2015 Players' Championship

The 2015 Players' Championship was held from April 7 to 12 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. It was the fifth and final Grand Slam of the 2014–15 World Curling Tour.

2015 Players' Championship
Host cityToronto, Ontario
ArenaMattamy Athletic Centre
DatesApril 7–12
Men's winnerOntario Team Jacobs
Curling clubSoo CA, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
SkipBrad Jacobs
ThirdRyan Fry
SecondE. J. Harnden
LeadRyan Harnden
FinalistManitoba Mike McEwen
Women's winnerScotland Team Muirhead
Curling clubDunkeld CC, Pitlochry
SkipEve Muirhead
ThirdAnna Sloan
SecondVicki Adams
LeadSarah Reid
FinalistRussia Anna Sidorova
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Sault Ste. Marie's Brad Jacobs rink won their first men's title, while Scotland's Eve Muirhead rink won their second women's title.

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[1]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Brendan BottcherTom AppelmanBrad ThiessenKarrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta
Reid CarruthersBraeden MoskowyDerek SamagalskiColin Hodgson West St. Paul, Manitoba
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonKristian LindströmChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingMat CammPatrick JanssenTim March Toronto, Ontario
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardRichard HartJon MeadCraig Savill Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeMarc KennedyBrent LaingBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta
Steve LaycockKirk MuyresColton FlaschDallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sven MichelFlorian MeisterSimon GempelerStefan Meienberg Adelboden, Switzerland
Jeff StoughtonRob FowlerAlex ForrestConnor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba

Round-robin standings

Final Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Pool AWLPFPA
Mike McEwen502714
Brad Gushue322018
Kevin Koe323120
Brendan Bottcher323022
Sven Michel141833
Niklas Edin052036
Pool BWLPFPA
Brad Jacobs412615
John Epping322414
Glenn Howard321923
Steve Laycock231421
Jeff Stoughton231621
Reid Carruthers141823

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Mike McEwen 203000117
Sven Michel030200005
Sheet E12345678Final
Kevin Koe020204XX8
Brad Gushue 100010XX2

Draw 2

Wednesday, April 8, 8:30 am

Sheet C12345678Final
Niklas Edin0300200X5
Brendan Bottcher 4022012X11

Draw 3

Wednesday, April 8, 12:00 pm

Sheet B12345678Final
Jeff Stoughton001000XX1
Brad Jacobs 220111XX7
Sheet C12345678Final
Reid Carruthers0100020X3
John Epping 2002102X7
Sheet D12345678Final
Glenn Howard000201014
Steve Laycock 010010103

Draw 4

Wednesday, April 8, 3:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Brad Gushue 102013XX7
Sven Michel010100XX2
Sheet B12345678Final
Kevin Koe021301018
Niklas Edin 300010105
Sheet D12345678Final
Mike McEwen 24020XXX8
Brendan Bottcher00201XXX3

Draw 5

Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Brad Jacobs 1030042X10
Glenn Howard0400100X5
Sheet B12345678Final
Reid Carruthers 030101005
Steve Laycock001020216
Sheet D12345678Final
Jeff Stoughton001010204
John Epping 110101015

Draw 7

Thursday, April 9, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Mike McEwen 200102027
Kevin Koe011010205
Sheet B12345678Final
Brendan Bottcher 1002004X7
Sven Michel0010100X2
Sheet D12345678Final
Brad Gushue0102021X6
Niklas Edin 1010200X4
Sheet E12345678Final
Steve Laycock000100XX1
John Epping 012031XX7

Draw 9

Thursday, April 9, 7:30 pm

Sheet A123456789Final
Brad Gushue 0102010015
Brendan Bottcher0010002104
Sheet B12345678Final
Mike McEwen 200003XX5
Niklas Edin010000XX1
Sheet C12345678Final
Glenn Howard001003004
Jeff Stoughton 210010015
Sheet D123456789Final
Brad Jacobs 2010000104
Reid Carruthers0102001015
Sheet E12345678Final
Kevin Koe 1010113X7
Sven Michel0102000X3

Draw 11

Friday, April 10, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Jeff Stoughton 010120026
Reid Carruthers202001005
Sheet B12345678Final
Glenn Howard010020216
John Epping 100202005
Sheet C123456789Final
Brad Jacobs 0011011015
Steve Laycock1100000204
Sheet D12345678Final
Brendan Bottcher 000201115
Kevin Koe010020003

Draw 12

Friday, April 10, 4:00 pm

Sheet E12345678Final
Sven Michel 202100016
Niklas Edin010021105

Draw 13

Friday, April 10, 7:30 pm

Sheet B12345678Final
Jeff Stoughton001001002
Steve Laycock 020010115
Sheet C12345678Final
Mike McEwen201001026
Brad Gushue010100204
Sheet D12345678Final
Brad Jacobs103102XX7
John Epping020010XX3
Sheet E12345678Final
Glenn Howard 020020105
Reid Carruthers100200014

Tiebreaker

Saturday, April 20, 8:30 am

Team12345678Final
Glenn Howard 100200104
Brendan Bottcher021011016

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Mike McEwen7
Kevin Koe4 John Epping3
John Epping6 Mike McEwen3
Brad Jacobs4
Brad Jacobs6
Brad Gushue4 Brendan Bottcher5
Brendan Bottcher6

Quarterfinals

Saturday, April 11, 3:30 pm

Team12345678Final
Kevin Koe001002014
John Epping020120106
Team12345678Final
Brad Gushue0201010X4
Brendan Bottcher2010102X6

Semifinals

Sunday, April 12, 10:00 am

Team12345678Final
Mike McEwen 0202201X7
John Epping0020010X3
Team12345678Final
Brad Jacobs 020010036
Brendan Bottcher002102005

