2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out

2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out
Host city Edmonton, Alberta
Arena Saville Community Sports Centre
Dates September 11–14
Men's winner Brendan Bottcher
Curling club Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Skip Brendan Bottcher
Third Tom Appelman
Second Bradley Thiessen
Lead Karrick Martin
Finalist Steve Laycock
Women's winner Chelsea Carey
Curling club Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Skip Chelsea Carey
Third Laura Crocker
Second Taylor McDonald
Lead Jen Gates
Finalist Valerie Sweeting

The 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out was held from September 11 to 14 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The event was held on Week 3 of the 2014–15 World Curling Tour. The men's event had a purse of CAD$22,000, and the women's event had a purse of CAD$27,000. The winning team in each event won CAD$6,000.

Local teams from Edmonton won both the men's and women's events. On the men's side, Brendan Bottcher's rink defeated Saskatchewan's Steve Laycock in an extra end. The women's side featured two Edmonton rinks, as Manitoba-transplant Chelsea Carey and her new team beat Valerie Sweeting to claim their first World Curling Tour title in their very first event as a team.

Men

The men's event has a triple knockout format, followed by an eight-team playoff.

Teams

Teams are listed as follows:

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Matthew Blandford Darren Moulding Brent Hamilton Brad Chyz Calgary, Alberta
Brendan Bottcher Tom Appelman Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta
Brady Clark Greg Persinger Matt Birklid Phil Tilker Seattle, Washington
Warren Cross Dean Darwent Dwight Alfrey Doug McNish Edmonton, Alberta
Shawn Donnelly Matthew Brown Michael Hauer Kenton Maschmeyer Edmonton, Alberta
Jamie King Jeff Erickson Warren Hassall Glen Kennedy Edmonton, Alberta
Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mick Lizmore Nathan Connolly Parker Konschuh Carter Lautner Edmonton, Alberta
Sven Michel Florian Meister Simon Gempeler Stefan Meienberg Adelboden, Switzerland
James Pahl Ted Appelman Mark Klinck Roland Robinson Sherwood Park, Alberta
Robert Schlender Kevin Park Bert Martin Josh Burns Edmonton, Alberta
Thomas Scoffin Aiden Procter David Aho Brayden Power Edmonton, Alberta
Aaron Sluchinski Justin Sluchinski Dylan Webster Eric Richard Airdrie, Alberta
Thomas Usselman Michael Roy Taylor Ardiel Curtis Der Calgary, Alberta
Brock Virtue Charley Thomas Brandon Klassen D. J. Kidby Calgary, Alberta
Wade White Kevin Tym Dan Holowaychuk George White Edmonton, Alberta

Knockout results

A event

First Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 1
Steve Laycock 6
Warren Cross 2 Steve Laycock 2
Aaron Sluchinski 4 Jamie King 8
Jamie King 6 Jamie King 5
Brendan Bottcher 4 Brendan Bottcher 3
Shawn Donnelly 1 Brendan Bottcher 5
Brock Virtue 6 Brock Virtue 3
Thomas Scoffin 4
First Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 2
Sven Michel 2
James Pahl 7 James Pahl 4
Mick Lizmore 7 Mick Lizmore 6
Robert Schlender 3 Mick Lizmore 4
Brady Clark 5 Matthew Blandford 5
Thomas Usselman 3 Brady Clark 7
Matthew Blandford 6 Matthew Blandford 8
Wade White 4

B event

Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
Brady Clark 5
Warren Cross 3 Aaron Sluchinski 6
Aaron Sluchinski 6 Aaron Sluchinski 7
James Pahl 2
James Pahl 7
Shawn Donnelly 5 Shawn Donnelly 3
Thomas Scoffin 4 Aaron Sluchinski 1
Mick Lizmore 6
Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
Brock Virtue 5
Sven Michel 5 Sven Michel 2
Robert Schlender 2 Brock Virtue 4
Steve Laycock 3
Steve Laycock 8
Thomas Usselman 4 Wade White 6
Wade White 9 Brock Virtue 5
Brendan Bottcher 2

C event

Third Knockout Qualifier 5
Warren Cross 3
Thomas Scoffin 5 Thomas Scoffin 3
Steve Laycock 4
Third Knockout Qualifier 6
Sven Michel 6
Wade White 3 Sven Michel 0
Aaron Sluchinski 7
Third Knockout Qualifier 7
Robert Schlender 8
Thomas Usselman 2 Robert Schlender 1
James Pahl 5
Third Knockout Qualifier 8
Brady Clark 5
Shawn Donnelly 7 Shawn Donnelly 0
Brendan Bottcher 7

