The 2016 GSOC Tour Challenge was held from November 8 to 13 at the Western Financial Place and the Cranbrook Memorial Arena in Cranbrook, British Columbia. This was the second Grand Slam of the 2016–17 curling season.
The men's tier 1 final was the first ever men's Grand Slam final to feature two non-Canadian teams, as Sweden's Niklas Edin rink defeated Scotland's Kyle Smith team. Val Sweeting defeated Michelle Englot in the women's tier 1 final to win her second grand slam event.
The tier 2 winners Greg Balsdon and Jacqueline Harrison qualified for the 2017 Meridian Canadian Open later in the season.
Men
Tier 1
Teams Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Pat Simmons Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Mathew Camm Patrick Janssen Tim March Toronto, 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 Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip) Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky Vernon, British Columbia David Murdoch Greg Drummond Scott Andrews Michael Goodfellow Stirling, Scotland Mark Nichols Adam Spencer Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling, Scotland Charley Thomas Nathan Connolly Brandon Klassen Craig Savill Edmonton, Alberta Thomas Ulsrud Torger Nergård Christoffer Svae Håvard Vad Petersson Oslo, Norway
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Mark Nichols 3 1 30 18 Kyle Smith 3 1 24 21 Reid Carruthers 2 2 19 21 John Epping 1 3 17 25 Charley Thomas 1 3 22 27 Pool B W L PF PA John Morris 4 0 31 14 Thomas Ulsrud 2 2 21 22 Brad Jacobs 2 2 22 21 Kevin Koe 1 3 19 30 David Murdoch 1 3 23 29 Pool C W L PF PA Mike McEwen 3 1 23 17 Steve Laycock 2 2 23 26 Niklas Edin 2 2 19 24 John Shuster 2 2 23 19 Brendan Bottcher 1 3 18 20
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 9, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 9, 1:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, November 9, 4:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 9, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 10, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, November 10, 1:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, November 10, 4:30 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, November 11, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Friday, November 11, 1:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, November 11, 4:30 pm
Draw 13 Friday, November 11, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, November 12, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday November 12, 4:00pm
Semifinals Saturday November 12, 8:00pm
Final Sunday November 13, 1:30pm
Tier 2
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L Glenn Howard 4 0 Craig Brown 3 1 Tyler Tardi 2 2 Jean-Michel Ménard 1 3 Andrew Bilesky 0 4 Pool B W L Dean Joanisse 3 1 Tom Brewster 3 1 Mark Bice 2 2 Stephen Schneider 1 3 William Lyburn 1 3 Pool C W L Greg Balsdon 4 0 Brady Clark 2 2 Bruce Mouat 2 2 Sean Geall 1 3 Jason Gunnlaugson 1 3
Tiebreakers Mark Bice 7–4 Bruce Mouat
Playoffs
Women
Tier 1
Teams 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 Michelle Englot Kate Cameron Leslie Wilson-Westcott Raunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Caledon, Ontario Tracy Fleury Crystal Webster Jennifer Wylie Amanda Gates Sudbury, Ontario Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario Ayumi Ogasawara Yumie Funayama Kaho Onodera Anna Ohmiya Sapporo, Japan Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Zürich, Switzerland Kelsey Rocque Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jennifer Gates Edmonton, Alberta Cissi Östlund (Fourth) Christina Bertrup Maria Wennerström Margaretha Sigfridsson (Skip) Skellefteå, Sweden Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Zürich, Switzerland
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Rachel Homan 4 0 30 12 Tracy Fleury 2 2 20 22 Ayumi Ogasawara 2 2 18 19 Kelsey Rocque 2 2 24 21 Kerri Einarson 0 4 15 33 Pool B W L PF PA Val Sweeting 3 1 26 18 Jennifer Jones 3 1 24 21 Anna Hasselborg 2 2 25 24 Alina Pätz 1 3 17 22 Sherry Middaugh 1 3 15 22 Pool C W L PF PA Allison Flaxey 4 0 30 20 Michelle Englot 2 2 22 23 Chelsea Carey 2 2 21 23 Silvana Tirinzoni 2 2 21 21 Margaretha Sigfridsson 0 4 22 29
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 9, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 9, 1:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, November 9, 4:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 9, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 10, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, November 10, 1:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, November 10, 4:30 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November 10, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, November 11, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Friday, November 11, 1:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, November 11, 4:30 pm
Tiebreakers Friday, November 11, 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 12, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday November 12, 12:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday November 12, 8:00pm
Final Sunday November 13, 10:00am
Tier 2
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L Krista McCarville 4 0 Karla Thompson 2 2 Diane Gushulak 2 2 Cory Christensen 2 2 Stefanie Lawton 0 4 Pool B W L Nina Roth 4 0 Casey Scheidegger 2 2 Jacqueline Harrison 2 2 Marla Mallett 1 3 Corryn Brown 1 3 Pool C W L Joelle Brown 4 0 Shannon Kleibrink 3 1 Hannah Fleming 2 2 Kerry Galusha 1 3 Julie Tippin 0 4
Tiebreakers Jacqueline Harrison 6–4 Hannah Fleming Cory Christensen 2–5 Diane Gushulak
Playoffs
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