Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2023 KIOTI National was held from November 7 to 12 at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Westville Road , Nova Scotia .[1] It was the second Grand Slam event and first major of the 2023–24 curling season .
In the men's final, Italy's Joël Retornaz team continued their strong season by defeating the Niklas Edin rink from Sweden, 6–5. It was their second straight Slam victory, and third ever.[2]
In the women's final, South Korea's Gim Eun-ji rink continued their strong play from the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships the week prior, defeating the previously undefeated Rachel Homan rink from Ontario 7–6 in the championship game. It was Gim's first Slam title, and the first Slam title for a South Korean team at the Tier 1 level.[3]
Qualification The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation 's world team rankings as of October 9, 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.[4]
Men Top world team ranking men's teams:[5]
Bruce Mouat Brendan Bottcher Brad Gushue Joël Retornaz Niklas Edin Matt Dunstone Yannick Schwaller Ross Whyte Kevin Koe Korey Dropkin Magnus Ramsfjell Reid Carruthers Aaron Sluchinski John Shuster Wouter Gösgens James Craik Riku Yanagisawa Sponsor's exemption:
Women Top world team ranking women's teams:[6]
Silvana Tirinzoni Kerri Einarson Rachel Homan Gim Eun-ji Satsuki Fujisawa Jennifer Jones Isabella Wranå Anna Hasselborg Tabitha Peterson Kate Cameron Kaitlyn Lawes Marianne Rørvik Clancy Grandy Ha Seung-youn Rebecca Morrison Christina Black Stefania Constantini Delaney Strouse Men Teams The teams are listed as follows:[7] [8]
Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary , Alberta Reid Carruthers Brad Jacobs Derek Samagalski Connor Njegovan Winnipeg , Manitoba 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 Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Stirling , Scotland Owen Purcell Ryan Abraham Scott Saccary Adam McEachren Halifax , Nova Scotia Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Trentino , Italy Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Geneva , Switzerland John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman –[a] Duluth , Minnesota Aaron Sluchinski Jeremy Harty Kerr Drummond Dylan Webster Airdrie , Alberta Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Stirling , Scotland Riku Yanagisawa Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Takeru Yamamoto Satoshi Koizumi Karuizawa , Japan
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).[9]
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 7, 8:00 am
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Bruce Mouat 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 X 6 James Craik 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 X 4
Draw 3 Tuesday, November 7, 3:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final Yannick Schwaller 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 7 James Craik 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 6
Draw 8 Wednesday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, November 9, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Thursday, November 9, 8:00 pm
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final James Craik 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 X 7 Riku Yanagisawa 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 X 4
Draw 13 Friday, November 10, 8:30 am
Draw 15 Draw 15 action Friday, November 10, 4:00 pm
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final James Craik 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 9 Team Dropkin 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
Playoffs Quarterfinals Men's quarterfinal action Saturday, November 11, 12:00 pm
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Yannick Schwaller 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 James Craik 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 5
Semifinals Saturday, November 11, 8:00 pm
Final Men's final action Sunday, November 12, 11:00 am
Women Teams The teams are listed as follows:[10]
Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Shelley Barker Dartmouth , Nova Scotia Kate Cameron Meghan Walter Taylor McDonald Mackenzie Elias Winnipeg , Manitoba Stefania Constantini Elena Mathis Marta Lo Deserto Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Angela Romei Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Harris Gimli , Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kotomi Ishizaki Kitami , Japan Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu , South Korea Clancy Grandy Kayla MacMillan Lindsay Dubue Sarah Loken Rachelle Brown Vancouver , British Columbia Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Chuncheon , South Korea Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg , Sweden Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ottawa , Ontario Jennifer Jones Karlee Burgess Emily Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Winnipeg , Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg , Manitoba 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 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
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).[9]
Draw 2 Tuesday, November 7, 11:30 am
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Rachel Homan 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 X 7 Kate Cameron 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 X 5
Draw 4 Tuesday, November 7, 6:30 pm
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Jennifer Jones 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 X 10 Stefania Constantini 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 8, 8:30 am
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final Isabella Wranå 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 Kate Cameron 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 6
Draw 7 Wednesday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Satsuki Fujisawa 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 Jennifer Jones 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 6
Draw 9 Thursday, November 9, 8:30 am
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Jennifer Jones 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 X 8 Delaney Strouse 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 X 5
Draw 11 Thursday, November 9, 4:00 pm
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Kaitlyn Lawes 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 Kate Cameron 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 6
Draw 14 Draw 14 action Friday, November 10, 12:00 pm
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Silvana Tirinzoni 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 Jennifer Jones 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 6
Draw 16 Friday, November 10, 8:00 pm
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Kate Cameron 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 2 Ha Seung-youn 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 X 8
Playoffs Quarterfinals Saturday, November 11, 4:00 pm
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Jennifer Jones 1 0 2 0 1 0 X X 4 Silvana Tirinzoni 0 5 0 2 0 4 X X 11
Semifinals Saturday, November 11, 8:00 pm
Final Introductions prior to the women's final Sunday, November 12, 3:30 pm
Notes ^ Team Shuster played with three players. References ^ "KIOTI National". Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ Jonathan Brazeau (November 12, 2023). "Retornaz captures third Grand Slam men's title at KIOTI National". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 12, 2023 . ^ Jonathan Brazeau (November 12, 2023). "Gim wins first career Grand Slam women's title at KIOTI National". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 13, 2023 . ^ "Format and Qualification". Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ "Field finalized for 2023 KIOTI National in Pictou County". Grand Slam of Curling. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ a b "Draw Schedule". Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved October 24, 2023 . ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . External links Grand Slam of Curling
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