2016 Players' Championship


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This article is about the curling tournament. For the golf tournament, see 2016 Players Championship.

The 2016 Players' Championship was held from April 12 to 17 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. It was the sixth men's and fifth women's Grand Slam of the 2015–16 World Curling Tour.

2016 Players' Championship
Host cityToronto, Ontario
ArenaMattamy Athletic Centre
DatesApril 12–17
Men's winnerNewfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
Curling clubBally Haly G&CC, St. John's
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondBrett Gallant
LeadGeoff Walker
FinalistOntario Brad Jacobs
Women's winnerScotland Eve Muirhead
Curling clubDunkeld CC, Pitlochry
SkipEve Muirhead
ThirdCathy Overton-Clapham
SecondVicki Adams
LeadSarah Reid
FinalistManitoba Jennifer Jones

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Newfoundland's Brad Gushue rink won their first men's title while Scotland's Eve Muirhead won her third women's title.

The teams are listed as follows:[1]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson   West St. Paul, Manitoba
Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Kristian Lindström Christoffer Sundgren   Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping Mat Camm Patrick Janssen Tim March   Toronto, Ontario
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Adam Spencer Craig Savill   Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden   Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert   Calgary, Alberta
Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres   Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld   Winnipeg, Manitoba
David Murdoch Greg Drummond Scott Andrews Michael Goodfellow   Aberdeen, Scotland
John Shuster Tyler George Pat Simmons Matt Hamilton   Duluth, Minnesota
Charley Thomas Matt Dunstone Brandon Klassen D. J. Kidby   Calgary, Alberta

Round Robin Standings

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Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers

Final Round Robin Standings

Pool A W L PF PA
  Kevin Koe 4 1 26 21
  Brad Jacobs 3 2 26 18
  Glenn Howard 3 2 25 20
  Charley Thomas 2 3 24 24
  Niklas Edin 2 3 20 25
  Reid Carruthers 1 4 15 28
Pool B W L PF PA
  Brad Gushue 5 0 27 18
  David Murdoch 3 2 30 29
  Steve Laycock 3 2 28 21
  Mike McEwen 2 3 21 27
  John Shuster 1 4 22 28
  John Epping 1 4 23 28

Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Gushue 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 5
  John Shuster   0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  John Epping 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
  Steve Laycock   2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 6

Wednesday, April 13, 8:30 am

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
  Mike McEwen   1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 7
  David Murdoch 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6

Wednesday, April 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kevin Koe   0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
  Charley Thomas 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Reid Carruthers   0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4
  Niklas Edin 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Jacobs 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 X 6
  Glenn Howard   0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Gushue   2 0 2 0 0 3 0 X 7
  John Epping 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 X 5

Wednesday, April 13, 3:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
  David Murdoch   1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 8
  John Shuster 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 6

Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Mike McEwen 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X 1
  Steve Laycock   1 0 2 1 1 2 X X 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kevin Koe 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 6
  Glenn Howard   0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Niklas Edin   0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 6
  Charley Thomas 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Reid Carruthers   0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
  Brad Jacobs 1 0 0 2 0 3 X X 6

Thursday, April 14, 8:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  John Epping 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4
  John Shuster   0 1 0 2 0 2 1 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Steve Laycock   2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6
  David Murdoch 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 8

Thursday, April 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Jacobs   0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 5
  Niklas Edin 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kevin Koe   1 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 5
  Reid Carruthers 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Glenn Howard 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 X 6
  Charley Thomas   0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 3

Thursday, April 14, 3:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
  Brad Gushue   0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
  Mike McEwen 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Steve Laycock 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
  John Shuster   1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4

Thursday, April 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Niklas Edin 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3
  Glenn Howard   0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 4

Friday, April 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Mike McEwen   1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 6
  John Shuster 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Jacobs 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
  Charley Thomas   1 0 0 1 0 0 3 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Glenn Howard   2 1 0 1 1 1 1 X 7
  Reid Carruthers 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Gushue   0 0 1 0 4 0 0 X 5
  David Murdoch 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kevin Koe   0 3 1 0 1 3 X X 8
  Niklas Edin 1 0 0 2 0 0 X X 3

Friday, April 15, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Mike McEwen 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
  John Epping   2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kevin Koe 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X 1
  Brad Jacobs   3 0 0 1 1 2 X X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Reid Carruthers   0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4
  Charley Thomas 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Gushue 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 5
  Steve Laycock   0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4

Saturday, April 16, 8:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Charley Thomas   0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 4
  Niklas Edin 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 5
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
  Brad Gushue 7
  Niklas Edin 3
  Brad Gushue 6
  David Murdoch 2
  David Murdoch 8
  Glenn Howard 2
  Brad Gushue 5
  Brad Jacobs 4
  Kevin Koe 5
  Mike McEwen 8
  Mike McEwen 3
  Brad Jacobs 7
  Brad Jacobs 6
  Steve Laycock 2

Saturday, April 16, 03:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Gushue   1 0 2 0 3 0 1 X 7
  Niklas Edin 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  David Murdoch   1 0 3 0 2 2 X X 8
  Glenn Howard 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kevin Koe   0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X 5
  Mike McEwen 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Jacobs   2 0 0 1 2 0 1 X 6
  Steve Laycock 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2

