2021 Canadian Curling Trials Direct-Entry Event

The 2021 Canadian Curling Trials Direct-Entry Event was held from September 22 to 26 at the RA Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] The event was held to qualify two men's teams and three women's teams for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

2021 Canadian Curling Trials
Direct-Entry Event
Host cityOttawa, Ontario
ArenaRA Centre
DatesSeptember 22–26

On the men's side, Teams Mike McEwen and Matt Dunstone secured the two Trials berths, both finishing 5–1 through the round robin and qualifying rounds.[2] McEwen's only loss came to Dunstone in Draw 2 with Dunstone dropping their first game to Glenn Howard before running the table.[3] The three teams who did not qualify, Colton Flasch, Jason Gunnlaugson, and Glenn Howard, will still have a chance to reach the Olympic Trials, as they drop into the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.

On the women's side, Teams Casey Scheidegger, Kelsey Rocque, and Laura Walker all secured berths to the trials, beating out Corryn Brown and Suzanne Birt for the three spots.[4] After the round robin concluded, Teams Scheidegger and Rocque both had 3–1 records, qualifying them directly to the trials. Team Walker posted a 2–2 record while Teams Brown and Birt shared 1–3 records. Due to Brown beating Birt in the round robin, they earned the spot in the playoff against Team Walker for the third spot.[2] In the playoff, Brown needed to beat Walker twice to earn the trials spot, whereas Walker only needed one win to clinch the spot. Brown defeated Walker in the first game, however, Walker then won the second game to earn the third and final spot at the trials in Saskatoon.[5] Teams Corryn Brown and Suzanne Birt will now play in the Pre-Trials for a second opportunity to earn their spot in the Olympic Trials.

Qualification process

Five men's teams and five women's teams qualified for the event based on qualifications standards over the previous seasons. Teams who had not automatically qualified for the trials qualified for this event if they met one of the following three criteria:
• Canadian teams in the top 18 of the World Curling Team Ranking as of August 31, 2020,
• Eligible teams that finished in the top 9 of the Canadian Team Ranking System in 2019–20,
• Eligible teams that finished in the top 7 of the Canadian Team Ranking System in 2018–19.

The teams that didn't qualify for the trials via this event had a second chance to make the trials through the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials scheduled for October 26 to 31 at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[6]

For the men's tournament, there were 2 spots available in the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials for direct-entry. For the women's tournament, there were 3 spots available.

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[7]

Skip Third Second Lead Club
Matt DunstoneBraeden MoskowyKirk MuyresDustin Kidby Highland CC, Regina, Saskatchewan
Colton FlaschCatlin SchneiderKevin MarshDan Marsh Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jason GunnlaugsonAdam CaseyMatt WozniakConnor Njegovan Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba
Glenn HowardScott HowardDavid MathersTim March Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene, Ontario
Mike McEwenReid CarruthersDerek SamagalskiColin Hodgson West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul, Manitoba

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings[8]

Team W L PF PA EW EL BE SE
Mike McEwen312517151335
Matt Dunstone312821181437
Glenn Howard221827121445
Colton Flasch132021121324
Jason Gunnlaugson132126151824

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).[9]

Draw 1

Wednesday, September 22, 8:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 5
Colton Flasch 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 2 9
Matt Dunstone 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
Draw 2

Thursday, September 23, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 8
Mike McEwen 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colton Flasch 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 X X 4
Jason Gunnlaugson 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 X X 8
Draw 3

Thursday, September 23, 8:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colton Flasch 2 4 1 0 2 X X X X X 9
Glenn Howard 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Gunnlaugson 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
Mike McEwen 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 X 8
Draw 4

Friday, September 24, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 7
Jason Gunnlaugson 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 X X X 8
Colton Flasch 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 X X X 4
Draw 5

Friday, September 24, 8:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Gunnlaugson 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Matt Dunstone 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 X X X 7
Glenn Howard 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X X X 2

Qualifying Round Standings

Final Qualifying Round Standings[10]
Note: one game (Flasch vs. Howard) was not played as Dunstone and McEwen had already qualified.

Key
Teams to Trials
Team W L PF PA EW EL BE SE
Mike McEwen514329252048
Matt Dunstone5142322921510
Glenn Howard232435162045
Colton Flasch142430141934
Jason Gunnlaugson153441232745

Qualifying Round Results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).[9]

Draw 6

Saturday, September 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Matt Dunstone 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6
Jason Gunnlaugson 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 1 X 9
Colton Flasch 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4
Draw 7

Saturday, September 25, 9:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Glenn Howard 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6
Matt Dunstone 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Gunnlaugson 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 8
Mike McEwen 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 9
Draw 8

Sunday, September 26, 10:00 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colton Flasch 0
Glenn Howard 0

(Not played; unnecessary)

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[11]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club
Suzanne BirtMarie ChristiansonMeaghan HughesMichelle McQuaid Cornwall CC, Cornwall & Montague CC, Montague, Prince Edward Island
Corryn BrownErin PincottDezaray HawesSamantha Fisher Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia
Kelsey RocqueDanielle SchmiemannDana FergusonRachelle Brown Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta
Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie Moore Lethbridge CC, Lethbridge, Alberta
Laura WalkerKate CameronTaylor McDonaldHeather Rogers[lower-alpha 1]Nadine Scotland[lower-alpha 1] Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings[12]

Key
Teams to Trials
Teams to Playoff
Team W L PF PA EW EL BE SE
Casey Scheidegger312921171406
Kelsey Rocque312725181731
Laura Walker222825171533
Corryn Brown132430141932
Suzanne Birt132229151615

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).[13]

Draw 1

Thursday, September 23, 4:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Suzanne Birt 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 7
Corryn Brown 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Laura Walker 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 X X 9
Casey Scheidegger 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X 4

Draw 2

Friday, September 24, 12:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Casey Scheidegger 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 5 1 X 10
Kelsey Rocque 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Corryn Brown 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 6
Laura Walker 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 X 9

Draw 3

Friday, September 24, 8:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelsey Rocque 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 7
Laura Walker 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Casey Scheidegger 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 X X X 9
Suzanne Birt 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X X X 2

Draw 4

Saturday, September 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Corryn Brown 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 4
Casey Scheidegger 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Suzanne Birt 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
Kelsey Rocque 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6

Draw 5

Saturday, September 25, 9:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Laura Walker 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 5
Suzanne Birt 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelsey Rocque 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 8
Corryn Brown 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 5

Playoff
  • Team Walker had to be beaten twice.
Game 1 Game 2
      
1 Laura Walker 8
2 Corryn Brown 4
1 Laura Walker 8
2 Corryn Brown 9

Game 1

Sunday, September 26, 3:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Laura Walker 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 8
Corryn Brown 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 9

Game 2

Sunday, September 26, 8:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Laura Walker 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 X 8
Corryn Brown 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4

Notes
  1. Heather Rogers played lead during the tournament, replacing Nadine Scotland who was on maternity leave. Scotland was still listed as the teams alternate on the roster, however.

References
  1. "Big events in Ottawa!". Curling Canada. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. "More trials spots awarded!". Curling Canada. September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  3. "Setting the tone!". Curling Canada. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  4. "Patience persists!". Curling Canada. September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  5. "Great win for Grassie!". Curling Canada. September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  6. "Pre-Trials in Liverpool!". Curling Canada. March 18, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. "Men's Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  8. "Men's Standings". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. "Men's Scores". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  10. "Men's Standings". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  11. "Women's Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  12. "Women's Standings". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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