#BetweenTheSheets: The Tour Challenge Field Is Finalized
Did the #PowerRankings match the invite list?
The opening Grand Slam of Curling event has not hit the ice yet and already we are talking about the second #GSOC event. Feels a bit weird, no?
Well the Tour Challenge invites went out and the field for the Tier I and Tier II was officially announced earlier this week. For 62 men's and women's teams around the globe there was a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Monday (yes I know it was a Canadian holiday only, just go with it).
The Tour Challenge may not be considered a slam "major" but it does carry a lot of importance. It is the only slam event with a Tier II component, where the winner of the Tier II earns a direct spot into a future slam event.
As well, extra pressure on some Tier I teams as the Canada Cup CTRS cut-off date is the Monday following the championship final. For those teams hoping to snag the final spot in Leduc, this is their last chance to move up the rankings....or hold on to the final spot for two teams.
But the question remains: Did the rankings get the invites right?
We are all well-versed on the #TourTier system used for this blog's weekly #PowerRankings. Sometimes the blog rankings match the actual OOM rankings. Some times they do not. Did the right teams get Tier I invites? Were there some teams with Tier II invites who have a case for a Tier I? And are there some teams who were snubbed from the Tier II?
Lets break it down.
We begin with the Tier I men's field:
#TourChallenge
Team Koe, Team Epping, Team De Cruz, Team Jacobs, Team Bottcher, Team Edin, Team Mouat, Team Paterson *, Team Schwaller, Team Gushue, Team Dunstone, Team McDonald, Team McEwen, Team Shuster, Team Howard, Team Gunnlaugson
#PowerRankings
Team Koe, Team Bottcher, Team Mouat, Team De Cruz, Team Paterson *, Team Epping, Team Edin, Team Gushue, Team Jacobs, Team Muirhead, Team Matsumura *, Team Dunstone, Team Howard, Team McDonald, Team Muyres, Team Schwaller
Special note right off the top is Team Paterson. Paterson will not be playing the Tour Challenge, assuming they have decided to turn down their invite in preparation for the European Championships starting the weekend right after the slam wraps up. With Paterson not competing the spot would go to the next team on the ranking. For the OOM it would be Team Gunnlaugson and for the Power Rankings it would be Team Schwaller.
Overall there are only 3 differences. The official invites included McEwen, Shuster and Gunnlaugson while the Power Rankings would extend the invites to Muirhead, Matsumura and Muyres.
Now Japan's Matsumura would also decline the invite as he will be competing in the #PACC at the same time. He is also the defending champion there. If we remove his invite from the Power Rankings side the next spot would go to Team Gunnlaugson. Narrowing the differences to two.
On the OOM, Muyres would be the next invite so he just missed his spot. It is unfortunate to not see Muyres in the Tier I, given he won the Tier II last year. This would have been a great continued rise up the rankings story.
The title win in South Korea for McEwen and the runner-up result for Shuster saved both of them and squeaks them into this slam. Barely! For McEwen, lets see if they can do better than last year's horrendous slam record. They played every event and, outside the run to the final at the opening Elite X, they failed to qualify in every other event, sometimes failing to record a W.
Overall though, the men's field is pretty accurate. Lets take a look at the Tier I women's field:
#TourChallenge
Team Einarson, Team Tirinzoni, Team Homan, Team Hasselborg, Team J. Jones, Team Fleury, Team Fujisawa, Team Carey, Team Scheidegger, Team Muirhead *, Team Silvernagle, Team Yoshimura, Team Rocque, Team Wrana, Team Roth, Team Stern
#PowerRankings
Team Homan, Team Einarson, Team Tirinzoni, Team Hasselborg, Team Carey, Team J. Jones, Team Kovaleva, Team Fujisawa, Team Fleury, Team Scheidegger, Team Muirhead *, Team Silvernagle, Team Sidorova, Team Roth, Team Jentsch, Team Yoshimura
Team Muirhead will not be competing at the Tour Challenge, similar reasons to Team Paterson above, as the Scottish team will be preparing for the upcoming European Championships. Their declined invite was a gift for Switzerland's Team Stern. On the Power Rankings side, their invite would go to Team Yoshimura, who already has a spot earned from OOM.
Similar to the men's Tier I, we have 3 differences. Teams Rocque, Wrana and Stern were offered invites while the Power Rankings have invites extended to Kovaleva, Sidorova and Jentsch.
Now it is unknown which Russian team will compete at the European Championships so lets assume Kovaleva/Sidorova are removed from consideration for similar reasons as Muirhead. This would open up the final spot to the next team on the list: Team Rocque.
And, again similar to the men, this would leave only a difference of two teams from the actual invites compared to the Power Rankings. Wrana has put together a solid season and Stern did win the Tier II last season but has struggled this year. I do believe the non-ECC Russian team (Kovaleva/Sidorova) and Germany's Jentsch do have a small gripe here though as these teams have also had solid seasons and are very capable of competing with the top #gsoc teams.
But again, overall, the Tier I picture looks pretty accurate from both sides of the coin.
Do we end up with the same result when looking at the Tier II invites though? Lets start with the men:
#TourChallenge
Team Muyres, Team Calvert, Team Ruohonen, Team Muirhead, Team Dropkin, Team T. Horgan, Team Sturmay, Team van Dorp, Team Fournier, Team Bryce, Team S. Thompson, Team K. Thompson, Team Grattan, Team S. Jones, Team Murphy, Team G. Smith
#PowerRankings
Team McEwen, Team Glukhov, Team Calvert, Team Dropkin, Team Shuster, Team Ruohonen, Team Tardi, Team T. Horgan, Team Appelman, Team van Dorp, Team K. Hartung, Team Cotter, Team K. Thompson, Team Murphy, Team Fournier, Team Retornaz
So we have LOTS of differences here. Here are the common invites: Calvert, Ruohonen, Dropkin, T. Horgan, van Dorp, Fournier, K. Thompson, Murphy. That is only 8 of the 16. What is going on? How can the #TourTier system be so close to accurate for the Tier I but so far off for the Tier II?
Well cancel out McEwen and Muirhead. They both get invites just in opposite tiers. Shuster would also get an invite from the Power Rankings, it would just be to compete in the Tier II not the Tier I. But what about everyone else?
For the official list, perhaps a few teams turned down the invite? Team Ulsrud, Team Hess and Team Cotter are all on the "IN" side of the cut line based on the OOM. Did they all turn down the invite?
If so where is Team Willsey, Team Ferris, Team Harty, Team Tardi, Team Glukhov, Team Whyte?
Perhaps Glukhov would turn down an invite as well, given we should expect to see him competing at the European Championships representing Russia. But what about the rest?
It appears the Tier II invites took the next 10 to 12 OOM teams and handed out the remaining 4 to 6 spots to local Atlantic Canada teams to help #growthesport and build interest. Was this always going to be the case? This seems like a lot of "sponsor's invites" for the event. I know this often happens with the Tier II event but it like a wider pool of "invites" this year over actually qualified.
Team Grattan and Team Scott Jones from New Brunswick have not even competed at a #wct event this season yet are invited to attend a slam? And over teams like Tardi or Retornaz? If we assume Retornaz would turn down the invite due to the upcoming European's, the next Power Rankings spot would go to Team Harty. Harty has won two #wct events this season.
I am all for #growthesport, as you all know, but this final Tier II invite list just seems a bit off.
Do we have the same question marks for the women's Tier II?
#TourChallenge
Team Jentsch, Team Balsdon, Team M. Kim, Team Feltscher, Team Murphy, Team Peterson, Team C. Brown, Team Duncan, Team Birt, Team Walker, Team Arsenault, Team Brothers, Team Crawford, Team Glynn, Team Hilliard, Team St-Georges
#PowerRankings
Team Nakajima, Team M. Kim, Team Cannon, Team Stern, Team Wrana, Team Walker, Team S. Jackson, Team Feltscher, Team U. Gim, Team Schori, Team Jiang, Team K. Jones, Team Koana, Team Anderson, Team C. Brown, Team Rumiantseva
Now Team Nakajima may be representing Japan at the #PACC so we can forgive their invite. If we were to remove them from the Power Rankings list the next team in line would be #PolarPower Team Galusha.
In comparing the invites, we only see a few similarities: Team M. Kim, Team Feltscher, Team Walker and Team C. Brown. Now, to be fair, the next three teams to be invited after Galusha would be Balsdon, Peterson and Birt so we can call these teams close proximity as almost equatable.
And Team Arsenault and Team Hilliard are actually good invites from the OOM missing from the Power Rankings. I do like what both of these teams have done this season and do feel both are deserving of the bid.
