2014–15 curling season

June 2015 2014–15 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 curling season began in August 2014 and ended in May 2015. Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners are listed before the women's tournament winners. Curling Canada sanctioned events This section lists events sanctioned by and/or conducted by the Canadian Curling Association now known as Curling Canada. The following events in bold have been confirmed by the Curling Canada as are part of the 2014–15 Season of Champions programme.http://www.curling.ca/championships/championship-events/ Championship Events Canadian Curling Association 5 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140618175440/http://www.curling.ca/championships/championship-events/ 18 June 2014 EventWinning teamRunner-up team Canadian Mixed Curling Championship North Bay, Ontario, Nov. 10–15 Travelers Curling Club Championship Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 24–29 Canada Cup Camrose, Alberta, Dec. 3–7 MB Mike McEwen ON Brad Jacobs AB Valerie Sweeting ON Rachel Homan Continental Cup of Curling Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 8–11 CAN Team Canada EU Team Europe Canadian Junior Curling Championships Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Jan. 24 – Feb. 1 Winter Universiade Granada, Spain, Feb. 5–13 NOR 2015 Winter Universiade RUS 2015 Winter Universiade RUS 2015 Winter Universiade CAN 2015 Winter Universiade World Wheelchair Curling Championship Lohja, Finland, Feb. 7–13 Tournament of Hearts Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Feb. 14–22 Canada Winter Games Prince George, British Columbia, Feb. 14–28 Tim Hortons Brier Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 28 – Mar. 8 World Junior Curling Championships Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 28 – Mar. 8 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials Ottawa, Ontario, Mar. 11–15 AB Thomas/Park ON Abbis-Mills/Bobbie World Women's Curling Championship Sapporo, Japan, Mar. 14–22 CIS/CCA University Curling Championships Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Mar. 18–22 AB Alberta Golden Bears ON Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks AB Alberta Pandas BC Thompson Rivers WolfPack Canadian Senior Curling Championships Edmonton, Alberta, Mar. 21–29 CCAA Curling National Championships Olds, Alberta, Mar. 25–28 ON Fleming Knights ON Fanshawe Falcons ON Fanshawe Falcons ON Humber Hawks World Men's Curling Championship Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 28 – Apr. 5 Canadian Masters Curling Championships Whitehorse, Yukon, Mar. 30 – Apr. 5 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Sochi, Russia, Apr. 18–25 World Senior Curling Championships Sochi, Russia, Apr. 18–25 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Boucherville, Quebec, Apr. 27 – May 3 Other events Note: Events that have not been placed on the CCA's list of sanctioned events are listed here. If an event is listed on the CCA's final list for the 2014–15 curling season, it will be moved up to the "CCA-sanctioned events" section. EventWinning teamRunner-up team European Mixed Curling Championship Tårnby, Denmark, Sep. 13–20 European Curling Championships – Group C Zoetermeer, Netherlands, Oct. 6–11 C World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Lillehammer, Norway, Nov. 1–6 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Karuizawa, Japan, Nov. 8–16 European Curling Championships Champéry, Switzerland, Nov. 22–29 A B European Junior Curling Challenge Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 3–8 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game Banff, Alberta, Jan. 16–18 Team Brad Jacobs Team John Morris Team Rachel Homan Team Jennifer Jones Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships Naseby, New Zealand, Jan. 17–24 Americas Challenge Blaine, Minnesota, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 World Curling Tour Grand Slam events in bold.Men's Schedule