Canada's women's curling championship
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 .[ 1] [ 2]   The winning team represented Canada at the 2022 World Women's Curling Championship  at the CN Centre  in Prince George , British Columbia .[ 3]  
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.[ 4] [ 5]   Organizers later invited tournament volunteers and junior curlers from the Thunder Bay area to attend the playoff draws.[ 6] [ 7]  
 
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.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]  
Source:[ 11]  
  Canada 
 
  Alberta 
 
  British Columbia
 
Gimli CC , Gimli  
Skip:  Kerri Einarson  
Third:  Val Sweeting  
Second:  Shannon Birchard  
Lead:  Briane Meilleur [ a]  
Alternate:  Krysten Karwacki [ a]  
 
Saville SC , Edmonton  
Skip:  Laura Walker  
Third:  Kate Cameron  
Second:  Taylor McDonald [ b]  
Lead:  Nadine Scotland  
Alternate:  Dana Ferguson [ b]  
 
Kelowna CC , Kelowna  
Skip:  Mary-Anne Arsenault  
Third:  Jeanna Schraeder  
Second:  Sasha Carter  
Lead:  Renee Simons [ c]  
Alternate:  Morgan Muise [ c]  
 
  Manitoba
 
  New Brunswick[ 12]  
 
  Newfoundland and Labrador [ 13]  
 
Altona CC , Altona  
Skip:  Mackenzie Zacharias  
Third:  Karlee Burgess  
Second:  Emily Zacharias  
Lead:  Lauren Lenentine  
Alternate:  Lori Olson-Johns  
 
Capital WC , Fredericton  
Skip:  Andrea Crawford  
Third:  Sylvie Quillian  
Second:  Jillian Babin  
Lead:  Katie Forward 
 
St. John's CC , St. John's  
Skip:  Sarah Hill  
Third:  Kelli Sharpe  
Second:  Beth Hamilton  
Lead:  Adrienne Mercer  
Alternate:  Laura Phillips  
 
  Northern Ontario[ 14]  
 
  Nova Scotia 
 
  Ontario [ 15]  
 
Fort William CC , Thunder Bay  
Skip:  Krista McCarville  
Third:  Kendra Lilly  
Second:  Ashley Sippala  
Lead:  Sarah Potts  
Alternate:  Jen Gates  
 
Dartmouth CC , Dartmouth  
Skip:  Christina Black  
Third:  Jenn Baxter  
Second:  Karlee Everist  
Lead:  Shelley Barker  
Alternate:  Carole MacLean  
 
Woodstock CC , Woodstock  
Skip:  Hollie Duncan  
Third:  Megan Balsdon  
Second:  Rachelle Strybosch [ d]  
Lead:  Tess Bobbie  
Alternate:  Julie Tippin [ d]  
 
  Prince Edward Island 
 
  Quebec[ 16]  
 
  Saskatchewan
 
Montague CC , Montague  &   Cornwall CC , Cornwall  
Skip:  Suzanne Birt  
Third:  Marie Christianson  
Second:  Meaghan Hughes  
Lead:  Michelle McQuaid  
Alternate:  Kathy O'Rourke  
 
CC Laval-sur-le-Lac , Laval  &   Glenmore CC , Dollard-des-Ormeaux  
Skip:  Laurie St-Georges  
Third:  Hailey Armstrong [ e]  
Second:  Emily Riley  
Lead:  Cynthia St-Georges [ e]  
Alternate:  Alanna Routledge [ e]  
 
Moose Jaw Ford CC , Moose Jaw  
Skip:  Penny Barker  
Third:  Christie Gamble  
Second:  Jenna Enge  
Lead:  Danielle Sicinski  
Alternate:  Amber Holland  
 
  Northwest Territories[ 17]  
 
  Nunavut[ 18]  
 
  Yukon 
 
Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife  
Fourth:  Jo-Ann Rizzo  
Third:  Sarah Koltun  
Second:  Margot Flemming  
Skip:  Kerry Galusha  
Alternate:  Megan Koehler  
 
Iqaluit CC , Iqaluit  
Skip:  Brigitte MacPhail  
Third:  Sadie Pinksen  
Second:  Kaitlin MacDonald  
Lead:  Alison Taylor 
 
Whitehorse CC  , Whitehorse 
Skip:  Hailey Birnie  
Third:  Patty Wallingham [ f] [ g]  
Second:  Kerry Campbell [ f] [ g]  
Lead:  Kimberly Tuor  
Alternate:  Stephanie Brown [ f] [ g]  
 
  Wild Card #1 [ 19]  
 
  Wild Card #2 [ 19]  
 
