2023 PointsBet Invitational
{{Short description|Curling tournament}}
{{Infobox curling
| Name = 2023 PointsBet Invitational
| Logo = PointsBet Invitational logo.svg
| Size =
| Host city = Oakville, Ontario
| Arena = Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
| Dates = September 27 – October 1
| Men's winner = {{flagicon|MB}} Team Carruthers
| Curling club = Morris CC, Morris
| Skip = Reid Carruthers
| Third = Brad Jacobs
| Second = Derek Samagalski
| Lead = Connor Njegovan
| Coach = Rob Meakin
| Finalist = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
| Women's winner = {{flagicon|ON}} Team Homan
| Curling club2 = Ottawa CC, Ottawa
| Skip2 = Rachel Homan
| Third2 = Tracy Fleury
| Second2 = Emma Miskew
| Lead2 = Sarah Wilkes
| Coach2 = Don Bartlett
| Finalist2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
| prev = 2022
| next = 2024
}}
The 2023 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 27 to October 1 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023pointsbetinvitational/|title=Menu|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 16, 2023}} The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023pointsbetinvitational/about/|title=About the Event|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 16, 2023}} It was played in a single-elimination tournament with the winning team on both the men's and women's sides receiving $50,000 each.
Qualification
The top 10 ranked men's and women's 2022–23 CTRS standings qualified for the event first.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023pointsbetinvitational/blog/2023/08/15/pointsbet-draw-set/|title=PointsBet draw set!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=August 15, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}} The 2023 Ontario men's and women's champions also qualified. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2023 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, the 2023 CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, the 2023 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, the 2023 U25 NextGen Classic and the 2022 Canadian Curling Club Championships received a berth to round out the field.
=Men=
- {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue
- {{flagicon|AB}} Brendan Bottcher
- {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
- {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe
- {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers
- {{flagicon|AB}} Karsten Sturmay
- {{flagicon|AB}} Aaron Sluchinski
- {{flagicon|ON}}
Mike McEwen - {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping
- {{flagicon|ON}}
Tanner Horgan - {{flagicon|MB}} Ryan Wiebe
- {{flagicon|SK}} Colton Flasch
Ontario champions:
- {{flagicon|ON}}
Mike McEwen - {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
Junior champions:
- {{flagicon|AB}} Johnson Tao
CCAA champions:
- {{flagicon|ON}} Jacob Dobson
U Sport champions:
- {{flagicon|ON}} Sam Mooibroek
U25 NextGen champions:
- {{flagicon|SK}} Rylan Kleiter
Club champions:
- {{flagicon|ON}} Greg Balsdon
=Women=
Top CTRS women's teams:{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/team-canada/canadian-team-ranking-system/2022-2023-ctrs-standings-women/|title=2022–23 CTRS Standings – Women|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
- {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
- {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan
- {{flagicon|MB}} Jennifer Jones
- {{flagicon|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes
- {{flagicon|BC}} Clancy Grandy
- {{flagicon|AB}}
Casey Scheidegger - {{flagicon|MB}}
Meghan Walter - {{flagicon|NS}} Christina Black
- {{flagicon|ON}} Isabelle Ladouceur
- {{flagicon|AB}} Kayla Skrlik
- {{flagicon|ON}} Danielle Inglis
- {{flagicon|NB}}
Andrea Kelly - {{flagicon|AB}}
Serena Gray-Withers - {{flagicon|SK}} Nancy Martin
Ontario champions:
- {{flagicon|ON}}
Rachel Homan - {{flagicon|ON}} Hollie Duncan
Junior champions:
- {{flagicon|AB}} Myla Plett
CCAA champions:
- {{flagicon|AB}} Josie Zimmerman
U Sport champions:
- {{flagicon|AB}} Serena Gray-Withers
U25 NextGen champions:
- {{flagicon|AB}}
Serena Gray-Withers - {{flagicon|AB}} Abby Marks
Club champions:
- {{flagicon|NB}} Shaelyn Park
Men
=Teams=
The teams are listed as follows:{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023pointsbetinvitational/teams/|title=List of Teams|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
=Knockout Brackets=
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1 = Sweep 16
| RD2 = Elite 8
| RD3 = Final 4
| RD4 = Final
| team-width = 150px
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue
| RD1-score01 = 9
| RD1-seed02 = 16
| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|ON}} Greg Balsdon
| RD1-score02 = 4
| RD1-seed03 = 8
| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping
| RD1-score03 = 5
| RD1-seed04 = 9
| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|MB}} Ryan Wiebe
| RD1-score04 = 8
| RD1-seed05 = 5
| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers
| RD1-score05 = 10
| RD1-seed06 = 12
| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|AB}} Johnson Tao
| RD1-score06 = 3
| RD1-seed07 = 4
| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe
| RD1-score07 = 6
| RD1-seed08 = 13
| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|SK}} Rylan Kleiter
| RD1-score08 = 10
| RD1-seed09 = 6
| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|AB}} Karsten Sturmay
| RD1-score09 = 8
| RD1-seed10 = 11
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD1-score10 = 4
| RD1-seed11 = 3
| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
| RD1-score11 = 10
| RD1-seed12 = 14
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|ON}} Sam Mooibroek
| RD1-score12 = 5
| RD1-seed13 = 7
| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|AB}} Aaron Sluchinski
| RD1-score13 = 5
| RD1-seed14 = 10
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|SK}} Mike McEwen
| RD1-score14 = 11
| RD1-seed15 = 2
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|AB}} Brendan Bottcher
| RD1-score15 = 7
| RD1-seed16 = 15
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|ON}} Jacob Dobson
| RD1-score16 = 1
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue
| RD2-score01 = 8
| RD2-seed02 = 9
| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|MB}} Ryan Wiebe
| RD2-score02 = 4
| RD2-seed03 = 5
| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers
| RD2-score03 = 9
| RD2-seed04 = 13
| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|SK}} Rylan Kleiter
| RD2-score04 = 8
| RD2-seed05 = 6
| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|AB}} Karsten Sturmay
| RD2-score05 = 5
| RD2-seed06 = 3
| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
| RD2-score06 = 8
| RD2-seed07 = 10
| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|SK}} Mike McEwen
| RD2-score07 = 9
| RD2-seed08 = 2
| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|AB}} Brendan Bottcher
| RD2-score08 = 5
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue
| RD3-score01 = 5
| RD3-seed02 = 5
| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers
| RD3-score02 = 6
| RD3-seed03 = 3
| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
| RD3-score03 = 6
| RD3-seed04 = 10
| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|SK}} Mike McEwen
| RD3-score04 = 5
| RD4-seed01 = 5
| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers
| RD4-score01 = 9
| RD4-seed02 = 3
| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
| RD4-score02 = 8
}}
=Knockout Results=
==Sweep 16==
Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = A
| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe {{X}}
|0|3|0|2|0|0|1|0|0|0| |6
| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Rylan Kleiter
|1|0|3|0|0|1|0|2|2|1| |10
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers {{X}}
|2|3|1|0|1|0|3|0|X|X| |10
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Johnson Tao
|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|2|X|X| |3
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue {{X}}
|2|0|2|1|1|0|1|0|2|X| |9
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Greg Balsdon
|0|1|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|X| |4
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = D
| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} John Epping {{X}}
|3|0|0|2|0|0|0|0|0|0| |5
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Ryan Wiebe
|0|1|1|0|2|1|0|2|0|1| |8
}}
Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = A
| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Karsten Sturmay
|0|1|0|2|0|0|5|0|X|X| |8
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard {{X}}
|0|0|2|0|1|0|0|1|X|X| |4
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
|0|3|1|0|2|0|2|0|2|X| |10
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Sam Mooibroek {{X}}
|1|0|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|X| |5
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Brendan Bottcher
|0|1|1|2|0|2|0|1|X|X| |7
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Jacob Dobson {{X}}
|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|X|X| |1
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = D
| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Aaron Sluchinski
|0|0|3|0|0|0|2|0|X|X| |5
| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Mike McEwen {{X}}
|2|1|0|1|1|3|0|3|X|X| |11
}}
==Elite 8==
Friday, September 29, 4:30 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = A
| team1 = {{flagicon|SK}} Mike McEwen {{X}}
|3|0|0|0|2|0|3|0|1|X| |9
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Brendan Bottcher
|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|X| |5
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue {{X}}
