Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2024 Co-op Canadian Open was held from January 16 to 21 at the Servus Arena in Red Deer , Alberta .[ 1] It was the fourth Grand Slam event and third major of the 2023–24 curling season .
The event was held in a round robin format for the first time since 2013 .
Qualification
The top 15 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation 's world team rankings as of December 18, 2023, qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete. The sixteenth spots were filled by the 2023 Tour Challenge Tier 2 champions.[ 2]
On January 14, two days before the event began, Team Stefania Constantini of Italy withdrew for medical reasons. Their spot was filled by the highest ranked Alberta women's team as of the December 18 cutoff, which was Team Selena Sturmay . The schedule was unchanged.[ 3]
Men
Top world team ranking men's teams:[ 4]
Joël Retornaz
Brendan Bottcher
Yannick Schwaller
Bruce Mouat
Niklas Edin
Brad Gushue
Ross Whyte
Matt Dunstone
Kevin Koe
Magnus Ramsfjell
Reid Carruthers
Korey Dropkin
James Craik
Mike McEwen
Michael Brunner
Tour Challenge Tier 2 champion:
Women
Top world team ranking women's teams:[ 5]
Silvana Tirinzoni
Rachel Homan
Gim Eun-ji
Kerri Einarson
Jennifer Jones
Anna Hasselborg
Isabella Wranå
Satsuki Fujisawa
Stefania Constantini
Kim Eun-jung
Kaitlyn Lawes
Tabitha Peterson
Rebecca Morrison
Marianne Rørvik
Kate Cameron
Delaney Strouse
Tour Challenge Tier 2 champion:
Sponsor's Exemption:
Emergency Replacement:
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[ 6] [ 7]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Brendan Bottcher
Marc Kennedy
Brett Gallant
Ben Hebert
Calgary , Alberta
Michael Brunner
Anthony Petoud
Romano Meier
Andreas Gerlach
Bern , Switzerland
Brad Jacobs
Reid Carruthers
Derek Samagalski
Connor Njegovan
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Daniel Casper
Luc Violette
Ben Richardson
Chase Sinnett
Chaska , Minnesota
James Craik
Mark Watt
Angus Bryce
Blair Haswell
Forfar , Scotland
Korey Dropkin (Fourth)
Andrew Stopera (Skip)
Mark Fenner
Thomas Howell
Duluth , Minnesota
Matt Dunstone
B. J. Neufeld
Colton Lott
Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Niklas Edin
Oskar Eriksson
Rasmus Wranå
Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad , Sweden
Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador
Kevin Koe
Tyler Tardi
Jacques Gauthier
Karrick Martin
Calgary , Alberta
Mike McEwen
Colton Flasch
Kevin Marsh
Dan Marsh
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Bruce Mouat
Grant Hardie
Bobby Lammie
Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling , Scotland
Magnus Ramsfjell
Martin Sesaker
Bendik Ramsfjell
Gaute Nepstad
Trondheim , Norway
Joël Retornaz
Amos Mosaner
Sebastiano Arman
Mattia Giovanella
Trentino , Italy
Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth)
Yannick Schwaller (Skip)
Sven Michel
Pablo Lachat
Geneva , Switzerland
Ross Whyte
Robin Brydone
Duncan McFadzean
Euan Kyle
Stirling , Scotland
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00 ).[ 8]
Draw 1
Tuesday, January 16, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Tuesday, January 16, 3:00 pm
Draw 6
Wednesday, January 17, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Wednesday, January 17, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Thursday, January 18, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Thursday, January 18, 8:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, January 19, 8:30 am
Draw 15
Friday, January 19, 4:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Saturday, January 20, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, January 20, 12:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, January 20, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, January 21, 10:30 am
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[ 6] [ 9]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Chelsea Carey [ a]
Meghan Walter
Taylor McDonald
Mackenzie Elias
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Jolene Campbell
Abby Ackland
Rachel Erickson
Sara Oliver
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kerri Einarson
Val Sweeting
Shannon Birchard
Briane Harris
Gimli , Manitoba
Satsuki Fujisawa
Chinami Yoshida
Yumi Suzuki
Yurika Yoshida
Kitami , Japan
Gim Eun-ji
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji
Uijeongbu , South Korea
Anna Hasselborg
Sara McManus
Agnes Knochenhauer
Sofia Mabergs
Sundbyberg , Sweden
Rachel Homan
Tracy Fleury
Emma Miskew
Sarah Wilkes
Rachelle Brown
Ottawa , Ontario
Jennifer Jones
Karlee Burgess
Emily Zacharias
Lauren Lenentine
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kim Eun-jung
Kim Kyeong-ae
Kim Cho-hi
Kim Seon-yeong
Kim Yeong-mi
Gangneung , South Korea
Kaitlyn Lawes
Selena Njegovan
Jocelyn Peterman
Kristin MacCuish
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Rebecca Morrison
Gina Aitken
Sophie Sinclair
Fay Henderson [ b]
Sophie Jackson
Stirling , Scotland
Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Tara Peterson
Becca Hamilton
St. Paul , Minnesota
Delaney Strouse
Anne O'Hara
Sydney Mullaney
Rebecca Rodgers
Susan Dudt
Traverse City , Michigan
Selena Sturmay
Danielle Schmiemann
Dezaray Hawes
Paige Papley
Edmonton , Alberta
Alina Pätz (Fourth)
Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip)
Selina Witschonke
Carole Howald
Aarau , Switzerland
Isabella Wranå
Almida de Val
Maria Larsson
Linda Stenlund
Sundbyberg , Sweden
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00 ).[ 8]
Draw 2
Tuesday, January 16, 11:30 am
Draw 4
Tuesday, January 16, 6:30 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, January 17, 8:30 am
Draw 7
Wednesday, January 17, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, January 18, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Thursday, January 18, 4:00 pm
Draw 14
Friday, January 19, 12:00 pm
Draw 16
Friday, January 19, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Saturday, January 20, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, January 20, 4:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, January 20, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, January 21, 3:00 pm
Notes
References
^ "Co-op Canadian Open" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ "Format and Qualification" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ Jonathan Brazeau (January 14, 2024). "Sturmay receives invite to Co-op Canadian Open after Constantini withdraws" . Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ "World Curling Federation: Women's World Team Ranking" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ a b "32 teams ready to rock Red Deer for Co-op Canadian Open" . Grand Slam of Curling. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ "Men's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ a b "Draw Schedule" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ "Women's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ "Athlete Role Models selected for Gangwon 2024" . World Curling Federation. September 6, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024 .
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