2022 PointsBet Invitational

The 2022 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 21 to 25 at the Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick.^[1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the "Season of Champions" of the 2022–23 season.^[2] It was played in a single-elimination tournament with the winning men's and women's teams of Reid Carruthers and Jennifer Jones receiving $50,000 each.

2022 PointsBet Invitational
Host city	Fredericton, New Brunswick
Arena	Willie O'Ree Place
Dates	September 21–25
Men's winner	Team Carruthers
Curling club	Morris CC, Morris
Skip	Reid Carruthers
Third	Jason Gunnlaugson
Second	Derek Samagalski
Lead	Connor Njegovan
Coach	Rob Meakin
Finalist	Matt Dunstone
Women's winner	Team Jones
Curling club	St. Vital CC, Winnipeg & Altona CC, Altona
Skip	Jennifer Jones
Third	Karlee Burgess
Second	Mackenzie Zacharias
Lead	Lauren Lenentine
Alternate	Emily Zacharias
Coach	Glenn Howard
Finalist	Team Scheidegger
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Qualification

The top 12 ranked men's and women's Canadian teams on the revamped World Curling Federation's world team rankings qualified for the event.^[3] A local men's and women's team also qualified, which was selected by the host committee. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2022 Canadian Junior Curling Championships received a berth, along with the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2021 Canadian Curling Club Championships. The final spot was decided by a fan vote.

Men

Top world team ranking men's teams:^[4]

1. Brad Gushue
2. Brendan Bottcher
3. Matt Dunstone
4. Kevin Koe
5. Reid Carruthers
6. Glenn Howard
7. Colton Flasch
8. Tanner Horgan
9. John Epping
10. Mike McEwen
11. Kody Hartung
12. Karsten Sturmay
13. Félix Asselin
14. Braden Calvert

Host team:

• Jack Smeltzer

Junior champions:

• Landan Rooney

Club champions:

• Nick Deagle

Women

Top world team ranking women's teams:^[5]

1. Kerri Einarson
2. Kaitlyn Lawes
3. Tracy Fleury
4. Chelsea Carey
5. Jennifer Jones
6. Krista McCarville
7. Casey Scheidegger
8. Hollie Duncan
9. Kelsey Rocque
10. Christina Black
11. Penny Barker
12. Kerry Galusha
13. Andrea Kelly
14. Selena Sturmay

Host team:

• Andrea Kelly

Junior champions:

• Emily Deschenes

Club champions:

• Tracy Larocque

Fan vote

A fan vote was held from August 22 to 24 to determine the final men's and women's teams competing at the event.^[6]

Men

Team	%
Greg Smith	42.8
James Grattan	37.4
Paul Flemming	10.0
Dallan Muyres	9.7

Women

Team	%
Suzanne Birt	48.8
Nancy Martin	35.9
Laurie St-Georges	13.2
Jaclyn Crandall	2.1

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[7]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Locale
Félix Asselin	Martin Crête	Émile Asselin	Jean-François Trépanier		Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Brendan Bottcher	Marc Kennedy	Brett Gallant	Ben Hebert		Calgary, Alberta
Braden Calvert	Kyle Kurz	Ian McMillan	Rob Gordon		Winnipeg, Manitoba
Reid Carruthers	Jason Gunnlaugson	Derek Samagalski	Connor Njegovan		Morris, Manitoba
Nick Deagle	Jason vanVonderen	Rob Phillips	Ryan Sperry		Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Matt Dunstone	B. J. Neufeld	Colton Lott	Ryan Harnden		Winnipeg, Manitoba
John Epping	Mat Camm	Pat Janssen	Scott Chadwick		Toronto, Ontario
Colton Flasch	Catlin Schneider	Kevin Marsh	Dan Marsh		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Brad Gushue	Mark Nichols	E. J. Harnden	Geoff Walker		St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard	Scott Howard	David Mathers	Tim March		Penetanguishene, Ontario
Kevin Koe	Tyler Tardi	Brad Thiessen	Karrick Martin		Calgary, Alberta
Mike McEwen	Ryan Fry	Jonathan Beuk	Brent Laing		Toronto, Ontario
Landan Rooney	Scott Mitchell	Jacob Jones	Austin Snyder	Connor Deane	Whitby, Ontario
Jack Smeltzer	Michael Donovan	Trevor Crouse	Mitchell Small	Carter Small	Fredericton, New Brunswick
Greg Smith	Adam Boland	Chris Ford	Zach Young		St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Karsten Sturmay	J. D. Lind	Kyle Doering	Glenn Venance		Edmonton, Alberta