http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=21 World Curling Tour August 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425134215/http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=21 April 25, 2015 deadWomen's Schedule http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=51 World Curling Tour August 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150421105414/http://www.worldcurl.com/schedule.php?eventtypeid=51 April 21, 2015 dead Teams List of teams on the 2014–15 World Curling Tour Men's events WeekEventWinning skipRunner-up skip 1 Baden Masters Baden, Switzerland, Aug. 29–31 NOR Thomas Ulsrud SUI Peter de Cruz 2 StuSells Oakville Tankard Oakville, Ontario, Sep. 4–7 MB Mike McEwen ON John Epping 3 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Edmonton, Alberta, Sep. 11–14 AB Brendan Bottcher SK Steve Laycock 4 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville, Ontario, Sep. 18–21 ON Brad Jacobs PE Adam Casey Twin Cities Open Blaine, Minnesota, Sep. 19–21 MN Korey Dropkin MN Nina SpatolaThe finalist, Nina Spatola, skipped a women's team. The event was open to both men's and women's teams. Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey, British Columbia, Sep. 19–21 BC Grant Dezura BC Sean Geall 5 Point Optical Curling Classic Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sep. 26–29 MB Mike McEwen ON John Epping KW Fall Classic Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Sep. 25–28 ON Scott McDonald ON Richard Krell Mother Club Fall Curling Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sep. 25–28 MB Sean Grassie MB Steve Irwin Gibson's Cashspiel Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Sep. 25–28 NS Jamie Danbrook NS Chad Stevens 6 Swiss Cup Basel Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 3–5 SCO Tom Brewster SUI Sven Michel Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon, British Columbia, Oct. 3–6 BC Grant Dezura BC Brent Pierce Avonair Cash Spiel Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 3–5 KOR Kim Soo-hyuk AB Daylan Vavrek 7 Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 10–13 AB Kevin Koe SK Steve Laycock StuSells Toronto Tankard Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 10–13 MB Reid Carruthers ON Brad Jacobs St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 10–12 MN Mike Farbelow MN Korey Dropkin KMC Rocktoberfest Regina, Saskatchewan, Oct. 10–13 SK Randy Bryden SK Jamie Schneider Alexander Keith's Men's Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 10–13 NS Ian Fitzner-Leblanc NS Tommy Sullivan 8 Canad Inns Men's Classic Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 17–20 Manitoba Mike McEwen Manitoba Jeff Stoughton Kamloops Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 17–20 BC Brent Pierce BC Sean Geall Medicine Hat Charity Classic Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 17–20 AB Sean O'Connor SK Scott Bitz Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel Stroud, Ontario, Oct. 16–19 ON Colin Dow ON Scott McDonald Thompson Curling Challenge Urdorf, Switzerland, Oct. 16–19 RUS Evgeniy Arkhipov SUI Kevin Wunderlin 9 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec, Oct. 22–26 MB Mike McEwen QC Jean-Michel Ménard Curling Masters Champéry Champéry, Switzerland, Oct. 24–26 SCO Tom Brewster SUI Marc Pfister Bernick's Miller Lite Open Bemidji, Minnesota, Oct. 25–27 MN Korey Dropkin ON Al Hackner McKee Homes Fall Curling Classic Airdrie, Alberta, Oct. 24–26 AB Aaron Sluchinski AB Cam Culp Moose Jaw Cash Spiel Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Oct. 24–26 SK Brent Gedak SK Jamie Schneider 10 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Selkirk, Manitoba, Oct. 28 – Nov. 2 NL Brad Gushue MB Mike McEwen Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 NS Mike Flemming PE Adam Casey Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 AB Mick Lizmore AB Robert Schlender Swift Current Cash Spiel Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 SK Josh Heidt SK Chris