2010 Players' Championships

2010 Grey Power
Players' Championship
Host city Dawson Creek,
British Columbia
Arena EnCana Events Centre
Dates April 13-18
Men's winner Kevin Martin
Curling club Saville SC, Edmonton
Skip Kevin Martin
Third John Morris
Second Marc Kennedy
Lead Ben Hebert
Finalist Brad Gushue
Women's winner Cheryl Bernard
Curling club Calgary WC, Calgary
Skip Cheryl Bernard
Third Susan O'Connor
Second Carolyn Darbyshire
Lead Cori Bartel
Finalist Crystal Webster

The 2010 Grey Power Players' Championship was the last Grand Slam event of both the World Curling Tour and Women's World Curling Tour for the 2009-10 season. This was the eighteenth time the event took place, and the fifth time since it was switched to joint men's/women's format. The event was held at the EnCana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, British Columbia April 13-18. It was the first Players' Championship to feature international teams, as Canadian Olympic qualifying points were not on the line. The total purse for each event was $100,000.

Many of the top teams declined participation, due strain of the Olympic season. Only one international team participated, that being Sweden's Niklas Edin. Russia's Liudmila Privivkova was set to play in the women's event, but was unable to secure a travel visa. [1]

Contents

Men's event

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Ted Appelman Tom Appelman Brandon Klassen Brendan Melnyk Edmonton
Chris Galbraith** Dave Elias Derek Samagalski Shane Kilgallen Winnipeg
Niklas Edin Sebastian Kraupp Fredrik Lindberg Viktor Kjäll Karlstad
David Nedohin Randy Ferbey (skip) Scott Pfeifer Marcel Rocque Edmonton
Martin Ferland François Roberge Shawn Fowler Maxime Elmaleh Quebec City
Jason Gunnlaugson Justin Richter Braden Zawada Tyler Forrest Beausejour
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Ryan Fry Jamie Korab St. John's
Brent Ross Jake Higgs (skip) Andrew Clayton Micky Lizmore Harriston
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill Coldwater
Kevin Koe Blake MacDonald Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Edmonton
Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Edmonton
Dale Matchett Ryan Werenich Jeff Gorda Shawn Kaufman Bradford
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg
Pat Simmons Gerry Adam Jeff Sharp Steve Laycock Davidson
Jeff Stoughton Kevin Park Rob Fowler Steve Gould Winnipeg
Jim Cotter Bob Ursel (skip) Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky Kelowna

**Skipped Team Reid Carruthers in his absence.

Results

A event

  Qualifier 1
                           
    Brad Gushue 8  
  Martin Ferland 4  
    Brad Gushue 7  
    Dale Matchett 4  
  Randy Ferbey 2
    Dale Matchett 5  
      Brad Gushue 6
    Pat Simmons 3
    Mike McEwen 1  
  Pat Simmons 5  
    Pat Simmons 7
    Reid Carruthers 3  
  Glenn Howard 3
    Reid Carruthers 7  
  Qualifier 2
                           
    Kevin Martin 6  
  Jake Higgs 3  
    Kevin Martin 9  
    Bob Ursel 2  
  Niklas Edin 3
    Bob Ursel 8  
      Kevin Martin 6
    Kevin Koe 2
    Kevin Koe 7  
  Ted Appelman 6  
    Kevin Koe 6
    Jeff Stoughton 4  
  Jeff Stoughton 6
    Jason Gunnlaugson 5  

B event

  Qualifier 3
  Martin Ferland 6  
  Randy Ferbey 8       Randy Ferbey 4  
  Mike McEwen 3       Glenn Howard 8  
  Glenn Howard 7         Glenn Howard 6
             Kevin Koe 2
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 4
  Jake Higgs 4  
  Niklas Edin 6       Niklas Edin 6  
  Ted Appelman 8       Ted Appelman 5  
  Jason Gunnlaugson 4         Niklas Edin 4
             Pat Simmons 9
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 5
                 
  Dale Matchett 2  
  Reid Carruthers 7  
      Reid Carruthers 1
    Jeff Stoughton 6
  Bob Ursel 3
  Jeff Stoughton 6  

C Event

  Qualifier 6
  Martin Ferland 3  
  Mike McEwen 7       Mike McEwen 5  
           Bob Ursel 4  
             Mike McEwen 3
             Niklas Edin 6
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 7
  Jake Higgs 3  
  Jason Gunnlaugson 4       Jason Gunnlaugson 8  
           Dale Matchett 9  
             Dale Matchett 3
             Kevin Koe 7
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 8
  Randy Ferbey 9  
  Ted Appelman 4       Randy Ferbey 7
           Reid Carruthers 1
      

