The 2016 Humpty's Champions Cup was held from April 26 to May 1 at the Sherwood Park Arena Sports Centre in Sherwood Park, Alberta. This was the final Grand Slam event of the 2015–16 curling season and is the seventh men's Grand Slam and the sixth women's Grand Slam of the season. The teams were split into 3 round-robin pools of 5 teams each, and the top eight teams overall will qualify for the playoff round.
Teams from the Winnipeg area won both the men's and women's events, with Reid Carruthers winning his first slam as a skip on the men's side and Jennifer Jones winning her 12th slam on the women's side. Both Carruthers and Jones happened to qualify for the Champions Cup by winning the same event, the DeKalb Superspiel.
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Seattle, Washington Benoît Schwarz (fourth) Claudio Pätz Peter de Cruz (skip) Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Kristian Lindström Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Mat Camm Patrick Janssen Tim March Toronto, Ontario Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Mick Lizmore Daylan Vavrek Tom Appelman Carter Lautner Edmonton, Alberta Mike McEwen Jon Mead Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba Shaun Meachem Catlin Schneider Brady Scharback Aaron Shutra Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Bruce Mouat Bobby Lammie Gregor Cannon Angus Dowell Edinburgh, Scotland David Murdoch Greg Drummond Scott Andrews Michael Goodfellow Stirling, Scotland John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton Chris Plys Duluth, Minnesota Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Tom Sallows Nolan Thiessen Calgary, Alberta
Round Robin Standings Pool A W L Brad Gushue 3 1 2 Reid Carruthers 3 1 12 Niklas Edin 2 2 9 Bruce Mouat 2 2 14 John Shuster 0 4 6 Pool B W L Kevin Koe 3 1 5 Steve Laycock 2 2 3 Pat Simmons 2 2 4 Peter de Cruz 2 2 10 Mick Lizmore 1 3 15 Pool C W L Mike McEwen 4 0 8 John Epping 3 1 1 David Murdoch 2 2 11 Brady Clark 1 3 7 Shaun Meachem 0 4 13
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 27, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 27, 3:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 28, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 28, 12:30 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 28, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 28, 7:30 pm
Draw 10 Friday, April 29, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Friday, April 29, 12:30 pm
Draw 12 Friday, April 29, 4:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, April 29, 7:30 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, April 30, 9:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 30, 5:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, April 30, 8:30 pm
Final Carruthers wins his first Slam as a skip in a rare second extra end. Sunday, May 1, 6:00 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Chelsea Carey Amy Nixon Jocelyn Peterman Laine Peters Calgary, Alberta Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Kristin Clarke Sarah Daniels Karlee Burgess Janique LeBlanc Chester, Nova Scotia Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Caledon, Ontario Satsuki Fujisawa Mari Motohashi Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Kitami, Japan Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy Stefanie Matheson Melissa Foster Mississauga, Ontario Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Stefanie Lawton Beth Iskiw Sherri Singler Marliese Kasner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Krista McCarville Kendra Lilly Ashley Sippala Sarah Potts Thunder Bay, Ontario Eve Muirhead Nadine Lehmann Vicki Adams Sarah Reid Stirling, Scotland Ayumi Ogasawara Sayaka Yoshimura Kaho Onodera Anna Ohmiya Sapporo, Japan Kelsey Rocque Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jen Gates Edmonton, Alberta Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Aarau, Switzerland
Round Robin Standings Pool A W L Rachel Homan 3 1 3 Val Sweeting 3 1 7 Satsuki Fujisawa 2 2 9 Jacqueline Harrison 1 3 12 Krista McCarville 1 3 6 Pool B W L Jennifer Jones 3 1 15 Kerri Einarson 3 1 2 Stefanie Lawton 2 2 5 Allison Flaxey 1 3 10 Eve Muirhead 1 3 14 Pool C W L Ayumi Ogasawara 4 0 1 Kelsey Rocque 2 2 4 Silvana Tirinzoni 2 2 13 Kristin Clarke 1 3 8 Chelsea Carey 1 3 11
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 27, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 27, 3:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 28, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 28, 12:30 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 28, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 28, 7:30 pm
Draw 10 Friday, April 29, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Friday, April 29, 12:30 pm
Draw 12 Friday, April 29, 4:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, April 29, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 30, 12:30 pm
Semifinals Saturday, April 30, 8:30 pm
Final Sunday, May 1, 2:30 pm
Qualification process The Champions Cup will involve 15 men's and 15 women's winners on the Pinty's GSOC season plus champions from select events, including the Tim Hortons Brier, Scotties Tournament of Hearts, World/Regional Championships, and other highly ranked competitive events on the World Curling Tour.
