The 2018 Players' Championship was held from April 10 to 15, 2018 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. It was the seventh men's and sixth women's Grand Slam event of the 2017–18 World Curling Tour.
On the men's side, Calgary's Kevin Koe won his first Players' Championship as a skip (he had previously won in 2004 playing third for John Morris). On the women's side, Minnesota's Jamie Sinclair rink became the first American ever team to win a Grand Slam championship.
Qualification The top 12 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour's year to date ranking as of March 12 qualify:
Men's Top men's teams as of March 12:CurlingZone Niklas Edin Brad Gushue Kevin Koe Mike McEwen Peter de Cruz Brad Jacobs Brendan Bottcher Reid Carruthers Jason Gunnlaugson Bruce Mouat John Epping John Shuster Kim Chang-min Thomas Ulsrud Liu Rui Kyle Smith
Women's Top 12 women's teams as of March 12:CurlingZone Jennifer Jones Anna Hasselborg Chelsea Carey Eve Muirhead Rachel Homan Kerri Einarson Silvana Tirinzoni Kim Eun-jung Nina Roth Satsuki Fujisawa Jamie Sinclair Kelsey Rocque (Laura Crocker)
Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Reid Carruthers Jeff Stoughton Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Mat Camm Patrick Janssen Tim March Toronto, Ontario Jason Gunnlaugson Alex Forrest Ian McMillan Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling, Scotland
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker Pool A W L PF PA Niklas Edin 4 1 31 24 10 Jason Gunnlaugson 3 2 27 26 3 Mike McEwen 3 2 23 21 9 Bruce Mouat 2 3 22 26 5 Kyle Smith 2 3 26 27 8 Brad Jacobs 1 4 19 27 7 Pool B W L PF PA Kevin Koe 5 0 37 25 1 Brad Gushue 4 1 35 26 10 John Epping 2 3 22 26 11 John Shuster 2 3 25 33 12 Reid Carruthers 1 4 30 31 2 Brendan Bottcher 1 4 23 33 4
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 11, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 11, 12:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 11, 8:00 pm
Draw 7 Thursday, April 12, 12:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 12, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, April 13, 8:00 am
Draw 12 Friday, April 13, 4:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, April 13, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 14, 11:30 am
Semifinals Saturday, April 14, 7:30 pm
Final Sunday, April 15, 12:30 pm
Women Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Chelsea Carey Cathy Overton-Clapham Jocelyn Peterman Laine Peters Calgary, Alberta Laura Crocker Kendra Lilly Taylor McDonald Jen Gates Edmonton, Alberta Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Lisa Weagle Joanne Courtney Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Uiseong, South Korea Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling, Scotland Nina Roth Tabitha Peterson Aileen Geving Becca Hamilton Blaine, United States Jamie Sinclair Alex Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Blaine, United States Silvana Tirinzoni Esther Neuenschwander Manuela Siegrist Marlene Albrecht Aarau, Switzerland
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker Pool A W L PF PA Jennifer Jones 5 0 38 19 127.95 Eve Muirhead 4 1 33 20 62.55 Nina Roth 3 2 25 27 206.00 Laura Crocker 2 3 35 34 116.85 Kim Eun-jung 1 4 23 36 87.85 Rachel Homan 0 5 19 37 106.05 Pool B W L PF PA Anna Hasselborg 4 1 30 17 105.65 Kerri Einarson 3 2 25 24 167.90 Jamie Sinclair 3 2 30 23 429.30 Silvana Tirinzoni 2 3 26 28 25.60 Satsuki Fujisawa 2 3 17 32 288.20 Chelsea Carey 1 4 27 31 212.60
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 11, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 11, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 11, 4:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 12, 8:30 am
Draw 8 Thursday, April 12, 4:00 pm
Draw 11 Friday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, April 13, 8:00 pm
*Hasselborg missed the game due to illness. The team was skipped by Sara McManus for this game.
Tiebreaker Saturday, April 14, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 14, 3:30 pm
Semifinals Saturday, April 14, 7:30 pm
Final Sunday, April 15, 5:00 pm
Notes
References
External links Website