Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Scotties Tournament of Hearts Le Tournoi des Cœurs Scotties |
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Current Champions: | Heather Nedohin (Team Alberta) |
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2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
2012 Host City: | Red Deer, Alberta |
2012 Venue: | ENMAX Centrium |
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts (French: Le Tournoi des Cœurs Scotties) is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following year's tournament as "Team Canada". It is formally known as the Canadian Women's Curling Championship.
Kruger Products, previously known as Scott Paper Limited, is the event sponsor. The tournament had been known as the Scott Tournament of Hearts since 1982. However, in June 2007, competitor Kimberly-Clark (which purchased the Scott Paper Company, the Canadian firm's former parent, in 1997) gained full control of the Scott name and certain associated brands in Canada. Facial tissue brand Scotties is an exception – Kruger will continue to sell Scotties products indefinitely, due to Kimberly-Clark's prior ownership of the Kleenex brand – so the event has been renamed with the Scotties brand. The name change was announced shortly after the 2006 event. [1]
The format is a round robin of 12 teams. There is one team from each of the provinces and one team from the territories. As this only makes 11 teams, the 12th team is made up of the previous year's winning team. This differs slightly from the men's annual Brier tournament where the 12th team comes from Northern Ontario. The teams are the provincial champions of the province they represent.
At the end of the round-robin, a playoffs occur to determine the championship. The system used is known as the Page playoff system.
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[edit] History
[edit] Pre-history
1913 marked a significant point in women's curling when both the Manitoba Bonspiel and the Ontario Curling Association began with having women's curling events. Other provinces would later add provincial women's championships, but it wasn't until the 1950s that a higher level of women's curling began to occur. At this time there was a Western Canada Women's Championship (sponsored by the T. Eaton Company) but no tournament existed for the eastern provinces. By 1959, Eaton's pulled their sponsorship, giving an opportunity for the organizers of the Western championships the initiative to have a national championship.
In 1960, the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association was created with Dominion Stores Ltd. seeking to sponsor a national championship. That year, an eastern championship occurred so that the winner could play the winner of the western championship. In this event, Ruth Smith and her team from Lacolle, Quebec faced off against Joyce McKee's team from Saskatchewan (consisting of Sylvia Fedoruk, Donna Belding and Muriel Cobing) with McKee winning. The game between the two teams was played in Oshawa, Ontario.
The following year a tournament was organized with the same format as the Brier and was held in Ottawa. McKee won again, with a new front end of Barbara MacNevin and Rosa McFee.
[edit] Early history
In 1967, Dominion Stores were unable to reach a compromise with the organizers of the tournament, and their sponsorship fell. The Canadian Ladies' Curling Association ran the tournament by themselves with no sponsorship.
Sylvia Fedoruk, after assuming the presidency of the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association found a sponsor in the Macdonald Tobacco Company, the same sponsor as the Brier. Their sponsorship began in 1972 with the tournament being called the "Macdonald Lassie" championship, after the company's trademark.
In 1979, under increasing pressure from the anti-tobacco policies of the Canadian Government, the Macdonald Tobacco Company pulled their sponsorship from both the Brier and the Women's championship. The Canadian Ladies' Curling Association ran the tournament without a sponsorship again for the next couple of years. 1979 also marked the first year of the Women's World Curling Championship, where the national champion would play.
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Robin Wilson, a member of the 1979 championship team, and a former employee of Scott Paper led an effort to get the company to sponsor the championships. It was successful, and in 1982 the first Scott Tournament of Hearts was held.
The Scott Tournament of Hearts would last 25 years, and saw the likes of many great teams. The first Tournament of Hearts was won by Colleen Jones and her Nova Scotia team. It would take her 18 years to win another, but she would cap it off with another four championships for a grand total of six championships. Other great curlers at the Hearts have been Connie Laliberte and Jennifer Jones of Manitoba, Heather Houston and Marilyn Bodogh of Ontario, Sandra Schmirler of Saskatchewan and Kelly Scott of British Columbia.
The new sponsorship made the tournament popular when it began to be televised. Today, TSN covers the entire tournament. CBC had covered the semi-finals and the finals up until the 2007-08 season.
