2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts
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The 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held at Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador from February 19 to 27, 2005. The tournament consists of 12 teams, one from each of Canada's provinces, one from Canada's territories and the defending champion, Colleen Jones whose team is known as Team Canada. Oddly, Jones' team is the only returning team from the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts as all other provincial champions lost in their playdowns. Colleen Jones, who has won the last four tournaments (for a total of 6) is joined by Cathy King who won the tournament in 1998. Also participating is 2002 Manitoba champion Jennifer Jones, 2001 Yukon/Northwest Territories champion Kerry Koe, 4-time Newfoundland champion Heather Strong, 2000 Nova Scotia champion (and former third of Colleen Jones) Kay Zinck, 3-time Prince Edward Island champion skip Rebecca Jean MacPhee, 1996 Quebec champion second Brenda Nicholls (playing skip this time), 1993 New Brunswick champion second Sandy Comeau (playing skip this time) as well as new-comers Kelly Scott of British Columbia, Jenn Hanna of Ontario and Stefanie Lawton of Saskatchewan.
After the round-robin play, 4 teams were tied for the last playoff spot, and defending champion of the last 4 years, Colleen Jones was eliminated in her first tie-breaker match against New Brunswick's Sandy Comeau who would later lose to Jenn Hanna of Ontario. As Colleen Jones was eliminated, it had become clear there was a new era in Canadian women's curling, and that was of youth. Three of the four playoff teams were former national junior champions (Lawton in 2001, Jennifer Jones in 1994 and Scott in 1995), and the other was a runner-up (Hanna in 1998). In the end, it was Jennifer Jones over Hanna, in a very close game that came to the very last shot.
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[edit] Television coverage
Quite a bit of controversy arose during the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, as it was the first major tournament where the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had full rights to televise the games. Previously, The Sports Network showed all the draws except the semi-final and the final, which was covered by the CBC. However, in a decision made in 2004, the Canadian Curling Association awarded the new contract to CBC, which had a higher bid than TSN. This would mean only the afternoon draws would be covered on the main network while evening draws were shown on the Digital Cable Channel, CBC Country Canada which only reached half a million Canadian homes. Morning draws, which TSN did not want to renew anyway were not shown at all. Many Canadian fans were outraged come Tournament time, as they were disappointed with what many considered inferior coverage on the CBC as well as the scheduling problems. Some games were moved to The Score and some games on CBC Country Canada were cut short because of Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations that restricted the channel to only 12.4 hours of sports per week. This angered fans, and the CCA as well as many event sponsors were sent many angry letters and phone calls, some people even threatening to boycott the sponsors.
[edit] Teams
| Team Canada | Alberta | British Columbia |
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| Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones |
Saville Centre Curling Club, Edmonton Skip: Cathy King |
Kelowna Curling Club Skip: Kelly Scott |
| Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones |
Beaver Curling Club, Moncton Skip: Sandy Comeau |
St. John's Curling Club Skip: Heather Strong |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
| Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax Skip: Kay Zinck |
