2024 PointsBet Invitational

The 2024 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 25 to 29 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.^[1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the 2024–25 season.^[2] 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.

2024 PointsBet Invitational
Host city	Calgary, Alberta
Arena	Markin MacPhail Centre, Canada Olympic Park
Dates	September 25–29
Men's winner	Team McEwen
Curling club	Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Skip	Mike McEwen
Third	Colton Flasch
Second	Kevin Marsh
Lead	Dan Marsh
Coach	Brent Laing
Finalist	Brad Gushue
Women's winner	Team Homan
Curling club	Ottawa CC, Ottawa
Skip	Rachel Homan
Third	Tracy Fleury
Second	Emma Miskew
Lead	Sarah Wilkes
Alternate	Rachelle Brown
Coach	Brendan Bottcher
Finalist	Kayla Skrlik
« 2023 2025 »

Qualification

The top 10 ranked men's and women's 2023–24 CTRS standings qualified for the event first.^[3] The 2024 Alberta men's and women's champions also qualified. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2024 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the 2024 CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, the 2024 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, the 2024 U25 NextGen Classic and the 2023 Canadian Curling Club Championships received a berth to round out the field.

Men

Top CTRS men's teams:^[4]

1. Brad Gushue
2. Brad Jacobs^[a]
3. Mike McEwen
4. Matt Dunstone
5. Kevin Koe
6. Reid Carruthers
7. Aaron Sluchinski
8. Rylan Kleiter
9. Karsten Sturmay
10. John Epping
11. Sam Mooibroek
12. Glenn Howard
13. Owen Purcell
14. Ryan Wiebe
15. Catlin Schneider
16. Félix Asselin

Alberta champions:

• Aaron Sluchinski

Junior champions:

• Kenan Wipf

CCAA champions:

• Jacob Horgan^[b]

U Sport champions:

• Josh Bryden

U25 NextGen champions:

• Jordon McDonald

Club champions:

• Dan Sherrard

Women

Top CTRS women's teams:^[5]

1. Rachel Homan
2. Chelsea Carey^[c]
3. Kerri Einarson
4. Kaitlyn Lawes
5. Selena Sturmay
6. Kate Cameron
7. Danielle Inglis
8. Corryn Brown
9. Serena Gray-Withers
10. Kayla Skrlik
11. Jolene Campbell
12. Ashley Thevenot^[d]

Alberta champions:

• Selena Sturmay

Junior champions:

• Allyson MacNutt

CCAA champions:

• Gabby Wood

U Sport champions:

• Serena Gray-Withers

U25 NextGen champions:

• Taylor Reese-Hansen

Club champions:

• Abby Burgess

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[6]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Locale
Félix Asselin	Jean-Michel Ménard	Martin Crête	Jean-François Trépanier		Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Romuald & Chelsea, Quebec
Josh Bryden	Adam Bukurak	Carter Williamson	Ryan Grabarczyk	Ayden Wittmire	Regina, Saskatchewan
Reid Carruthers	Catlin Schneider	Derek Samagalski	Connor Njegovan		Winnipeg, Manitoba
Matt Dunstone	B. J. Neufeld	Colton Lott	Ryan Harnden		Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad Gushue	Mark Nichols	E. J. Harnden	Geoff Walker		St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jacob Horgan	Jacob Dobson	Noah Garner	Matthew Abrams	Zack Shurtleff	Toronto, Ontario
Brad Jacobs	Marc Kennedy	Brett Gallant	Ben Hebert	Paul Webster	Calgary, Alberta
Rylan Kleiter	Joshua Mattern	Matthew Hall	Trevor Johnson		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Koe	Tyler Tardi	–[e]	Karrick Martin		Calgary, Alberta
Jordon McDonald	Dallas Burgess	Elias Huminicki	Cameron Olafson	William Lyburn	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mike McEwen	Colton Flasch	Kevin Marsh	Dan Marsh		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sam Mooibroek	Ryan Wiebe	Scott Mitchell	Nathan Steele		Whitby, Ontario
Owen Purcell	Luke Saunders	Scott Saccary	Ryan Abraham		Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dan Sherrard	Brandon Klassen	Shawn Donnelly	Kyle Reynolds		Edmonton, Alberta
Aaron Sluchinski	Jeremy Harty	Kyle Doering	Dylan Webster		Airdrie, Alberta
Kenan Wipf	Ky Macaulay	Michael Keenan	Max Cinnamon		Calgary, Alberta

