The 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup is the final Grand Slam of curling event of the 2017–18 curling season. It was held April 24–29, 2018 at the WinSport Arena, Canada Olympic Park, in Calgary, Alberta.
Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Kurt Balderston Karsten Sturmay Rob Bucholz Del Shaughnessy Grande Prairie, Alberta Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Reid Carruthers John Morris Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Jason Gunnlaugson Alex Forrest Matt Dunstone Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Glenn Howard Adam Spencer David Mathers Scott Howard Tiny, Ontario Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland Greg Persinger (Fourth) Rich Ruohonen (Skip) Colin Hufman Phil Tilker Minneapolis, Minnesota Marc Pfister Dominik Märki Raphael Märki Simon Gempeler Adelboden, Switzerland Tyler Tardi Sterling Middleton Jordan Tardi Jacques Gauthier Langley, British Columbia
Round-robin standings
Pool A W L PF PA Bruce Mouat 4 0 32 18 3 Brendan Bottcher 3 1 28 21 13 Colton Flasch 2 2 18 20 8 Niklas Edin 1 3 20 25 12 Marc Pfister 0 4 12 26 15 Pool B W L PF PA Brad Gushue 4 0 27 12 1 Rich Ruohonen 2 2 18 17 6 Brad Jacobs 2 2 26 15 7 Reid Carruthers 1 3 18 28 4 Tyler Tardi 1 3 12 29 5 Pool C W L PF PA Glenn Howard 3 1 26 19 2 Kevin Koe 3 1 19 16 9 Mike McEwen 2 2 19 21 10 Jason Gunnlaugson 2 2 22 18 11 Kurt Balderston 0 4 16 28 14
Tiebreakers
Playoffs
Quarterfinals April 28, 4:00pm
Semifinals April 28, 8:00pm
Final April 29, 2:00pm
Women Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Chelsea Carey Cathy Overton-Clapham Jocelyn Peterman Laine Peters Calgary, Alberta Janais DeJong (Fourth) Delia DeJong (Skip) Kayla Skrlik Amy Janko Grande Prairie, Alberta Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Binia Feltscher Carole Howald Franziska Kaufmann Larissa Hari Flims, Switzerland Chinami Yoshida Mari Motohashi Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami, Hokkaido 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 Kaitlyn Jones Karlee Burgess Lauren Lenentine Lindsey Burgess Halifax, Nova Scotia Kristen MacDiarmid Marie Christianson Liz Woodworth Julia Colter Halifax, Nova Scotia Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling, Scotland Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Baden, Switzerland Jamie Sinclair Alex Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Blaine, Minnesota Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta Silvana Tirinzoni Esther Neuenschwander Manuela Siegrist Marlene Albrecht Aarau, Switzerland
Round-robin standings Pool A W L PF PA Silvana Tirinzoni 3 1 24 14 1 Kerri Einarson 3 1 27 15 2 Jennifer Jones 2 2 22 22 4 Val Sweeting 2 2 16 22 14 Kaitlyn Jones 0 4 14 30 Pool B W L PF PA Jamie Sinclair 4 0 22 13 8 Anna Hasselborg 3 1 22 15 3 Rachel Homan 2 2 17 17 6 Binia Feltscher 1 3 17 25 5 Kristen MacDiarmid 0 4 14 22 9 Pool C W L PF PA Eve Muirhead 3 1 30 14 11 Chelsea Carey 3 1 24 23 13 Alina Pätz 2 2 23 21 10 Delia DeJong 2 2 22 25 15 Team Fujisawa 0 4 12 29 12
Tiebreakers April 27, 8:00pm
April 28, 8:30am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals April 28, 12:00pm
Semifinals April 28, 8:00pm
Final April 29, 10:00am
Qualification Men Qualification method Qualifying team Scenario if team has already qualified Notes Defending Champion 2017 Humpty's Champions Cup Brad Jacobs None (first qualifier) Winner of GSOC Tour Challenge Brad Gushue None (first qualifier) Winner of The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Brad Gushue WCT Event Winner (not already qualified) Winner of The National Bruce Mouat None (first qualifier) Winner of 2017 European Championship Niklas Edin None (first qualifier) Winner of 2017 Asia/Pacific Championship Kim Chang-min None (first qualifier) Winner of Canadian Open of Curling Peter de Cruz None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 Winter Olympics John Shuster None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 U.S. National Championship Greg Persinger None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 World Junior Championship Tyler Tardi None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 Tim Hortons Brier Brad Gushue WCT Event Winner (not already qualified) Winner of 2018 Elite 10 Mike McEwen None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 World Championship Niklas Edin WCT Event Winner (not already qualified) Winner of 2018 Players' Championship Kevin KoeNone (first qualifier) WCT #1 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Brad Jacobs Already qualified AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic (SFM: 10.5938)WCT #2 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Reid Carruthers None (first qualifier) Canad Inns Men's Classic (SFM: 8.6231)WCT #3 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Brad Gushue Already qualified Swiss Cup Basel (SFM: 8.2928)WCT #4 - Winner of 2016-18 Ranked Event Liu Rui None (first qualifier) Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic (SFM: 8.2344)WCT #5 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Kevin Koe Already qualified Ashley Home Store Fall Classic (SFM: 7.8483)WCT #6 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Colton