2014 Players' Championship

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2014 Players' Championship
Host citySummerside, Prince Edward Island
ArenaConsolidated Credit Union Place
DatesApril 15–20
Men's winnerAlberta Kevin Martin
Curling clubSaville SC, Edmonton
SkipKevin Martin
ThirdMarc Kennedy
SecondDavid Nedohin
LeadBen Hebert
FinalistOntario Brad Jacobs
Women's winnerManitoba Jennifer Jones
Curling clubSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg
SkipJennifer Jones
ThirdKaitlyn Lawes
SecondJill Officer
LeadDawn McEwen
FinalistOntario Rachel Homan
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The 2014 Players' Championship was held from April 15 to 20 at the Consolidated Credit Union Place in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. It was the fourth and final Grand Slam of the 2013–14 World Curling Tour.

On the men's side, Edmonton's Kevin Martin won a record eighth Players' Championship, which was his final Players' win before retirement. On the women's side, Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones won a record fifth Players' title.

Men[edit]

Teams[edit]

The teams are listed as follows:[1]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Niklas Edin Sebastian Kraupp Fredrik Lindberg Viktor Kjäll Sweden Karlstad, Sweden
John Epping Travis Fanset Patrick Janssen Tim March Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Brad Gushue Brett Gallant Adam Casey Geoff Walker Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard Wayne Middaugh Brent Laing Craig Savill Ontario Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Ontario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Martin Marc Kennedy David Nedohin Ben Hebert Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sven Michel Claudio Pätz Sandro Trolliet Simon Gempeler Switzerland Adelboden, Switzerland
David Murdoch Greg Drummond Scott Andrews Michael Goodfellow Scotland Stirling, Scotland
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Mark Nichols Reid Carruthers Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

Round-robin standings[edit]

Final round-robin standings

Pool A W L PF PA
Manitoba Mike McEwen 5 0 33 21
Ontario John Epping 3 2 28 22
Ontario Brad Jacobs 3 2 31 27
Sweden Niklas Edin 2 3 25 29
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 2 3 23 24
Switzerland Sven Michel 0 5 14 31
Pool B W L PF PA
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 4 1 28 11
Alberta Kevin Koe 4 1 33 26
Alberta Kevin Martin 3 2 23 22
Scotland David Murdoch 2 3 20 25
Ontario Glenn Howard 1 4 15 24
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 1 4 22 28

Round-robin results[edit]

All times listed in Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−03).[2]

Draw 1[edit]

Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 6
Switzerland Sven Michel 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 7
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 6

Draw 3[edit]

Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6
Switzerland Sven Michel 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4
Alberta Kevin Martin (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland David Murdoch 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 3
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) 2 1 0 1 1 0 3 X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
Ontario John Epping 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

Draw 5[edit]

Wednesday, April 16, 8:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
Scotland David Murdoch (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5
Ontario John Epping 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 6

Draw 6[edit]

Thursday, April 17, 9:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X 1
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 1 0 0 3 1 2 X X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) 3 1 1 0 2 X X X 7
Switzerland Sven Michel 0 0 0 2 0 X X X 2

Draw 7[edit]

Thursday, April 17, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton (has hammer) 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4

Draw 8[edit]

Thursday, April 17, 5:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 7
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Sven Michel 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
Scotland David Murdoch (has hammer) 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 6
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 2 9

Draw 10[edit]

Friday, April 18, 9:30 am

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
Manitoba Mike McEwen 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 X 7

Draw 11[edit]

Friday, April 18, 1:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 5
Scotland David Murdoch 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 1 8
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 1 0 4 0 1 2 X 8

Draw 12[edit]

Friday, April 18, 5:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 2
Alberta Kevin Martin (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 X 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton (has hammer) 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 X 6
Switzerland Sven Michel 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 6
Manitoba Mike McEwen 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 7

Draw 13[edit]

Friday, April 18, 8:30 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 4
Ontario John Epping 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 X 7
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland David Murdoch 0 1 0 2 3 0 X X 6
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X 2

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 6 Alberta Kevin Martin 6
Ontario John Epping 4 Alberta Kevin Martin 4
Ontario Brad Jacobs 3
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 4
Alberta Kevin Koe 6 Ontario Brad Jacobs 6
Ontario Brad Jacobs 7

Quarterfinals[edit]

Saturday, April 19, 5:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 6
Ontario John Epping 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 7

Semifinals[edit]

Saturday, April 19, 8:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 X 6

Final[edit]

Sunday, April 20, 5:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Martin (has hammer) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
Ontario Brad Jacobs 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3

Women[edit]

Teams[edit]