Ottawa Curling Club Skip: Jenn Hanna |
Charlottetown Curling Club Skip: Rebecca Jean MacPhee |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon/Northwest Territories |
| Club de Curling Victoria, Sainte-Foy Skip: Brenda Nicholls |
CN Curling Club, Saskatoon Skip: Stefanie Lawton |
Yellowknife Curling Club
Skip: Kerry Koe |
* Throws skip stones
[edit] Standings
| Locale | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | Ends Won |
Ends Lost |
Blank Ends |
Stolen Ends |
Shot Pct. |
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 Manitoba |
Jennifer Jones | 9 | 2 | 82 | 55 | 49 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 80% |
 British Columbia |
Kelly Scott | 8 | 3 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 80% |
 Saskatchewan |
Stefanie Lawton | 7 | 4 | 69 | 56 | 42 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 83% |
 Ontario |
Jenn Hanna | 6 | 5 | 65 | 69 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 83% |
 Alberta |
Cathy King | 6 | 5 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 79% |
 Canada |
Colleen Jones | 6 | 5 | 77 | 68 | 49 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 82% |
 New Brunswick |
Sandy Comeau | 6 | 5 | 69 | 77 | 46 | 52 | 7 | 12 | 77% |
 Nova Scotia |
Kay Zinck | 5 | 6 | 65 | 62 | 42 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 76% |
 Quebec |
Brenda Nicholls | 4 | 7 | 63 | 73 | 45 | 50 | 9 | 14 | 79% |
 Northwest Territories/Yukon |
Kerry Koe | 4 | 7 | 66 | 82 | 43 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 75% |
 Prince Edward Island |
Rebecca Jean MacPhee | 4 | 7 | 70 | 73 | 49 | 44 | 11 | 14 | 77% |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
Heather Strong | 1 | 10 | 53 | 75 | 39 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 77% |
[edit] Results
All times are Eastern Standard Time
Draw 1 - February 19, 14:00
- Manitoba 7 - 5 Newfoundland and Labrador
- Alberta 3 - 6 Saskatchewan
- Quebec 4 - 7 British Columbia
- Ontario 7 - 4 Canada
Draw 2 - February 19, 19:30
- British Columbia 6 - 3 Alberta
- Nova Scotia 11 - 3 Yukon/Northwest Territories
- Prince Edward Island 7 - 8 New Brunswick
- Quebec 4 - 5 Saskatchewan
Draw 3 - February 20, 9:30
- Canada 5 - 8 Manitoba
- Ontario 2 - 8 Newfoundland and Labrador
Draw 4 - February 20, 14:00
- Yukon/Northwest Territories 8 - 7 Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan 8 - 5 British Columbia
- Alberta 6 - 5 Quebec
- Nova Scotia 7 - 12 New Brunswick
Draw 5 - February 20, 19:30
- Newfoundland and Labrador 3 - 7 Canada
- Prince Edward Island 4 - 9 Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick 7 - 8 Yukon/Northwest Territories
- Manitoba 9 - 2 Ontario
Draw 6 - February 21, 9:30
- Ontario 7 - 6 Quebec
- Canada 9 - 8 Alberta
- Manitoba 4 - 7 British Columbia
- Newfoundland and Labrador 7 - 10 Saskatchewan (11)
Draw 7 - February 21, 14:00
- Alberta 9 - 4 New Brunswick
- Quebec 7 - 4 Yukon/Northwest Territories
- Saskatchewan 8 - 4 Prince Edward Island
- British Columbia 7 - 2 Nova Scotia
Draw 8 - February 21, 19:30
- Nova Scotia 6 - 9 Manitoba
- Prince Edward Island 8 - 6 Newfoundland and Labrador
- Yukon/Northwest Territories 10 - 6 Ontario
- New Brunswick 8 - 7 Canada
Draw 9 - February 22, 9:30
- Yukon/Northwest Territories 9 - 3 Newfoundland and Labrador
- New Brunswick 3 - 9 Manitoba
- Nova Scotia 4 - 8 Canada
- Prince Edward Island 8 - 4 Ontario
Draw 10 - February 22, 14:00
- Canada 7 - 3 Saskatchewan
- Ontario 8 - 3 British Columbia
- Newfoundland and Labrador 3 - 7 Alberta
- Manitoba 10 - 3 Quebec
Draw 11 - February 22, 19:30
- British Columbia 6 - 5 Prince Edward Island (11)
- Saskatchewan 8 - 3 Nova Scotia
- Quebec 5 - 8 New Brunswick
- Alberta 8 - 4 Yukon/Northwest Territories
Draw 12 - February 23, 9:30
- Quebec 4 - 8 Nova Scotia
- Alberta 7 - 6 Prince Edward Island
- British Columbia 8 - 3 Yukon/Northwest Territories
- Saskatchewan 5 - 6 New Brunswick