Final

Sunday, April 12, 7:00 pm

Team12345678Final
Mike McEwen 100200003
Brad Jacobs010020014

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[1]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Binia FeltscherIrene SchoriFranziska KaufmannChristine Urech Flims, Switzerland
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJill OfficerDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kristy McDonaldKate CameronLisa BlixhavnRaunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sherry MiddaughJo-Ann RizzoLee MerklingerLeigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Eve MuirheadAnna SloanVicki AdamsSarah Reid Pitlochry, Scotland
Heather NedohinAmy NixonJocelyn PetermanLaine Peters Edmonton, Alberta
Alina PätzNadine LehmannMarisa WinkelhausenNicole Schwägli Baden, Switzerland
Anna SidorovaMargarita FominaAleksandra SaitovaEkaterina Galkina Moscow, Russia
Maria Prytz (fourth)Christina BertrupAlison KreviazukMargaretha Sigfridsson (skip) Skellefteå, Sweden
Valerie SweetingLori Olson-JohnsDana FergusonRachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta
Silvana TirinzoniManuela SiegristEsther NeuenschwanderMarlene Albrecht Aarau, Switzerland

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Pool AWLPFPA
Alina Pätz413725
Heather Nedohin322828
Eve Muirhead323522
Anna Sidorova322928
Jennifer Jones142235
Binia Feltscher142437
Pool BWLPFPA
Valerie Sweeting413122
Rachel Homan413525
Sherry Middaugh323029
Silvana Tirinzoni232931
Kristy McDonald232328
Margaretha Sigfridsson052134

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Rachel Homan 1022203X10
Margaretha Sigfridsson0200010X3
Sheet B12345678Final
Valerie Sweeting 100200104
Sherry Middaugh021001015
Sheet D12345678Final
Silvana Tirinzoni0030114X9
Kristy McDonald 0401000X5

Draw 2

Wednesday, April 8, 8:30 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Alina Pätz110110228
Eve Muirhead 001003004
Sheet B12345678Final
Anna Sidorova0200100X3
Binia Feltscher 2012021X8
Sheet D12345678Final
Heather Nedohin001010215
Jennifer Jones 010001002

Draw 3

Wednesday, April 8, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Sherry Middaugh 201010105
Kristy McDonald020101026
Sheet E123456789Final
Margaretha Sigfridsson0111110106
Valerie Sweeting 3000003017

Draw 4

Wednesday, April 8, 3:30 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Rachel Homan120402XX9
Silvana Tirinzoni 001030XX4
Sheet E12345678Final
Heather Nedohin 1001011X4
Anna Sidorova0220300X7

Draw 5

Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Alina Pätz 3102012X9
Binia Feltscher0020100X3
Sheet E12345678Final
Jennifer Jones100010XX2
Eve Muirhead013203XX9

Draw 6

Thursday, April 9, 8:30 am

Sheet B12345678Final
Rachel Homan 3020000X5
Kristy McDonald0101100X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Sherry Middaugh 2001301X7
Margaretha Sigfridsson0100030X4
Sheet D123456789Final
Silvana Tirinzoni0101010205
Valerie Sweeting 0010103016

Draw 7

Thursday, April 9, 12:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Heather Nedohin0002010X3
Eve Muirhead 1110302X8

Draw 8

Thursday, April 9, 3:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Kristy McDonald010102015
Margaretha Sigfridsson 201010004
Sheet B12345678Final
Silvana Tirinzoni003020106
Sherry Middaugh 010102037
Sheet C12345678Final
Rachel Homan01010XXX2
Valerie Sweeting 20403XXX9
Sheet D123456789Final
Alina Pätz0201020016
Anna Sidorova 1020100105
Sheet E123456789Final
Jennifer Jones0110101116
Binia Feltscher 1002020005

Draw 10

Friday, April 10, 8:30 am

Sheet A123456789Final
Jennifer Jones 2010202007
Anna Sidorova0203010118
Sheet B123456789Final
Alina Pätz0020200206
Heather Nedohin 1201002028
Sheet D12345678Final
Eve Muirhead 104015XX11
Binia Feltscher010200XX3
Sheet E123456789Final
Valerie Sweeting0010100215
Kristy McDonald 0101011004

Draw 11

Friday, April 10, 12:00 pm

Sheet E12345678Final
Margaretha Sigfridsson 102010004
Silvana Tirinzoni010101115

Draw 12

Friday, April 10, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Heather Nedohin 0302201X8
Binia Feltscher1020020X5
Sheet B12345678Final
Anna Sidorova3001101X6
Eve Muirhead 0100020X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Jennifer Jones0103010X5
Alina Pätz 1020302X8
Sheet D123456789Final
Rachel Homan0201102039
Sherry Middaugh 1020010206

Tiebreaker

Saturday, April 11, 8:30 am

Team12345678Final
Anna Sidorova 102003017
Sherry Middaugh010300105

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Rachel Homan7
Heather Nedohin4 Eve Muirhead8
Eve Muirhead7 Eve Muirhead4
Anna Sidorova2
Valerie Sweeting3
Alina Pätz3 Anna Sidorova5
Anna Sidorova6

Quarterfinals

Saturday, April 11, 12:00 pm

Team12345678Final
Heather Nedohin010020104
Eve Muirhead 202001027
Team12345678Final
Alina Pätz 1010100X3
Anna Sidorova0201021X6

Semifinals

Sunday, April 12, 10:00 am

Team12345678Final
Rachel Homan 001020227
Eve Muirhead020204008
Team12345678Final
Valerie Sweeting 1002000X3
Anna Sidorova0000221X5

Final

Sunday, April 12, 2:00 pm

Team12345678Final
Eve Muirhead001010114
Anna Sidorova 010100002

References