  Wild Card #3[ 19]  
 
East St. Paul CC , East St. Paul  
Skip:  Tracy Fleury [ h]    
Third:  Selena Njegovan [ h]  
Second:  Liz Fyfe  
Lead:  Kristin MacCuish  
Alternate:  Robyn Njegovan [ h]  
 
Highland CC , Regina  
Skip:  Chelsea Carey  
Third:  Jolene Campbell  
Second:  Stephanie Schmidt [ i]  
Lead:  Jennifer Armstrong [ i]  
Alternate:  Rachel Erickson [ i]  
 
Ottawa CC , Ottawa  
Skip:  Emma Miskew  
Third:  Sarah Wilkes  
Second:  Allison Flaxey [ j]  
Lead:  Joanne Courtney  
Alternate:  Lynn Kreviazuk [ j]  
 
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Wild card selection [ edit ]  
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.[ 19]  
 Team Canada 
 Provincial Winners 
 Wild-Card Teams
 
 
 
Round robin standings [ edit ]  
Final Round Robin Standings 
Key
  
 
Teams to Championship Round
  
 
Teams to Tiebreakers
  
Round robin results [ edit ]  
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time  (UTC−05:00 ).[ 22]  
Friday, January 28, 7:00 pm 
Saturday, January 29, 2:00 pm 
Saturday, January 29, 7:00 pm 
Sunday, January 30, 9:00 am 
Sunday, January 30, 2:00 pm 
Sunday, January 30, 7:00 pm 
Monday, January 31, 9:00 am 
Monday, January 31, 2:00 pm 
Monday, January 31, 7:00 pm 
Tuesday, February 1, 9:00 am 
Tuesday, February 1, 2:00 pm 
Tuesday, February 1, 7:00 pm 
Wednesday, February 2, 9:00 am 
Wednesday, February 2, 2:00 pm 
Wednesday, February 2, 7:00 pm 
Thursday, February 3, 9:00 am 
Thursday, February 3, 1:00 pm 
Thursday, February 3, 7:00 pm 
Friday, February 4, 9:00 am 
Friday, February 4, 1:00 pm 
Friday, February 4, 7:00 pm 
Saturday, February 5, 7:00 pm 
Saturday, February 5, 2:00 pm 
Sunday, February 6, 12:00 pm 
Sunday, February 6, 7:00 pm 
Top 5 player percentages [ edit ]  
Final Round Robin Percentages; minimum 6 games 
Key
  
 
First All-Star Team
  
 
Second All-Star Team
  
The awards and all-star teams were as follows:
All-Star Teams  
First Team [ 23]  
Second Team [ 24]  
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award [ 25]  
Joan Mead Builder Award[ 24]   
Provincial and territorial playdowns [ edit ]  
^ a   b   Team Canada's alternate Krysten Karwacki  threw lead stones for the last end of Draw 8. 
 
^ a   b   Team Alberta's alternate Dana Ferguson  threw second stones for the last end of Draw 8 and second stones for the last two ends of Draw 10. 
 
^ a   b   Team British Columbia's alternate Morgan Muise  threw lead stones during Draw 16. 
 
^ a   b   Team Ontario's alternate Julie Tippin  threw second stones during Draw 12. 
 
^ a   b   c   Team Quebec's alternate Alanna Routledge  threw lead stones during Draw 4 and third stones for the last five ends of Draw 6. 
 
^ a   b   c   Team Yukon's alternate Stephanie Brown  threw third stones during Draw 12 and second stones during Draw 14. 
 
^ a   b   c   Team Yukon's alternate Stephanie Brown  threw third stones during Draw 10. Regular third Patty Wallingham  threw second stones while regular second Kerry Campbell  sat out. 
 
^ a   b   c   d   Wild Card #1's skip Tracy Fleury  tested positive for COVID-19  before travelling to the Scotties to compete.[ 20]   For the teams' first seven games, alternate Robyn Njegovan  slotted in to play third while third Selena Njegovan  moved up and skipped the team. Fleury rejoined the team for their last round robin game against Northern Ontario and the playoffs. 
 
^ a   b   c   Wild Card #2's alternate Rachel Erickson  threw lead stones for the last five ends of Draw 3 and second stones during Draw 9. 
 
^ a   b   Team Wild Card #3's alternate Lynn Kreviazuk  threw second stones for the last two ends of Draw 11. 
 
  
^   "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" . Curling Canada . Retrieved December 8,  2021 . 
 
^   "Thunder Bay in 2022!" . Curling Canada. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 8,  2021 . 
 
