2016 Boost National

The 2016 National (branded as the 2016 Boost National for sponsorship reasons) was held from December 6 to 11 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This was the third Grand Slam of Curling event of the 2016–17 curling season.

2016 The National
Host citySault Ste. Marie, Ontario
ArenaEssar Centre
DatesDec. 6–11
Men's winner Brad Jacobs
Curling clubCommunity First CC,
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
SkipBrad Jacobs
ThirdRyan Fry
SecondE. J. Harnden
LeadRyan Harnden
Finalist Reid Carruthers
Women's winner Kerri Einarson
Curling clubEast St. Paul CC,
East St. Paul, MB
SkipKerri Einarson
ThirdSelena Kaatz
SecondLiz Fyfe
LeadKristin MacCuish
Finalist Silvana Tirinzoni
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On the men's side, the defending Olympic champion Brad Jacobs rink won their second career Grand Slam event. The team won the event on home ice, as they are from the Soo. To win, they defeated the Reid Carruthers rink from Manitoba, who had just come from winning the 2016 Canada Cup of Curling a week earlier.

On the women's side, the Manitoba-based Kerri Einarson rink won their first career Grand Slam event, defeating the Silvana Tirinzoni team from Switzerland in the final. Both the Jacobs and Einarson rink took home $30,000 for their championship wins.[1]

Qualification

The top 14 men's and women's team on the World Curling Tour's "Order of Merit" rankings as of October 31 qualify, plus a sponsor exemption.[2]

Men's ranking as of Oct. 31.[3]

  1. Brad Gushue
  2. Kevin Koe
  3. Reid Carruthers
  4. Niklas Edin
  5. John Epping
  6. Brad Jacobs
  7. Mike McEwen
  8. Steve Laycock
  9. David Murdoch
  10. Charley Thomas
  11. John Morris
  12. Brendan Bottcher
  13. Thomas Ulsrud
  14. Peter de Cruz
  15. John Shuster

Tanner Horgan's rink from Sudbury, Ontario was invited as a sponsor exemption. His team was ranked 64th and was the 2nd best team from Northern Ontario after Brad Jacobs.


Women's ranking as of Oct. 31.[4]

  1. Rachel Homan
  2. Jennifer Jones
  3. Silvana Tirinzoni
  4. Eve Muirhead
  5. Valerie Sweeting
  6. Allison Flaxey
  7. Chelsea Carey
  8. Anna Hasselborg
  9. Kelsey Rocque
  10. Anna Sidorova
  11. Kim Eun-jung
  12. Tracy Fleury
  13. Kerri Einarson
  14. Binia Feltscher

Krista McCarville's rink from Thunder Bay, Ontario was invited as a sponsor exemption. Her team was ranked 22nd and was the 2nd best team from Northern Ontario after Tracy Fleury.

Men

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocaleOOM rank[5]
Brendan BottcherPat SimmonsBradley ThiessenKarrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta13
Reid CarruthersBraeden MoskowyDerek SamagalskiColin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba2
Benoît SchwarzClaudio PätzPeter de Cruz (skip)Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland12
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden4
John EppingMathew CammPatrick JanssenTim March Toronto, Ontario5
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador1
Tanner HorganJacob HorganNicholas BissonnetteMaxime Blais Sudbury, Ontario61[lower-alpha 1]
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario7
Kevin KoeMarc KennedyBrent LaingBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta3
Steve LaycockKirk MuyresColton FlaschDallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan8
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba6
Jim CotterJohn Morris (skip)Tyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky Vernon, British Columbia11
David MurdochGreg DrummondScott AndrewsMichael Goodfellow Stirling, Scotland9
John ShusterTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota17
Charley ThomasNathan ConnollyBrandon KlassenCraig Savill Edmonton, Alberta15

Round Robin Standings

Final round robin standings[6]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool AWLPFPASO
Brad Gushue4028179
Brad Jacobs2222174
Brendan Bottcher2221177
Tanner Horgan13132712
Steve Laycock13172313
Pool BWLPFPASO
John Morris3127163
Kevin Koe3120218
Peter de Cruz22191710
John Epping22222411
David Murdoch04142415
Pool CWLPFPASO
Reid Carruthers4026166
Niklas Edin2222191
Mike McEwen2219182
Charley Thomas2219195
John Shuster04112514