Draw 13 - February 23, 14:00
- New Brunswick 3 - 8 Ontario
- Yukon/Northwest Territories 6 - 10 Canada
- Prince Edward Island 8 - 2 Manitoba
- Nova Scotia 6 - 4 Newfoundland and Labrador
Draw 14 - February 23, 19:30
- Manitoba 8 - 5 Alberta
- Newfoundland and Labrador 6 - 7 Quebec
- Ontario 7 - 6 Saskatchewan
- Canada 7 - 4 British Columbia
Draw 15 - February 24, 9:30
- Saskatchewan 6 - 3 Yukon/Northwest Territories
- British Columbia 6 - 3 New Brunswick
- Alberta 7 - 3 Nova Scotia
- Quebec 9 - 5 Prince Edward Island
Draw 16 - February 24, 14:00
- Newfoundland and Labrador 3 - 5 British Columbia
- Manitoba 7 - 4 Saskatchewan
- Canada 7 - 9 Quebec
- Ontario 8 - 5 Alberta
Draw 17 - February 24, 19:30
- Prince Edward Island 8 - 6 Canada
- Nova Scotia 7 - 6 Ontario
- New Brunswick 7 - 6 Newfoundland and Labrador
- Yukon/Northwest Territories 7 - 9 Manitoba
[edit] Tie-breakers
The round-robin ended with 4 teams tied in fourth place at 6-5. To determine the last play-off spot, the four teams had to play a series of tie-breaker games. Seeds were determined before the round-robin based on draws to the button. There were two morning games and the winners of the morning games played against each other in the afternoon game. The winner of the afternoon game would advance to the playoffs.
Draw 18 February 25 8:00
- Ontario 5 - 3 Alberta
Player percentages:
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- New Brunswick 9 - 4 Canada
Player percentages
| New Brunswick | Canada |
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Draw 19 February 25 12:30
- Ontario 8 - 5 New Brunswick
Player percentages
| Ontario | New Brunswick |
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[edit] Page Playoffs
The Scott Tournament of Hearts uses the page playoff system where the top four teams with the best records at the end of round-robin play meet in the playoff rounds. The first and second place teams play each other, with the winner advancing directly to the final. The winner of the other page playoff game between the third and fourth place teams plays the loser of the first/second playoff game in the semi-final. The winner of the semi-final moves on to the final.
Normally the 3 versus 4 page playoff game is played before the 1 versus 2 playoff game on Friday. However, since a series of tiebreakers occurred, both Friday games had to occur at the same time.
1 vs. 2 game - February 25 18:00
Manitoba gets a bye to the finals in a close game against British Columbia. BC skip Kelly Scott only needed a hit and stick on the last shot of the 10th end to force an extra end, but rolled instead scoring just one point and losing the game. BC stays alive however, as they must face Ontario in the semi-final.
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Player percentages:
| Manitoba | British Columbia |
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Cathy Gauthier 78% |
Renee Simons 90% |
3 vs. 4 game - February 25 18:00
Saskatchewan skip Stefanie Lawton's last shot in the third end was the turning point in this game, as it hit a guard in front of the house, and there were four Ontario rocks sitting in the rings, which meant four points for Ontario. Team Ontario, skipped by Jenn Hanna never looked back, and won the game 10-4 in eight ends, advancing her to the Saturday semi-final game against British Columbia.
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Player percentages:
| Saskatchewan | Ontario |
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Chelsey Bell 88% |
Steph Hanna 89% |
Semi-final - February 26 14:00
In a close game, Jenn Hanna's Ontario rink win her fourth game in a row facing elimination. Hanna did not have to throw her las rock, as Kelly Scott's last rock hit a guard in front of the house instead of the intended freeze against two Ontario stones. The result was two points for Ontario, breaking the tie and giving them the win.