The winning teams at the events listed below will receive invites to the Champions Cup. For Men's Qualifying, the top 3 ranked WCT event winners will be invited. For Women's Qualifying the top 4 ranked WCT event winners will be invited.
In the event a team wins more than one qualifying event (e.g. Team A wins the Masters and Canadian Open or wins multiple events including other WCT events), the winner of the next highest ranked World Curling Tour event based on Strength of Field Multiplier (SFM), that has not qualified through another path, will be invited to complete the 15-team lineup.
[Teams listed below under WCT Event will be updated as necessary/weekly based on qualifiers from other events and WCT events yet to be played that may have higher SFM ratings]
Men Qualification method Qualifying team Scenario if team has already qualified Notes Winner of 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Kevin Koe None (first qualifier) .. Winner of 2015 GSOC The Masters Mike McEwen None (first qualifier) .. Winner of 2015 GSOC The National Brad Gushue None (first qualifier) .. Winner of 2015 European Championship Niklas Edin None (first qualifier) Winner of 2015 Asia/Pacific Championship Kim Soo-hyuk None (first qualifier) .. Winner of 2015 GSOC Canadian Open John Epping None (first qualifier) Winner of 2016 U.S. National Championship Brady Clark None (first qualifier) Winner of 2016 World Junior Championship Bruce Mouat None (first qualifier) Winner of 2016 Tim Hortons Brier Kevin Koe WCT #4 Event Winner (not already qualified) Winner of 2016 GSOC The Elite 10 Brad Gushue WCT #5 Event Winner (not already qualified) Winner of 2016 World Championship Kevin Koe WCT #6 Event Winner (not already qualified) Winner of 2016 GSOC The Players' Championship Brad Gushue WCT #7 Event Winner (not already qualified) WCT #1 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event Steve Laycock None (first qualifier) Canad Inns Prairie ClassicWCT #2 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event Reid Carruthers None (first qualifier) DEKALB SuperspielWCT #3 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event Pat Simmons None (first qualifier) Ed Werenich Golden Wrench ClassicWCT #4 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event James Grattan None (first qualifier) Curling Masters ChampéryWCT #5 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event Peter de Cruz None (first qualifier) CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc.WCT #6 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event David Murdoch None (first qualifier) German Masters WCT #7 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event Mick Lizmore None (first qualifier) Red Deer Curling ClassicWCT #8 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event John Shuster None (first qualifier) Huron ReproGraphics Oil Heritage ClassicWCT #9 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event Jim Cotter None (first qualifier) 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2WCT #10 - Winner of 2015-16 Ranked Event Shaun Meachem None (first qualifier) HDF Insurance Shoot-Out
WCT events ranked by Strength of field multiplier # Event SFM Winner Notes 1 Canada Cup 12.3398 Kevin Koe Qualified as winner of GSOC Tour Challenge 2 Canad Inns Prairie Classic 10.2848 Steve Laycock 3 StuSells Toronto Tankard 9.6856 Mike McEwen Qualified as winner of the Masters 4 Point Optical Curling Classic 8.9400 Mike McEwen Qualified as winner of the Masters 5 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic 8.5618 Brad Gushue Qualified as winner of the National 6 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau 8.3482 Brad Gushue Qualified as winner of the National 7 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard 7.6891 Brad Gushue Qualified as winner of the National 8 Swiss Cup Basel 7.4140 Brad Gushue Qualified as winner of the National 9 ASHAM U.S. Open of Curling 6.9443 John Epping Qualified as winner of the Canadian Open 10 Mercure Perth Masters 6.9111 Kevin Koe Qualified as winner of GSOC Tour Challenge 11 Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic 6.9063 Kevin Koe Qualified as winner of GSOC Tour Challenge 12 Baden Masters 6.7331 Niklas Edin Qualified as winner of the European Championship 13 DEKALB Superspiel 6.6604 Reid Carruthers 14 Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic 5.9194 Pat Simmons 15 Scottish Men's Curling Championship 5.4464 Tom Brewster 16 Curling Masters Champéry 5.3906 James Grattan 17 CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc. 5.2560 Peter de Cruz 18 German Masters 5.2265 David Murdoch 19 Aberdeen International Curling Championship 5.1254 David Murdoch Also won German Masters 20 Red Deer Curling Classic 5.1130 Mick Lizmore 21 Huron ReproGraphics Oil Heritage Classic 4.9185 John Shuster 22 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Mayflower Cashspiel 4.8522 Brad Gushue Qualified as winner of the National 23 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 4.7469 Jim Cotter 24 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out 4.3313 Shaun Meachem
Women