The 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from January 28 to February 6 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The winning team represented Canada at the 2022 World Women's Curling Championship at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Ontario public health orders, the tournament was held behind closed doors with no public spectators for the second season in a row. As Ontario began to permit a maximum capacity of 500 spectators at indoor sporting events beginning January 31, Curling Canada explored admitting limited public spectators for the playoff draws, but ultimately decided against doing so. Organizers later invited tournament volunteers and junior curlers from the Thunder Bay area to attend the playoff draws.
Teams Due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns, and public health orders in multiple provinces that prohibited sports tournaments, the provincial and territorial playdowns in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Ontario (both Ontario and Northern Ontario), Prince Edward Island, and Quebec were cancelled (or in the case of Ontario, postponed until April), with teams being selected by provincial sanctioning bodies.
Source: British ColumbiaGimli CC, Gimli Skip: Kerri Einarson Third: Val Sweeting Second: Shannon Birchard Lead: Briane Meilleur Alternate: Krysten KarwackiSaville SC, Edmonton Skip: Laura Walker Third: Kate Cameron Second: Taylor McDonald Lead: Nadine Scotland Alternate: Dana FergusonKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Mary-Anne Arsenault Third: Jeanna Schraeder Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Renee Simons Alternate: Morgan Muise Manitoba New Brunswick Altona CC, Altona Skip: Mackenzie Zacharias Third: Karlee Burgess Second: Emily Zacharias Lead: Lauren Lenentine Alternate: Lori Olson-JohnsCapital WC, Fredericton Skip: Andrea Crawford Third: Sylvie Quillian Second: Jillian Babin Lead: Katie ForwardSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Sarah Hill Third: Kelli Sharpe Second: Beth Hamilton Lead: Adrienne Mercer Alternate: Laura Phillips Northern Ontario Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Krista McCarville Third: Kendra Lilly Second: Ashley Sippala Lead: Sarah Potts Alternate: Jen GatesDartmouth CC, Dartmouth Skip: Christina Black Third: Jenn Baxter Second: Karlee Everist Lead: Shelley Barker Alternate: Carole MacLeanWoodstock CC, Woodstock Skip: Hollie Duncan Third: Megan Balsdon Second: Rachelle Strybosch Lead: Tess Bobbie Alternate: Julie Tippin Quebec SaskatchewanMontague CC, Montague & Cornwall CC, Cornwall Skip: Suzanne Birt Third: Marie Christianson Second: Meaghan Hughes Lead: Michelle McQuaid Alternate: Kathy O'RourkeCC Laval-sur-le-Lac, Laval & Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux Skip: Laurie St-Georges Third: Hailey Armstrong Second: Emily Riley Lead: Cynthia St-Georges Alternate: Alanna RoutledgeMoose Jaw Ford CC, Moose Jaw Skip: Penny Barker Third: Christie Gamble Second: Jenna Enge Lead: Danielle Sicinski Alternate: Amber Holland Northwest Territories Nunavut Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Fourth: Jo-Ann Rizzo Third: Sarah Koltun Second: Margot Flemming Skip: Kerry Galusha Alternate: Megan KoehlerIqaluit CC, Iqaluit Skip: Brigitte MacPhail Third: Sadie Pinksen Second: Kaitlin MacDonald Lead: Alison TaylorWhitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Hailey Birnie Third: Patty Wallingham Second: Kerry Campbell Lead: Kimberly Tuor Alternate: Stephanie Brown Wild Card #3East St. Paul CC, East St. Paul Skip: Tracy Fleury Third: Selena Njegovan Second: Liz Fyfe Lead: Kristin MacCuish Alternate: Robyn NjegovanHighland CC, Regina Skip: Chelsea Carey Third: Jolene Campbell Second: Stephanie Schmidt Lead: Jennifer Armstrong Alternate: Rachel EricksonOttawa CC, Ottawa Skip: Emma Miskew Third: Sarah Wilkes Second: Allison Flaxey Lead: Joanne Courtney Alternate: Lynn Kreviazuk
CTRS ranking
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Member Association (Skip) Rank Points Wild Card #1 (Fleury) 1 297.088 (Walker) 3 138.020 (Einarson) 4 128.202 Wild Card #2 (Carey) 5 127.057 Wild Card #3 (Homan) 6 125.030 (Zacharias) 7 119.701 (Duncan) 8 116.055 (Barker) 11 101.007 (McCarville) 12 90.892 (Galusha) 13 90.268 (Black) 17 87.774 (Crawford) 22 69.553 (Birt) 27 59.093 (Arsenault) 58 24.366 (St-Georges) 76 13.010 (Hill) 78 12.110 (MacPhail) 96 3.427 (Birnie) 107 1.696
Wild card selection In previous years, a wild card game was played between the top two teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System standings who did not win their provincial championship; the winner of this game was usually granted the final spot in the tournament. However, with many provinces cancelling their provincial championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, thus not allowing many teams to compete for a chance to play at the Scotties, Curling Canada opted to include three wild card teams instead of the usual one. These teams directly qualified and did not participate in a play-in game. This was the second time this format was used, with the first being in 2021. + CTRS standings for wild card selection Rank Team Member Association Eligibility 1 Tracy Fleury Eliminated from provincials 2 Jennifer Jones Playing in Olympics (ineligible) 3 Laura Walker Won Alberta provincials 4 Kerri Einarson Qualified as Team Canada (ineligible) 5 Chelsea Carey Eliminated from provincials 6 Rachel Homan Was not named provincial representative
