The 2016 Players' Championship was held from April 12 to 17 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. It was the sixth men's and fifth women's Grand Slam of the 2015–16 World Curling Tour.
Newfoundland's Brad Gushue rink won their first men's title while Scotland's Eve Muirhead won her third women's title.
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson West St. Paul, Manitoba 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 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Adam Spencer Craig Savill Penetanguishene, Ontario Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba David Murdoch Greg Drummond Scott Andrews Michael Goodfellow Aberdeen, Scotland John Shuster Tyler George Pat Simmons Matt Hamilton Duluth, Minnesota Charley Thomas Matt Dunstone Brandon Klassen D. J. Kidby Calgary, Alberta
Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
Final Round Robin Standings Pool A W L PF PA Kevin Koe 4 1 26 21 Brad Jacobs 3 2 26 18 Glenn Howard 3 2 25 20 Charley Thomas 2 3 24 24 Niklas Edin 2 3 20 25 Reid Carruthers 1 4 15 28 Pool B W L PF PA Brad Gushue 5 0 27 18 David Murdoch 3 2 30 29 Steve Laycock 3 2 28 21 Mike McEwen 2 3 21 27 John Shuster 1 4 22 28 John Epping 1 4 23 28
Round Robin Results
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 13, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 13, 3:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 14, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 14, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 14, 3:30 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 14, 7:00 pm
Draw 11 Friday, April 15, 12:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, April 15, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, April 16, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 16, 03:30 pm
Semifinals Sunday, April 17, 10:00 am
Final Sunday, April 17, 5:00 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Erika Brown Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Madison, Wisconsin Chelsea Carey Kristy McDonald Jocelyn Peterman Laine Peters Calgary, Alberta Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Tracy Fleury Crystal Webster Jenna Walsh Jenn Horgan Sudbury, Ontario Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Eve Muirhead Cathy Overton-Clapham Vicki Adams Sarah Reid Stirling, Scotland Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Briar Hürlimann Nicole Schwägli Zürich, Switzerland Kelsey Rocque Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jen Gates Edmonton, Alberta Anna Sidorova Margarita Fomina Alexandra Raeva Alina Kovaleva Moscow, Russia Valerie Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Aarau, Switzerland
Round Robin Standings Final Round Robin Standings Pool A W L PF PA Silvana Tirinzoni 4 1 31 20 Rachel Homan 4 1 34 15 Kerri Einarson 3 2 26 27 Erika Brown 2 3 25 28 Tracy Fleury 1 4 22 30 Chelsea Carey 1 4 15 33 Pool B W L PF PA Jennifer Jones 4 1 26 17 Eve Muirhead 4 1 27 24 Kelsey Rocque 3 2 27 27 Valerie Sweeting 2 3 25 25 Alina Pätz 1 4 29 27 Anna Sidorova 1 4 19 33
Round Robin Results
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 13, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 13, 3:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 14, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 14, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 14, 3:30 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 14, 7:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, April 15, 8:30 am
Draw 12 Friday, April 15, 3:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 16, 12:00 pm
Semifinals Sunday, April 17, 10:00 am
Final Sunday, April 17, 11:30 am
References
External links
Results- men's Results- women's