Haichert 11 Whites Drug Store Classic Swan River, Manitoba, Nov. 7–10 MB Jeff Stoughton SCO David Murdoch Original 16 WCT Bonspiel Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 7–9 AB Brock Virtue AB Robert Schlender Edinburgh International Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 7–9 FIN Aku Kauste CZE David Šik Coronation Business Group Classic Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Nov. 7–10 BC Neil Dangerfield BC Sebastien Robillard CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc. Cookstown, Ontario, Nov. 6–9 ON Pat Ferris PE Adam Casey 12 Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 14–17 SK Josh Heidt AB Brendan Bottcher Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic Dauphin, Manitoba, Nov. 14–17 SK Randy Bryden MB Scott Ramsay Gord Carroll Curling Classic Whitby, Ontario, Nov. 13–16 ON John Epping ON Chris Gardner Copenhagen International Hvidovre, Denmark, Nov. 14–16 SUI Stefan Stähli DEN Bo Jensen 13 The National Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Nov. 19–23 MB Mike McEwen ON Brad Jacobs DEKALB Superspiel Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 20–24 MB Matt Dunstone MB Scott Ramsay Vancouver Island Shootout Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 21–23 BC Dean Joanisse BC Sean Geall Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 21–23 KOR Kim Seung Min AB Mike Hutchings 14 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix Clermont, Quebec, Nov. 27–30 QC Jean-Michel Ménard ON Don Bowser Weatherford Curling Classic Estevan, Saskatchewan, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 SK Steve Laycock BC Brent Pierce Coors Light Cash Spiel Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 28–30 MN Heath McCormick ON Al Hackner The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 MB Sean Grassie MB Ryan Bay Black Diamond/High River Cash Black Diamond/High River, Alberta, Nov. 28 – 30 AB Brock Virtue KOR Kim Seung Min 15 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Saint John, New Brunswick, Dec. 5–7 NB Wayne Tallon NB Jeremy Mallais 16 Canadian Open of Curling Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Dec. 10–14 NL Brad Gushue SK Steve Laycock Truro Cash Spiel Truro, Nova Scotia, Dec. 11–14 NS Jamie Murphy NB Mike Kennedy BV Inn Curling Classic Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Dec. 12–14 SK Drew Heidt SK Jason Ackerman 17 Karuizawa International Curling Championship Karuizawa, Japan, Dec. 18–21 AB Kevin Koe KOR Seong Se Hyeon Curl Mesabi Classic Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 19–21 MN Mike Farbelow ON Al Hackner Dumfries Curling Challenge Dumfries, Scotland, Dec. 19–21 SCO Tom Brewster SCO Kyle Smith 19 U.S. Open of Curling Blaine, Minnesota, Jan. 2–4 SK Steve Laycock MB Reid Carruthers Saskatchewan Players' Championship North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Jan. 2–4 SK Kevin Marsh SK Jason Ackerman 20 Mercure Perth Masters Perth, Scotland, Jan. 8–11 CAN Brad Gushue SCO Kyle Smith 22 German Masters Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 23–25 CAN Brendan Bottcher SUI Sven Michel 23 Red Square Classic Moscow, Russia, Jan. 29 – Feb. 2 RUS Alexander Krushelnitsky USA Craig Brown 29 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 12–15 MB Mike McEwen SWE Niklas Edin 30 Elite 10 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Mar. 18–22 MB Mike McEwen SWE Niklas Edin 33 The Players' Championship Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 7–12 ON Brad Jacobs MB Mike McEwen 34 European Masters St. Gallen, Switzerland, Apr. 15–18 SWE Niklas Edin SCO Kyle Smith Women's events WeekEventWinning skipRunner-up skip 2 StuSells Oakville Tankard Oakville, Ontario, Sep. 4–7 SUI Silvana Tirinzoni SUI Alina Pätz 3 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Edmonton, Alberta, Sep. 11–14 AB Chelsea Carey AB Valerie Sweeting 4 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Brockville, Ontario, Sep. 18–21 ON Sherry Middaugh SCO Eve Muirhead