1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Brandon, Manitoba Keystone Centre November 22–30, 1997 ON Mike Harris none Mike Harris Richard Hart Collin Mitchell George Karrys Paul Savage AB Kevin Martin SK Sandra Schmirler Sandra Schmirler Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Atina Ford AB Shannon Kleibrink 1987 2001 The 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from November 22 to 30, 1997 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. They were held to determine the Canadian National men's and women's Teams for the 1998 Winter Olympics. Men Qualification Qualification methodCurlers chasing Olympic gold October 11, 1996 19 Regina Leader-Post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/185533278/ November 23, 2025 Qualifying team Dec. 1995 World Curling Tour Championship Wayne MiddaughMiddaugh's in money again December 11, 1995 33 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/185536387/ November 23, 2025 Playoff between the 1994 Labatt Brier and 1995 Labatt Brier champions Kerry BurtnykBurtnyk earns berth in Olympic tourney February 19, 1996 38 Vancouver Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun/185536911/ November 23, 2025 1996 Labatt Brier Jeff StoughtonManitoba edges Alberta to take Brier March 11, 1996 40 Globe & Mail https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-globe-and-mail/185536685/ November 23, 2025 Canadian Club Double Cashspiel Dave SmithSmith snags spot October 22, 1996 34 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/185533983/ November 23, 2025 Welton Beauchamp Classic Mike HarrisHarris scores late win in bonspiel November 12, 1996 50 Ottawa Citizen https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/185534142/ November 23, 2025 MT&T Mobility Classic Ed WerenichOn the money November 26, 1996 36 Ottawa Citizen https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/185534388/ November 23, 2025 Bessborough-SaskTel Curling Classic Wayne Middaugh Brad HannahOvertime December 2, 1996 10 Regina Leader-Post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/185534638/ November 23, 2025 1996–97 World Curling Tour money leaders Wayne Middaugh Doran JohnsonJohnson was kicked off his team during the off season, and was replaced by last rock thrower Kevin Park as the team's skip.Rink managers play musical chairs September 24, 1997 36 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/185536024/ November 23, 2025Howard clings to fading dream February 8, 1997 6 Toronto Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/185535458/ November 23, 2025 (Kevin Park) 1997 Labatt Brier Kevin MartinMartin rides Brier roller-coaster to win March 17, 1997 D1 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45819418/edmonton-journal/ March 13, 2021 1997 World Curling Tour Championship Russ HowardHoward heading off to Olympic trials March 24, 1997 F2 Regina Leader-Post https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76125520/the-leader-post/ April 20, 2021 Teams Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Kerry Burtnyk Jeff Ryan Rob Meakin Keith Fenton Scott Grant MB Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Mike Harris Richard Hart Collin Mitchell George Karrys Paul Savage ON Tam Heather CC, Scarborough, Ontario Russ Howard Glenn Howard Scott Patterson Phil Loevenmark Larry Merkley ON MacTier CC, MacTier, Ontario Brent MacDonald Brad Hannah Blake MacDonald Wade Johnston Mark Johnson AB Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Rudy Ramcharan Don Bartlett Jules Owchar AB Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey ON St. George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario Kevin Park Les Rogers Jerry Semen Kerry Park Scott Park AB Shamrock CC, Edmonton, Alberta Dave Smith Jon Mead Peter Nicholls Don Harvey John Helston MB St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Jeff Stoughton Ken Tresoor Garry Vandenberghe Steve Gould Arnold Asham MB Charleswood CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ed Werenich John Kawaja Pat Perroud Neil Harrison Vic Peters ON Churchill CC, Churchill, Ontario Final standings Skip W LOntario Mike Harris 7 2Ontario Ed Werenich 6 3Alberta Kevin Martin 6 3Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5 4Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 5 4Manitoba Dave Smith 5 4Alberta Brent MacDonald 4 5Ontario Wayne Middaugh 3 6Ontario Russ Howard 3 6Alberta Kevin Park 1 8 Scores Draw 1 A ON Wayne Middaugh 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4 ON Ed Werenich 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 X 7 B MB Jeff Stoughton 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 AB Kevin Martin 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 8 C MB Dave Smith 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 X X 6 AB Brent MacDonald 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 X X 11 D ON Russ Howard 2 1 6 0 0 1 0 X X X 10 AB Kevin Park 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 X X X 4 E ON Mike Harris 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 7 MB Kerry Burtnyk 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 Draw 2 A MB Dave Smith 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 MB Kerry Burtnyk 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 8 B ON Russ Howard 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 4 ON Mike Harris 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X 7 C MB Jeff Stoughton 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 X 7 ON Ed Werenich 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 4 D AB Kevin Martin 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 X 8 AB Brent MacDonald 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 X 4 E ON Wayne Middaugh 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 X X 8 AB Kevin Park 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 3 Draw 3 A AB Brent MacDonald 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 7 ON Wayne Middaugh 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 B AB Kevin Park 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 4 MB Dave Smith 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 3 X 10 C MB Kerry Burtnyk 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 8 ON Russ Howard 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 6 D ON Mike Harris 3 1 0 2 4 X X X X X 10 MB Jeff Stoughton 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X X 1 E ON Ed Werenich 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 8 AB Kevin Martin 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 6 Draw 4 A AB Kevin Park 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 AB Kevin Martin 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 B AB Brent MacDonald 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 X 4 ON Ed Werenich 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 X 6 C ON Mike Harris 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 6 MB Dave Smith 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 D MB Kerry Burtnyk 