1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

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 method Qualifying team Dec. 1995 World Curling Tour Championship Wayne Middaugh Playoff between the 1994 Labatt Brier and 1995 Labatt Brier champions Kerry Burtnyk 1996 Labatt Brier Jeff Stoughton Canadian Club Double Cashspiel Dave Smith Welton Beauchamp Classic Mike Harris MT&T Mobility Classic Ed Werenich Bessborough-SaskTel Curling Classic Wayne Middaugh Brad Hannah 1996–97 World Curling Tour money leaders Wayne Middaugh Doran Johnson (Kevin Park) 1997 Labatt Brier Kevin Martin 1997 World Curling Tour Championship Russ Howard

Teams Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Kerry Burtnyk Jeff Ryan Rob Meakin Keith Fenton Scott Grant Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Mike Harris Richard Hart Collin Mitchell George Karrys Paul Savage Tam Heather CC, Scarborough, Ontario Russ Howard Glenn Howard Scott Patterson Phil Loevenmark Larry Merkley MacTier CC, MacTier, Ontario Brent MacDonald Brad Hannah Blake MacDonald Wade Johnston Mark Johnson Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Rudy Ramcharan Don Bartlett Jules Owchar Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey St. George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario Kevin Park Les Rogers Jerry Semen Kerry Park Scott Park Shamrock CC, Edmonton, Alberta Dave Smith Jon Mead Peter Nicholls Don Harvey John Helston St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Jeff Stoughton Ken Tresoor Garry Vandenberghe Steve Gould Arnold Asham Charleswood CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ed Werenich John Kawaja Pat Perroud Neil Harrison Vic Peters Churchill CC, Churchill, Ontario

Final standings Skip W L Mike Harris 7 2 Ed Werenich 6 3 Kevin Martin 6 3 Jeff Stoughton 5 4 Kerry Burtnyk 5 4 Dave Smith 5 4 Brent MacDonald 4 5 Wayne Middaugh 3 6 Russ Howard 3 6 Kevin Park 1 8

Scores Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Draw 8

Draw 9

Playoffs

Semi-final

Final

Women Qualification Qualification method 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 St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines, Ontario Cathy Borst Heather Godberson Brenda Bohmer Kate Horne Darrell Horne Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta Alison Goring Lori Eddy Kim Moore Mary Bowman Yvonne Smith Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, Ontario Shannon Kleibrink Glenys Bakker Shannon Nimmo Joanne Sipka Sally Shigehiro The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta Connie Laliberte Cathy Overton-Clapham Jill Staub Janet Arnott Maureen Bonar Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Kelley Law Marla Geiger Sherry Fraser Christine Jurgenson Lindsay Sparkes Richmond WC, Richmond, British Columbia Mary Mattatall Angie Bryant Lisa MacLeod Heather Hopkins Hayley Clarke Mayflower CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia Anne Merklinger Theresa Breen Patti McKnight Audrey Frey Christine McCrady Rideau CC, Ottawa, Ontario Sherry Scheirich Colleen Zielke Sandra Mulroney Judy Leonard Kimberly Ann Hodson Granite CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Atina Ford Callie CC, Regina, Saskatchewan

Final standings Skip W L Sandra Schmirler 7 2 Shannon Kleibrink 6 3 Kelley Law 6 3 Anne Merklinger 5 4 Cathy Borst 5 4 Marilyn Bodogh 5 4 Connie Laliberte 3 6 Alison Goring 3 6 Sherry Scheirich 3 6 Mary Mattatall 2 7