2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Women's event


The women's event of the 2012 Masters Grand Slam of Curling was held from November 14 to 18 at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, and the Paris Curling Club in Brantford and Paris, Ontario as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The majority of the women's Tier I round robin games was held at the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, while the remainder of the Tier I games and the playoffs round games were held at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. The women's Tier II games were held at the Paris Curling Club, and the women's Tier II playoffs qualifiers were held at the Brantford Golf & Curling Club. It was held as the fourth Grand Slam on the women's tour.
In the final, Rachel Homan of Ontario defeated Chelsea Carey of Manitoba with a score of 8–3.
The event is split up into two tiers, with 18 teams in Tier I and 16 teams in Tier II. The Tier I teams were divided into 3 pools of 6 teams which played in a round robin, while the Tier II teams played off in a triple knockout event. 8 Tier II teams qualified for a playoff to determine which two teams would enter the playoffs along with six Tier I teams.

Tier I

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn Swisshelm Madison, Wisconsin
Chelsea CareyKristy McDonaldKristen FosterLindsay Titheridge Winnipeg, Manitoba
Laura CrockerSarah WilkesRebecca PattisonJenn Gates Edmonton, Alberta
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewAlison KreviazukLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Michèle JäggiMarisa WinkelhausenStéphanie JäggiMalanie Barbezät Bern, Switzerland
Shannon KleibrinkBronwen WebsterKalynn ParkChelsey Matson Calgary, Alberta
Kaitlyn LawesKirsten WallJill OfficerDawn Askin Winnipeg, Manitoba
Stefanie LawtonSherry AndersonSherri SinglerMarliese Kasner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sherry MiddaughJo-Ann RizzoLee MerklingerLeigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Eve MuirheadAnna SloanVicki AdamsClaire Hamilton Stirling, Scotland
Heather NedohinBeth IskiwJessica MairLaine Peters Edmonton, Alberta
Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferCarmen KüngJanine Greiner Davos, Switzerland
Cathy Overton-ClaphamJenna LoderAshley HowardBreanne Meakin Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelly ScottJeanna SchraederSasha CarterSarah Wazney Kelowna, British Columbia
Anna SidorovaLiudmila PrivivkovaMargarita FominaEkaterina Galkina Moscow, Russia
Valerie SweetingDana FergusonJoanne TaylorRachelle Pidherny Edmonton, Alberta
Silvana TirinzoniMarlene AlbrechtEsther NeuenschwanderSandra Gantenbein Switzerland
Crystal WebsterErin CarmodyGeri-Lynn RamsaySamantha Preston Calgary, Alberta

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Draw 1

Thursday, November 15, 9:00

Draw 2

Thursday, November 15, 12:30

Draw 3

Thursday, November 15, 16:00

Draw 4

Thursday, November 15, 19:30

Draw 5

Friday, November 16, 8:30

Draw 6

Friday, November 16, 12:00

Draw 7

Friday, November 16, 15:30

Draw 8

Friday, November 16, 19:00

Tiebreakers

Saturday, November 17, 8:30

Tier II

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Mary-Anne ArsenaultColleen JonesKim KellyJennifer Baxter Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cathy AuldJanet MurphyStephanie GrayMelissa Foster Mississauga, Ontario
Suzanne BirtShelly BradleySarah FullertonLeslie MacDougall Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Jacqueline HarrisonKimberly TuckSusan FroudHeather Nicol Waterdown, Ontario
Julie HastingsChristy TrombleyStacey SmithKatrina Collins Thornhill, Ontario
Amber HollandJolene CampbellBrooklyn LemonDailene Sivertson Regina, Saskatchewan
Tracy HorganJenn SeabrookJenna EngeAmanda Gates Sudbury, Ontario
Jessie KaufmanNicky KaufmanKelly EricksonStephanie Enright Edmonton, Alberta
Marie-France LaroucheBrenda NichollsVéronique GrégoireAmélie Blais Lévis, Quebec
Krista McCarvilleAshley MiharijaKari LavoieSarah Lang Thunder Bay, Ontario
Allison NimikKatie PringleLynn KreviazukMorgan Court Toronto, Ontario
Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha Peterson St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota
Manuela SiegristAlina PätzNadine LehmannNicole Dünki Basel, Switzerland
Heather Smith-DaceyStephanie McVicarBlisse ComstockTeri Lake Halifax, Nova Scotia
Heather StrongLaura StrongErica TrickettStephanie Korab St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jill ThurstonKristen PhillipsBrette RichardsKendra Georges Winnipeg, Manitoba

Knockout Draw Brackets

The draw is listed as follows:

A Event

B Event

C Event

Knockout Results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Draw 1

Thursday, November 14, 8:30

Draw 2

Thursday, November 14, 11:30

Draw 3

Thursday, November 14, 14:30

Draw 4

Thursday, November 14, 17:30

Draw 5

Thursday, November 14, 20:30

Draw 6

Friday, November 15, 8:30

Draw 7

Friday, November 15, 12:30

Draw 8

Friday, November 15, 16:30

Draw 9

Friday, November 15, 20:30

Playoffs Qualifiers

Results

Saturday, November 16, 8:30
Saturday, November 16, 12:00

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Saturday, November 17, 15:30
Saturday, November 17, 19:30

Semifinals

Sunday, November 18, 8:00

Final

Sunday, November 18, 13:00