[edit] Past champions
[edit] Diamond D Championship
[edit] Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship
[edit] Macdonald Lassies Championship
[edit] Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship
Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Finalist Locale | Finalist Team | Host |
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1980 | Saskatchewan | Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach | Nova Scotia | Colleen Jones, Sally Jane Saunders, Margaret Knickle, Barbara Jones | Edmonton, Alberta |
1981 | Alberta | Susan Seitz, Judy Erickson, Myrna McKay, Betty McCracken | Newfoundland | Sue Anne Bartlett, Patricia Dwyer, Joyce Nichols, Jo Ann Bepperling | St. John's, Newfoundland |
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Tournament | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host | |||
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Winning Locale | Winning Team | Runner Up Locale | Runner Up Team | Second Runner Up Locale | Second Runner Up Team | ||
2011 | Saskatchewan | Amber Holland Kim Schneider Tammy Schneider Heather Kalenchuk |
Canada | Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn Askin |
Nova Scotia | Heather Smith-Dacey Danielle Parsons Blisse Comstock Teri Lake |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
2012 | Alberta | Heather Nedohin Beth Iskiw Jessica Mair Laine Peters |
British Columbia | Kelly Scott Sasha Carter Dailene Sivertson Jacquie Armstrong |
Manitoba | Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn Askin |
Red Deer, Alberta |
2013 | Kingston, Ontario | ||||||
2014 | TBA |
[edit] Top 3 finishes table
Province | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
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Saskatchewan | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
British Columbia | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
Manitoba | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
Canada | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
Alberta | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
Ontario | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
Nova Scotia | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Quebec | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Prince Edward Island | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Yukon/ Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Award winners
[edit] Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award
The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award is awarded by the media to the most valuable player during the playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The current holder is Heather Nedohin of Alberta.
[edit] Shot of the Week Award
The Shot of the Week Award is presented by the organizing committee to the player who makes the most outstanding shot during the tournament. The 2012 winner was Sasha Carter representing British Columbia.
[edit] Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike curler at the Tournament of Hearts every year. The award has been presented since 1982, and has been named in Mitchell's honour since 1998. In 2012, The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to Amanda Gates of Ontario.
[edit] Scotties Tournament of Hearts Builders Award
The Builders award goes to someone in the curling community that significantly contributes to the growth and development of women's curling in Canada. It has been awarded annually since 2001.
Winners
- 2011: Elaine Dagg-Jackson
- 2010: Anne Merklinger
- 2009: Linda Bolton
- 2008: Don Wittman
- 2007: Muriel Fage
- 2006: Robin Wilson
- 2005: Shirley Morash
- 2004: Vera Pezer
- 2003: Vic Rauter
- 2002: Warren Hansen
- 2001: Lloyd Stansell
[edit] All-Star teams
2012
First Team
- Skip: Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
- Third: Kaitlyn Lawes, Manitoba
- Second: Jill Officer, Manitoba
- Lead: Dawn Askin, Manitoba
Second Team
- Skip: Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- Third: Beth Iskiw, Alberta
- Second: Jessica Mair, Alberta
- Lead: Laine Peters, Alberta
2011
First Team
- Skip: Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
- Third: Kaitlyn Lawes, Team Canada
- Second: Jill Officer, Team Canada
- Lead: Dawn Askin, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Amber Holland, Saskatchewan
- Third: Kim Schneider, Saskatchewan
- Second: Tammy Schneider, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Chelsey Bell, Alberta
2010
First Team
- Skip: Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Team Canada
- Second: Jill Officer, Team Canada
- Lead: Dawn Askin, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
- Third: Jeanna Schraeder, British Columbia
- Second: Sasha Carter, British Columbia
- Lead: Jacquie Armstrong, British Columbia
2009
First Team
- Skip: Stefanie Lawton, Saskatchewan
- Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Team Canada
- Second: Diane Gushulak, British Columbia
- Lead: Lana Vey, Saskatchewan
Second Team
- Skip: Marla Mallett, British Columbia
- Third: Grace MacInnes, British Columbia
- Second: Sherri Singler, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Joëlle Sabourin, Quebec
2008
First Team
- Skip: Shannon Kleibrink, Alberta
- Third: Amy Nixon, Alberta
- Second: Jill Officer, Manitoba
- Lead: Chelsey Bell, Alberta
Second Team
- Skip: Sherry Middaugh, Ontario
- Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba
- Second: Sasha Carter, Team Canada
- Lead: Dawn Askin, Manitoba
2007
First Team
- Skip: Kelly Scott, Team Canada
- Third: Jeanna Schraeder, Team Canada
- Second: Jill Officer, Manitoba
- Lead: Marcia Gudereit, Saskatchewan
Second Team
- Skip: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- Third: Lana Vey, Saskatchewan
- Second: Sasha Carter, Team Canada
- Lead: Darah Provencal, British Columbia
2006
First Team
- Skip: Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- Third: Jeanna Schraeder, British Columbia
- Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Georgina Wheatcroft, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Heather Strong, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Team Canada
- Second: Sasha Carter, British Columbia
