PointsBet Invitational

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PointsBet Invitational
PointsBet Invitational logo.svg
Established2022
2024 host city Calgary, Alberta
2024 arena WinSport Event Centre
Purse$350,000 (2024)
Current champions (2024)
Men Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen
Women Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan
Current edition

The PointsBet Invitational is an annual curling tournament put on by Curling Canada as one of its four "Season of Champions" events (along with the Scotties, the Brier and either the men's or women's World Curling Championships). [1] The tournament is held as a single-elimination tournament, and features the top ranked teams in the country, as well as the winners of certain national championships such as the Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the Canadian University Curling Championships, the Canadian College Curling Championships and the Canadian Curling Club Championships. The winning teams receive $50,000. [2]

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The event began in 2022, and consists of 16 teams. It is broadcast on television on TSN [3] and is sponsored by PointsBet, an online gambling website. As a single-elimination tournament, it is meant to emulate the "March Madness" NCAA basketball tournament, [4] with round names being called the "Sweep 16", "Elite 8" and "Final Four". [5]

The event replaces the Canada Cup and Continental Cup events on Curling Canada's season of champions calendar. [6]

Winners

Men

YearChampion teamRunner-up teamHost City
2022 Flag of Manitoba.svg Reid Carruthers, Jason Gunnlaugson, Derek Samagalski, Connor Njegovan Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden Fredericton, New Brunswick
2023 Flag of Manitoba.svg Reid Carruthers, Brad Jacobs, Derek Samagalski, Connor Njegovan Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden Oakville, Ontario
2024 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Dan Marsh Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, E. J. Harnden, Geoff Walker Calgary, Alberta

Women

YearChampion teamRunner-up team
2022 Flag of Manitoba.svg Jennifer Jones, Karlee Burgess, Mackenzie Zacharias, Lauren Lenentine, Emily Zacharias Flag of Alberta.svg Kristie Moore, Kate Hogan, Jessie Haughian, Taylor McDonald
2023 Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris
2024 Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik, Margot Flemming, Ashton Skrlik, Geri-Lynn Ramsay

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References

  1. ↑ "UPCOMING EVENTS". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ↑ "2023 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. September 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. ↑ "PointsBet Invitational 2023: Dates, times, schedule and how to watch the kickoff Canadian curling event". The Sporting News. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Einarson, Gushue cruise to opening wins, Koe eliminated early at PointsBet Invitational". CBC Sports. September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023 PointsBet Invitational - Scores/Schedule". TSN. September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "With high-performance review underway, Curling Canada hopes new quad yields results". CBC Sports. December 22, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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