The 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 16 to 24 at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario. It was the ninth time Ontario hosted the Tournament of Hearts. Ontario last hosted the Scotties in 2010 in Sault Ste. Marie.
In the final, Rachel Homan of Ontario defeated former Scotties champion Jennifer Jones with a score of 9–6 to claim her first Scotties title. Homan and her team went on to represent Canada at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship in Riga, Latvia.
Event summary In the fifty-third edition of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship, there was a mix of veterans and newer faces in the team rosters. The defending champion Heather Nedohin rink represented Team Canada, while 2007 world champion Kelly Scott and her rink from British Columbia and 2008 world champion Jennifer Jones and her team from Manitoba also made appearances. Two-time world champion Mary-Anne Arsenault and her team from Nova Scotia (including six-time Hearts champion Colleen Jones throwing second stones) made a notable appearance. 2005 Canadian Junior champion Andrea Crawford skipped her team from New Brunswick, and 11-time Territories champion Kerry Galusha skipped the Northwest Territories/Yukon team. Other teams included 2010 Olympic silver medallist Kristie Moore and her rink from Alberta, 2007 Canadian Junior Champion Stacie Devereaux from Newfoundland and Labrador, 2010 Canadian Junior Champion Rachel Homan and her rink from Ontario, 2001 World Junior Champion Suzanne Birt of Prince Edward Island and 1999 Ontario & 2005 Quebec champion Allison Ross representing Quebec. Only one skip made her Hearts debut, Jill Shumay of Saskatchewan.
Team Manitoba, skipped by Jennifer Jones, became the first team to go undefeated in round robin play since Linda Moore of British Columbia did so in 1985. Jones, who made her ninth consecutive Scotties appearance, also secured her ninth consecutive spot in the playoffs. She played Team Ontario, skipped by Rachel Homan, in the page 1 vs. 2 playoff game, but lost her first game in the tournament as Homan and her team defeated her with a score of 8–5. Team British Columbia, skipped by Kelly Scott, played Team Canada, skipped by Heather Nedohin, in the page 3 vs. 4 playoff game, but lost as Team Canada's strong play gave them an 8–4 win in 9 ends. Team Canada attempted to reach their second straight final, playing in the semifinal against Manitoba. Jones made up for her poor play in the page playoffs, securing an 8–5 win for a spot in the final. Team Canada was relegated to the bronze medal game, where Team Canada and Team British Columbia battled back and forth before a missed double takeout in the final end by Nedohin gave British Columbia the win, by a score of 10–8. Manitoba and Ontario faced off for the championship in the final. Manitoba found themselves in a three-point hole when Jones missed a crucial draw, but regained some momentum with a stolen point in the fourth end and a deuce in the sixth end to tie up the game. In the seventh end, a successful double takeout by Homan led to another three-point end for Ontario, and a missed triple takeout by Jones led to a steal of two points for Ontario. The game ended after Ontario ran Manitoba out of stones in the tenth end, giving Ontario its first Scotties title in sixteen years. The Homan rink also became the first ever Ottawa-based team to win either the Scotties or the Brier.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaSaville SC, Edmonton Skip: Heather Nedohin Third: Beth Iskiw Second: Jessica Mair Lead: Laine Peters Alternate: Cori MorrisGrande Prairie CC, Grande Prairie Skip: Kristie Moore Third: Blaine de Jager Second: Michelle Dykstra Lead: Amber Cheveldave Alternate: Renée SonnenbergKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Kelly Scott Third: Jeanna Schraeder Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Sarah Wazney Alternate: Diane Gushulak Manitoba New Brunswick St. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Kaitlyn Lawes Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn Askin Alternate: Kristin MacCuishGage G&CC, Oromocto Skip: Andrea Crawford Third: Rebecca Atkinson Second: Danielle Parsons Lead: Jodie deSolla Alternate: Jane BoyleBally Haly G&CC, St. John's Skip: Stacie Devereaux Third: Erin Porter Second: Lauren Wasylkiw Lead: Heather Martin Alternate: Julie Devereaux Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Mary-Anne Arsenault Third: Kim Kelly Second: Colleen Jones Lead: Jenn Baxter Alternate: Nancy Delahunt Ottawa CC, Ottawa Skip: Rachel Homan Third: Emma Miskew Second: Alison Kreviazuk Lead: Lisa Weagle Alternate: Stephanie LeDrew Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Suzanne Birt Third: Shelly Bradley Second: Sarah Fullerton Lead: Leslie MacDougall Alternate: Stefanie Clark Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories/YukonGlenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux Skip: Allison Ross Third: Audrée Dufresne Second: Brittany O'Rourke Lead: Sasha Beauchamp Alternate: Annie LemayMaidstone CC, Maidstone Skip: Jill Shumay Third: Kara Johnston Second: Taryn Holtby Lead: Jinaye Ayrey Alternate: Patty HersikornYellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Kerry Galusha Third: Sharon Cormier Second: Megan Cormier Lead: Wendy Miller Alternate: Shona Barbour
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings
LocaleSkip Jennifer Jones 11 0 95 45 53 35 9 20 85% Rachel Homan 10 1 87 48 50 33 16 14 82% Kelly Scott 8 3 89 69 53 47 3 10 79% Heather Nedohin 7 4 79 61 46 46 11 9 81% Jill Shumay 6 5 71 74 45 44 7 14 73% Andrea Crawford 6 5 82 82 46 49 8 11 76% Mary-Anne Arsenault 5 6 68 76 52 44 9 18 79% Suzanne Birt 5 6 79 83 48 47 6 11 73% Allison Ross 3 8 60 89 43 46 13 11 75% Kerry Galusha 2 9 58 92 40 54 9 10 67% Stacie Devereaux 2 9 59 87 37 58 6 8 68% Kristie Moore 1 10 53 80 37 49 13 4 70%
Round robin results All draw times listed in Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 16, 2:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 17, 9:00 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 17, 2:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 17, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 18, 2:00 pm
Draw 7 Monday, February 18, 7:30 pm
Draw 8 Tuesday, February 19, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm
*Sonnenberg spared for Moore in skipping Alberta for this game.
Draw 10 Wednesday, February 20, 2:00 pm
Draw 11 Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm
Draw 12 Thursday, February 21, 9:00 am
Draw 13 Thursday, February 21, 2:00 pm
Draw 14 Thursday, February 21, 7:30 pm
Draw 15 Friday, February 22, 9:00 am
Draw 16 Friday, February 22, 2:00 pm
Draw 17 Friday, February 22, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
3 vs. 4 Saturday, February 23, 2:00 pm
1 vs. 2 Saturday, February 23, 7:00 pm
Semifinal Sunday, February 24, 9:00 am
Bronze medal game Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm
Final Sunday, February 24, 7:00 pm
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Round robin only Leads % Dawn Askin 89 Laine Peters 84 Jenn Baxter 83 Lisa Weagle 83 Sarah Wazney 82 Seconds % Jill Officer 84 Alison Kreviazuk 84 Sasha Carter 82 Jessica Mair 82 Colleen Jones 80 Thirds % Kaitlyn Lawes 82 Beth Iskiw 80 Jeanna Schraeder 80 Emma Miskew 79 Kim Kelly 76 Skips % Jennifer Jones 86 Rachel Homan 83 Heather Nedohin 80 Mary-Anne Arsenault 76 Kelly Scott 76
Awards The awards and all-star teams are as follows:
All-Star Teams First Team Skip: Jennifer Jones, Manitoba Third: Kaitlyn Lawes, Manitoba Second: Alison Kreviazuk, Ontario Lead: Dawn Askin, Manitoba
Second Team Skip: Rachel Homan, Ontario Third: Jeanna Schraeder, British Columbia Second: Jill Officer, Manitoba Lead: Laine Peters, Canada
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award Sasha Carter, British Columbia
Joan Mead Builder Award Andrew Klaver, Scotties Tournament of Hearts photographer
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award Lisa Weagle, Ontario lead
Shot of the Week Award Rachel Homan, Ontario skip
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