Bracket

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	Brad Gushue	8
	16	Nick Deagle	4
						1	Brad Gushue	8
						8	John Epping	4
	8	John Epping	7
	9	Mike McEwen	4
											1	Brad Gushue	4
											5	Reid Carruthers	5
	5	Reid Carruthers	11
	12	Braden Calvert	2
						5	Reid Carruthers	8
						4	Kevin Koe	6
	4	Kevin Koe	13
	13	Jack Smeltzer	4
																5	Reid Carruthers	8
																3	Matt Dunstone	4
	6	Glenn Howard	11
	11	Félix Asselin	2
						6	Glenn Howard	7
						3	Matt Dunstone	8
	3	Matt Dunstone	15
	14	Greg Smith	2
											3	Matt Dunstone	9
											2	Brendan Bottcher	5
	7	Colton Flasch	6
	10	Karsten Sturmay	5
						7	Colton Flasch	3
						2	Brendan Bottcher	10
	2	Brendan Bottcher	11
	15	Landan Rooney	3

Knockout results

All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00).^[8]

Round of 16

Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Glenn Howard	0	2	2	1	0	2	0	4	X	X	11
Félix Asselin	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	X	X	2

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Matt Dunstone	0	3	2	0	3	0	3	4	X	X	15
Greg Smith	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	X	X	2

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Brendan Bottcher	0	2	0	3	0	3	1	2	X	X	11
Landan Rooney	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	X	3

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Colton Flasch	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	6
Karsten Sturmay	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	5

Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kevin Koe	0	3	2	0	4	2	0	2	X	X	13
Jack Smeltzer	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	X	X	4

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Reid Carruthers	0	0	2	0	2	1	2	4	X	X	11
Braden Calvert	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	X	2

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Brad Gushue	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	X	8
Nick Deagle	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	X	4

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
John Epping	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	X	7
Mike McEwen	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	4

Quarterfinals

Friday, September 23, 4:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Colton Flasch	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	X	X	3
Brendan Bottcher	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	3	X	X	10

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Brad Gushue	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	2	1	X	8
John Epping	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	X	4

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Glenn Howard	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	7
Matt Dunstone	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	8

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Reid Carruthers	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	3	8
Kevin Koe	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	6

Semifinals

Saturday, September 24, 4:00 pm

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Matt Dunstone	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	9
Brendan Bottcher	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	5

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Brad Gushue	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4
Reid Carruthers	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5

Final

Sunday, September 25, 3:30 pm

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Reid Carruthers	1	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	2	X	8
Matt Dunstone	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	X	4

Player percentages
Team Carruthers		Team Dunstone
Connor Njegovan	88%	Ryan Harnden	97%
Derek Samagalski	97%	Colton Lott	83%
Jason Gunnlaugson	89%	B. J. Neufeld	89%
Reid Carruthers	94%	Matt Dunstone	92%
Total	92%	Total	90%

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[7]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Locale
Penny Barker	Christie Gamble	Jenna Enge	Danielle Sicinski		Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Suzanne Birt	Colleen Jones[a]	Meaghan Hughes	Michelle Shea	Sinead Dolan	Montague, Prince Edward Island
Christina Black	Jenn Baxter	Karlee Everist	Shelley Barker		Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chelsea Carey	Jolene Campbell	Liz Fyfe	Rachel Erickson		Winnipeg, Manitoba
Emily Deschenes	Lauren Ferguson	Alison Umlah	Cate Fitzgerald	Taylour Stevens	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hollie Duncan	Julie Tippin[b]	Rachelle Strybosch	Tess Guyatt		Woodstock, Ontario
Kerri Einarson	Val Sweeting	Shannon Birchard	Briane Harris		Gimli, Manitoba
Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth)	Sarah Koltun	Margot Flemming	Kerry Galusha (Skip)		Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Rachel Homan (Fourth)	Tracy Fleury (Skip)	Emma Miskew	Sarah Wilkes		Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer Jones	Karlee Burgess	Mackenzie Zacharias	Lauren Lenentine	Emily Zacharias	Winnipeg & Altona, Manitoba
Andrea Kelly	Sylvie Quillian	Jill Brothers	Katie Forward		Fredericton, New Brunswick
Tracey Larocque	Samantha Morris	Corie Adamson	Abby Burgess[c]		Thunder Bay, Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes	Selena Njegovan	Jocelyn Peterman	Kristin MacCuish		Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelsey Rocque	Danielle Schmiemann	Dana Ferguson	Rachelle Brown		Edmonton, Alberta
Kristie Moore[d]	Kate Hogan	Jessie Haughian	Taylor McDonald		Lethbridge, Alberta
Selena Sturmay	Kira Brunton[e]	Kate Goodhelpsen	Calissa Daly[f]		Edmonton, Alberta