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4 ON Wayne Middaugh 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 X 8 E ON Russ Howard 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 10 MB Jeff Stoughton 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 7 Draw 5 A MB Dave Smith 1 2 0 2 0 3 X X X X 8 ON Russ Howard 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X X 3 B AB Kevin Martin 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X X X 1 MB Kerry Burtnyk 2 3 0 0 2 1 X X X X 8 C MB Jeff Stoughton 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 AB Brent MacDonald 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 6 D ON Ed Werenich 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 AB Kevin Park 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 E ON Wayne Middaugh 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 X 7 ON Mike Harris 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 X 8 Draw 6 A ON Ed Werenich 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 ON Mike Harris 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 X 6 B MB Jeff Stoughton 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 8 AB Kevin Park 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 C AB Kevin Martin 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 X 7 ON Russ Howard 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 X 5 D ON Wayne Middaugh 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0 MB Dave Smith 4 0 1 1 2 X X X X X 8 E AB Brent MacDonald 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X 4 MB Kerry Burtnyk 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 X X 9 Draw 7 A AB Kevin Park 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 5 AB Brent MacDonald 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 4 X X 11 B ON Russ Howard 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 6 ON Wayne Middaugh 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 C MB Kerry Burtnyk 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 ON Ed Werenich 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 D ON Mike Harris 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 AB Kevin Martin 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 E MB Dave Smith 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 2 MB Jeff Stoughton 0 2 2 0 0 4 X X X X 8 Draw 8 A MB Dave Smith 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3 AB Kevin Martin 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 X 6 B MB Kerry Burtnyk 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 5 AB Kevin Park 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 C ON Wayne Middaugh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 MB Jeff Stoughton 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 8 D ON Russ Howard 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 ON Ed Werenich 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 E ON Mike Harris 3 1 0 3 0 2 X X X X 9 AB Brent MacDonald 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X X 3 Draw 9 A MB Jeff Stoughton 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 X 9 MB Kerry Burtnyk 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 6 B AB Brent MacDonald 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 5 ON Russ Howard 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 X 7 C AB Kevin Park 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 ON Mike Harris 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 D AB Kevin Martin 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 ON Wayne Middaugh 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 5 E ON Ed Werenich 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 3 MB Dave Smith 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 X X 7 Playoffs Alberta Kevin Martin 9 Ontario Ed Werenich 6 Ontario Mike Harris 6 Alberta Kevin Martin 5 Semi-final B ON Ed Werenich 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 X 6 AB Kevin Martin 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 X 9 Final B AB Kevin Martin 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 ON Mike Harris 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 Women Qualification Qualification methodLaliberte steals last berth March 31, 1997 10 Regina Leader-Post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/141863665/ February 22, 2024 Qualifying team Playoff between 1994 and 1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions Sandra Schmirler 1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions Marilyn Bodogh Husky Classic winner Shannon Kleibrink Welton Beauchamp Classic winner Sherry Sheirich MT&T Mobility Classic winner Mary Mattatall SaskPower Classic winner Anne Merklinger Women's Curling Tour points Kelley Owen (Law) Cathy Borst 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions Sandra Schmirler Alison Goring (runner-up) SaskPower Final Draw Connie Laliberte Teams Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Marilyn Bodogh Kim Gellard Corie Beveridge Jane Hooper Perroud Mary Gellard ON St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines, Ontario Cathy Borst Heather Godberson Brenda Bohmer Kate Horne Darrell Horne AB Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta Alison Goring Lori Eddy Kim Moore Mary Bowman Yvonne Smith ON Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, Ontario Shannon Kleibrink Glenys Bakker Shannon Nimmo Joanne Sipka Sally Shigehiro AB The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta Connie Laliberte Cathy Overton-Clapham Jill Staub Janet Arnott Maureen Bonar MB Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Kelley Law Marla Geiger Sherry Fraser Christine Jurgenson Lindsay Sparkes BC Richmond WC, Richmond, British Columbia Mary Mattatall Angie Bryant Lisa MacLeod Heather Hopkins Hayley Clarke NS Mayflower CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia Anne Merklinger Theresa Breen Patti McKnight Audrey Frey Christine McCrady ON Rideau CC, Ottawa, Ontario Sherry Scheirich Colleen Zielke Sandra Mulroney Judy Leonard Kimberly Ann Hodson SK Granite CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Atina Ford SK Callie CC, Regina, Saskatchewan Final standings Skip W LSaskatchewan Sandra Schmirler 7 2Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 6 3British Columbia Kelley Law 6 3Ontario Anne Merklinger 5 4Alberta Cathy Borst 5 4Ontario Marilyn Bodogh 5 4Manitoba Connie Laliberte 3 6Ontario Alison Goring 3 6Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich 3 6 Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall 2 7 Scores Draw 1 A BC Kelley Law 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 ON Alison Goring 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 B MB Connie Laliberte 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 SK Sandra Schmirler 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 C ON Marilyn Bodogh 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 AB Cathy Borst 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 D SK Sherry Scheirich 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 AB