The outliers here are Team Brothers, Team St-Georges, Team Glynn and Team Crawford. Brothers has not had a strong season to date and currently sits #52 on the OOM. For reference, Team McCarville, who will play their first event of the season this weekend, sits #50. Similar for St-Georges, who sits #55.
Now Team Glynn is an interesting invite. From a #growthesport, I like the offering of a spot for a #NextGen team. Plus a #NextGen team from Newfoundland. But on the flip side, I like the argument of St-Georges getting an invite for the #NextGen spot. And if you want to hand out another, should it not have gone to Alberta's Team Skrlik? Skrlik sits #54, higher than St-Georges even.
As for Crawford, similar to Grattan and Jones above, we have yet to see this team step onto competitive #wct ice this season. And don't get me wrong. I am a huge fan of Andrea Crawford, have been for many years. But to deny a spot in the Tier II for a team like Sophie Jackson or Sherry Anderson or Irene Schori just seems wrong.
Unlike the Tier I invites, we have MUCH to debate on the Tier II side of the house. And, to be clear, this is nothing against any of the teams who will be competing in Pictou County. I get the want to have more Nova Scotia teams in the field to help draw more fans and attendance. We expect this every year in whatever province hosts this event.
I think what needs to happen is greater transparency on the Tier II invites. If we are inviting 16 teams, lets have a set formula. Lets take the next 8 off the OOM. Lets take 2 #NextGen teams. Lets invite 4 home province teams. And lets add in 2 wildcard teams. At least then we know what to expect with how the invites will go out.
Or I am completely alone on Sheet 8 for this one rock heads? Thoughts?
While we all stir over the Tour Challenge discussion, we also have some actual curling hitting the ice this weekend. The men and women have 4 events each ranging from Switzerland to Alberta and from #Tour1000 to #Tour250.
We have lots to cover in this week's #TourLifePredictions segment. Clean those rocks and slide out of the hack, here we go.
#TourLifePredictions
#MastersChampery (Tour 1000)
Champery, SUI
2018 Champion: Team De Cruz
Format: 20 team RR with 4 pools of 5. Top 8 qualify.
Top Teams Entered: Team Edin, Team Schwaller
#Fav:
Welcome back #SwedishVikings! It has been a hot minute since we have seen the world champs on the ice. Ok maybe it was only two weeks ago but we have only seen the guys compete in 2 events this season. They have reached a final and SF though so even with a lighter schedule they are still pulling the strong results. Like many of the European tour events, Edin seems to shine on continental ice. Last season the team reached the SF here. The two seasons prior they won the title. Time for Edin and company to reclaim their Masters Champery trophy? It would be the perfect tune-up for the #gsoc major next week.
#TeamUpset:
Speaking of tune-up events, keep your eyes on England's Andrew Reed this weekend. Reed guided England to a runner-up finish at the European B-division last season, promoting the nation to their first A-division next month. Reed will represent the Three Lions and try to keep the magical run going. But first the team will be competing this week in Champery so the results will tell a lot about how ready this team is to take on the best in European curling. They draw a tough group with Edin and Italy's Team Retornaz (silver and bronze at last year's European's) not to mention Norway's Team Ramsfjell. If they can pick up a few wins though it would build some momentum and confidence towards England's debut in the Euro A-division.
#W2W4:
Pay attention to what Team Schwaller does at this event and what Team De Cruz does in Medicine Hat. De Cruz made the decision to go to Canada early to prepare for the upcoming slam rather than #DefendTheIce here. Schwaller and De Cruz are in a dead-lock for the European spot to represent Swiss Curling. Results can go a long way and a Schwaller win here would help bolster their chance of stealing the spot from their rivals. It will not be an easy slide to the final though as Schwaller is drawn into the same pool as #TeamUpset and #NextGen Scottish teams Bryce and Whyte.
Qualifiers: Team Edin, Team Schwaller, Team Ulsrud, Team van Dorp, Team Retornaz, Team Bryce, Team Hess, Team Ruohonen
Championship: Team Schwaller def. Team Edin
#MedicineHatClassic (Tour 1000)
Medicine Hat, AB
2018 Champion: Team Appelman
Format: 26 team triple knockout with 8 qualifiers.
Top Teams Entered: Team De Cruz, Team Gunnlaugson, Team Matsumura, Team Muyres
#Fav:
As mentioned above, Team De Cruz decided to not play on home ice this week but rather beat the jet lag and compete here before heading to North Bay for The Masters. Smart move? It could be. This is a strong field and will test the Swiss team. De Cruz is coming off a championship win in Basel and is attempting to win back-to-back Tour 1000 events. As well, as also mentioned above, they are trying to earn their European spot against a strong challenging Team Schwaller.