The teams are listed as follows:[1]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Julie Hastings Cheryl McPherson Stacey Smith Katrina Collins Ontario Thornhill, Ontario
Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Alison Kreviazuk Lisa Weagle Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Michèle Jäggi Carine Mattille Stéphanie Jäggi Emilie Mattille Switzerland Bern, Switzerland
Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Manitoba Winnipeg
Stefanie Lawton Sherry Anderson Sherri Singler Marliese Kasner Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Ontario Coldwater, Ontario
Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Claire Hamilton Scotland Stirling, Scotland
Heather Nedohin Beth Iskiw Mary-Anne Arsenault Laine Peters Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Maria Prytz (fourth) Christina Bertrup Maria Wennerström Margaretha Sigfridsson (skip) Sweden Härnösand, Sweden
Valerie Sweeting Laura Crocker Dana Ferguson Rachelle Pidherny Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Switzerland Aarau, Switzerland
Crystal Webster Cathy Overton-Clapham Geri-Lynn Ramsay Jen Gates Alberta Calgary, Alberta

Round-robin standings[edit]

Final round-robin standings

Pool A W L PF PA
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 4 1 30 25
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson 4 1 33 24
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 3 2 27 30
Ontario Sherry Middaugh 2 3 29 26
Ontario Julie Hastings 1 4 29 33
Alberta Valerie Sweeting 1 4 27 35
Pool B W L PF PA
Scotland Eve Muirhead 4 1 40 23
Ontario Rachel Homan 3 2 28 22
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 3 2 27 25
Alberta Crystal Webster 2 3 20 28
Alberta Heather Nedohin 2 3 20 27
Switzerland Michèle Jäggi 1 4 26 30

Round-robin results[edit]

All times listed in Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−03).[2]

Draw 1[edit]

Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jennifer Jones (has hammer) 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 5
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Heather Nedohin 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 1 2 0 3 0 1 X X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland Eve Muirhead (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 X 7
Switzerland Michèle Jäggi 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 X 5

Draw 2[edit]

Wednesday, April 16, 9:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Switzerland Michèle Jäggi 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Alberta Crystal Webster (has hammer) 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Valerie Sweeting (has hammer) 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 8
Ontario Sherry Middaugh 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 6
Ontario Julie Hastings 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Heather Nedohin (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 X 5

Draw 4[edit]

Wednesday, April 16, 4:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Valerie Sweeting (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 6
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland Eve Muirhead 0 2 2 0 1 0 6 X 11
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton (has hammer) 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 3 3 0 2 X X X 8
Alberta Crystal Webster 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 6
Ontario Sherry Middaugh 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 9
Ontario Julie Hastings (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 8

Draw 6[edit]

Thursday, April 17, 9:30 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Julie Hastings 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni (has hammer) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 X 4
Switzerland Michèle Jäggi (has hammer) 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Alberta Crystal Webster 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 5
Alberta Heather Nedohin (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4

Draw 7[edit]

Thursday, April 17, 1:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Scotland Eve Muirhead (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jennifer Jones (has hammer) 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 5
Alberta Valerie Sweeting 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 X 5
Ontario Sherry Middaugh 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3

Draw 8[edit]

Thursday, April 17, 5:00 pm

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Heather Nedohin 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
Switzerland Michèle Jäggi (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4

Draw 9[edit]

Thursday, April 17, 8:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Julie Hastings 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 X 6
Ontario Sherry Middaugh (has hammer) 1 0 2 2 0 3 0 X 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton (has hammer) 2 0 3 2 0 X X X 7
Ontario Rachel Homan 0 1 0 0 1 X X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 7
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson (has hammer) 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Crystal Webster 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 2
Scotland Eve Muirhead (has hammer) 3 0 3 0 3 X X X 9
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 7
Alberta Valerie Sweeting 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 5

Draw 10[edit]

Friday, April 18, 9:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 7
Switzerland Michèle Jäggi (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 5
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson (has hammer) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland Eve Muirhead (has hammer) 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 6
Alberta Heather Nedohin 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Sherry Middaugh (has hammer) 1 1 1 3 0 1 X X 7
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 1

Draw 11[edit]

Friday, April 18, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
Alberta Crystal Webster (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Ontario Julie Hastings 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 6
Alberta Valerie Sweeting (has hammer) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 3
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton 5 Ontario Rachel Homan 4
Ontario Rachel Homan 7 Ontario Rachel Homan 2
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 5
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson 7
Scotland Eve Muirhead 5 Manitoba Jennifer Jones 8
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 7

Quarterfinals[edit]

Saturday, April 19, 1:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 5
Ontario Rachel Homan 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Scotland Eve Muirhead (has hammer) 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 7

Semifinals[edit]

Saturday, April 19, 8:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni (has hammer) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
Ontario Rachel Homan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 7
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 8

Final[edit]

Sunday, April 20, 11:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Manitoba Jennifer Jones 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Players' Championship Teams 2014". thegrandslamofcurling.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Players' Championship Schedule 2014". thegrandslamofcurling.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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