The 42nd edition of the Canadian women’s curling championship, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, will take place in Kamloops in 2023. The best women’s teams in Canada fight to take home the title of Canadian women’s champion. For the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2023, make travel and lodging arrangements in advance.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2023
Curling Canada presented
February 17–26, 2023
Recurrence: Daily recurring
Location: Sandman Center
Postal Code: V2C 1W1 Location: 300 Lorne Street
TV Channel: TSN, RDS (Canada)
Stream anywhere: GamePass.tv
B.C.’s KAMLOOPS — In competitions, it is customary to see Canadians coaching teams from other nations, but Clancy Grandy chose a Swedish heavyweight for the national women’s championships.
Niklas Edin, a six-time world champion and the current Olympic men’s champion skip, is leading the British Columbia team in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops.
Grandy declared on Friday before Prince Edward Island was defeated 10-6 to kick off the Tournament. “He’s the finest at what he does in the game, in my view,” Grandy added.
“We were seeking some tactical assistance. Someone who could appear and provide such prompt advice
“His personality, in our opinion, also works well with our staff. We believed that his very calm demeanor would mesh quite well with our group.”
The 37-year-old Edin is taking it slow after having knee surgery in November. In October, he tore the meniscus in his knee.
The injury gave him the opportunity to take on a coaching position even though he returned to compete at the Canadian Open in Camrose, Alberta, in January and advanced to the final.
The Swedish player added, “They simply asked me and it was ideal time for me to teach a little bit after my recovery.”
That was well timed, seemed like a nice chance, and was a great challenge since we have our own (men’s) worlds in April.
Grandy met Edin while competing in Grand Slams, and she also knew him through coaching the Dutch men in international competitions.
She claims that all she did was ask Edin whether he would be interested in coaching the Canadian women’s championship this year.
“Although I was first shocked, as soon as I sort of heard Scotties—a lively bunch of people—I thought, “Well, it’s a no-brainer.” I must go,” “said Edin.
“It’s a great fit for me since I don’t stress out a lot. Our team, as well as Myself, seems to be acting quite coolly and collectedly.”
Would Edin wear the Maple Leaf in the women’s world championship in Sandviken, Sweden, if Grandy wins the Hearts and earns the right to represent Canada there?
Edin remarked, “It is a fresh choice that has to be taken. “We essentially agreed that we would strive to win this because I’m not sure whether I would be permitted to coach.
“If it occurs, we address it immediately.”
On Friday, Kerri Einarson defeated Laurie St-Georges of Quebec by a score of 11-8 to begin the defense of her Canadian championship.
On the ninth end, Einarson scored four points to establish a dominating lead. After nine ends, Quebec shook hands.
The squad of Einarson is aiming for a fourth consecutive national championship.
The only other team to win four straight women’s championships was the Colleen Jones quartet from 2001 to 2004.
In other outcomes from Friday night’s first draw, Christina Black of Nova Scotia beat Robyn Silvernagle of Saskatchewan 12-7, while Kaitlyn Lawes’ wild-card team defeated Kayla Skrlik of Alberta 8-5.
Grandy, 32, relocated from Ontario to British Columbia in 2022 to join Kayla MacMillan, Lindsay Dubue, and Sarah Loken, who skipped a team the previous season.
Grandy stated, “I’m incredibly delighted with my choice. That’s precisely why I came out here, was particularly to play with this bunch of sportsmen.
At the British Columbia women’s championship, her Vancouver Curling Club team defeated Corryn Brown’s Kamloops team 10-9 after an extra end.
Grandy participated in the curling bubble for the 2021 COVID-19 in Calgary, but the other four ladies are new Hearts players.
The team’s regular coach is Katie Witt. She specializes in group dynamics and sports psychology.
Grandy added, “We put a lot of effort into how we were going to communicate with each other and trust each other off the ice, and I believe that’s really paid off at the start of this year.
2023 Scotties rosters and teams
The 2023 Scotties will include 18 teams competing. A skip, a second, a third, and a lead make up each team. Moreover, some teams use an alternative.