Cloverdale Cash Spiel Surrey, British Columbia, Sep. 19–21 CHN Liu Sijia BC Sarah Wark 5 Stockholm Ladies Cup Stockholm, Sweden, Sep. 26–28 SWE Margaretha Sigfridsson ON Rachel Homan KW Fall Classic Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Sep. 25–28 ON Julie Hastings ON Jacqueline Harrison Mother Club Fall Curling Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sep. 25–28 MB Kristy McDonald MB Colleen Kilgallen Gibson's Cashspiel Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Sep. 25–28 NS Mary-Anne Arsenault NS Mary Fay 6 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Vernon, British Columbia, Oct. 3–6 JPN Ayumi Ogasawara AB Valerie Sweeting Avonair Cash Spiel Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 3–5 JPN Mari Motohashi AB Tiffany Game 7 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 10–13 MB Jennifer Jones ON Rachel Homan Women's Masters Basel Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 10–12 SUI Binia Feltscher SUI Silvana Tirinzoni St. Paul Cash Spiel St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 10–12 USA Aileen Sormunen WI Debbie McCormick Skyy Vodka Ladies Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 10–13 NS Emily Dwyer NS Mary-Anne Arsenault 8 Kamloops Crown of Curling Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 17–20 JPN Ayumi Ogasawara BC Kelly Scott Medicine Hat Charity Classic Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 17–20 AB Casey Scheidegger SK Brett Barber Atkins Curling Supplies Women's Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 16–20 ON Janet Harvey MB Colleen Kilgallen Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel Stroud, Ontario, Oct. 16–19 ON Julie Hastings ON Sherry Middaugh 9 Canad Inns Women's Classic Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 24–27 MB Jennifer Jones MB Jill Thurston Crestwood Ladies Fall Classic Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 24–26 KOR Gim Un-chi AB Nicky Kaufman 10 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Selkirk, Manitoba, Oct. 28 – Nov. 2 AB Valerie Sweeting SWE Margaretha Sigfridsson Shamrock Shotgun Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 AB Nicky Kaufman SUI Michèle Jäggi Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 NS Mary-Anne Arsenault PE Kathy O'Rourke 11 Colonial Square Ladies Classic Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Nov. 7–10 SCO Eve Muirhead ON Sherry Middaugh Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Kemptville, Ontario, Nov. 6–9 ON Cathy Auld ON Julie Hastings Coronation Business Group Classic Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Nov. 7–10 BC Corryn Brown BC Kelly Scott CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc. Cookstown, Ontario, Nov. 7–9 NY Patti Lank ON Marilyn Bodogh 12 Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 14–17 SUI Alina Pätz SK Trish Paulsen International ZO Women's Tournament Wetzikon, Switzerland, Nov. 14–16 RUS Anna Sidorova SUI Briar Hürlimann Gord Carroll Curling Classic Whitby, Ontario, Nov. 13–16 ON Susan McKnight ON Sherry Middaugh 13 DEKALB Superspiel Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 20–24 ON Tracy Horgan MB Jennifer Jones Vancouver Island Shootout Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 21–23 BC Sarah Wark BC Diane Gushulak Spruce Grove Cashspiel Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 21–23 AB Shannon Kleibrink AB Heather Nedohin 14 Boundary Ford Curling Classic Lloydminster, Alberta, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 AB Chelsea Carey SK Jolene Campbell Molson Cash Spiel Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 28–30 MN Cory Christensen ON Kendra Lilly The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 MB Michelle Montford MB Barb Spencer 16 Canadian Open of Curling Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Dec. 9–14 SCO Eve Muirhead ON Rachel Homan 17 Karuizawa International Curling Championship Karuizawa, Japan, Dec. 18–21 MB Jennifer Jones KOR Kim Eun-jung