Knockout Brackets

	Sweep 16					Elite 8					Final 4					Final
	1	Brad Gushue	12
	16	Dan Sherrard	4
						1	Brad Gushue	10
						8	Rylan Kleiter	4
	8	Rylan Kleiter	5
	9	Sam Mooibroek	2
											1	Brad Gushue	9
											13	Jordon McDonald	7
	5	Kevin Koe	8
	12	Josh Bryden	4
						5	Kevin Koe	4
						13	Jordon McDonald	8
	4	Matt Dunstone	5
	13	Jordon McDonald	8
																1	Brad Gushue	3
																3	Mike McEwen	8
	6	Reid Carruthers	4
	11	Félix Asselin	5
						11	Félix Asselin	3
						3	Mike McEwen	10
	3	Mike McEwen	11
	14	Kenan Wipf	3
											3	Mike McEwen	10
											2	Brad Jacobs	3
	7	Aaron Sluchinski	6
	10	Owen Purcell	11
						10	Owen Purcell	2
						2	Brad Jacobs	6
	2	Brad Jacobs	9
	15	Jacob Horgan	2

Knockout Results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).^[7]

Sweep 16

Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Matt Dunstone	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	5
Jordon McDonald	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	1	2	8

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kevin Koe	0	2	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	X	8
Josh Bryden	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	X	4

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Brad Gushue	2	1	0	2	1	1	0	2	3	X	12
Dan Sherrard	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	X	4

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Rylan Kleiter	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	5
Sam Mooibroek	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2

Thursday, September 26, 6:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Reid Carruthers	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	4
Félix Asselin	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	5

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Mike McEwen	0	2	2	0	4	0	3	0	X	X	11
Kenan Wipf	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	X	X	3

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Brad Jacobs	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	4	X	X	9
Jacob Horgan	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	X	X	2

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Aaron Sluchinski	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6
Owen Purcell	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	3	11

Elite 8

Friday, September 27, 8:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Owen Purcell	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	2
Brad Jacobs	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	X	6

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

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Félix Asselin	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	X	X	3
Mike McEwen	0	0	1	3	0	4	0	2	X	X	10

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kevin Koe	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	X	4
Jordon McDonald	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	X	8

Final 4

Saturday, September 28, 8:00 pm

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Mike McEwen	0	1	0	4	1	0	2	2	X	X	10
Brad Jacobs	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	X	X	3

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Brad Gushue	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	9
Jordon McDonald	1	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	7

Final

Sunday, September 29, 3:00 pm

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

Player percentages
Team Gushue		Team McEwen
Geoff Walker	95%	Dan Marsh	95%
E. J. Harnden	75%	Kevin Marsh	91%
Mark Nichols	88%	Colton Flasch	83%
Brad Gushue	72%	Mike McEwen	83%
Total	82%	Total	88%

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[6]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Locale
Corryn Brown	Erin Pincott	Sarah Koltun	Samantha Fisher		Kamloops, British Columbia
Abby Burgess	Brooke Tracy	Samantha Crook	Hannah Williams		Oromocto, New Brunswick
Kate Cameron	Taylor McDonald	Brianna Cullen	Mackenzie Elias		St. Adolphe, Manitoba
Jolene Campbell	Abby Ackland	Rachel Erickson	Dayna Demmans		Regina, Saskatchewan
Chelsea Carey	Karlee Burgess	Emily Zacharias	Lauren Lenentine		Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kerri Einarson	Val Sweeting	Laura Walker[f]	Krysten Karwacki		Gimli, Manitoba
Serena Gray-Withers	Catherine Clifford	Lindsey Burgess	Zoe Cinnamon		Edmonton, Alberta
Rachel Homan	Tracy Fleury	Emma Miskew	Sarah Wilkes	Rachelle Brown	Ottawa, Ontario
Danielle Inglis	Kira Brunton	Calissa Daly	Cassandra de Groot		Ottawa, Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes	Selena Njegovan	Jocelyn Peterman	Kristin Gordon	Becca Hebert	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Allyson MacNutt	Maria Fitzgerald	Alison Umlah	Grace McCusker		Halifax, Nova Scotia
Taylor Reese-Hansen	Megan McGillivray	Kim Bonneau	Julianna Mackenzie		Victoria, British Columbia
Kayla Skrlik	Margot Flemming	Geri-Lynn Ramsay	Ashton Skrlik	Crystal Webster	Calgary, Alberta
Selena Sturmay	Danielle Schmiemann	Dezaray Hawes	Paige Papley		Edmonton, Alberta
Ashley Thevenot	Brittany Tran	Taylor Stremick	Kaylin Skinner		Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Gabby Wood	Payton Sonnenberg	Brenna Bilassy	Rachel Jost		Edmonton, Alberta