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Nova Scotia
2005
First Team
- Skip: Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
- Third: Marliese Miller, Saskatchewan
- Second: Dawn Askin, Ontario
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Jenn Hanna, Ontario
- Third: Pascale Letendre, Ontario
- Second: Sherri Singler, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Susan O'Leary, Newfoundland and Labrador
2004
First Team
- Skip: Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- Third: Amy Nixon, Alberta
- Second: Maureen Bonar, Manitoba
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Lois Fowler, Manitoba
- Third: Kim Kelly, Team Canada
- Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault, Team Canada
- Lead: Heather Martin, Newfoundland and Labrador
2003
First Team
- Skip: Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- Third: Sherry Linton, Saskatchewan
- Second: Robyn MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Suzanne Gaudet, Prince Edward Island
- Third: Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
- Second: Joan McCusker, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Kate Horne, Alberta
2002
First Team
- Skip: Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
- Third: Janet Brown, Ontario
- Second: Mary-Anne Waye, Team Canada
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Sherry Middaugh, Ontario
- Third: Lawnie MacDonald, Alberta
- Second: Lynn Fallis-Kurz, Manitoba
- Lead: Allison Franey, New Brunswick
2001
First Team
- Skip: Marie-France Larouche, Quebec
- Third: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
- Second: Georgina Wheatcroft, Team Canada
- Lead: Sheri Cordina, Ontario
Second Team
- Skip: Kelley Law, Team Canada
- Third: Lisa Whitaker, British Columbia
- Second: Roberta Materi, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Karen McNamee, Alberta
2000
First Team
- Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
- Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba
- Second: Karen Daku, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Tricia MacGregor, Prince Edward Island
Second Team
- Skip: Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- Third: Cathy Walter, Saskatchewan
- Second: Debbie Jones-Walker, Manitoba
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
1999
First Team
- Skip: Colleen Jones, Nova Scotia
- Third: Heather Godberson, Team Canada
- Second: Brenda Bohmer, Team Canada
- Lead: Lou Ann Henry, Prince Edward Island
Second Team
- Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
- Third: Marcy Balderston, Alberta
- Second: Mary-Anne Waye, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Kate Horne, Team Canada
1998
First Team
- Skip: Cathy Borst, Alberta
- Third: Jan Betker, Team Canada
- Second: Brenda Bohmer, Alberta
- Lead: Marcia Gudereit, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- Third: Heather Godberson, Alberta
- Second: Patti McKnight, Ontario
- Lead: Heather Hopkins, Nova Scotia
1997
First Team
- Skip: Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
- Third: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- Second: Joan McCusker, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Jane Hooper, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Alison Goring, Ontario
- Third: Heather Godberson, Alberta
- Second: Corie Beveridge, Team Canada
- Lead: Heather Martin, Newfoundland
1996
- Skip: Sherry Scheirich, Saskatchewan
- Third: Kim Gellard, Ontario
- Second: Tricia MacGregor, Prince Edward Island
- Lead: Judy Pendergast, Alberta
1995
- Skip: Rebecca MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
- Third: Kay Montgomery, Saskatchewan
- Second: Joan McCusker, Team Canada
- Lead: Janet Arnott, Manitoba
1994
- Skip: Laura Phillips, Newfoundland
- Third: Jan Betker, Team Canada
- Second: Joan McCusker, Team Canada
- Lead: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
1993
- Skip: Sandra Peterson, Saskatchewan
- Third: Cathy Cunningham, Newfoundland
- Second: Patti McKnight, Ontario
- Lead: Mary-Anne Waye, Nova Scotia
1992
- Skip: Lisa Walker, British Columbia
- Third: Kathy Fahlman, Saskatchewan
- Second: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Karri Willms, Team Canada
1991
- Skip: Julie Sutton, British Columbia
- Third: Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
- Second: Sheri Stewart, New Brunswick
- Lead: Cheryl McPherson, Team Canada
1990
- Skip: Heather Rankin, Nova Scotia
- Third: Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
- Second: Andrea Lawes, Ontario
- Lead: Lorie Kehler, Saskatchewan
1989
- Skip: Chris More, Manitoba
- Third: Karen Purdy, Manitoba
- Second: Diane Alexander, Alberta
- Lead: Tracy Kennedy, Team Canada
1988
- Skip: Michelle Schneider, Saskatchewan
- Third: Cindy Tucker, British Columbia
- Second: Georgina Hawkes, British Columbia
- Lead: Tracy Kennedy, Ontario
1987
- Skip: Kathie Ellwood, Manitoba
- Third: Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
- Second: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Sheila Schneider, Saskatchewan
1986
- Skip: Linda Moore, Team Canada
- Third: Kathy McEdwards, Ontario
- Second: Chris Gervais, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Laurie Carney, Team Canada
1985
- Skip: Susan Seitz, Alberta
- Third: Lindsay Sparkes, British Columbia
- Second: Debbie Jones, British Columbia
- Lead: Debbie Herbert, Newfoundland
1984
- Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
- Third: Gillian Thompson, Saskatchewan
- Second: Chris Gervais, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Laurie Carney, British Columbia
1983
- Skip: Shelly Bildfell, Yukon/Northwest Territories
- Third: Sharon Horne, Nova Scotia
- Second: Cathy Caudle, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Penny Ryan, Alberta
1982
- Skip: Arleen Day, Saskatchewan
- Third: Lynne Andrews, Manitoba
- Second: Donna Cunliffe, British Columbia
- Lead: Barbara Jones-Gordon, Nova Scotia
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[edit] See also
- Tim Hortons Brier (men's)
- United States Curling Women's Championships
- Columba Cream Scottish Women's Championship
[edit] External links and sources
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