Shannon Kleibrink 1 2 0 1 5 0 0 3 X X 12 E NS Mary Mattatall 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 ON Anne Merklinger 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 X 7 Draw 2 A ON Marilyn Bodogh 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 ON Anne Merklinger 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 X 9 B SK Sherry Scheirich 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 X X 8 NS Mary Mattatall 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X X 3 C MB Connie Laliberte 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 4 BC Kelley Law 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 X 8 D SK Sandra Schmirler 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4 AB Cathy Borst 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 X 7 E ON Alison Goring 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 3 AB Shannon Kleibrink 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 6 Draw 3 A AB Cathy Borst 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 6 ON Alison Goring 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7 B AB Shannon Kleibrink 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 3 ON Marilyn Bodogh 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 X X 9 C ON Anne Merklinger 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 5 SK Sherry Scheirich 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 X 8 D NS Mary Mattatall 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 8 MB Connie Laliberte 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 E BC Kelley Law 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 5 SK Sandra Schmirler 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 7 Draw 4 A AB Shannon Kleibrink 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 SK Sandra Schmirler 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 7 B AB Cathy Borst 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 7 BC Kelley Law 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 C NS Mary Mattatall 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 ON Marilyn Bodogh 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 X 8 D ON Anne Merklinger 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 5 ON Alison Goring 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 E SK Sherry Scheirich 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 MB Connie Laliberte 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 6 Draw 5 A ON Marilyn Bodogh 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 6 SK Sherry Scheirich 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 3 10 B SK Sandra Schmirler 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 9 ON Anne Merklinger 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 C MB Connie Laliberte 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X X 2 AB Cathy Borst 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 X X X 8 D BC Kelley Law 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 7 AB Shannon Kleibrink 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 1 8 E ON Alison Goring 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 X X 10 NS Mary Mattatall 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X 3 Draw 6 A BC Kelley Law 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 8 NS Mary Mattatall 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 B MB Connie Laliberte 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5 AB Shannon Kleibrink 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 X 8 C SK Sandra Schmirler 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 8 SK Sherry Scheirich 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 D ON Alison Goring 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 ON Marilyn Bodogh 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 E AB Cathy Borst 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 8 ON Anne Merklinger 0 1 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 9 Draw 7 A AB Shannon Kleibrink 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 AB Cathy Borst 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 B SK Sherry Scheirich 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X X 4 ON Alison Goring 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 X X 8 C ON Anne Merklinger 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 BC Kelley Law 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 D NS Mary Mattatall 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 SK Sandra Schmirler 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 E ON Marilyn Bodogh 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 8 MB Connie Laliberte 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4 Draw 8 A ON Marilyn Bodogh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 X 8 SK Sandra Schmirler 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 5 B ON Anne Merklinger 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 AB Shannon Kleibrink 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 X 8 C ON Alison Goring 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 MB Connie Laliberte 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 8 D SK Sherry Scheirich 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 BC Kelley Law 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7 E NS Mary Mattatall 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 X 6 AB Cathy Borst 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 Draw 9 A MB Connie Laliberte 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 X 10 ON Anne Merklinger 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 8 B AB Cathy Borst 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 8 SK Sherry Scheirich 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 6 C AB Shannon Kleibrink 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 7 NS Mary Mattatall 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 D SK Sandra Schmirler 1 0 4 2 0 4 X X X X 11 ON Alison Goring 0 2 0 0 2 0 X X X X 4 E BC Kelley Law 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 6 ON Marilyn Bodogh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Playoffs Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 7 British Columbia Kelley Law 4 Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler 9 Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 6 Semi-final C AB Shannon Kleibrink 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 7 BC Kelley Law 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 Final C AB Shannon Kleibrink 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 X 6 SK Sandra Schmirler 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 X 9 Notes References Sources 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide: 1997 Trials External links Women's Final on YouTube Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, 1997 Category:Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Category:1997 in sports in Manitoba Category:Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics Category:November 1997 sports events in Canada