Sunday, April 17, 10:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Gushue   2 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 6
  David Murdoch 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Mike McEwen 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 3
  Brad Jacobs   0 0 2 3 1 0 1 X 7

Sunday, April 17, 5:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brad Gushue   1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 5
  Brad Jacobs 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4

The teams are listed as follows:[1]

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Erika Brown Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson   Madison, Wisconsin
Chelsea Carey Kristy McDonald Jocelyn Peterman Laine Peters   Calgary, Alberta
Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish   Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tracy Fleury Crystal Webster Jenna Walsh Jenn Horgan   Sudbury, Ontario
Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle   Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen   Winnipeg, Manitoba
Eve Muirhead Cathy Overton-Clapham Vicki Adams Sarah Reid   Stirling, Scotland
Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Briar Hürlimann Nicole Schwägli   Zürich, Switzerland
Kelsey Rocque Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jen Gates   Edmonton, Alberta
Anna Sidorova Margarita Fomina Alexandra Raeva Alina Kovaleva   Moscow, Russia
Valerie Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown   Edmonton, Alberta
Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht   Aarau, Switzerland

Round Robin Standings

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Final Round Robin Standings

Pool A W L PF PA
  Silvana Tirinzoni 4 1 31 20
  Rachel Homan 4 1 34 15
  Kerri Einarson 3 2 26 27
  Erika Brown 2 3 25 28
  Tracy Fleury 1 4 22 30
  Chelsea Carey 1 4 15 33
Pool B W L PF PA
  Jennifer Jones 4 1 26 17
  Eve Muirhead 4 1 27 24
  Kelsey Rocque 3 2 27 27
  Valerie Sweeting 2 3 25 25
  Alina Pätz 1 4 29 27
  Anna Sidorova 1 4 19 33

Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 X 5
  Kelsey Rocque   0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Chelsea Carey 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2
  Kerri Einarson   0 1 0 2 0 0 2 X 5

Wednesday, April 13, 8:30 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Rachel Homan 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 X 7
  Tracy Fleury  0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Eve Muirhead 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 6
  Alina Pätz  0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 5

Wednesday, April 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
  Silvana Tirinzoni   0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 6
  Erika Brown 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 5

Wednesday, April 13, 3:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
  Chelsea Carey   0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
  Tracy Fleury 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 X 4
  Alina Pätz   0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Valerie Sweeting 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
  Anna Sidorova   2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Rachel Homan   2 0 2 0 0 4 X X 8
  Kerri Einarson 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 3

Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Eve Muirhead   1 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 5
  Kelsey Rocque 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 X 8

Thursday, April 14, 8:30 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kerri Einarson   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 6
  Tracy Fleury 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Rachel Homan 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 X 7
  Erika Brown   0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Valerie Sweeting 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
  Eve Muirhead   1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4

Thursday, April 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Silvana Tirinzoni   0 2 0 4 0 0 1 X 7
  Chelsea Carey 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Kelsey Rocque 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 X 8
  Anna Sidorova   1 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 4

Thursday, April 14, 3:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4
  Eve Muirhead   2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Erika Brown   2 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 8
  Kerri Einarson 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 6

Thursday, April 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Anna Sidorova 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
  Alina Pätz   2 0 2 0 2 4 X X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Valerie Sweeting   2 0 3 0 0 3 X X 8
  Kelsey Rocque 0 0 0 1 1 0 X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Rachel Homan   2 1 2 5 X X X X 10
  Chelsea Carey 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Silvana Tirinzoni   2 0 1 0 2 0 2 X 7
  Tracy Fleury 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 4

Friday, April 15, 8:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Silvana Tirinzoni   1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 5
  Kerri Einarson 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Tracy Fleury 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4
  Erika Brown   0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Valerie Sweeting   4 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 9
  Alina Pätz 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones   1 0 2 0 0 3 0 X 6
  Anna Sidorova 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 X 4

Friday, April 15, 3:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Alina Pätz   1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 5
  Kelsey Rocque 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Anna Sidorova   0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
  Eve Muirhead 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones   1 1 0 3 1 1 X X 7
  Valerie Sweeting 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Rachel Homan   0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
  Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 X 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Erika Brown 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 X 4
  Chelsea Carey   1 1 0 0 2 1 0 X 5
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
  Jennifer Jones 7
  Valerie Sweeting 4
  Jennifer Jones 6
  Kerri Einarson 4
  Rachel Homan 6
  Kerri Einarson 7
  Jennifer Jones 6
  Eve Muirhead 9
  Eve Muirhead 12
  Erika Brown 4
  Eve Muirhead 7
  Silvana Tirinzoni 2
  Silvana Tirinzoni 3
  Kelsey Rocque 2

Saturday, April 16, 12:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones   2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 7
  Valerie Sweeting 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Rachel Homan   3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Kerri Einarson 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Eve Muirhead   2 0 2 3 0 0 5 X 12
  Erika Brown 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Silvana Tirinzoni   0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
  Kelsey Rocque 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2

Sunday, April 17, 10:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones   1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 6
  Kerri Einarson 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Eve Muirhead   0 3 0 3 1 0 X X 7
  Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X 2

Sunday, April 17, 11:30 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Jennifer Jones 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 6
  Eve Muirhead   1 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 9
  1. ^ a b "Homan, Gushue to headline Players' Championship field". Grand Slam of Curling. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.