Team Canada
- Skip: Kerri Einarson
- Third: Val Sweeting
- Second: Shannon Birchard
- Lead: Brianne Harris
- Alternate: Krysten Karwacki
- Coach: Reid Carruthers
Team Alberta
- Skip: Kayla Skrlik
- Third: Brittany Tran
- Second: Geri-Lynn Ramsay
- Lead: Ashton Skrlik
- Alternate: Crystal Webster
- Coach: Shannon Kleibrink
Team British Columbia
- Skip: Clancy Grandy
- Third: Kayla MacMillan
- Second: Lindsay Dubue
- Lead: Sarah Loken
- Coach: Katie Witt
Team Manitoba
- Skip: Jennifer Jones
- Third: Karlee Burgess
- Second: Mackenzie Zacharias
- Lead: Emily Zacharias
- Alternate: Lauren Lenentine
- Coach: Glenn Howard
Team New Brunswick
- Skip: Andrea Kelly
- Third: Sylvie Quillian
- Second: Jillian Brothers
- Lead: Katie Forward
- Coach: Daryell Nowlan
Team Newfoundland and Labrador
- Skip: Stacie Curtis
- Third: Erica Curtis
- Second: Julie Devereaux Hynes
- Lead: Camille Burt
- Coach: Eugene Trickett
Team Northern Ontario
- Skip: Krista McCarville
- Third: Kendra Lilly
- Second: Ashley Sippala
- Vice-skip/Lead: Sarah Potts
- Coach: Rick Lang
Team Northwest Territories
- Skip: Jo-Ann Rizzo
- Third: Margot Flemming
- Second: Sarah Koltun
- Lead: Kerry Galusha
- Alternate: Megan Koehler
- Coach: Shona Barbour
Team Nova Scotia
- Skip: Christina Black
- Third: Jennifer Baxter
- Second: Karlee Everist
- Lead: Carole MacLean
- Alternate: Carole MacLean
- Coach: Stuart MacLean
Team Nunavut
- Skip: Brigitte MacPhail
- Third: Sadie Pinksen
- Second: Kaitlin MacDonald
- Lead: Alison Taylor
- Alternate: Leigh Gustafson
- Coach: Donalda Mattie
Team Ontario
- Skip: Rachel Homan
- Third: Tracy Fleury
- Second: Emma Miskew
- Lead: Sarah Wilkes
- Alternate: Kira Brunton
- Coach: Ryan Fry
Team Prince Edward Island
- Skip: Suzanne Birt
- Third: Marie Christianson
- Second: Michelle Shea
- Lead: Meaghan Hughes
- Alternate: Sinead Dolan
- Coach: Danny Christianson
Team Quebec
- Skip: Laurie St-Georges
- Third: Emily Riley
- Second: Alanna Routledge
- Lead: Kelly Middaugh
- Alternate: Emilie Desjardins
- Coach: Michel St-Georges
Team Saskatchewan
- Skip: Robyn Silvernagle
- Third: Kelly Schafer
- Second: Sherry Just
- Lead: Kara Thevenot
- Alternate: Skylar Ackerman
- Coach: Pat Simmons
Team Yukon
- Skip: Hailey Birnie
- Third: Chelsea Jarvis
- Second: Kerry Campbell
- Lead: Kimberley Tuor
- Coach: Jenna Duncan
Team Wild Card 1
- Skip: Kaitlyn Lawes
- Third: Laura Walker
- Second: Jocelyn Peterman
- Lead: Kristin MacCuish
- Parental Leave: Selena Njegovan
- Coach: Lisa Weagle
Team Wild Card 2
- Skip: Casey Scheidegger
- Third: Kate Cameron
- Second: Jessie Haughian
- Lead: Taylor McDonald
- Coach: Joan McCusker
Team Wild Card 3
- Skip: Meghan Walter
- Third: Abby Ackland
- Second: Sara Oliver
- Lead: Mackenzie Elias
- Coach: Howard Restall
