Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2023 WFG Masters was held from December 12 to 17 at the Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan .[ 1] It was the third Grand Slam event and second major of the 2023–24 curling season .
The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation 's world team rankings as of November 13, 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.[ 2]
Then men's and women's teams were split into four pools of four, with teams crossing over to play four games against teams in an opposing pool. Pool A teams play Pool D teams, Pool B teams play Pool C teams, and vice versa. The top eight teams overall advanced to the playoffs.[ 3] The event also saw the return of tiebreaker games, after a number of curlers complained about their removal from previous grand slam events that season.[ 4]
Top world team ranking men's teams:[ 5]
Joël Retornaz
Brendan Bottcher
Brad Gushue
Niklas Edin
Bruce Mouat
Yannick Schwaller
Ross Whyte
Matt Dunstone
Kevin Koe
Korey Dropkin
Magnus Ramsfjell
James Craik
Reid Carruthers
Aaron Sluchinski
Mike McEwen
Cameron Bryce
Top world team ranking women's teams:[ 6]
Silvana Tirinzoni
Gim Eun-ji
Kerri Einarson
Rachel Homan
Anna Hasselborg
Jennifer Jones
Satsuki Fujisawa
Isabella Wranå
Kaitlyn Lawes
Stefania Constantini
Tabitha Peterson
Kim Eun-jung
Rebecca Morrison
Kate Cameron
Ha Seung-youn
Delaney Strouse
Christina Black
Clancy Grandy
The teams are listed as follows:[ 7] [ 8]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Brendan Bottcher
Marc Kennedy
Brett Gallant
Ben Hebert
Calgary , Alberta
Cameron Bryce
Duncan Menzies
Luke Carson
Robin McCall
Kelso, Scotland
Brad Jacobs
Reid Carruthers
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
Mike McEwen
Colton Flasch
Kevin Marsh
Dan Marsh
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Bruce Mouat
–[ a]
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
Aaron Sluchinski
Jeremy Harty
Kerr Drummond
Dylan Webster
Airdrie , Alberta
Ross Whyte
Robin Brydone
Duncan McFadzean
Euan Kyle
Stirling , Scotland
Round robin standings [ edit ]
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results [ edit ]
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00 ).[ 9]
Tuesday, December 12, 11:30 am
Tuesday, December 12, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 13, 8:30 am
Wednesday, December 13, 4:00 pm
Thursday, December 14, 8:30 am
Thursday, December 14, 4:00 pm
Friday, December 15, 11:30 am
Friday, December 15, 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 16, 7:00 am
Saturday, December 16, 2:30 pm
Saturday, December 16, 6:30 pm
Sunday, December 17, 3:00 pm
The teams are listed as follows:[ 7] [ 10]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Kate Cameron
Meghan Walter
Taylor McDonald
Mackenzie Elias
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Stefania Constantini
Elena Mathis
Marta Lo Deserto
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
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
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
Jennifer Dodds
Gina Aitken
Sophie Jackson
Sophie Sinclair
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
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 [ edit ]
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Round robin results [ edit ]
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00 ).[ 9]
Tuesday, December 12, 8:00 am
Tuesday, December 12, 3:00 pm
Wednesday, December 13, 12:00 pm
Wednesday, December 13, 8:00 pm
Thursday, December 14, 12:00 pm
Thursday, December 14, 8:00 pm
Friday, December 15, 8:00 am
Friday, December 15, 3:30 pm
Saturday, December 16, 7:00 am
Saturday, December 16, 10:30 am
Saturday, December 16, 6:30 pm
Sunday, December 17, 10:30 am
^ Team Mouat played with three players.
^ "WFG Masters" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ "Format and Qualification" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ "Teams and Format" . Grand Slam of Curling . 14 December 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2023 .
^ "After athletes voice concerns, Grand Slam of Curling organizers change course" . TSN . 28 November 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking" . CurlingZone . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ "World Curling Federation: Women's World Team Ranking" . CurlingZone . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ a b "Field finalized for WFG Masters in Saskatoon" . Grand Slam of Curling. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ "Men's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ a b "Draw Schedule" . Grand Slam of Curling . 6 November 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2023 .
^ "Women's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .