The 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 22 to March 2, 1997 at the PNE AgrodomeVancouver Province, 24 Feb, 1997, pg A43 in Vancouver, British Columbia.1997_Scott_Tournament_of_Hearts.pdf (web-archive) The total attendance for the week was 35,390, which was the lowest since .
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Sandra Schmirler won the tournament after beating Alison Goring's Ontario rink in the final 8–5. This was Saskatchewan's tenth title overall (eleven including Team Canada) and the third and final one skipped by Schmirler before her death in 2000. At the time, Schmirler joined Connie Laliberte and Vera Pezer as the only skips to win three championships.
Schmirler's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Bern, Switzerland, which they also won. Additionally, they also qualified for the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, which they qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympics where they captured the gold medal.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaManitoba St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines Skip: Marilyn Bodogh Third: Kim Gellard Second: Corie Beveridge Lead: Jane Hooper Perroud Alternate: Lisa Savage Ottewell CC, Edmonton Skip: Cathy Borst Third: Heather Godberson Second: Brenda Bohmer Lead: Kate Horne Alternate: Lauren Rouse Richmond CC, Richmond Skip: Kelley Owen Third: Marla Geiger Second: Sherry Fraser Lead: Christine Jurgenson Alternate: Lindsay Sparkes Valour Road CC, Winnipeg Skip: Janet Harvey Third: Debbie Jones-Walker Second: Carol Harvey Lead: Alison Harvey Alternate: Karen PorrittNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNova ScotiaOntario Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: June Campbell Lead: Jane Arseneau Alternate: Sheri Stewart St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Laura Phillips Third: Cathy Cunningham Second: Kathy Kerr Lead: Heather Martin Alternate: Susan Wright Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Helen Radford Second: Kim Kelly Lead: Nancy Delahunt Alternate: Mary Mattatall Bayview G&CC, Thornhill Skip: Alison Goring Third: Lori Eddy Second: Kim Moore Lead: Mary Bowman Alternate: Yvonne SmithPrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/Yukon Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Rebecca Jean MacPhee Third: Kim Dolan Second: Marion MacAulay Lead: Lou Ann Henry Alternate: Sandy Matheson Buckingham CC, Buckingham Skip: Chantal Osborne Third: France Charette Second: Joelle Sabourin Lead: Sylvie Daniel Alternate: Janique Berthelot Caledonian CC, Regina Skip: Sandra Schmirler Third: Jan Betker Second: Joan McCusker Lead: Marcia Gudereit Alternate: Atina Ford Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Kelly Kaylo Third: Sharon Cormier Second: Wendy Ondrack Lead: Debbie Moss Alternate: Cheryl Burlington
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs
TeamSkip Sandra Schmirler 9 2 83 46 47 38 8 13 83% Alison Goring 7 4 69 62 46 46 5 15 77% Cathy Borst 7 4 72 65 45 47 13 9 79% Laura Phillips 7 4 65 61 48 41 9 15 78% Janet Harvey 6 5 69 67 49 46 3 11 75% Marilyn Bodogh 5 6 67 83 43 53 1 9 78% 5 6 67 71 42 48 4 8 74% Chantal Osborne 5 6 65 62 45 45 7 11 76% Heidi Hanlon 4 7 67 75 50 46 4 15 73% Kelly Kaylo 4 7 61 79 45 45 9 14 75% Colleen Jones 4 7 65 72 49 46 4 13 76% Kelley Owen 3 8 64 71 43 51 5 10 76%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 22, 12:30 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 22, 6:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 23, 8:30 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 23, 12:30 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 23, 6:00 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 24, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 24, 12:30 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 24, 6:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 25, 8:30 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 25, 12:30 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 25, 6:00 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 26, 8:30 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 26, 12:30 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 26, 6:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, February 27, 8:30 am
Draw 16 Thursday, February 27, 12:30 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, February 27, 6:00 pm
Playoffs
3 vs. 4 Friday, February 28, 12:30 pm
1 vs. 2 Friday, February 28, 6:00 pm
Semifinal Saturday, March 1, 12:30 pm
Final Sunday, March 2, 10:30 am
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Jane Hooper Perroud 88 Heather Martin 87 Mary Bowman 86 Marcia Gudereit 85 Sylvie Daniel 83 Kate Horne 83 Seconds % Joan McCusker 82 Kim Kelly 81 Corie Beveridge 80 Brenda Bohmer 78 Joelle Sabourin 77 Kathy Kerr 77 Sherry Fraser 77 Thirds % Jan Betker 85 Heather Godberson 83 Kim Dolan 77 Lori Eddy 77 Cathy Cunningham 76 Skips % Sandra Schmirler 80 Janet Harvey 75 Chantal Osborne 74 Marilyn Bodogh 73 Kelley Owen 72 Colleen Jones 72 Laura Phillips 72 Alison Goring 72
Awards The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows.
All-Star teams This was the first tournament in which a first and second all-star teams were selected. Team Saskatchewan members Sandra Schmirler (skip), Jan Betker (third), and Joan McCusker (second) became the first curlers to be selected to the all-star team on three separate occasions. Schmirler was previously selected in and , Betker in 1987 and , and McCusker in 1994 and .
First Team Position Name Team Skip Sandra Schmirler Third Jan Betker Second Joan McCusker Lead Jane Hooper Perroud
Second Team Position Name Team Skip Alison Goring Third Heather Godberson Second Corie Beveridge Lead Heather Martin
Diana Doe Award The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament.
Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year. For this edition, the award was named after Diana Doe, who was a player and coached junior teams in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. She also was an executive of the British Columbia Curling Association, serving as president in 1989 and was a director of Curling Canada for many years.
Team Ontario skip Alison Goring became the first curler to receive the sportsmanship award on three occasions as she had won in and .
Name Team Position Alison Goring Skip
Most Valuable Player Award Starting in 1997, a curler was chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round.
Name Team Position Marcia Gudereit Lead
Ford Hot Shots The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Contour.
Winner Runner-Up Score Sherry Fraser Jan Betker 18–17
Shot of the Week Award Beginning with the 1997 tournament, the Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship.
Name Team Position Sandra Schmirler Skip
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