#TeamUpset:
You want to talk about teams winning how about Team Harty? They have won back-to-back #wct titles the past two weeks. And they won both on Alberta ice (Edmonton, Airdrie). This event is also on Alberta ice so can they accomplish the triple crown? This will be the most competitive field of the three events for them but will also be a good indicator of how good this team really is. Are they the #TeamUpset ambassador for the Alberta Tankard this season? If they can qualify here, regardless of winning the title or not, it would make a loud statement. Do not sleep on this team.
#W2W4:
There are a few "Tier II" calibre teams competing here that could steal a qualifying spot from some of the more well-known names. One team to watch out for is Quebec's Team Fournier. The former Quebec champions reached the QF at the Stu Sells Toronto event a few weeks back and are looking in fine form as a contender this season. They earned their Tour Challenge Tier II invite for November and would love to pad the stats with a deep run here. Plus we are seeing them travel out West for an event, something we do not often see out of Quebec teams.
But take note of how a few other teams stake up this weekend. Alberta's Team Sturmay and Saskatchewan's Team Meachem were #TeamUpset contenders for the event last week in Portage. Sure the event never got on the ice but both of these teams are contenders for playoff spots this weekend in Medicine Hat.
And what about Russia'a Team Glukhov? They may have a slight advantage having competed last weekend in Airdrie, reaching the final before losing to Harty. Similar to our #TeamUpset nominee, Glukhov has the advantage of being in Alberta for awhile now, little travel before an event and coming in with some momentum. Plus Glukhov is the favourite to represent Russia at the European Championships next month. Another deep playoff run should solidify their spot.
Qualifiers: Team De Cruz, Team Gunnlaugson, Team Muyres, Team Glukhov, Team Harty, Team Matsumura, Team Fournier, Team Sturmay
Championship: Team De Cruz def. Team Muyres
#StroudCashSpiel (Tour 250)
Stroud, ON
2018 Champion: Team Willsey
Format: 20 team RR with 4 pools of 5. Top 8 qualify.
Top Teams Entered: Team Dunnam, Team Willsey, Team Ferris
#Fav:
If we base the #Fav tag on the current CTRS rankings, Team Ferris moves to the front of the pack. Ferris is currently ranked #13 in Canada, bolstered by the SF finish at the Stu Sells Oakville event earlier in the season. The team also picked up 3 wins at the Stu Sells Toronto event but failed to qualify for the playoff round. They were placed in a pool where, on paper, they should qualify. However there are some #TeamUpset ambassadors lurking....
#TeamUpset:
This event is loaded with #TeamUpset and #NextGen contenders. Just look at this list: Matt Hall, Jacob Horgan, Sam Steep, Sam Mooibroek, Cameron Goodkey. All 5 of these teams realistically could fly the #TeamUpset flag this weekend. All 5 could reach the playoff round. And all 5 could also win this entire event. These are good up and coming #NextGen skips and teams folks. The fun part will almost be seeing how they fare not only against some of the more experienced skips/teams in the field but a sub-game of seeing which of the "Fab Five" can go the furthest in the event. The blog may be biased in siding with #TwineTimeFam member Matt Hall but the blog also likes the cut of the jib of each of the other 4 skips too.
#W2W4:
Could an American team steal a tour title on Canadian ice? We have seen the reversal happen numerous times where an American tour event is won by a Canadian but it could be time for the Stars and Stripes to exact some revenge this weekend. If we go by the recent #PowerRankings, Philadelphia, PA's own Scott Dunnam is actually the highest ranked team in the field. They already own a tour title (US Open - Contender) and have reached the QF and SF of their past two events. They may not be a familiar name for many Canadian fans (or teams for the matter) but they are having a great season and slowly building momentum towards making US men's curling more than the 3 horse race it is now. A deep playoff run here is not out of the question. But history is also not on their side. In the 13-year history of this event, every champion has not only been Canadian but also from Ontario. A US team has reached the final though (Team McCormick, 2013).
Qualifiers: Team Willsey, Team Ferris, Team Kean, Team Dunnam, Team J. Horgan, Team Steep, Team Mooibroek, Team Heggestad
Championship: Team Kean def. Team Ferris
WOMEN
#CanadInnsClassic (Tour 1000)
Portage la Prairie, MB
2018 Champion: Team Carey
Format: 32 team triple knockout with 8 qualifiers.
