2018 Elite 10 (March)

The 2018 Princess Auto Elite 10 was held from March 15 to 18 at St. James Civic Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was the fifth Grand Slam of Curling event held in the 2017–18 curling season. The tournament was held between ten men's teams.

This article is about the bonspiel held in March 2018. For the bonspiel held in September 2018, see 2018 Elite 10 (September).

2018 Princess Auto Elite 10
Host cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
ArenaSt. James Civic Centre
DatesMarch 15–18
Winner Mike McEwen
Curling clubFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
SkipMike McEwen
ThirdB.J. Neufeld
SecondMatt Wozniak
LeadDenni Neufeld
Finalist Brad Gushue
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Format

Instead of normal curling scoring rules, the Elite 10 uses a match play system in which scoring is based on ends won, rather than rocks scored. An end is won by stealing or scoring two with the hammer, similar to skins curling. Unlike skins, however, there are no carry-overs. In the event of a tie, a draw to the button competition is held to determine the winner. In the standings, wins are worth three points, draw to the button wins are worth two points, and draw to the button losses are worth one point.[1]

Teams

The top 10 teams in the World Curling Tour's year-to-date rankings as of February 5, 2018, were invited to compete in the Elite 10. If any teams declined, the next-highest team was be invited until the field of 10 teams was complete.[2]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Reid CarruthersJeff StoughtonDerek SamagalskiColin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingMat CammPatrick JanssenTim March Toronto, Ontario
Jason GunnlaugsonAlex ForrestIan McMillanConnor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardAdam SpencerDavid MathersScott Howard Tiny, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeMarc KennedyBrent LaingBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba
John ShusterTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner Duluth, United States

Round robin standings
Pool AWEEWEELLEFEAPts
Brad Gushue21011388
Glenn Howard201112127
John Epping20021296
Niklas Edin111112146
Reid Carruthers01128143
Pool BWEEWEELLEFEAPts
Mike McEwen400016412
Kevin Koe30011289
Brad Jacobs20021086
John Shuster10037143
Jason Gunnlaugson00043130

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-6).

Draw 1

Thursday, March 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Niklas Edin ✓ X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jason Gunnlaugson ✓ X X 1
John Shuster ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓   3

Draw 2

Thursday, March 15, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe ✓ X 1
Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Shuster ✓ X 1
Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4

Draw 3

Thursday, March 15, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 5
Jason Gunnlaugson X X X 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Reid Carruthers ✓ X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ ✓   3
Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4

Draw 4

Friday, March 16, 8:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jason Gunnlaugson ✓ ✓ 2
Kevin Koe ✓ ✓ ✓ 3

Draw 5

Friday, March 16, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
John Epping ✓ ✓ 2

Draw 6

Friday, March 16, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Shuster ✓ X X 1
Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓   3
Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
John Epping ✓ ✓ 2

Draw 7

Friday, March 16, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 3
Reid Carruthers X X 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Shuster ✓ X 1
Kevin Koe ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ X 2
Jason Gunnlaugson X 0

Tiebreaker

Saturday, March 17, 8:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Niklas Edin X X X 0
John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 4

Playoffs
Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
                   
      Mike McEwen 4  
Glenn Howard 3     Glenn Howard 3  
Brad Jacobs 1       Mike McEwen 4
    Brad Gushue 1
      Kevin Koe 1
Brad Gushue 4     Brad Gushue 2  
John Epping 2  

Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 17, 12:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Brad Jacobs ✓ X 1
Player percentages
Glenn Howard Brad Jacobs
Scott Howard97% Ryan Harnden88%
David Mathers84% E. J. Harnden74%
Adam Spencer100% Ryan Fry76%
Glenn Howard97% Brad Jacobs73%
Total94% Total78%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
John Epping ✓ ✓ X 2
Player percentages
Brad Gushue John Epping
Geoff Walker86% Tim March94%
Brett Gallant91% Patrick Janssen93%
Mark Nichols95% Mat Camm83%
Brad Gushue93% John Epping71%
Total91% Total85%

Semifinals

Saturday, March 17, 4:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Player percentages
Glenn Howard Mike McEwen
Scott Howard69% Denni Neufeld90%
David Mathers94% Matt Wozniak94%
Adam Spencer89% B.J. Neufeld75%
Glenn Howard63% Mike McEwen86%
Total79% Total86%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kevin Koe ✓ 1
Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ 2
Player percentages
Kevin Koe Brad Gushue
Ben Hebert87% Geoff Walker80%
Brent Laing83% Brett Gallant81%
Marc Kennedy74% Mark Nichols89%
Kevin Koe76% Brad Gushue76%
Total80% Total81%

Final

Sunday March 18, 9:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Brad Gushue ✓ X 1
Player percentages
Mike McEwen Brad Gushue
Denni Neufeld90% Geoff Walker88%
Matt Wozniak92% Brett Gallant71%
B.J. Neufeld98% Mark Nichols79%
Mike McEwen79% Brad Gushue56%
Total90% Total74%

References
  1. "Format for the Elite 10". Grand Slam of Curling. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. "Qualification for the Elite 10". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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