Knockout Brackets

	Sweep 16					Elite 8					Final 4					Final
	1	Rachel Homan	11
	16	Gabby Wood	2
						1	Rachel Homan	8
						8	Corryn Brown	4
	8	Corryn Brown	8
	9	Serena Gray-Withers	4
											1	Rachel Homan	10
											4	Kaitlyn Lawes	5
	5	Selena Sturmay	8
	12	Ashley Thevenot	7
						5	Selena Sturmay	4
						4	Kaitlyn Lawes	6
	4	Kaitlyn Lawes	5
	13	Taylor Reese-Hansen	2
																1	Rachel Homan	8
																10	Kayla Skrlik	3
	6	Kate Cameron	8
	11	Jolene Campbell	5
						6	Kate Cameron	12
						14	Allyson MacNutt	3
	3	Kerri Einarson	6
	14	Allyson MacNutt	8
											6	Kate Cameron	4
											10	Kayla Skrlik	10
	7	Danielle Inglis	2
	10	Kayla Skrlik	9
						10	Kayla Skrlik	8
						2	Chelsea Carey	6
	2	Chelsea Carey	10
	15	Abby Burgess	4

Knockout Results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).^[7]

Sweep 16

Wednesday, September 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kaitlyn Lawes	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	X	5
Taylor Reese-Hansen	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	2

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Selena Sturmay	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	8
Ashley Thevenot	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	7

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Rachel Homan	0	4	0	1	4	0	2	0	X	X	11
Gabby Wood	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	X	X	2

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Corryn Brown	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	1	1	X	8
Serena Gray-Withers	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	X	4

Thursday, September 26, 1:00 pm

Sheet A	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kate Cameron	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	8
Jolene Campbell	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	5

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kerri Einarson	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	6
Allyson MacNutt	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	1	8

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Chelsea Carey	3	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	X	X	10
Abby Burgess	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	X	X	4

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Danielle Inglis	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	X	X	2
Kayla Skrlik	0	0	2	1	0	2	3	1	X	X	9

Elite 8

Friday, September 27, 1:00 pm

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

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Rachel Homan	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	8
Corryn Brown	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kate Cameron	2	2	2	0	2	4	0	0	X	X	12
Allyson MacNutt	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	X	X	3

Sheet D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Selena Sturmay	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	4
Kaitlyn Lawes	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	6

Final 4

Saturday, September 28, 1:00 pm

Sheet B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kate Cameron	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	X	4
Kayla Skrlik	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	4	X	10

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

Final

Sunday, September 29, 10:00 am

Sheet C	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Rachel Homan	1	1	1	0	0	2	3	0	X	X	8
Kayla Skrlik	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	X	X	3

Player percentages
Team Homan		Team Skrlik
Sarah Wilkes	100%	Geri-Lynn Ramsay	84%
Emma Miskew	94%	Ashton Skrlik	89%
Tracy Fleury	84%	Margot Flemming	78%
Rachel Homan	95%	Kayla Skrlik	72%
Total	93%	Total	81%

Notes

1. Formerly Team Brendan Bottcher.
2. Formerly Team Jacob Dobson.
3. Formerly Team Jennifer Jones.
4. Formerly Team Skylar Ackerman.
5. Team Koe played with three players.
6. Laura Walker replaced Shannon Birchard who was recovering from a knee injury.