Top Teams Entered: Team Homan, Team Einarson, Team Tirinzoni, Team J. Jones, Team Fleury, Team Muirhead
#Fav:
Team Homan may be holding down the #1 spot on the Power Rankings but Team Einarson is the team coming to Portage on a winning streak. Einarson's win last week in Calgary, becoming the first team to #DefendTheIce in the 42-year history of the event, builds a ton of momentum and confidence in this team. The entry list last weekend is very similar to the entry list we see this weekend. Einarson navigated the Autumn Gold bracket to perfection, going undefeated to qualify A-side and win the entire event. Going back-to-back with two #Tour1000 events is not easy but watching this team compete last weekend I would not want to bet against them. Of course everyone will be gunning for them too so added pressure arriving at the rink with a target on your back. But Kerri Einarson played light's out curling last weekend and if she plays the same again this weekend, this team easily could collect another top-level tour title. Huge build-up for next week's grand slam event too.
#TeamUpset:
Gone are the days of featuring Team Stern, Team Galusha, Team Jentsch and Team Cannon in this category. Those teams have flown the flag in the past and are now considered regular contenders at tour events. All 4 are dangerous teams with playoff aspirations in this field. So with these teams "graduating" from #TeamUpset status, who carries the flag this weekend?
How about Beth Peterson? In a stacked field like this, Peterson might be overlooked by the impressive resume results of their opposition. But do not sleep on this team. They are currently sitting #9 on the CTRS standings. They have played 4 events this season and have reached the QF each time. The question is not if they can qualify but if they can finally break through the QF glass ceiling? This is a strong team. Manitoba is considered the toughest province on the women's scene year after year. This year teams like Einarson, Fleury and Jones draw all the attention but Peterson could be establishing themselves as the dark horse contender ready to make some noise. A playoff run here, against this Top 10-loaded field, would turn some heads.
#W2W4:
See the #CCAutumnGold preview last week? Seriously this is back-to-back weeks of top notch women's curling on tour. Looking at the Power Rankings, this field includes 15 of the Top 25 teams. 15!! This is going to be a tough bracket for any team competing. There are no "bingo" square games. And with only 8 qualifiers, you know a few of those top teams are going home early. We saw the cream rise to the top last week in Calgary. Most of those teams are back competing this weekend. Can they keep the momentum rolling? And what about those top ranked teams who stumbled out of the hack last weekend? Can they regain momentum? Most of the team competing at The Masters next weekend are here as well so this is a great tune-up event. None of those #gsoc teams want to slip up now. While those who are not going to North Bay next weekend would love nothing more than to knock off those who are and prove why they are #gsoc major ready. This is going to be fun...and almost impossible to predict. Worth noting, 4 of the past 5 champions are competing here (Roth, Homan, E. Kim, Jones) with defending champ Carey choosing to skip the event.
Qualifiers: Team Tirinzoni, Team Homan, Team Einarson, Team Fleury, Team Jentsch, Team Nakajima, Team Muirhead, Team E. Kim
Championship: Team Tirinzoni def. Team Einarson
#MedicineHatClassic (Tour 500)
Medicine Hat, AB
2018 Champion: Team Fesser
Format: 12 team RR with 3 pools of 4. Top 6 qualify.
Top Teams Entered: Team Skrlik
#Fav:
From #NextGen to #TeamUpset to #Fav! What a wild ride it has been for Kayla Skrlik. This has been the true break-out season for Team Skrlik. Last year they put many on notice as an up and coming team but this season really feels like they are breaking through the glass ceiling and entering top contender discussions. They already own a tour title this season (Good Times in Calgary) and although failing to qualify at big #Tour1000 events in Edmonton and Calgary, they did pick up 3 wins at both events and came oh so close to reaching the playoff bracket. This team is not surprising anyone anymore. Teams like Scheidegger, Rocque and Walker better watch out come Alberta Scotties time. Team Skrlik is the real deal. And another title win this weekend should help solidify them as a real contender.
#TeamUpset:
If Skrlik has moved off the #TeamUpset list, Team Sherrer is quite happy to fly the flag in Alberta moving forward. And the team from Lacombe seems to fly the flag high and with pride. The last time we saw Sherrer on the ice she was collecting the winner's cheque at the Avonair club in Edmonton. And at their season opening event in Calgary (The Good Times spiel won by Skrlik) the team reached the QF. We started taking notice of this team last season when they strung together some nice tour results but this season they seem to have an extra bit of confidence in their game and look ready to be regular contenders at tour events. Plus they are from the same home town as Team Bottcher vice Darren Moulding so why not expect good results from them?
