1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

The 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from November 22 to 30, 1997 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. They were held to determine the Canadian National men's and women's Teams for the 1998 Winter Olympics.

1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Host city	Brandon, Manitoba
Arena	Keystone Centre
Dates	November 22–30, 1997
Men's winner	Mike Harris
Skip	Mike Harris
Third	Richard Hart
Second	Collin Mitchell
Lead	George Karrys
Alternate	Paul Savage
Finalist	Kevin Martin
Women's winner	Sandra Schmirler
Skip	Sandra Schmirler
Third	Jan Betker
Second	Joan McCusker
Lead	Marcia Gudereit
Finalist	Shannon Kleibrink

Men

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Province
Kerry Burtnyk	Jeff Ryan	Rob Meakin	Keith Fenton	Scott Grant	Manitoba
Mike Harris	Richard Hart	Collin Mitchell	George Karrys	Paul Savage	Ontario
Russ Howard	Glenn Howard	Scott Patterson	Phil Loevenmark	Larry Merkley	Ontario
Brent MacDonald	Brad Hannah	Blake MacDonald	Wade Johnston	Mark Johnson	Alberta
Kevin Martin	Don Walchuk	Rudy Ramcharan	Don Bartlett		Alberta
Wayne Middaugh	Graeme McCarrel	Ian Tetley	Scott Bailey		Ontario
Kevin Park	Les Rogers	Jerry Semen	Kerry Park	Scott Park	Alberta
Dave Smith	Jonathan Mead	Peter Nicholls	Don Harvey	John Helston	Manitoba
Jeff Stoughton	Ken Tresoor	Garry Vandenberghe	Steve Gould	Arnold Asham	Manitoba
Ed Werenich	John Kawaja	Pat Perroud	Neil Harrison	Vic Peters	Ontario

Final standings

Skip	W	L
Mike Harris	7	2
Ed Werenich	6	3
Kevin Martin	6	3
Kerry Burtnyk	5	4
Brent MacDonald	5	4
Jeff Stoughton	5	4
Dave Smith	4	5
Wayne Middaugh	3	6
Russ Howard	3	6
Kevin Park	1	8

Playoffs

	Semifinal					Final
							Mike Harris	6
		Kevin Martin	9				Kevin Martin	5
		Ed Werenich	6

Semi-final

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Ed Werenich	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	1	X	6
Kevin Martin	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	4	0	X	9

Final

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kevin Martin	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	5
Mike Harris	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	6

Women

Qualification

Qualification method[1]	Qualifying team
Playoff between 1994 and 1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions	Sandra Schmirler
1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions	Marilyn Bodogh
Husky Classic winner	Shannon Kleibrink
Welton Beauchamp Classic winner	Sherry Sheirich
MT&T Mobility Classic winner	Mary Mattatall
SaskPower Classic winner	Anne Merklinger
Women's Curling Tour points	Kelley Owen (Law)
	Cathy Borst
1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions	Sandra Schmirler Alison Goring (runner-up)
SaskPower Final Draw	Connie Laliberte

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Locale
Marilyn Bodogh	Kim Gellard	Corie Beveridge	Jane Hooper Perroud		St. Catharines, Ontario
Cathy Borst	Heather Godberson	Brenda Bohmer	Kate Horne		Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Alison Goring	Lori Eddy	Kim Moore	Mary Bowman	Yvonne Smith	Toronto, Ontario
Shannon Kleibrink	Glenys Bakker	Shannon Nimmo	Joanne Sipka	Sally Shigehiro	Calgary, Alberta
Connie Laliberte	Cathy Overton-Clapham	Jill Staub	Janet Arnott	Maureen Bonar	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelley Law	Marla Geiger	Sherry Fraser	Christine Jurgenson		British Columbia Richmond, British Columbia
Mary Mattatall	Angie Bryant	Lisa MacLeod	Heather Hopkins	Hayley Clarke	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Anne Merklinger	Theresa Breen	Patti McKnight	Audrey Frey	Christine McCrady	Ottawa, Ontario
Sherry Scheirich	Colleen Zielke	Sandra Mulroney	Judy Leonard	Kimberly Ann Hodson	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sandra Schmirler	Jan Betker	Joan McCusker	Marcia Gudereit	Atina Ford	Regina, Saskatchewan

Final standings

Skip	W	L
Sandra Schmirler	7	2
Shannon Kleibrink	6	3
Kelley Law	6	3
Anne Merklinger	5	4
Cathy Borst	5	4
Marilyn Bodogh	5	4
Connie Laliberte	3	6
Alison Goring	3	6
Sherry Scheirich	3	6
Mary Mattatall	2	7

Playoffs

	Semifinal					Final
							Sandra Schmirler	9
		Shannon Kleibrink	7				Shannon Kleibrink	6
		Kelley Law	4

Semi-final

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Shannon Kleibrink	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	7
Kelley Law	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	4

Final

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Shannon Kleibrink	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	X	6
Sandra Schmirler	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	3	X	9