1995 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

{{infobox curling

| Name = 1995 Unitel Canadian
Mixed Curling Championship

| Logo =

| Size =

| Host city = Point Edward, Ontario

| Arena = Sarnia Golf & Curling Club

| Dates = January 7–15, 1995

| Attendance =

| Winner = {{NS}}

| Curling club = Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia

| Skip = Steve Ogden

| Third = Mary Mattatall

| Second = Jeff Hopkins

| Lead = Heather Hopkins

| Finalist = {{PE}}

| prev = 1994

| next = 1996

}}

The 1995 Unitel Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held January 7-15 at the Sarnia Golf & Curling Club in Point Edward, Ontario.{{Cite web|title=2020 Mixed Guide |url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2019/11/2020-Mixed-Guide-Formatted.pdf|website=Curling Canada|page=85}}

Nova Scotia, skipped by Steve Ogden defeated Prince Edward Island, skipped by Peter MacDonald in the final. It was the province's second national mixed championship in three years.{{Cite news|title=Nova Scotia rink holds off P.E.I. for mixed crown|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/134668417/|access-date=2023-11-05|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=January 16, 1995}} Ogden had to raise a rock to the four foot in the 10th and final end to claim a 6-5 victory. Ogden's rink also consisted of Mary Mattatall, Jeff Hopkins and Heather Hopkins.{{Cite news|title=Ogden nudged to the top|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/134668605/|access-date=2023-11-05|newspaper=Winnipeg Sun|date=January 16, 1995}}

For the first time, the final was televised nationally on TSN.{{Cite news|title=Mixed curling hits and stays on five-year sponsor|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/134670438/|access-date=2023-11-05|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|date=April 14, 1994}}{{Cite news|title=Werenich wants mixed crown|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/134669146/|access-date=2023-11-05|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|date=January 7, 1995}} After inking a 5-year agreement worth over $1,000,000, the tournament was sponsored by Unitel for the first time, was the first event of the new "Season of Champions" group of televised curling tournaments put on by the Canadian Curling Association. The event was also moved up the calendar year from March.

Format

Fourteen teams played a round robin tournament, with the top four making the playoffs. The playoffs were held using the page playoff system for the first time (The Brier and Tournament of Hearts also adopted this system in 1995). The previous tournament had the 14 teams divided into two pools.

Teams

Teams were as follows:{{Cite news|title=Unitel Canadian Mixed Championship|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/134665336/|access-date=2023-11-05|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|date=January 7, 1995}}

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Locale

!Skip

!Third

!Second

!Lead

!City

{{AB}}Mike SaliDonna ChoptuikRichard KleibrinkKarin FletcherAirdrie
{{BC}}Alan RoemerLynda RoemerMark FutcherSusan AllenVancouver
{{MB}}Scott BrownLori ZellerTom McGimpseyLori LangWinnipeg
{{NB}}Grant OdishawHeather SmithRick PerronKrista SmithMoncton
{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador|name=Newfoundland|size=20px}}Roger MabayCynthia YoungFred StarkesRuby StarkesSt. John's
{{NO}}Jeffrey HendersonValerie MacInnesMarc ButlerWendy FenertyTimmins
{{NT}}Jack MacKinnonJuanita CaseDarren MurdockMaureen BrockmanYellowknife
{{NS}}Steve OgdenMary MattatallJeff HopkinsHeather HopkinsHalifax
{{ON}}Jim MarshallBetty KirouacPaul MacDonaldWendy MarshallTrenton
{{ON}} (Host)Ed WerenichJane HooperPat PerroudLinda WerenichToronto
{{PE}}Peter MacDonaldKaren A. MacDonald Rod MacDonaldKaren E. MacDonald Summerside
{{QC}}Guy HemmingsNathalie AudetGuy ThibaudeauJosee BeaudetTracy
{{SK}}Grant McGrathKim HodsonMark DaceyLinda HorleySaskatoon
{{YT}}Orest PeechMardy DerbyPat PaslawskiWendy HaleaWhitehorse

Standings

Final standings

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|align=left|Teams to Playoffs

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|align=left|Teams to Tiebreaker

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Province

! Skip

! Wins

! Losses

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| {{NS}}

Steve Ogden112
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| {{PE}}

Peter MacDonald94
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| {{AB}}

Mike Sali94
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| {{ON}} (Host)

Ed Werenich85
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| {{BC}}

Alan Roemer85
{{MB}}Scott Brown76
{{NB}}Grant Odishaw76
{{QC}}Guy Hemmings76
{{SK}}Grant McGrath76
{{NO}}Jeffrey Henderson76
{{YT}}Orest Peech49
{{ON}}James Marshall49
{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador|name=Newfoundland|size=20px}}Roger Mabey310
{{NT}}Jack MacKinnon013

Tiebreakers

  • {{ON}} (Host) 7, {{BC}} 6
  • {{PE}} 8, {{AB}} 6 (for second place)

Playoffs

{{PagePlayoffBracket

| RD1=Page playoff system

| RD2=Semifinal

| RD3=Final

| team-width = 200px

| RD1-seed1= 1

| RD1-team1= {{NS}}

| RD1-score1= 3

| RD1-seed2= 2

| RD1-team2= {{PE}}

| RD1-score2= 4

| RD1-seed3= 3

| RD1-team3= {{AB}}

| RD1-score3= 4

| RD1-seed4= 4

| RD1-team4= {{ON}} (Host)

| RD1-score4= 2

| RD2-seed1= 1

| RD2-team1= {{NS}}

| RD2-score1= 10

| RD2-seed2= 3

| RD2-team2= {{AB}}

| RD2-score2= 5

| RD3-seed1= 2

| RD3-team1= {{PE}}

| RD3-score1= 5

| RD3-seed2= 1

| RD3-team2= {{NS}}

| RD3-score2= 6

}}

Final

January 15, 3pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet =

| team1 = {{PE}} (MacDonald)

|0|0|0|1|1|0|2|0|1|0| |5

| team2 = {{NS}} (Ogden) {{X}}

|2|0|1|0|0|1|0|1|0|1| |6

}}

References