PointsBet Invitational

PointsBet Invitational
Established2022
2023 host cityOakville, Ontario
2023 arenaSixteen Mile Sports Complex
Purse$350,000 (2023)
Current champions (2023)
Men Reid Carruthers
Women Rachel Homan
Current edition

The PointsBet Invitational is an annual curling tournament put on by Curling Canada as one of its four "Season of Champions" events (along with the Scotties, the Brier and either the men's or women's World Curling Championships). The tournament is held as a single-elimination tournament, and features the top ranked teams in the country, as well as the winners of certain national championships such as the Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the Canadian University Curling Championships, the Canadian College Curling Championships and the Canadian Curling Club Championships. The winning teams receive $50,000.

The event began in 2022, and consists of 16 teams. It is broadcast on television on TSN and is sponsored by PointsBet, an online gambling website. As a single-elimination tournament, it is meant to emulate the "March Madness" NCAA basketball tournament, with round names being called the "Sweep 16", "Elite 8" and "Final Four".

The event replaces the Canada Cup and Continental Cup events on Curling Canada's season of champions calendar.

Winners

Men

Year Champion team Runner-up team Host City
2022 Reid Carruthers, Jason Gunnlaugson, Derek Samagalski, Connor Njegovan Matt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden Fredericton, New Brunswick
2023 Reid Carruthers, Brad Jacobs, Derek Samagalski, Connor Njegovan Matt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden Oakville, Ontario

Women

Year Champion team Runner-up team
2022 Jennifer Jones, Karlee Burgess, Mackenzie Zacharias, Lauren Lenentine, Emily Zacharias Kristie Moore, Kate Hogan, Jessie Haughian, Taylor McDonald
2023 Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris