: Men's Ranking" . World Curling Tour . June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
External links
Preceded by
2014–15 curling season August 2014 – May 2015
Succeeded by
Curling Season of Champions
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