#W2W4:
An Alberta event dominated by Saskatchewan teams? Can #TeamGreen pull the #3peat and take home the title on rival provincial ice? Do not underestimate the Sasky contingent in Medicine Hat this weekend. The Sask flag will be waving courtesy of Team Howard, Team Schneider, Team Just and Team Fleming. That equates to 4 of the 12 teams and already a 33% chance at #3peat success. Team Howard has not had the same success as last season on tour but is always capable of a deep playoff run. Team Schneider is coming off a Sask Tour win a few weekends ago so they have some momentum and confidence. Do not be surprised to see both in the playoff bracket on Sunday.
Qualifiers: Team Skrlik, Team Sherrer, Team Bear, Team Schneider, Team Howard, Team Vaughan
Championship: Team Skrlik def. Team Sherrer
#StroudCashSpiel (Tour 250)
Stroud, ON
2018 Champion: Team Gardner
Format: 8 team RR with 4 qualifiers.
Top Teams Entered: Team K. Jones
#Fav:
If any team is in need of a deep playoff run and break through it might be Team Kaitlyn Jones. The new look team, comprised mostly of the old-look Team Flaxey with Jones coming in to skip, struggled in the early goings of the season. They failed to qualify in their first 3 events, including failing to pick up a win at the Shorty Jenkins. Since then though they are starting to find their groove on the ice. They reached the QF at the KW Classic and Stu Sells Toronto, their past 2 events. Some newly formed teams take a bit more time to come together and find success. This could be the case with this team. A deep playoff run here could be the exact medicine the doctor ordered to see this team start to take off. They have the overall talent, no question. Now they need to put it all together.
#TeamUpset:
Can Julie Tippin be considered a #TeamUpset skip given how she has played in #gsoc events in the past and has been quite successful on tour? Maybe. Maybe not. But she is with a new team this year and curling out of a new province, Quebec. This will be the first time we see this new look Quebec team this season. Tippin is joined by Lauren Mann at vice, Brittany O'Rourke at second and Pamela Nugent at lead. All those names may sound very familiar. Mann and O'Rourke previously played with Eve Belisle, reaching the Scotties in 2017 and finishing just outside the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how this new team comes together. Will they struggle in their first event together, similar to what we saw out of our #Fav above, or will they find their sliders right away and make a playoff push right out of the hack?
#W2W4:
We finally get to see Northern Ontario champion Krista McCarville on the ice this season. There was a great feature on this team earlier in the week in The Chronicle Journal. The article discussed how the team will have a new look this season with lead Sarah Potts stepping away from the game to have her first baby. Ashley Sippala will return to the line-up this season after missing last season to have her second baby. And lets not forget McCarville herself took may years away from the game to have her own family. The team who has a family together, curls together folks. You have to love and respect the way this entire team approaches the sport. They put priorities together of "family first" but are still able to compete at a high-level. McCarville has a Scotties silver and bronze medal. She won a bronze at the 2009 Olympic trials. She reached the playoffs at the Scotties last year. Imagine the career she could have if she played a full schedule like Homan or Jones. But, on the flip side, huge respect for her decision to want to focus on family and building a solid life outside of the sport as well. McCarville will always be a fan favourite and has proven she is always a contender, regardless of how many times she steps on the ice each season. Do not be surprised to see her take home the title this weekend.
Qualifiers: Team K. Jones, Team McCarville, Team Tippin, Team Froud
Championship: Team K. Jones def. Team McCarville
What say you rock heads? Agree with the predictions above? Who are you rooting for to take home some hardware and oversized winner's cheques this weekend? Share your thoughts on social media and/or the comment section below. And remember to tag your favourite teams in your comments. Let them know you are cheering loud and proud for their success.
#StayTuned
The blog returns at the beginning of next week with the updated #PowerRankings based on the results this weekend. With some #Tour1000 and #Tour500 events, could we see more shake-ups on the mountain?
Plus the return of the Nations rankings! The World Mixed Curling Championships wrap up this weekend in Scotland. Can Canada #DefendTheIce? Be weary of dangerous teams from Russia, Norway, Hungary and Switzerland.
Enjoy your weekend!
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