1997 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

{{infobox curling

| Name = 1997 AT&T Canada Canadian
Mixed Curling Championship

| Logo =

| Size =

| Host city = Kindersley, Saskatchewan

| Arena = Kindersley Curling Club

| Dates = January 11–19, 1997

| Attendance = 19,910

| Winner = {{NO}}

| Curling club = Sudbury Curling Club, Sudbury, Ontario

| Skip = Chris Johnson

| Third = Barb McKinty

| Second = Drew Eloranta

| Lead = Lisa Gauvreau

| Finalist = {{BC}}

| prev = 1996

| next = 1998

}}

The 1997 AT&T Canada Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held January 11–19 at the Kindersley Curling Club in Kindersley, Saskatchewan.{{Cite web|title=2020 Mixed Guide |url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2019/11/2020-Mixed-Guide-Formatted.pdf|website=Curling Canada|page=82}}

Team Northern Ontario won the event, defeating British Columbia in the final. To get to the final, Northern Ontario had to beat Prince Edward Island in a tiebreaker, and then win two playoff matches against Nova Scotia and Alberta. In the final, the team had to come back from being down 5–2 after give ends. They scored two in the sixth, and stole one in the seventh and eighth ends to take the lead. They then forced B.C. to take one in the ninth, giving them the hammer (last rock advantage) into the final end. To win the game, Northern Ontario skip Chris Johnson had to make a perfect double takeout for the win, which he made.{{Cite news|title=N. Ontario sweeps through playoffs|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88919078/star-phoenix/|access-date=2021-11-14|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|date=January 20, 1997}} It was the third national title for Northern Ontario, which had previously won in 1979 and 1981.{{Cite news|title=Johnson claims title|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88919505/the-leader-post/|access-date=2021-11-14|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|date=January 20, 1997}}

The event set a record attendance at the time for the Canadian Mixed, with 19,910 spectators.

The final was televised on TSN.{{Cite news|title=Weyburn rink reaches for top|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88919665/star-phoenix/|access-date=2021-11-14|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|date=January 10, 1997}}

Teams

Teams were as follows:{{Cite news|title=Curling|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88920110/the-leader-post/|access-date=2021-11-14|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|date=January 10, 1997}}

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Locale

!Skip

!Third

!Second

!Lead

!Club

{{AB}}Kory KohuchCharlene SawatskyRudy NordinCarrie KohuchLethbridge
{{BC}}Eric WiltzenJan WiltzenBert HinchValerie LahucikKamloops
{{MB}}Doug ArmourMarsha KontzieMel BarclayLinda ArmourSouris
{{NB}}Grant OdishawDenise BowserRick PerronLeanne PerronBeaver
{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador|name=Newfoundland|size=20px}}Bob OsbornePamela OsborneMike ConwayAnnette Osborne-ConwaySt. John's
{{NO}}Chris JohnsonBarb McKintyDrew ElorantaLisa GauvreauSudbury
{{NS}}Scott SaundersColleen JonesThomas NauglerHelen RadfordHalifax
{{ON}}Jim HunkerCathy PiccininMorgan CurrieJanice RemaiRideau
{{PE}}John LikelySusan McInnisMark ButlerGail MacNeillCharlottetown
{{QC}}Guy HemmingsNathalie AudetMichael FournierJoëlle SabourinThurso
{{SK}}Warren BetkerDeanne Miller-JonesJaime MillerSloane Muldoon GirardinWeyburn
{{YT}} / Northwest TerritoriesOrest PeechWendy HalesPat PaslawskiTammy BazylinskiWhitehorse

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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| {{BC}}

Eric Wiltzen92
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| {{AB}}

Kory Kohuch83
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| {{NS}}

Scott Saunders83
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| {{PE}}

John Likely74
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| {{NO}}

Chris Johnson74
{{QC}}Guy Hemmings65
{{NB}}Grant Odishaw65
{{MB}}Doug Armour56
{{YT}} / Northwest TerritoriesOrest Peech47
{{SK}}Warren Betker38
{{ON}}Jim Hunker29
{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador|name=Newfoundland|size=20px}}Bob Osborne110

Tiebreakers

  • {{NO}} 8-4 {{PE}}

Playoffs

{{PagePlayoffBracket

| RD1=Page playoff system

| RD2=Semifinal

| RD3=Final

| team-width = 200px

| RD1-seed1= 1

| RD1-team1= {{BC}}

| RD1-score1= 11

| RD1-seed2= 2

| RD1-team2= {{AB}}

| RD1-score2= 4

| RD1-seed3= 3

| RD1-team3= {{NS}}

| RD1-score3= 4

| RD1-seed4= 4

| RD1-team4= {{NO}}

| RD1-score4= 5

| RD2-seed1= 2

| RD2-team1= {{AB}}

| RD2-score1= 4

| RD2-seed2= 4

| RD2-team2= {{NO}}

| RD2-score2= 9

| RD3-seed1= 1

| RD3-team1= {{BC}}

| RD3-score1= 6

| RD3-seed2= 4

| RD3-team2= {{NO}}

| RD3-score2= 7

}}

Final

January 19, 6:30pm

{{Curlingbox

| sheet =

| team1 = {{NO}} (Johnson)

|1|0|1|0|0|2|1|1|0|1| |7

| team2 = {{BC}} (Wiltzen) {{X}}

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

}}

References