Tiebreakers

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Mike McEwen 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 6
John Epping 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 7
Player percentages
Team McEwen Team Epping
Denni Neufeld82% Tim March92%
Matt Wozniak86% Patrick Janssen88%
B.J. Neufeld82% Mathew Camm88%
Mike McEwen86% John Epping90%
Total84% Total90%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Jacobs 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
Peter de Cruz 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Player percentages
Team Jacobs Team de Cruz
Ryan Harnden92% Valentin Tanner95%
E.J. Harnden82% Peter de Cruz85%
Ryan Fry85% Claudio Pätz93%
Brad Jacobs98% Benoit Schwarz83%
Total89% Total89%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Charley Thomas 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 7
Brendan Bottcher 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Player percentages
Team Thomas Team Bottcher
Craig Savill84% Karrick Martin88%
Brandon Klassen78% Bradley Thiessen80%
Nathan Connolly81% Pat Simmons57%
Charley Thomas84% Brendan Bottcher76%
Total82% Total75%

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Reid Carruthers 7
John Epping 3
Reid Carruthers 7
Niklas Edin 0
Kevin Koe 5
Niklas Edin 6
Reid Carruthers 2
Brad Jacobs 4
Brad Gushue 4
Charley Thomas 3
Brad Gushue 3
Brad Jacobs 5
John Morris 5
Brad Jacobs 6

Quarterfinals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Reid Carruthers 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 X 7
John Epping 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
Player percentages
Team Carruthers Team Epping
Colin Hodgson90% Tim March79%
Derek Samagalski92% Patrick Janssen86%
Braeden Moskowy86% Mathew Camm92%
Reid Carruthers79% John Epping70%
Total87% Total82%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Kevin Koe 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 5
Niklas Edin 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 6
Player percentages
Team Koe Team Edin
Ben Hebert95% Christoffer Sundgren85%
Brent Laing82% Rasmus Wranå95%
Marc Kennedy92% Oskar Eriksson97%
Kevin Koe79% Niklas Edin82%
Total87% Total90%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Brad Gushue 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4
Charley Thomas 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
Player percentages
Team Gushue Team Thomas
Geoff Walker79% Craig Savill87%
Brett Gallant91% Brandon Klassen68%
Mark Nichols92% Nathan Connolly80%
Brad Gushue80% Charley Thomas89%
Total85% Total81%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
John Morris 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5
Brad Jacobs 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 6
Player percentages
Team Morris Team Jacobs
Rick Sawatsky86% Ryan Harnden99%
Tyrel Griffith90% E.J. Harnden86%
John Morris87% Ryan Fry83%
Jim Cotter86% Brad Jacobs84%
Total87% Total88%

Semifinals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Reid Carruthers 1 1 2 1 2 X X X 7
Niklas Edin 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0
Player percentages
Team Carruthers Team Edin
Colin Hodgson91% Christoffer Sundgren94%
Derek Samagalski85% Rasmus Wranå52%
Braeden Moskowy98% Oskar Eriksson93%
Reid Carruthers88% Niklas Edin53%
Total91% Total73%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Brad Gushue 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
Brad Jacobs 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 5
Player percentages
Team Gushue Team Jacobs
Geoff Walker85% Ryan Harnden92%
Brett Gallant87% E.J. Harnden85%
Mark Nichols92% Ryan Fry86%
Brad Gushue82% Brad Jacobs89%
Total87% Total88%

Finals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Reid Carruthers 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Brad Jacobs 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4
Player percentages
Team Carruthers Team Jacobs
Colin Hodgson87% Ryan Harnden97%
Derek Samagalski95% E.J. Harnden91%
Braeden Moskowy75% Ryan Fry88%
Reid Carruthers80% Brad Jacobs85%
Total84% Total90%

Women

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocaleOOM rank[7]
Chelsea CareySusan O'ConnorJocelyn PetermanLaine Peters Calgary, Alberta9
Kerri EinarsonSelena KaatzLiz FyfeKristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba13
Binia FeltscherIrene SchoriFranziska KaufmannChristine Urech Flims, Switzerland15
Allison FlaxeyClancy GrandyLynn KreviazukMorgan Court Caledon, Ontario6
Tracy FleuryJennifer WylieJenna WalshAmanda Gates Sudbury, Ontario10
Anna HasselborgSara McManusAgnes KnochenhauerSofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden7
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario1
Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJill OfficerDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba2
Kim Eun-jungKim Kyeong-aeKim Seon-yeongKim Yeong-mi Uiseong, South Korea11
Krista McCarvilleKendra LillyAshley SippalaSarah Potts Thunder Bay, Ontario20[lower-alpha 1]
Eve MuirheadAnna SloanVicki AdamsLauren Gray Perth, Scotland5
Kelsey RocqueLaura CrockerTaylor McDonaldJen Gates Edmonton, Alberta8
Anna SidorovaAlexandra RaevaMargarita FominaNkeiruka Ezekh Moscow, Russia12
Valerie SweetingLori Olson-JohnsDana FergusonRachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta4
Silvana TirinzoniCathy Overton-ClaphamEsther NeuenschwanderMarlene Albrecht Zurich, Switzerland3