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Championship RoundTeams to Tiebreakers Pool ASkip Wild Card #1 Tracy Fleury 7 1 67 38 39 25 6 15 80% Andrea Crawford 6 2 55 45 36 32 6 8 78% Krista McCarville 5 3 52 47 36 32 2 12 78% Penny Barker 4 4 51 54 34 32 5 14 72% Suzanne Birt 4 4 56 54 35 36 1 10 76% Wild Card #2 Chelsea Carey 4 4 53 53 33 35 6 8 76% Wild Card #3 Emma Miskew 4 4 67 47 35 30 4 12 79% Sarah Hill 2 6 48 57 29 39 4 7 74% Brigitte MacPhail 0 8 28 82 24 40 2 7 64% Pool BSkip Kerri Einarson 8 0 70 39 32 27 8 9 86% Christina Black 5 3 56 47 35 36 3 9 77% Kerry Galusha 5 3 59 51 36 35 1 11 77% Mackenzie Zacharias 5 3 59 50 36 33 7 9 79% Hollie Duncan 4 4 61 58 39 36 1 11 76% Laura Walker 3 5 58 62 34 38 2 5 76% Laurie St-Georges 3 5 50 59 36 35 3 11 73% Mary-Anne Arsenault 3 5 57 62 33 34 3 9 76% Hailey Birnie 0 8 40 82 29 36 1 6 65%
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 1 Friday, January 28, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, January 29, 2:00 pm
Draw 3 Saturday, January 29, 7:00 pm
Draw 4 Sunday, January 30, 9:00 am
Draw 5 Sunday, January 30, 2:00 pm
Draw 6 Sunday, January 30, 7:00 pm
Draw 7 Monday, January 31, 9:00 am
Draw 8 Monday, January 31, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Monday, January 31, 7:00 pm
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 1, 9:00 am
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 1, 2:00 pm
Draw 12 Tuesday, February 1, 7:00 pm
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 2, 9:00 am
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 2, 2:00 pm
Draw 15 Wednesday, February 2, 7:00 pm
Draw 16 Thursday, February 3, 9:00 am
Draw 17 Thursday, February 3, 1:00 pm
Draw 18 Thursday, February 3, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, February 4, 9:00 am
Championship round
Semifinals Friday, February 4, 1:00 pm
Finals Friday, February 4, 7:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Saturday, February 5, 7:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday, February 5, 2:00 pm
Semifinal Sunday, February 6, 12:00 pm
Final Sunday, February 6, 7:00 pm
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages; minimum 6 games KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Briane Meilleur 87 86 Sarah Potts 85 WC3 Joanne Courtney 84 Shelley Barker 81 Adrienne Mercer 81 Lauren Lenentine 81 Seconds % Shannon Birchard 82 Ashley Sippala 80 Emily Zacharias 80 WC1 Liz Fyfe 79 Jillian Babin 78 WC2 Stephanie Schmidt 78 Thirds % Val Sweeting 88 WC3 Sarah Wilkes 81 WC1 Robyn Njegovan 80 WC2 Jolene Campbell 80 Karlee Burgess 79 Skips % Kerri Einarson 86 WC1 Selena Njegovan 81 Andrea Crawford 78 Christina Black 76 WC3 Emma Miskew 75 Mary-Anne Arsenault 75
Awards The awards and all-star teams were as follows: All-Star Teams
First Team Skip: Kerri Einarson, Team Canada Third: Val Sweeting, Team Canada Second: Shannon Birchard, Team Canada Lead: Briane Meilleur, Team Canada
Second Team Skip: Selena Njegovan, Wild Card 1 Third: Sarah Wilkes, Wild Card 3 Second: Ashley Sippala, Northern Ontario Lead: Kerry Galusha, Northwest Territories
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award Karlee Everist, Nova Scotia
Joan Mead Builder Award Leslie Kerr, inaugural Executive Director of the Northern Ontario Curling Association from 2007 to 2020, after guiding the amalgamation of 5 regional curling associations into the NOCA.
Provincial and territorial playdowns
2022 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2022 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2022 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cancelled. Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cancelled. Northern Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cancelled. 2022 Northwest Territories Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cancelled. 2022 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts Nunavut Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Not held. 2022 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Postponed until April (no longer a qualifier) Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cancelled. Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cancelled. 2022 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2022 Yukon Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held January 4–5 in Whitehorse. Team Hailey Birnie defeated Laura Eby 2–0 in a best of three series for the championship. Birnie won the first game 6–5 and the second game 8–4.
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