2018 Masters (curling)


The 2018 Canadian Beef Masters was held from October 23 to 28, at the Rath Eastlink Arena in Truro, Nova Scotia. This was be the second Grand Slam and first major of the 2018–19 curling season.
On the men's side, John Epping defeated Kevin Koe 7–4 in the final, completing a career Grand Slam for Epping, winning all four major events. On the women's side, Anna Hasselborg defeated Rachel Homan 8–7 to win their second straight Grand Slam.

Qualification

The top 14 men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour order of merit standing as of September 20, 2018 qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines its invitation, the next-ranked team on the order of merit is invited until the field is complete.

Men

Top Order of Merit men's teams as of September 20:
  1. Niklas Edin
  2. Brad Gushue
  3. Kevin Koe
  4. Bruce Mouat
  5. Jason Gunnlaugson
  6. John Epping
  7. Brad Jacobs
  8. Peter de Cruz
  9. Reid Carruthers
  10. Steffen Walstad
  11. Brendan Bottcher
  12. Glenn Howard
  13. John Shuster
  14. Thomas Ulsrud
  15. Rich Ruohonen
  16. Ross Paterson
  17. Yannick Schwaller
  18. Matt Dunstone
Sponsor's exemption:
Top Order of Merit women's teams as of September 20:
  1. Anna Hasselborg
  2. Jennifer Jones
  3. Rachel Homan
  4. Tracy Fleury
  5. Eve Muirhead
  6. Jamie Sinclair
  7. Laura Walker
  8. Nina Roth
  9. Kim Eun-jung
  10. Satsuki Fujisawa
  11. Kerri Einarson
  12. Silvana Tirinzoni
  13. Darcy Robertson
  14. Casey Scheidegger
  15. Chelsea Carey
Sponsor's exemption:

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Mike McEwen Reid Carruthers Matt WozniakColin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba
Matt DunstoneBraeden MoskowyCatlin SchneiderDustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingMatt CammBrent LaingCraig Savill Toronto, Ontario
Jason GunnlaugsonAlex ForrestDenni NeufeldConnor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardScott HowardDavid MathersTim March Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeB. J. NeufeldColton FlaschBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta
Bruce MouatGrant HardieBobby LammieHammy McMillan Jr. Stirling, Scotland
Jamie MurphyPaul FlemmingScott SaccaryPhil Crowell Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ross PatersonKyle WaddellDuncan MenziesMichael Goodfellow Glasgow, Scotland
Yannick SchwallerMichael BrunnerRomano MeierMarcel Käufeler Bern, Switzerland
John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner Duluth, United States
Steffen WalstadMarkus HøibergMagnus NedregottenMagnus Vågberg Oppdal, Norway

Round robin standings

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Daylight time.

Draw 1

Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 pm

Draw 2

Wednesday, October 24, 8:00 am

Draw 3

Wednesday, October 24, 11:30 am

Draw 4

Wednesday, October 24, 3:30 pm

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 pm

Draw 6

Thursday, October 25, 8:00 am

Draw 7

Thursday, October 25, 11:30 am

Draw 8

Thursday, October 25, 3:30 pm

Draw 9

Thursday, October 25, 7:30 pm

Draw 10

Friday, October 26, 8:00 am

Draw 11

Friday, October 26, 11:30 am

Draw 12

Friday, October 26, 3:30 pm

Draw 13

Friday, October 26, 8:00 pm

Tiebreakers

Saturday, October 27, 8:00 am
Saturday, October 27, 11:30 am

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Saturday, October 27, 11:30 am
Saturday, October 27, 4:00 pm

Semifinals

Sunday, October 28, 10:00 am

Final

Sunday, October 28, 2:00 pm

Women

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Chelsea CareySarah WilkesDana FergusonHeather Rogers Edmonton, Alberta
Kerri EinarsonVal SweetingShannon BirchardBriane Meilleur Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tracy FleurySelena NjegovanLiz FyfeKristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba
Satsuki FujisawaChinami YoshidaYumi SuzukiYurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan
Anna HasselborgSara McManusAgnes KnochenhauerSofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJocelyn PetermanDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kaitlyn JonesLauren LenentineKarlee BurgessLindsey Burgess Halifax, Nova Scotia
Eve MuirheadJennifer DoddsVicki ChalmersLauren Gray Stirling, Scotland
Darcy RobertsonKaren KleinVanessa FosterTheresa Cannon Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nina RothTabitha PetersonAileen GevingBecca Hamilton Chaska, United States
Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta
Jamie SinclairAlex CarlsonSarah AndersonMonica Walker Chaska, United States
Alina Pätz Silvana Tirinzoni Esther NeuenschwanderMelanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland
Laura WalkerCathy Overton-ClaphamLori Olson-JohnsLaine Peters Edmonton, Alberta

Round robin standings

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Daylight time.

Draw 1

Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 pm

Draw 2

Wednesday, October 24, 8:00 am

Draw 3

Wednesday, October 24, 11:30 am

Draw 4

Wednesday, October 24, 3:30 pm

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 pm

Draw 6

Thursday, October 25, 8:00 am

Draw 7

Thursday, October 25, 11:30 am

Draw 8

Thursday, October 25, 3:30 pm

Draw 9

Thursday, October 25, 7:30 pm

Draw 10

Friday, October 26, 8:00 am

Draw 11

Friday, October 26, 11:30 pm

Draw 12

Friday, October 26, 3:30 pm

Tiebreakers

Friday, October 26, 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 27, 8:00 am

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Saturday, October 27, 4:00 pm

Semifinals

Sunday, October 28, 10:00 am

Final

Sunday, October 28, 6:00 pm