|2|0|1|0|1|0|0|0|4|X| |8
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Ryan Wiebe
|0|1|0|0|0|0|3|0|0|X| |4
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Karsten Sturmay {{X}}
|0|3|0|1|0|0|1|0|0|0| |5
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
|1|0|2|0|1|0|0|1|1|2| |8
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = D
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers {{X}}
|0|3|0|3|0|0|1|0|1|1| |9
| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Rylan Kleiter
|0|0|3|0|1|1|0|3|0|0| |8
}}
==Final 4==
Saturday, September 30, 5:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone {{X}}
|1|0|1|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|1 |6
| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Mike McEwen
|0|2|0|0|1|0|0|0|1|1|0 |5
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue {{X}}
|0|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|0 |5
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers
|0|0|0|1|0|2|0|1|0|1|1 |6
}}
==Final==
Sunday, October 1, 5:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Reid Carruthers {{X}}
|1|0|0|0|2|0|2|0|0|3|1 |9
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Matt Dunstone
|0|2|1|1|0|2|0|2|0|0|0 |8
}}
{{Player percentages
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Team Carruthers
| Connor Njegovan | 94%
| Derek Samagalski | 94%
| Brad Jacobs | 86%
| Reid Carruthers | 85%
| teampct1 = 90%
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Team Dunstone
| Ryan Harnden | 95%
| Colton Lott | 99%
| B. J. Neufeld | 88%
| Matt Dunstone | 88%
| teampct2 = 92%
}}
Women
=Teams=
The teams are listed as follows:
=Knockout Brackets=
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1 = Sweep 16
| RD2 = Elite 8
| RD3 = Final 4
| RD4 = Final
| team-width = 165px
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
| RD1-score01 = 15
| RD1-seed02 = 16
| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|AB}} Josie Zimmerman
| RD1-score02 = 3
| RD1-seed03 = 8
| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kayla Skrlik
| RD1-score03 = 7
| RD1-seed04 = 9
| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|ON}} Danielle Inglis
| RD1-score04 = 6
| RD1-seed05 = 5
| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|BC}} Clancy Grandy
| RD1-score05 = 6
| RD1-seed06 = 12
| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|ON}} Hollie Duncan
| RD1-score06 = 5
| RD1-seed07 = 4
| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes
| RD1-score07 = 11
| RD1-seed08 = 13
| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|AB}} Abby Marks
| RD1-score08 = 5
| RD1-seed09 = 6
| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|NS}} Christina Black
| RD1-score09 = 8
| RD1-seed10 = 11
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|SK}} Nancy Martin
| RD1-score10 = 7
| RD1-seed11 = 3
| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jennifer Jones
| RD1-score11 = 10
| RD1-seed12 = 14
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|AB}} Myla Plett
| RD1-score12 = 6
| RD1-seed13 = 7
| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|ON}} Isabelle Ladouceur
| RD1-score13 = 8
| RD1-seed14 = 10
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|AB}} Serena Gray-Withers
| RD1-score14 = 6
| RD1-seed15 = 2
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan
| RD1-score15 = 11
| RD1-seed16 = 15
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|NB}} Shaelyn Park
| RD1-score16 = 1
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
| RD2-score01 = 10
| RD2-seed02 = 8
| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kayla Skrlik
| RD2-score02 = 6
| RD2-seed03 = 5
| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|BC}} Clancy Grandy
| RD2-score03 = 3
| RD2-seed04 = 4
| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes
| RD2-score04 = 8
| RD2-seed05 = 6
| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|NS}} Christina Black
| RD2-score05 = 9
| RD2-seed06 = 3
| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jennifer Jones
| RD2-score06 = 6
| RD2-seed07 = 7
| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|ON}} Isabelle Ladouceur
| RD2-score07 = 6
| RD2-seed08 = 2
| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan
| RD2-score08 = 10
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
| RD3-score01 = 8
| RD3-seed02 = 4
| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes
| RD3-score02 = 3
| RD3-seed03 = 6
| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|NS}} Christina Black
| RD3-score03 = 5
| RD3-seed04 = 2
| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan
| RD3-score04 = 10
| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
| RD4-score01 = 7
| RD4-seed02 = 2
| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan
| RD4-score02 = 9
}}
=Knockout Results=
All draw times listed in Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).
