The 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held at Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador from February 19 to 27, 2005. The tournament included 12 teams, one from each of Canada's provinces, one from Canada's territories and the defending champion Colleen Jones, whose team was known as Team Canada. Oddly, Jones' team is the only returning team from the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts as all other provincial champions lost in their playdowns. Colleen Jones, who had won the last four tournaments (for a total of 6) is joined by Cathy King who won the tournament in 1998. Also participating is 2002 Manitoba champion Jennifer Jones, 2001 Yukon/Northwest Territories champion Kerry Koe, 4-time Newfoundland champion Heather Strong, 2000 Nova Scotia champion (and former third of Colleen Jones) Kay Zinck, 3-time Prince Edward Island champion skip Rebecca Jean MacPhee, 1996 Quebec champion second Brenda Nicholls (playing skip this time), 1993 New Brunswick champion second Sandy Comeau (playing skip this time) as well as newcomers Kelly Scott of British Columbia, Jenn Hanna of Ontario and Stefanie Lawton of Saskatchewan.
After the round-robin play, 4 teams were tied for the last playoff spot, and defending champion of the last 4 years, Colleen Jones was eliminated in her first tie-breaker match against New Brunswick's Sandy Comeau who would later lose to Jenn Hanna of Ontario. As Colleen Jones was eliminated, it had become clear there was a new era in Canadian women's curling, and that was of youth. Three of the four playoff teams were former national junior champions (Lawton in 2001, Jennifer Jones in 1994 and Scott in 1995), and the other was a runner-up (Hanna in 1998). In the end, it was Jennifer Jones over Hanna, in a very close game that came down to the final shot.
Television coverage Controversy arose during the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, as it was the first major tournament where the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had full rights to televise the games. Previously, The Sports Network showed all the draws except the semi-final and the final, which was covered by the CBC. However, in a decision made in 2004, the Canadian Curling Association awarded the new contract to CBC, which had a higher bid than TSN. This would mean only the afternoon draws would be covered on the main network while evening draws were shown on the Digital Cable Channel, CBC Country Canada which only reached half a million Canadian homes. Morning draws, which TSN did not want to renew anyway were not shown at all. Many Canadian fans were outraged come Tournament time, as they were disappointed with what many considered inferior coverage on the CBC as well as the scheduling problems. Some games were moved to The Score and some games on CBC Country Canada were cut short because of Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations that restricted the channel to only 12.4 hours of sports per week. This angered fans, and the CCA as well as many event sponsors were sent many angry letters and phone calls, some people even threatening to boycott the sponsors.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaMayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Kim Kelly Second: Mary Anne Arsenault Lead: Nancy Delahunt Alternate: Mary Sue Radford Saville Centre CC, Edmonton Skip: Cathy King Third: Lori Armitstead Second: Raylene Rocque Lead: Tracy Bush Alternate: Beth IskiwKelowna CC Kelowna Skip: Kelly Scott Third: Michelle Allen Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Renee Simons Alternate: Cheryl NobleManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Second: Jill Officer Lead: Cathy Gauthier Alternate: Trish EckBeaver CC, Moncton Skip: Sandy Comeau Third: Stacey Leger Second: Allison Farrell Lead: Sandi Prosser Alternate: Stacy SampsonSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Heather Strong Third: Laura Strong Second: Beth Hamilton Lead: Susan O'Leary Alternate: Marcie BrownNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandMayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Kay Zinck Third: Mary Mattatall Second: Candice Mittelstadt Lead: Monica Moriarty Alternate: Meaghan SmartOttawa CC, Ottawa Skip: Jenn Hanna Third: Pascale Letendre Second: Dawn Askin Lead: Steph Hanna Alternate: Joelle SabourinCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Fourth: Shelly Bradley Skip: Rebecca Jean MacPhee Second: Robyn MacPhee Lead: Stefanie Richard Alternate: Kim DolanQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/YukonCC Victoria, Sainte-Foy Skip: Brenda Nicholls Third: Allison Ross Second: Catherine Derick Lead: Marie-Josée Fortier Alternate: Julie RainvilleCN Curling Club, Saskatoon Skip: Stefanie Lawton Third: Marliese Miller Second: Sherri Singler Lead: Chelsey Bell Alternate: Sherry AndersonYellowknife CC, Yellowknife Fourth: Monique Gagnier Skip: Kerry Koe Second: Kelli Sharpe Lead: Heather McCagg-Nystrom Alternate: Shona Barbour
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final round robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
LocaleSkip Jennifer Jones 9 2 – 82 55 49 38 10 18 80% Kelly Scott 8 3 – 64 50 46 34 20 20 80% Stefanie Lawton 7 4 – 69 56 42 46 17 7 83% Jenn Hanna 6 5 3–0 65 69 44 45 11 7 83% Cathy King 6 5 1–2; 1–1 68 62 45 45 13 12 79% Colleen Jones 6 5 1–2; 1–1 77 68 49 44 11 15 82% Sandy Comeau 6 5 1–2; 1–1 69 77 46 52 7 12 77% Kay Zinck 5 6 – 65 62 42 46 11 10 76% Brenda Nicholls 4 7 2–0 63 73 45 50 9 14 79% Kerry Koe 4 7 1–1 70 73 49 44 11 14 77% 4 7 0–2 70 73 49 44 11 14 77% Heather Strong 1 10 – 53 75 39 47 15 9 77%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 19, 2:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 19, 7:30 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 20, 9:30 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 20, 2:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 20, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 21, 9:30 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 21, 2:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 21, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 22, 9:30 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 22, 2:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 22, 7:30 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 23, 9:30 AM ET
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 23, 2:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 23, 7:30 ET
Draw 15 Thursday, February 24, 9:30 am
Draw 16 Thursday, February 24, 2:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, February 24, 7:30 pm
Tiebreakers
First Round Friday, February 25, 8:00 am
Second Round Friday, February 25, 12:30 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday February 25, 6:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Friday, February 25, 6:00 pm
Semifinal Saturday, February 26, 2:00 pm
Final Sunday, February 27, 12:30 pm
The Shot The final game between Jenn Hanna of Ontario and Jennifer Jones of Manitoba came down to the very last shot. Ontario had control of the game, and looked like they were going to pull if off at the end. However, in the last end they did not have the hammer, meaning Jones would have last rock. Ontario had a rock on the button that was well guarded, and the only way at it was an in-off a rock sitting just outside the house. Jones made this very difficult shot, which gave her four points and the win. This would later become known as "The Shot".