Curl Mesabi Classic Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 19–21 ON Tracy Horgan WI Erika Brown Dumfries Curling Challenge Dumfries, Scotland, Dec. 19–21 SUI Melanie Barbezat SCO Gina Aitken 20 International Bernese Ladies Cup Bern, Switzerland, Jan. 8–11 SUI Alina Pätz SUI Silvana Tirinzoni 21 Glynhill Ladies International Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 16–18 RUS Anna Sidorova KOR Kim Eun-jung 29 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 12–15 ON Rachel Homan SUI Silvana Tirinzoni 33 The Players' Championship Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 7–12 SCO Eve Muirhead RUS Anna Sidorova WCT Order of Merit rankings MenWorld Curling Team Ranking: Men https://www.curlingzone.com/rankings.php?task=week&oomid=81&eventyear=2015&week=34 CurlingZone August 12, 2020 April 20, 2015 Standings after Week 22 # Skip Points 1 MB Mike McEwen 472.410 2 ON Brad Jacobs 446.000 3 NL Brad Gushue 357.083 4 AB Kevin Koe 260.375 5 NOR Thomas Ulsrud 246.925 6 ON Glenn Howard 238.750 7 SWE Niklas Edin 229.024 8 SK Steve Laycock 227.270 9 AB John Morris 226.195 10 ON John Epping 192.519WomenWorld Curling Team Ranking: Women https://www.curlingzone.com/rankings.php?task=week&oomid=82&eventyear=2015&week=34 CurlingZone August 12, 2020 April 20, 2015 Standings after Week 22 # Skip Points 1 MB Jennifer Jones 431.285 2 SCO Eve Muirhead 334.757 3 ON Rachel Homan 333.154 4 SUI Silvana Tirinzoni 261.055 5 AB Valerie Sweeting 251.918 6 SUI Binia Feltscher 247.060 7 SWE Margaretha Sigfridsson 246.345 8 RUS Anna Sidorova 223.885 9 ON Sherry Middaugh 203.090 10 SUI Alina Pätz 158.919 WCT Money List MenWorld Curling Tour: Men's Ranking http://www.worldcurl.com/ranking.php?et=21&eventyear=2015 World Curling Tour August 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200609134235/http://www.worldcurl.com/ranking.php?et=21&eventyear=2015 June 9, 2020 June 29, 2015 dead Final standings # Skip $ (CAD) 1 MB Mike McEwen $172,500 2 ON Brad Jacobs $107,500 3 NL Brad Gushue $103,798 4 AB Kevin Koe $86,701 5 AB Brendan Bottcher $71,722 6 SK Steve Laycock $65,766 7 SWE Niklas Edin $56,468 8 MB Reid Carruthers $54,523 9 ON John Epping $53,250 10 ON Glenn Howard $51,100Women Final standings # Skip $ (CAD) 1 ON Rachel Homan $91,608 2 AB Valerie Sweeting $87,950 3 SCO Eve Muirhead $77,000 4 MB Jennifer Jones $74,355 5 AB Heather Nedohin $47,750 6 SUI Silvana Tirinzoni $47,473 7 SUI Alina Pätz $39,077 8 ON Sherry Middaugh $38,635 9 RUS Anna Sidorova $38,447 10 SUI Binia Feltscher $36,273 Curling Canada MA Cup The MA Cup is awarded to the Curling Canada Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in Curling Canada-sanctioned events. Events included the Canadian mixed championship, men's and women's juniors championships, the Scotties, the Brier, the men's and women's senior championships and the national wheelchair championship. Points were awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points and each association under receiving points in decrements of one point. Standings Final standings Rank Member Association CMCC Canadian Mixed Curling Championship CWJCC Canadian Women's Junior Curling Championship CMJCC Canadian Men's Junior Curling Championship Scotties Brier CWSCC Canadian Women's Senior Curling Championship CMSCC Canadian Men's Senior Curling Championship CWhCC Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Total Pts. Avg. Pts. 1 14 9 13 11 12 11 7 11 88 11.000 2 6 14 10 13 10 14 11 9 87 10.875 3 8 10 14 14 5 9 14 12 86 10.750 4 11 12 8 3 8 12 8 14 76 9.500 5 12 13 7 9 7 6 10 10 74 9.250 6 9 7 11 4 9 7 13 13 73 9.125 7 10 3 9 10 13 10 5 7 67 8.375 8 7 11 5 8 1 13 9 5 59 7.375 9 4 8 12 5 4 5 12 6 56 7.000 10 2 2 4 7 11 8 3 8 45 5.625 11 3 6 6 6 6 3 6 N/A 36 5.143 12 13 5 2 2 3 4 4 N/A 33 4.714 13 5 4 3 1 2 N/A 1 N/A 16 2.667 14 Nunavut 1 1 1 N/A N/A 2 2 N/A 7 1.400 Notes References External links World Curling Tour Home Season of Champions Home 2013–14 2014–15 curling season August 2014 – May 2015 2015–16 *2014-15 *2014-15 2014-15