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1   Kevin Martin 7  
15   Niklas Edin 5  
  1   Kevin Martin 6  
  6   Jeff Stoughton 1  
6   Jeff Stoughton 7
  16   Pat Simmons 1  
    1   Kevin Martin 8
  3   Brad Gushue 7
  3   Brad Gushue 8  
5   Randy Ferbey 3  
  3   Brad Gushue 6
  7   Kevin Koe 4  
2   Glenn Howard 3
  7   Kevin Koe 5  

(Teams are seeded by their Order of Merit ranking)

Women's event

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Ève Bélisle Brenda Nicholls Martine Comeau Julie Rainville Montreal
Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Carolyn Darbyshire Cori Bartel Calgary
Chelsea Carey Kristy Jenion Kristen Foster Lindsay Titheridge Winnipeg
Kerri Flett Janice Blair Susan Baleja Alison Harvey Winnipeg
Jacqueline Harrison Lori Eddy Kimberly Tuck Julie Columbus Alliston
Julie Hastings Christey Trombley Stacey Smith Katrina Collins Toronto
Jolene Campbell** Kim Schneider Tammy Schneider Heather Kalenchuk Kronau
Jennifer Jones Cathy Overton-Clapham Jill Officer Dawn Askin Winnipeg
Cathy King Kaitlyn Lawes Raylene Rocque Tracy Bush Edmonton
Shannon Kleibrink Amy Nixon Bronwen Webster Chelsey Bell Calgary
Stefanie Lawton Sherry Anderson Marliese Kasner Lana Vey Saskatoon
Heather Nedohin Beth Iskiw Jessica Mair Pam Appelman Edmonton
Jo-Ann Rizzo Patti Lank Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Brantford
Kelly Scott Jeanna Schraeder Sasha Carter Jacquie Armstrong Kelowna
Valerie Sweeting Leslie Rogers Whitney More Lindsay Makichuk Edmonton
Crystal Webster Lori Olson-Johns Samantha Preston Stephanie Malekoff Calgary

** Skipped team Holland in the absence of Amber Holland

Results

A event

  Qualifier 1
                           
    Amber Holland 3  
  Julie Hastings 4  
    Julie Hastings 1  
    Ève Bélisle 8  
  Stefanie Lawton 2
    Ève Bélisle 6  
      Ève Bélisle 7
    Heather Nedohin 6
    Cheryl Bernard 6  
  Jacqueline Harrison 5  
    Cheryl Bernard 2
    Heather Nedohin 8  
  Cathy King 3
    Heather Nedohin 6  
  Qualifier 2
                           
    Jennifer Jones 7  
  Chelsea Carey 3  
    Jennifer Jones 7  
    Crystal Webster 6  
  Jo-Ann Rizzo 3
    Crystal Webster 8  
      Jennifer Jones 2
    Kelly Scott 6
    Kelly Scott 6  
  Kerri Flett 4  
    Kelly Scott 7
    Shannon Kleibrink 6  
  Shannon Kleibrink 6
    Valerie Sweeting 5  

B event

  Qualifier 3
  Amber Holland 3  
  Stefanie Lawton 8       Stefanie Lawton 5  
  Jacqueline Harrison 6       Jacqueline Harrison 4  
  Cathy King 5         Stefanie Lawton 9
             Jennifer Jones 1
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 4
  Chelsea Carey 4  
  Jo-Ann Rizzo 6       Jo-Ann Rizzo 6  
  Kerri Flett 4       Valerie Sweeting 7  
  Valerie Sweeting 7         Valerie Sweeting 8
             Heather Nedohin 6
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 5
                 
  Julie Hastings 5  
  Cheryl Bernard 7  
      Cheryl Bernard 8
    Crystal Webster 5
  Crystal Webster 7
  Shannon Kleibrink 3  

C Event

  Qualifier 6
  Amber Holland 7  
  Cathy King 5       Amber Holland 4  
           Shannon Kleibrink 7  
             Shannon Kleibrink 11
             Heather Nedohin 4
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 7
  Chelsea Carey 5  
  Kerri Flett 7       Kerri Flett 8  
           Julie Hastings 2  
             Kerri Flett 4
             Jennifer Jones 8
             
                 
      
  Qualifier 8
  Jacqueline Harrison 9  
  Jo-Ann Rizzo 3       Jacqueline Harrison 2
           Crystal Webster 5
      

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  6   Kelly Scott 4  
14   Crystal Webster 6  
  14   Crystal Webster 6  
  7   Stefanie Lawton 5  
7   Stefanie Lawton 7
  44   Valerie Sweeting 0  
    14   Crystal Webster 4
  2   Cheryl Bernard 6
  21   Ève Bélisle 6  
3   Shannon Kleibrink 1  
  21   Ève Bélisle 5
  2   Cheryl Bernard 6  
2   Cheryl Bernard 6
  1   Jennifer Jones 3  

(Teams are seeded by their Order of Merit ranking)

References

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