The 2023 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 27 to October 1 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario. The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the 2023–24 season. It was played in a single-elimination tournament with the winning team on both the men's and women's sides receiving $50,000 each.
Qualification
The top 10 ranked men's and women's 2022–23 CTRS standings qualified for the event first. The 2023 Ontario men's and women's champions also qualified. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2023 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the 2023 CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, the 2023 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, the 2023 U25 NextGen Classic and the 2022 Canadian Curling Club Championships received a berth to round out the field.
Men
Top CTRS men's teams:
- Brad Gushue
- Brendan Bottcher
- Matt Dunstone
- Kevin Koe
- Reid Carruthers
- Karsten Sturmay
- Aaron Sluchinski
-
Mike McEwen
- John Epping
-
Tanner Horgan
- Ryan Wiebe
- Colton Flasch
Ontario champions:
Junior champions:
CCAA champions:
U Sport champions:
U25 NextGen champions:
Club champions:
Women
Top CTRS women's teams:
- Kerri Einarson
- Rachel Homan
- Jennifer Jones
- Kaitlyn Lawes
- Clancy Grandy
-
Casey Scheidegger
-
Meghan Walter
- Christina Black
- Isabelle Ladouceur
- Kayla Skrlik
- Danielle Inglis
-
Andrea Kelly
-
Serena Gray-Withers
- Nancy Martin
Ontario champions:
Junior champions:
CCAA champions:
U Sport champions:
U25 NextGen champions:
-
Serena Gray-Withers
- Abby Marks
Club champions:
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Skip
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Third
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Second
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Lead
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Alternate
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Locale
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Greg Balsdon |
Jordan Keon |
Curtis Samoy |
Trevor Talbott |
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Richmond Hill, Ontario
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Brendan Bottcher |
Marc Kennedy |
Brett Gallant |
Ben Hebert |
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Calgary, Alberta
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Reid Carruthers |
Brad Jacobs |
Derek Samagalski |
Connor Njegovan |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
Jacob Dobson |
Austin Snyder |
Noah Garner |
Matthew Abrams |
Kevin Genjaga |
Toronto, Ontario
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Matt Dunstone |
B. J. Neufeld |
Colton Lott |
Ryan Harnden |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
John Epping |
Mat Camm |
Pat Janssen |
Jason Camm |
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East York, Toronto, Ontario
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Brad Gushue |
Mark Nichols |
E. J. Harnden |
Geoff Walker |
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Scott Howard (fourth) |
Glenn Howard (skip) |
David Mathers |
Tim March |
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Penetanguishene, Ontario
|
Rylan Kleiter |
Joshua Mattern |
Matthew Hall |
Trevor Johnson |
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Kevin Koe |
Tyler Tardi |
Jacques Gauthier |
Karrick Martin |
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Calgary, Alberta
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Mike McEwen |
Colton Flasch |
Kevin Marsh |
Dan Marsh |
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Sam Mooibroek |
Kibo Mulima |
Wyatt Small |
Ben Pearce |
Codie Harris |
Waterloo, Ontario
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Aaron Sluchinski |
Jeremy Harty |
Kerr Drummond |
Dylan Webster |
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Airdrie, Alberta
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Karsten Sturmay |
Kyle Doering |
Glenn Venance |
Kurtis Goller |
J. D. Lind |
St. Albert, Alberta
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Johnson Tao |
Jaedon Neuert |
Zach Davies |
Adam Naugler |
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Edmonton, Alberta
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Ryan Wiebe |
Ty Dilello |
Sean Flatt |
Adam Flatt |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Knockout Brackets
Knockout Results
All draw times listed in Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).
Sweep 16
Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 pm
Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm
Elite 8
Friday, September 29, 4:30 pm
Final 4
Saturday, September 30, 5:00 pm
Final
Sunday, October 1, 5:00 pm
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Skip
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Third
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Second
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Lead
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Alternate
|
Locale
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Christina Black |
Jenn Baxter |
Karlee Everist |
Shelley Barker |
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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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Hollie Duncan |
Megan Balsdon |
Rachelle Strybosch |
Tess Guyatt |
Julie Tippin |
Woodstock, Ontario
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Kerri Einarson |
Val Sweeting |
Shannon Birchard |
Briane Harris |
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Gimli, Manitoba
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Clancy Grandy |
Kayla MacMillan |
Lindsay Dubue |
Rachelle Brown |
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Serena Gray-Withers |
Catherine Clifford |
Brianna Cullen |
Zoe Cinnamon |
Gracelyn Richards |
Edmonton, Alberta
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Rachel Homan |
Tracy Fleury |
Emma Miskew |
Sarah Wilkes |
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Danielle Inglis |
Kira Brunton |
Calissa Daly |
Cassandra de Groot |
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Ottawa, Ontario
|
Jennifer Jones |
Karlee Burgess |
Emily Zacharias |
Lauren Lenentine |
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Winnipeg & Altona, Manitoba
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Isabelle Ladouceur |
Grace Lloyd |
Jamie Smith |
Rachel Steele |
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Whitby, Ontario
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Kaitlyn Lawes |
Selena Njegovan |
Jocelyn Peterman |
Kristin MacCuish |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Abby Marks |
Elysa Crough |
Kim Bonneau |
Julianna Mackenzie |
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Edmonton, Alberta
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Nancy Martin |
Lindsay Bertsch |
Madison Kleiter |
Krysten Karwacki |
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Martensville, Saskatchewan
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Shaelyn Park |
Krista Flanagan |
Lynn LeBlanc |
Shannon Tatlock |
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Moncton, New Brunswick
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Myla Plett |
Alyssa Nedohin |
Chloe Fediuk |
Allie Iskiw |
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Airdrie & Sherwood Park, Alberta
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Kayla Skrlik |
Brittany Tran |
Geri-Lynn Ramsay |
Ashton Skrlik |
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Calgary, Alberta
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Josie Zimmerman |
Bryn Woloshyn |
Claire Bevan-Stewart |
Darby-Anne Swanson |
Hope Zimmerman |
Camrose, Alberta
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Knockout Brackets
Knockout Results
All draw times listed in Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).
Sweep 16
Wednesday, September 27, 2:00 pm
Thursday, September 28, 2:00 pm
Elite 8
Friday, September 29, 11:30 am
Final 4
Saturday, September 30, 12:00 pm
Final
Sunday, October 1, 12:00 pm
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