Knockout bracket

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	Kerri Einarson	12
	16	Tracey Larocque	3
						1	Kerri Einarson	10
						8	Kelsey Rocque	5
	8	Kelsey Rocque	8
	9	Christina Black	6
											1	Kerri Einarson	5
											5	Jennifer Jones	9
	5	Jennifer Jones	9
	12	Andrea Kelly	5
						5	Jennifer Jones	11
						13	Selena Sturmay	9
	4	Chelsea Carey	6
	13	Selena Sturmay	10
																5	Jennifer Jones	7
																6	Team Scheidegger	4
	6	Team Scheidegger	8
	11	Kerry Galusha	7
						6	Team Scheidegger	7
						3	Tracy Fleury	6
	3	Tracy Fleury	8
	14	Suzanne Birt	4
											6	Team Scheidegger	8
											2	Kaitlyn Lawes	7
	7	Hollie Duncan	9
	10	Penny Barker	10
						10	Penny Barker	4
						2	Kaitlyn Lawes	9
	2	Kaitlyn Lawes	10
	15	Emily Deschenes	8

Knockout results

All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00).^[8]

Round of 16

Wednesday, September 21, 2:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Chelsea Carey	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	6
Selena Sturmay	1	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	10

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Jennifer Jones	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	3	X	9
Andrea Kelly	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	X	5

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kerri Einarson	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	1	4	X	12
Tracey Larocque	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	X	3

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kelsey Rocque	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	1	8
Christina Black	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	6

Thursday, September 22, 2:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Team Scheidegger	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	8
Kerry Galusha	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	7

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Tracy Fleury	2	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	X	8
Suzanne Birt	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	X	4

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kaitlyn Lawes	2	2	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	1	10
Emily Deschenes	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	8

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Hollie Duncan	3	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	9
Penny Barker	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	3	10

Quarterfinals

Friday, September 23, 11:00 am

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Penny Barker	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	X	X	4
Kaitlyn Lawes	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	3	X	X	9

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kerri Einarson	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	2	X	10
Kelsey Rocque	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	X	5

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Team Scheidegger	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	7
Tracy Fleury	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	6

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Jennifer Jones	4	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	11
Selena Sturmay	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	2	1	9

Semifinals

Saturday, September 24, 11:00 am

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Team Scheidegger	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	2	8
Kaitlyn Lawes	1	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	7

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kerri Einarson	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	5
Jennifer Jones	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	4	9

Final

Sunday, September 25, 10:30 am

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Jennifer Jones	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	X	7
Team Scheidegger	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	X	4

Player percentages
Team Jones		Team Scheidegger
Lauren Lenentine	97%	Taylor McDonald	92%
Mackenzie Zacharias	85%	Jessie Haughian	79%
Karlee Burgess	88%	Kate Hogan	74%
Jennifer Jones	93%	Kristie Moore	74%
Total	90%	Total	80%

Celebrity invitational

The event also held two celebrity exhibition games following the 'Elite 8' portion of the tournament. The teams consisted of:^[9]

• Brendan Bottcher, B. J. Neufeld, Briane Harris and actor Patrick Roach
• Jennifer Jones, Kevin Koe, and hockey players Marc Methot and Shayne Corson
• Mark Nichols, Val Sweeting, soccer player Stephanie Labbé and rapper Classified
• Kaitlyn Lawes, Ben Hebert, cyclist Georgia Simmerling and sprinter Donovan Bailey

Notes

1. Colleen Jones spared for Marie Christianson.
2. Julie Tippin spared for Megan Balsdon.
3. Abby Burgess spared for Rebecca Carr.
4. Kristie Moore spared for Casey Scheidegger.
5. Kira Brunton spared for Abby Marks.
6. Calissa Daly spared for Paige Papley.