^   "World Women's Curling Championship 2022" . World Curling Federation . Retrieved December 8,  2021 . 
 
^   "Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's curling good to go in Thunder Bay, Ont., maybe even with fans" . CBC News . 2022-01-20. Archived  from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20  . 
 
^   "No fans for Scotties finals due to COVID 19 concerns: Curling Canada" . Sportsnet.ca . Retrieved 2022-01-30  . 
 
^   "Scotties volunteers and Future Stars invited to the 2022 playoffs" . CBC News . 2022-02-01. Archived  from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-04  . 
 
^   "Welcome volunteers & Future Stars!" . Curling Canada. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 5,  2022 . 
 
^   "More bad news for local rock fans: Northern Ontario men's and women's curling cancelled" . saultstar . Retrieved 2022-01-07  . 
 
^   "Scotties Tournament of Hearts still a go, despite cancellation of some regional qualifiers" . CBC News . 2022-12-30. Archived  from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-01-07  . 
 
^   "Prince Edward Island, Northern Ontario cancel women's curling championships" . Sportsnet.ca . Retrieved 2022-01-07  . 
 
^   "Teams" . Curling Canada . Retrieved January 7,  2022 . 
 
^   "Sadly, Covid has again cancelled our provincial playdowns. It is extremely disappointing to everyone involved and we appreciate the hard work that has taken place to try and make these events happen... However, we are proud to announce that our achievements so far this season have earned us the #1 spot in New Brunswick and with that the opportunity to represent NB at the 2022 Scotties in Thunder Bay! We are thrilled to have this opportunity and will continue to train hard and prepare" . Facebook . Team Crawford. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6,  2022 . 
 
^   @CurlingNL (January 3, 2022). "Here we are again having to make decisions based on Covid. I assure you this is not how the NLCA wanted this to happen. This years national Scottie's is still set to operate on the original date. Since we cannot host a provincial, then it is necessary for us to select a team"  (Tweet ) – via Twitter .  
 
^   "Team McCarville to represent Northern Ontario at 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" . Northern Ontario Curling Association. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7,  2022 . 
 
^   @Devin_Heroux (January 7, 2022). "JUST IN... Curl ON selects Team Homan as Scotties reps... HOWEVER. If Rachel Homan is selected to go to Olympics for mixed doubles... Team Duncan will be the Ontario rep for Scotties... Discuss. #cbccurl"  (Tweet ) – via Twitter .  
 
^   Alanna Routledge (January 7, 2022). "Équipe Québec = Équipe St-Georges" . Curling Québec. Retrieved January 7,  2022 .  
 
^   "In keeping with NWTCA policy if a championship cannot be held, Team Galusha, defending champions, has been appointed as the NWTCA representatives to the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Jan 28-Feb 6 in Thunder Bay, ON" . Facebook . NWT Curling. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 7,  2022 . 
 
^   "Congratulations to Team MacPhail,skipped by Brigitte MacPhail, third Sadie Pinksen, second Kaitlin MacDonald and lead Alison Taylor from the Iqaluit Curling Club who will represent Nunavut at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in January!" . Facebook . Nunavut Curling Association. Retrieved December 13,  2021 . 
 
^ a   b   c   d   "Scotties update" . Curling Canada. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13,  2022 . 
 
^   "Hello from Thunder Bay! We are excited to start the Scotties today. Unfortunately, due to a positive COVID test we will be starting the event without Tracy. However, the good news is she feels well and the positive test was from long enough ago that she could join us as early as this weekend. The team is following all event protocols and guidance of the Chief Medical Officer. Grateful that we have our super spare Robyn Njegovan ready to fill in at third while Selena takes over skipping duties for our opening game" . Facebook . Team Tracy Fleury. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 29,  2022 . 
 
^   "2021–22 CTRS Standings" . Curling Canada . Retrieved January 16,  2022 . 
 
^   "Draw Schedule" . Curling Canada . Retrieved December 8,  2021 . 
 
^   Dunick, Leith (February 4, 2022). "McCarville rink moves on at Scotties" . Thunder Bay, Ontario: TBNewsWatch.com . Retrieved February 6,  2022 .  
 
^ a   b   "2022 Scotties Awards Winners: All-stars, awards announced at 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" . Curling Canada. February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6,  2022 . 
 
^   Campbell, Ian (February 4, 2022). "Home stretch at The Scotties: Playoffs have brought fans back to the venue in Thunder Bay" . Sports Illustrated . The Curling News . Retrieved February 5,  2022 .  
 
^   "Team Birnie punches ticket to Scotties in Yukon playdowns" . Whitehorse Daily Star . January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 20,  2022 . 
 
  
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