Round Robin Standings

Final round robin standings[8]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool AWLPFPASO
Rachel Homan3130133
Krista McCarville3124179
Chelsea Carey22212310
Allison Flaxey1314304
Tracy Fleury13192512
Pool BWLPFPASO
Valerie Sweeting4025165
Anna Hasselborg2219152
Jennifer Jones2220228
Binia Feltscher22222211
Kim Eun-jung04122315
Pool CWLPFPASO
Silvana Tirinzoni3126121
Kerri Einarson3121206
Anna Sidorova3121187
Eve Muirhead13192013
Kelsey Rocque04133014

Tiebreakers

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Binia Feltscher 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 5
Anna Hasselborg 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Player percentages
Team Feltscher Team Hasselborg
Christine Urech68% Sofia Mabergs76%
Franziska Kaufmann80% Agnes Knochenhauer82%
Irene Schori71% Sara McManus85%
Binia Feltscher94% Anna Hasselborg71%
Total78% Total78%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Jennifer Jones 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 7
Chelsea Carey 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 8
Player percentages
Team Jones Team Carey
Dawn McEwen90% Laine Peters85%
Jill Officer86% Jocelyn Peterman84%
Kaitlyn Lawes64% Susan O'Connor81%
Jennifer Jones87% Chelsea Carey77%
Total82% Total82%

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Valerie Sweeting 2
Binia Feltscher 8
Binia Feltscher 6
Kerri Einarson 9
Kerri Einarson 8
Anna Sidorova 7
Kerri Einarson 5
Silvana Tirinzoni 3
Silvana Tirinzoni 9
Chelsea Carey 2
Silvana Tirinzoni 6
Krista McCarville 5
Rachel Homan 5
Krista McCarville 8

Quarterfinals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Valerie Sweeting 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Binia Feltscher 0 0 3 0 3 2 X X 8
Player percentages
Team Sweeting Team Feltscher
Rachelle Brown75% Christine Urech86%
Dana Ferguson57% Franziska Kaufmann90%
Lori Olson-Johns44% Irene Schori84%
Valerie Sweeting55% Binia Feltscher94%
Total58% Total89%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kerri Einarson 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 8
Anna Sidorova 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 7
Player percentages
Team Einarson Team Sidorova
Kristin MacCuish78% Nkeiruka Ezekh71%
Liz Fyfe72% Margarita Fomina77%
Selena Kaatz75% Alexandra Raeva75%
Kerri Einarson69% Anna Sidorova53%
Total73% Total69%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 2 0 2 0 1 4 X X 9
Chelsea Carey 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Player percentages
Team Tirinzoni Team Carey
Marlene Albrecht77% Laine Peters91%
Esther Neuenschwander79% Jocelyn Peterman77%
Cathy Overton-Clapham85% Susan O'Connor65%
Silvana Tirinzoni72% Chelsea Carey64%
Total78% Total75%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Rachel Homan 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 X 5
Krista McCarville 2 1 0 2 0 0 3 X 8
Player percentages
Team Homan Team McCarville
Lisa Weagle90% Sarah Potts87%
Joanne Courtney86% Ashley Sippala82%
Emma Miskew75% Kendra Lilly92%
Rachel Homan91% Krista McCarville95%
Total86% Total88%

Semifinals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Binia Feltscher 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 6
Kerri Einarson 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 9
Player percentages
Team Feltscher Team Einarson
Christine Urech96% Kristin MacCuish51%
Franziska Kaufmann39% Liz Fyfe83%
Irene Schori66% Selena Kaatz81%
Binia Feltscher73% Kerri Einarson82%
Total68% Total75%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 6
Krista McCarville 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 5
Player percentages
Team Tirinzoni Team McCarville
Marlene Albrecht85% Sarah Potts85%
Esther Neuenschwander84% Ashley Sippala81%
Cathy Overton-Clapham74% Kendra Lilly79%
Silvana Tirinzoni78% Krista McCarville77%
Total80% Total81%

Finals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Kerri Einarson 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 X 5
Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 3
Player percentages
Team Einarson Team Tirinzoni
Kristin MacCuish61% Marlene Albrecht82%
Liz Fyfe69% Esther Neuenschwander86%
Selena Kaatz83% Cathy Overton-Clapham78%
Kerri Einarson84% Silvana Tirinzoni69%
Total74% Total79%

Notes

  1. Qualified as sponsor exemption

References

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