==Sweep 16==
Wednesday, September 27, 2:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = A
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes
|3|0|4|1|0|0|0|3|X|X| |11
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Abby Marks {{X}}
|0|1|0|0|1|1|2|0|X|X| |5
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|BC}} Clancy Grandy {{X}}
|1|0|0|1|1|0|1|0|1|0|1 |6
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Hollie Duncan
|0|1|0|0|0|1|0|2|0|1|0 |5
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson {{X}}
|1|4|0|2|0|6|2|0|X|X| |15
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Josie Zimmerman
|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|X|X| |3
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = D
| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kayla Skrlik
|0|0|0|2|0|2|1|0|0|2| |7
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Danielle Inglis {{X}}
|0|3|1|0|1|0|0|0|1|0| |6
}}
Thursday, September 28, 2:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = A
| team1 = {{flagicon|NS}} Christina Black {{X}}
|2|0|1|0|1|1|0|1|0|2| |8
| team2 = {{flagicon|SK}} Nancy Martin
|0|1|0|2|0|0|2|0|2|0| |7
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jennifer Jones {{X}}
|2|0|1|0|2|0|3|0|2|X| |10
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Myla Plett
|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|X| |6
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan {{X}}
|2|1|1|0|2|2|2|1|X|X| |11
| team2 = {{flagicon|NB}} Shaelyn Park
|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|0|X|X| |1
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = D
| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Isabelle Ladouceur {{X}}
|0|2|1|1|0|0|3|0|0|1| |8
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Serena Gray-Withers
|0|0|0|0|2|1|0|2|1|0| |6
}}
==Elite 8==
Friday, September 29, 11:30 am
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = A
| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Isabelle Ladouceur
|0|2|0|2|0|0|2|0|0|X| |6
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan {{X}}
|2|0|1|0|1|2|0|3|1|X| |10
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
|1|1|0|2|0|0|0|2|2|2| |10
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kayla Skrlik {{X}}
|0|0|2|0|1|1|2|0|0|0| |6
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|NS}} Christina Black {{X}}
|2|0|1|0|2|0|0|2|0|2| |9
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jennifer Jones
|0|2|0|2|0|2|0|0|0|0| |6
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = D
| team1 = {{flagicon|BC}} Clancy Grandy
|0|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|X|X| |3
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes {{X}}
|2|2|0|2|0|1|0|1|X|X| |8
}}
==Final 4==
Saturday, September 30, 12:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|NS}} Christina Black {{X}}
|1|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|X|X| |5
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan
|0|4|0|3|0|1|0|2|X|X| |10
}}
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = C
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
|0|1|1|1|1|0|2|1|1|X| |8
| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes {{X}}
|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|X| |3
}}
==Final==
Sunday, October 1, 12:00 pm
{{Curlingbox
| sheet = B
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerri Einarson
|0|3|0|1|0|0|0|2|0|1| |7
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan {{X}}
|0|0|2|0|3|0|1|0|3|0| |9
}}
{{Player percentages
| team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Team Einarson
| Briane Harris | 89%
| Shannon Birchard | 84%
| Val Sweeting | 81%
| Kerri Einarson | 61%
| teampct1 = 79%
| team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Team Homan
| Sarah Wilkes | 88%
| Emma Miskew | 79%
| Tracy Fleury | 88%
| Rachel Homan | 84%
| teampct2 = 84%
}}
Notelist
{{Notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.curling.ca/2023pointsbetinvitational/}}
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