The 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to 27, 2000 at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia. The total attendance for the week was 54,778.
Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Kelley Law won the event beating Ontario in the final 9–4. This was BC's eighth title overall and the sixth time a province has won a title on home soil. Law's rink became the first rink to win the championship as a fourth seed since the introduction of the Page playoff system in and also became the first rink since and fourth team ever to win a championship after having to win a tiebreaker game.
Law's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 2000 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, which they won. The national championship also qualified them for the 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Regina, Saskatchewan, which they also won and got to represent Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Ogden, Utah, United States.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British Columbia Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Kim Kelly Second: Mary-Anne Waye Lead: Nancy Delahunt Ottewell CC, Edmonton Skip: Heather Nedohin Third: Carmen Barrack Second: Kristie Moore Lead: Rona McGregor Alternate: Chantel Davison Richmond CC, Richmond Skip: Kelley Law Third: Julie Skinner Second: Georgina Wheatcroft Lead: Diane Nelson Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson ManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Connie Laliberte Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Second: Debbie Jones-Walker Lead: Janet Arnott Alternate: Jill Staub Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Sue Dobson Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Jennifer Perrin St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Heather Strong Third: Kelli Sharpe Second: Susan Wright Lead: Michele Renouf Alternate: Marcie BrownNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward Island Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Kay Zinck Third: Heather Smith-Dacey Second: Krista Bernard Lead: Laine Peters Alternate: Cathy Donald Rideau CC, Ottawa Skip: Anne Merklinger Third: Theresa Breen Second: Patti McKnight Lead: Audrey Frey Alternate: Christine McCrady Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Shelly Bradley Third: Janice MacCallum Second: Leslie Allan Lead: Tricia MacGregor Alternate: Lori RobinsonQuebec SaskatchewanYukon/Northwest Territories Rosemere CC, Montreal Skip: Janique Berthelot Third: Joelle Sabourin Second: Annie Lemay Lead: Valerie Leclerc Alternate: Marie-France Larouche Caledonian CC, Regina Skip: June Campbell Third: Cathy Walter Second: Karen Daku Lead: Leanne Whitrow Alternate: Sherry Anderson Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Sandra Hatton Third: Rhonda Horte Second: Carrie Stahl Lead: Margaret Lea Phillips Alternate: Dawn Moses
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker
LocaleSkip Anne Merklinger 10 1 – 86 58 57 44 5 20 80% Connie Laliberte 9 2 – 83 51 55 38 6 22 81% June Campbell 8 3 – 72 54 48 42 7 12 80% Kelley Law 7 4 1–0 84 62 55 41 2 22 78% Kay Zinck 7 4 0–1 64 70 45 47 10 10 76% Heather Nedohin 6 5 – 69 70 47 46 1 12 76% Colleen Jones 5 6 – 72 78 42 53 6 5 80% Janique Berthelot 4 7 1–0 73 87 47 47 5 15 71% Heidi Hanlon 4 7 0–1 64 73 45 50 3 14 74% Shelly Bradley 3 8 1–0 59 72 41 48 9 8 78% Heather Strong 3 8 0–1 62 82 41 51 4 10 74% Sandra Hatton 0 11 – 54 85 38 54 5 7 70%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 19, 3:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 19, 7:30 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 20, 9:00 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 20, 3:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 20, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 21, 9:00 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 21, 3:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 21, 8:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 22, 9:00 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 22, 3:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 22, 7:30 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 23, 8:00 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 23, 3:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 23, 7:30 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, February 24, 8:00 am
Draw 16 Thursday, February 24, 3:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, February 24, 7:30 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, February 25, 9:00 am
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday, February 25, 3:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Friday, February 25, 7:30 pm
Semifinal Saturday, February 26, 4:00 pm
Final Sunday, February 27, 10:30 am
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Nancy Delahunt 87 Tricia MacGregor 85 Janet Arnott 85 Audrey Frey 82 Diane Nelson 80 Leanne Whitrow 80 Seconds % Karen Daku 83 Debbie Jones-Walker 81 Georgina Wheatcroft 81 Mary-Anne Waye 79 Patti McKnight 79 Thirds % Kim Kelly 82 81 Cathy Walter 81 Theresa Breen 81 Julie Skinner 78 Skips % Anne Merklinger 79 Connie Laliberte 79 June Campbell 75 Kay Zinck 75 Kelley Law 75
Awards All-Star teams + First Team Position Name Team Skip Connie Laliberte Third Cathy Overton-Clapham Second Karen Daku Lead Tricia McGregor
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Anne Merklinger Third Cathy Walter Second Debbie Jones-Walker Lead Nancy Delahunt
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Name Team Position Anne Merklinger Skip
Most Valuable Player Award The Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the curler chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round.
Name Team Position Julie Skinner Third
Ford Hot Shots The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Taurus SE. Winner Runner-Up Score Kelley Law Colleen Jones 22–13
Shot of the Week Award The Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship. Name Team Position Julie Skinner Third
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