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Player percentages:
| British Columbia | Ontario |
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Renee Simons 94% |
Steph Hanna 94% |
Final - February 27 12:30
The final game between Jenn Hanna of Ontario and Jennifer Jones of Manitoba came down to the very last shot. Ontario had control of the game, and looked like they were going to pull if off at the end. However, in the last end they did not have the hammer, meaning Jones would have last rock. Ontario had a rock on the button that was well guarded, and the only way at it was an in-off a rock sitting just outside the house. Jones made this very difficult shot, which gave her four points and the win.
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| Manitoba | Ontario |
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Cathy Gauthier 86% |
Steph Hanna 78% |
[edit] Awards
- Tournament Most Valuable Player: Jenn Hanna, Ontario
First All-Star team
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
- Second: Dawn Askin, Ontario
- Third: Marliese Miller, Saskatchewan
- Skip: Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
Second All-Star team
- Lead: Susan O'Leary, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Second: Sherri Singler, Saskatchewan
- Third: Pascale Letendre, Ontario
- Skip: Jenn Hanna, Ontario
[edit] Top player Percentages
Round-robin
Leads
- Nancy Delahunt, Canada 91%
- Susan O'Leary, Nfld. & Lab. 91%
- Chelsey Bell, Saskatchewan 88%
- Steph Hanna, Ontario 88%
- Tracy Bush, Alberta 85%
Seconds
- Dawn Askin, Ontario 84%
- Sherri Singler, Saskatchewan 83%
- Mary-Anne Arsenault, Canada 83%
- Sasha Carter, B.C. 81%
- Robyn McPhee, P.E.I. 80%
Thirds
- Marliese Miller, Saskatchewan 82%
- Pascale Letendre, Ontario 82%
- Lori Olson, Alberta 82%
- Allison Ross, Quebec 81%
Skips
- Jennifer Jones, Manitoba 81%
- Stefanie Lawton, Saskatchewan 81%
- Jenn Hanna, Ontario 80%
- Cathy King, Alberta 80%
- Kelly Scott, B.C. 79%
[edit] Provincial playdowns
Defending provincial champions are indicated in bold.
[edit] Alberta
@ the Lethbridge Curling Club in Lethbridge. Cathy King defeated Shannon Kleibrink in the finals 5-4 on January 30.
Results:
- Cathy King, Saville Centre CC, Edmonton (5-2) won semi-final, won final
- Shannon Kleibrink, Calgary Winter Club (6-1) lost final
- Renelle Bryden, Calgary CC (5-2) lost semi-final
- Deb Santos, Saville Centre CC, Edmonton (4-3)
- Renee Sonnenberg, Grande Prairie CC (4-3)
- Diance Foster, Garrison, Calgary CC (2-5)
- Cindy Serna, Saville Centre CC, Edmonton (2-5)
- Jodi Busche, Fort St. John and Grande Prairie CC (0-7)
[edit] British Columbia
@ the Marpole Curling Club in Vancouver. Kelly Scott's team wins final on January 22 over Patti Knezevic 7-6.
- Kelly Scott, Kelowna CC (6-1) won final
- Patti Knezevic, Prince George Golf & CC (5-2) won semi, lost final
- Pat Sanders, Duncan CC (4-3) - won tie-breaker, lost semi
- Jerri-Pat Armstrong, Cranbrook CC (4-3) - lost tie-breaker
- Toni Wills, Gordon Ears Winter Club, Maple Ridge (3-4)
- Janelle Yardley, Kamloops CC (3-4)
- Georgina Wheatcroft, Valley CC, Cloverdale (2-5)
- Kristy Lewis, Richmond CC (1-6)
[edit] Manitoba
@ the Souris Glenwood Arena in Souris. Jennifer Jones defeated Kristy Jenion 5-4 in the finals on January 30.
