1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts

The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows.^[6]

This was the first tournament in which a first and second all-star teams were selected. Team Saskatchewan members Sandra Schmirler (skip), Jan Betker (third), and Joan McCusker (second) became the first curlers to be selected to the all-star team on three separate occasions. Schmirler was previously selected in 1987 and 1993, Betker in 1987 and 1994, and McCusker in 1994 and 1995.

Position	Name	Team
Skip	Sandra Schmirler (3)	Saskatchewan
Third	Jan Betker (3)	Saskatchewan
Second	Joan McCusker (3)	Saskatchewan
Lead	Jane Hooper Perroud	Ontario

Position	Name	Team
Skip	Alison Goring	Ontario
Third	Heather Godberson	Alberta
Second	Corie Beveridge	Canada
Lead	Heather Martin	Newfoundland

The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament.

Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year. For this edition, the award was named after Diana Doe, who was a player and coached junior teams in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. She also was an executive of the British Columbia Curling Association, serving as president in 1989 and was a director of Curling Canada for many years.^[7]

Team Ontario skip Alison Goring became the first curler to receive the sportsmanship award on three occasions as she had won in 1991 and 1995.

Name	Team	Position
Alison Goring (3)	Ontario	Skip

Starting in 1997, a curler was chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round.

Name	Team	Position
Marcia Gudereit	Saskatchewan	Lead

The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Contour.

Winner	Runner-Up	Score
Sherry Fraser	Jan Betker	18–17

Beginning with the 1997 tournament, the Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship.

Name	Team	Position
Sandra Schmirler	Saskatchewan	Skip