2018 Elite 10 (September)

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Host cityChatham, Ontario
ArenaSt. Clair Campus Arena
DatesSeptember 26–30
Men's winnerNewfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
2018 Princess Auto Elite 10
Host cityChatham, Ontario
ArenaSt. Clair Campus Arena
DatesSeptember 26–30
Men's winnerNewfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
Curling clubSt. John's CC, St. John's, NL
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondBrett Gallant
LeadGeoff Walker
FinalistManitoba Reid Carruthers
Women's winnerSweden Anna Hasselborg
Curling clubSundbybergs CK, Sundbyberg, SWE
SkipAnna Hasselborg
ThirdSara McManus
SecondAgnes Knochenhauer
LeadSofia Mabergs
CoachWayne Middaugh[1]
FinalistSwitzerland Silvana Tirinzoni

The 2018 Princess Auto Elite 10 was held from September 26 to 30 at St. Clair Campus Arena in Chatham, Ontario. It was the first Grand Slam of Curling event held in the 2018-19 curling season, and the first time the Elite 10 had a women's division. It was also the last time the event was held, as it was removed from the Grand Slam lineup for the 2019-20 curling season.

On the men's side, defending champions Brad Gushue won the event, their eleventh grand slam, beating out the new Reid Carruthers rink 1 UP in the final.

On the women's side, Olympic champion team Anna Hasselborg won their first grand slam event. They defeated team Silvana Tirinzoni 4-and-2, who were looking for their second ever grand slam victory.

Instead of normal curling scoring rules, the Elite 10 uses a match play system in which scoring is based on ends won, rather than rocks scored. An end is won by stealing or scoring two with the hammer, similar to skins curling. Unlike skins, however, there are no carry-overs. In the event of a tie, a draw to the button competition is held to determine the winner. In the standings, wins are worth three points, draw to the button wins are worth two points, and draw to the button losses are worth one point. At the end of the round robin, the top six teams (regardless of pool) advance to the playoffs, with the top two advancing to the semifinals automatically.[2]

Qualification

The top 10 men's and women's teams in the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit rankings as of August 1, 2018 were invited to compete in the Elite 10. If any teams declined, the next highest team was invited until the field of 10 teams was complete.[3]

Men

Top Order of Merit men's teams as of August 1:[4]

  1. Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
  2. Sweden Niklas Edin
  3. Alberta Kevin Koe
  4. Scotland Bruce Mouat
  5. Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson
  6. Manitoba Reid Carruthers
  7. Ontario Brad Jacobs
  8. Alberta Brendan Bottcher
  9. Switzerland Peter de Cruz
  10. Ontario John Epping
  11. Ontario Glenn Howard
  12. Norway Steffen Walstad
  13. United States John Shuster
  14. Norway Thomas Ulsrud
  15. South Korea Kim Chang-min
  16. Scotland Ross Paterson

Women

Top Order of Merit women's teams as of August 1:[5]

  1. Manitoba Jennifer Jones
  2. Sweden Anna Hasselborg
  3. Ontario Rachel Homan
  4. Scotland Eve Muirhead
  5. Manitoba Tracy Fleury
  6. Alberta Laura Walker
  7. South Korea Kim Eun-jung
  8. United States Nina Roth
  9. United States Jamie Sinclair
  10. Japan Satsuki Fujisawa
  11. Alberta Chelsea Carey
  12. Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni
  13. Alberta Casey Scheidegger

Men

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Mike McEwen (Fourth)Reid Carruthers (Skip)Derek SamagalskiColin HodgsonManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer SundgrenSweden Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingMat CammBrent LaingCraig SavillOntario Toronto, Ontario
Jason GunnlaugsonAlex ForrestDenni NeufeldConnor NjegovanManitoba Morris, Manitoba
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff WalkerNewfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardScott HowardDavid MathersTim MarchOntario Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan HarndenOntario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeB. J. NeufeldColton FlaschBen HebertAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Bruce MouatGrant HardieBobby LammieHammy McMillan Jr.Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland
Ross PatersonKyle WaddellDuncan MenziesMichael GoodfellowScotland Glasgow, Scotland

[6]

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Pool AWEEWEELLEFEAPts
Ontario Glenn Howard30011299
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue30011249
Ontario John Epping201112117
Scotland Bruce Mouat10038133
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson01037142
Pool BWEEWEELLEFEAPts
Manitoba Reid Carruthers310014811
Alberta Kevin Koe30011359
Ontario Brad Jacobs20021086
Scotland Ross Paterson10039153
Sweden Niklas Edin00134141

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight time (UTC-4).

Draw 1

Wednesday, September 26, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson (has hammer) ✓ X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 5
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) ✓ X X 1

Draw 2

Thursday, September 27, 8:30 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) ✓ X 1
Scotland Ross Paterson ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland Bruce Mouat (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson ✓ ✓ X 2

Draw 3

Thursday, September 27, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs X X 0
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) ✓ ✓ 2
Ontario Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ 3

Draw 4

Thursday, September 27, 4:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland Bruce Mouat (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson (has hammer) ✓ X 1
Ontario Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) ✓ X X 1
Alberta Kevin Koe ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4

Draw 5

Thursday, September 27, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 5
Scotland Ross Paterson (has hammer) ✓ ✓ X 2

Draw 6

Friday, September 28, 8:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland Bruce Mouat ✓ X 1
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Scotland Ross Paterson ✓ X X 1

Draw 7

Friday, September 28, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin ✓ ✓   2
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Ontario John Epping X X 0
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 5
Scotland Ross Paterson ✓ ✓ X 2

Draw 9

Friday, September 28, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓   2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ X 2
Scotland Bruce Mouat X 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe ✓ 1
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin X 0
Ontario Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers 3
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 Ontario John Epping 2
Ontario John Epping 4 Manitoba Reid Carruthers 1
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 2
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 4
Alberta Kevin Koe 1 Ontario Brad Jacobs 2
Ontario Brad Jacobs 4

Quarterfinals

Saturday, September 29, 4:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe ✓ X X 1
Ontario Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Player percentages
Alberta Kevin Koe Ontario Brad Jacobs
Ben Hebert89% Ryan Harnden79%
Colton Flasch76% E. J. Harnden78%
B. J. Neufeld79% Ryan Fry78%
Kevin Koe53% Brad Jacobs85%
Total74% Total80%
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) X X X 0
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 4
Player percentages
Ontario Glenn Howard Ontario John Epping
Tim March83% Craig Savill88%
David Mathers62% Brent Laing80%
Scott Howard73% Mat Camm95%
Glenn Howard41% John Epping92%
Total65% Total89%

Semifinals

Saturday, September 29, 8:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓   2
Player percentages
Manitoba Reid Carruthers Ontario John Epping
Colin Hodgson88% Craig Savill88%
Derek Samagalski78% Brent Laing90%
Reid Carruthers80% Mat Camm70%
Mike McEwen79% John Epping73%
Total81% Total80%
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Ontario Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ 2
Player percentages
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue Ontario Brad Jacobs
Geoff Walker91% Ryan Harnden88%
Brett Gallant96% E. J. Harnden78%
Mark Nichols81% Ryan Fry79%
Brad Gushue83% Brad Jacobs61%
Total88% Total77%

Final

Sunday, September 30, 4:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ 1
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ 2
Player percentages
Manitoba Reid Carruthers Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
Colin Hodgson88% Geoff Walker93%
Derek Samagalski78% Brett Gallant79%
Reid Carruthers77% Mark Nichols84%
Mike McEwen56% Brad Gushue87%
Total75% Total86%

Women

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