Results:
Red Group
- Lois Fowler, Wheat City CC, Brandon (6-1) lost "red1-black1" game, lost semi-final
- Liza Park, Brandon CC (5-2) lost "red2-black2" game
- Joelle Duguid, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (4-3)
- Karen Young, Springfield CC, Duguld (4-3)
- Janet Harvey, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (4-3)
- Chris Scalena, Starbuck CC (3-4)
- Gwen Wooley, Morden CC (2-5)
- Lois Mosiondz, The Pas CC (1-6)
Black Group
- Jennifer Jones, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (6-1) won tie-breaker, won "red2-black2" game, won semi-final, won final
- Kristy Jenion, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (6-1) won "red1-black1" game, lost final
- Kristen Williamson, Brandon CC (6-1) lost tie-breaker
- Barb Spencer, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (3-4)
- Terry Ursel, Plumas CC (3-4)
- Ainsley Champagne, Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg (2-5)
- Linda Stewart, Swan River CC (2-5)
- Jackie McCormick, Arborg CC (0-7)
[edit] New Brunswick
@ the Thistle St. Andrew's Curling Club in Saint John. Sandy Comeau's team wins the final on January 23 over Heidi Hanlon 6-3
- Sandy Comeau, Beaver CC, Moncton (5-2) - wins tie-breaker, wins semi, wins final
- Heidi Hanlon, Thistle St. Andrew's CC, Saint John (6-1) - loses final
- Melissa Adams, Grand Falls CC/Curling Beauséjour Inc, Moncton (5-2) - lost semi
- Sylvie Robichaud, Curling Beauséjour Inc, Moncton (5-2) - lost tie-breaker
- Susan Dobson, Thistle St. Andrew's CC, Saint John (4-3)
- Kathy Floyd, Thistle St. Andrew's CC, Saint John (2-5)
- Karen McDermott, Beaver, Moncton CC (1-6)
- Maureen McMaster, Beaver CC, Moncton (0-7)
[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador
@ the Carol Curling Club in Labrador City. Heather Strong's team wins final on January 23 over Laura Phillips 6-5
- Heather Strong, St. John's CC (4-0) won final
- Laura Phillips, St. John's CC (3-1) won semi, lost final
- Cathy Cunningham, St. John's CC (2-2) lost semi
- Debbie Porter, Carol CC, Labrador City (1-3)
- Marcie Brown, St. John's CC (0-4)
[edit] Nova Scotia
@ the Yarmouth Curling Club in Yarmouth. Kay Zinck dedeated Virginia Jackson 7-3 in the finals on January 30.
Teams:
- Kay Zinck, Mayflower CC, Halifax (7-0) won final
- Virginia Jackson, Truro CC (5-2) won semi-final, lost final
- Heather Smith-Dacey, Mayflower CC, Halifax (5-2) lost semi-final
- Jillian Mouzar, Mayflower CC, Halifax (4-3)
- Lisa DePaoli, Glooscap CC, Kentville (3-4)
- Sue-Ann Bartlett, Mayflower CC, Halifax (2-5)
- Teri Lake, Mayflower CC, Halifax (1-6)
- Denise Pelrine, Mayflower CC, Halifax (1-6)
[edit] Ontario
@ The Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa. After going down 1-4 early on in round-robin play, Jenn Hanna's team from the Ottawa Curling Club wins eight straight to win the championships over Krista Scharf 6-4 on January 30.
Results:
- Jenn Hanna, Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa 5-4; won second tie-breaker, won "3-4" game, won semi-final, won final
- Krista Scharf, Fort William CC, Thinder Bay 6-3; won "1-2" game, lost final
- Chrissy Cadorin, Guelph CC 7-2; lost "1-2" game, lost semi-final
- Jo-Ann Rizzo, Brant CC, Brantford 6-3; lost "3-4" game
- Janet McGhee, Uxbridge & District CC 5-4; won first tie-breaker, lost second
- Kathy Brown, Sutton CC 5-4; lost fist tie-breaker
- Tara George, Fort William CC Thunder Bay 4-5
- Kim Moore, North Halton Golf & Country Club, Georgetown 3-6
- Elaine Uhryn, Soo Curlers Asc. 3-6
- Dawn Schwar, Sudbury CC 1-8
Sherry Middaugh, the defending champion did not qualify.