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
Matthew Blandford 3
James Pahl 6
James Pahl 3
Brendan Bottcher 4
Mick Lizmore 4
Brendan Bottcher 6
Brendan Bottcher 7
Steve Laycock 6
Jamie King 4
Steve Laycock 5
Steve Laycock 7
Brock Virtue 5
Brock Virtue 7
Aaron Sluchinski 2

Women

The women's event is a round robin with four pools followed by an eight-team playoff.

Teams

Teams are listed as follows:

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Brett Barber Samantha Yachiw Meaghan Frerichs Kaitlyn Bowman Biggar, Saskatchewan
Chelsea Carey Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jen Gates Edmonton, Alberta
Nadine Chyz Heather Jensen Whitney Eckstrand Heather Rogers Calgary, Alberta
Delia DeJong Amy Janko Lindsay Janko Janais DeJong Grande Prairie, Alberta
Brenda Doroshuk Erica Ortt Brittany Whittemore Tammy Kaufman Edmonton, Alberta
Chantelle Eberle Cindy Ricci Larisa Murray Debbie Lozinski Regina, Saskatchewan
Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba
Karynn Flory Richelle Baer Amanda Moizis Katie Roskewich Edmonton, Alberta
Tiffany Game Vanessa Pouliot Jennifer Van Wieren Melissa Pierce Crestwood, Alberta
Teryn Hamilton Kalynn Park Michelle Dykstra Amber Cheveldave Calgary, Alberta
Michèle Jäggi Michelle Gribi Stéphanie Jäggi Vera Camponovo Bern, Switzerland
Sherry Just Alyssa Despins Jenna Harrison Michelle Johnson Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Nicky Kaufman Holly Whyte Deena Benoit Pam Appelman Edmonton, Alberta
Kristie Moore Sarah Wilkes Kristina Hadden Alison Kotylak Edmonton, Alberta
Heather Nedohin Amy Nixon Jessica Mair Laine Peters Edmonton, Alberta
Susan O'Connor Lawnie MacDonald Denise Kinghorn Cori Morris Calgary, Alberta
Cissi Östlund Sabina Kraupp Sara Carlsson Paulina Stein Karlstad, Sweden
Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Baden, Switzerland
Trish Paulsen Kari Kennedy Jenna Loder Kari Paulsen Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kelsey Rocque Keely Brown Taylore Theroux Claire Tully Edmonton, Alberta
Leslie Rogers Sheri Pickering Kathleen Dunbar Jenilee Goertzen Edmonton, Alberta
Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Scheidegger Brittany Tran Lethbridge, Alberta
Valerie Sweeting Andrea Crawford Dana Ferguson Rachelle Pidherny Edmonton, Alberta
Jessie Kaufman (fourth) Crystal Webster (skip) Geri-Lynn Ramsay Rebecca Konschuh Calgary, Alberta

Round-robin standings

After Draw 9

Green Pool W L
Valerie Sweeting 5 0
Kristie Moore 4 1
Chantelle Eberle 2 3
Leslie Rogers 2 3
Cecilia Östlund 1 4
Brenda Doroshuk 1 4
Grey Pool W L
Heather Nedohin 4 1
Casey Scheidegger 4 1
Brett Barber 3 2
Crystal Webster 2 3
Teryn Hamilton 1 4
Karynn Flory 1 4
Gold Pool W L
Susan O'Connor 4 1
Alina Pätz 4 1
Trish Paulsen 3 2
Nadine Chyz 3 2
Sherry Just 1 4
Tiffany Game 0 5
Black Pool W L
Michèle Jäggi 5 0
Chelsea Carey 4 1
Nicky Kaufman 2 3
Kerri Einarson 2 3
Delia DeJong 1 4
Kelsey Rocque 1 4

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
Valerie Sweeting 5
Alina Pätz 4
Valerie Sweeting 6
Susan O'Connor 3
Susan O'Connor 6
Casey Scheidegger 4
Valerie Sweeting 3
Chelsea Carey 5
Michèle Jäggi 4
Kristie Moore 8
Kristie Moore 2
Chelsea Carey 5
Heather Nedohin 2
Chelsea Carey 6