Statistics Top 5 Player Percentages Round robin only; minimum 6 games KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Nancy Delahunt 91 Susan O'Leary 91 Chelsey Bell 88 Steph Hanna 87 Monica Moriarty 84 Tracy Bush 84 Marie-Josée Fortier 84 Seconds % Dawn Askin 84 Sherri Singler 83 Mary-Anne Arsenault 83 Sasha Carter 80 Robyn MacPhee 80 Thirds % Marliese Miller 82 Pascale Letendre 82 Allison Ross 82 Lori Armitstead 81 Michelle Allen 79 Skips % Jennifer Jones 80 Stefanie Lawton 80 Jenn Hanna 80 Kelly Scott 79 Cathy King 78
Perfect games Round robin only; minimum 10 shots thrown Player Team Position Shots Opponent Susan O'Leary Lead 20
Awards All-Star teams + First Team Position Name Team Skip Jennifer Jones Third Marliese Miller Second Dawn Askin Lead Nancy Delahunt
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Jenn Hanna Third Pascale Letendre Second Sherri Singler Lead Susan O'Leary
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 Position Team Stefanie Richard Lead
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Name Position Team Jenn Hanna Skip
Joan Mead Builder Award The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.
Name Contribution(s) Shirley Morash Past Canadian Curling Association president
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 Freestyle SEL.
Winner Runner-Up Score Jenn Hanna Kay Zinck 18–15
Shot of the Week Award The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.
Name Position Team Jennifer Jones Skip
Provincial playdowns Defending provincial champions are indicated in bold.
Alberta @ the Lethbridge Curling Club in Lethbridge. Cathy King defeated Shannon Kleibrink in the finals 5–4 on January 30.Results: Cathy King, Saville Centre CC, Edmonton (5–2) won semi-final, won final Shannon Kleibrink, Calgary Winter Club (6–1) lost final Renelle Bryden, Calgary CC (5–2) lost semi-final Deb Santos, Saville Centre CC, Edmonton (4–3) Renée Sonnenberg, Grande Prairie CC (4–3) Diane Foster, Garrison CC and Calgary CC (2–5) Cindy Serna, Saville Centre CC, Edmonton (2–5) Jodi Busche, Fort St. John and Grande Prairie CC (0–7)
British Columbia @ the Marpole Curling Club in Vancouver. Kelly Scott's team wins final on January 22 over Patti Knezevic 7–6. Kelly Scott, Kelowna CC (6–1) won final Patti Knezevic, Prince George Golf & CC (5–2) won semi, lost final Pat Sanders, Duncan CC (4–3) - won tie-breaker, lost semi Jerri-Pat Armstrong, Cranbrook CC (4–3) - lost tie-breaker Toni Wills, Gordon Ears Winter Club, Maple Ridge (3–4) Janelle Yardley, Kamloops CC (3–4) Georgina Wheatcroft, Valley CC, Cloverdale (2–5) Kristy Lewis, Richmond CC (1–6)
Manitoba @ the Souris Glenwood Arena in Souris. Jennifer Jones defeated Kristy Jenion 5–4 in the finals on January 30.Results: Red Group Lois Fowler, Wheat City CC, Brandon (6–1) lost "red1-black1" game, lost semi-final Liza Park, Brandon CC (5–2) lost "red2-black2" game Joelle Duguid, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (4–3) Karen Young, Springfield CC, Dugald (4–3) Janet Harvey, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (4–3) Chris Scalena, Starbuck CC (3–4) Gwen Wooley, Morden CC (2–5) Lois Mosiondz, The Pas CC (1–6) Black Group Jennifer Jones, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (6–1) won tie-breaker, won "red2-black2" game, won semi-final, won final Kristy Jenion, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (6–1) won "red1-black1" game, lost final Kristen Williamson, Brandon CC (6–1) lost tie-breaker Barb Spencer, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (3–4) Terry Ursel, Plumas CC (3–4) Ainsley Champagne, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (2–5) Linda Stewart, Swan River CC (2–5) Jackie McCormick, Arborg CC (0–7)
New Brunswick @ the Thistle St. Andrew's Curling Club in Saint John. Sandy Comeau's team wins the final on January 23 over Heidi Hanlon 6–3 Sandy Comeau, Beaver CC, Moncton (5–2) - wins tie-breaker, wins semi, wins final Heidi Hanlon, Thistle St. Andrew's CC, Saint John (6–1) - loses final Melissa Adams, Grand Falls CC/Curling Beauséjour Inc., Moncton (5–2) - lost semi