[edit] Prince Edward Island
@ The Crapaud Community Curling Club in Crapaud. Rebecca Jean MacPhee clinched the tournament with a 7-5 win over Suzanne Gaudet on January 26.
Results: (teams knocked out after 3 losses)
- Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Charlottetown CC (6-0)
- Suzanne Gaudet, Charlottetown CC (4-3)
- Shirley Berry, Cornwall CC (4-3)
- Kathy O'Rourke, Charlottetown CC (3-3)
- Leslie MacDougall, Charlottetown CC (3-3)
- Tammy Dewar, Montague CC (3-3)
- Donna Butler, Cornwall CC (2-3)
- Nola Murphy, Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, Summerside (2-3)
- Bev Beaton, Charlottetown CC (1-3)
- Melissa Andrews, Crapaud Community CC (1-3)
- Karen Currie, Cornwall CC (0-3)
[edit] Quebec
@ The Club de Curling Laval-sur-le-Lac in Laval. Brenda Nicholls defeated Marie-France Larouche 10-9 in the finals on January 30.
Results:
A
- Marie-France Larouche, CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald & CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy (5-1) wins "A1-B1" game, loses final
- Ève Bélisle, CC Lachine/CC Longue-Pointe, Montreal (5-1) loses "A2-B2" game
- Nathalie Gagnon, CC Riverbend, Alma / CC Kénogami Jonquière (4-2)
- Claire Léveillé, CC Rouyn-Noranda (3-3)
- Bonnie Dunn, CC Otterburn Legion/CC Glenmore, Dollard-des-Ormeaux (2-4)
- Ruth Lavoie, CC Kénogami, Jonquière/CC Chicoutimi (1-5)
- Cindy Kyle, CC Glenmore, Dollard-des-Ormeaux (1-5)
B
- Brenda Nicholls, CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy (5-1) loses "A1-B1" game, wins semi-final, wins final
- Chantal Osborne, CC Thurso (5-1) wins "A2-B2" game, loses semi-final
- Élise Lafontaine, CC Laurier, Victoriaville (4-2)
- Cheryl Morgan, CC Longue-Pointe, Montreal/CC Lachine (3-3)
- Louise Desrosiers, CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy (2-4)
- Élaine Roy, CC Kénogami, Jonquière/Port-Alfred, La Baie/CC Chicoutimi (1-5)
- Chatnal Gadoua, CC Lacolle (1-5)
[edit] Saskatchewan
@ The Assiniboia Curling Club in Assiniboia. Stefanie Lawton defeated Sherry Anderson 9-2 in the final on February 6.
Results:
- Stefanie Lawton, CN CC, Saskatoon (5-2) (won semi-final, won final)
- Sherry Anderson, Delisle CC (6-1) (lost final)
- Chantelle Eberle, Bushell Park CC, Moose Jaw (5-2) (lost semi-final)
- Cindy Street, Tartan CC, Regina (3-4)
- Jan Betker, Callie CC, Regina (3-4)
- Sue Altman, Foam Lake CC (3-4)
- Michelle Engot, Davidson CC (2-5)
- Heather Torrie, Nutana CC, Saskatoon (1-6)
[edit] Yukon/Northwest Territories
@ The Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse, Yukon. Double-round robin, no final. Kerry Koe wins in a tie-breaker on January 23 over Nicole Baldwin 9-5.
- Kerry Koe, Northwest Territories (4-2) wins tie-breaker
- Nicole Baldwin, Yukon (4-2) loses tie-breaker
- Maureen Miller, Northwest Territories (3-3)
- Sandra Mikkelsen, Yukon (1-5)
defending champion Stacey Stable did not qualify