Flasch None (first qualifier) College Clean Restoration Curling Classic (SFM: 7.6823)WCT #7 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Brad Gushue Already qualified Stu Sells Toronto Tankard (SFM: 7.3069)WCT #8 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Niklas Edin Already qualified Mercure Perth Masters (SFM: 6.8809)WCT #9 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Liu Rui Already qualified, declined invite Challenge de Curling de Gatineau (SFM: 6.8314)WCT #10 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Bruce Mouat Already qualified Stu Sells Oakville Tankard (SFM: 6.6939)WCT #11 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Jason Gunnlaugson None (first qualifier) GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 (SFM: 6.6456) WCT #12 - Winner of 2017-17 Ranked Event Niklas Edin Already qualified Curling Masters Champery (SFM: 6.2031)WCT #13 - Winner of 2017-17 Ranked Event Niklas Edin Already qualified Baden Masters (SFM: 5.8101)WCT #14 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Brendan Bottcher None (first qualifier) Red Deer Curling Classic (SFM: 5.0877)WCT #15 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Bruce Mouat Already qualified Oakville OCT Fall Classic (SFM: 5.0662)WCT #16 - Winner of 2016-17 Ranked Event Mike McEwen Already qualified Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic (SFM: 4.9849)WCT #17 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Brendan Bottcher Already qualified Medicine Hat Charity Classic (SFM: 4.6272)WCT #18 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Kurt Balderston None (first qualifier) Original 16 WCT Bonspiel (SFM: 4.5434)WCT #19 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Marc Pfister None (first qualifier) German Masters (SFM: 4.5412)WCT #20 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Glenn Howard None (first qualifier) Huron ReproGraphics Oil Heritage Classic (SFM: 4.4091)
Women 2017-18 Curling Season SFM Qualification method Qualifying team Scenario if team has already qualified Notes Defending Champion 2017 Humpty's Champions Cup Rachel Homan Winner of 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge Val Sweeting None (first qualifier) .. Winner of 2017 Masters Jennifer Jones None (first qualifier) Winner of 2017 Pacific-Asia Championship Kim Eun-jung Winner of 2017 Boost National Jennifer Jones Already Qualified Winner of 2017 European Championship Eve Muirhead None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 Canadian Open Chelsea Carey None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 U.S. National Championship Jamie Sinclair None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Jennifer Jones Already qualified Winner of the 2018 Winter Olympics Anna Hasselborg Winner of 2018 World Junior Championship Kaitlyn Jones None (first qualifier) Winner of 2018 World Championship Jennifer Jones Already Qualified Winner of 2018 Players' Championship Jamie Sinclair Already qualified WCT #1 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Nina Roth None (first qualifier) Canad Inns Women's Classic (SFM: 10.6180)WCT #2 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Rachel Homan Already qualified Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic (SFM: 9.8021)WCT #3 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Eve Muirhead Already qualified HDF Insurance Shoot-Out (SFM: 7.9346)WCT #4 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Alina Pätz None (first qualifier) Stockholm Ladies Curling Cup (SFM: 7.8806)WCT #5 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Silvana Tirinzoni None (first qualifier) Stu Sells Oakville Tankard (SFM: 7.4915)WCT #6 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Rachel Homan Already qualified Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic (SFM: 7.3069)WCT #7 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Satsuki Fujisawa None (first qualifier) Karuizawa International (SFM: 6.6069)WCT #8 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Kerri Einarson None (first qualifier) GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 (SFM: 6.5875)WCT #9 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Wang Bingyu None (first qualifier) Women's Masters Basel (SFM: 6.5544)WCT #10 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Jamie Sinclair Already qualified AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic (SFM: 5.9702)WCT #11 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Anna Sidorova None (first qualifier) CCT Arctic Cup (SFM: 5.878)WCT #11 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Delia DeJong None (first qualifier) Red Deer Curling Classic (SFM: 5.2766)WCT #12 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Binia Feltscher None (first qualifier) Glynhill Ladies International (SFM: 5.1354)WCT #13 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Julie Tippin None (first qualifier) Stu Sells Toronto Tankard (SFM: 5.0898)WCT #14 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Kelsey Rocque None (first qualifier) Curl Mesabi Classic (SFM: 4.5996)WCT #15 - Winner of 2017-18 Ranked Event Kristen MacDiarmid None (first qualifier) Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic (SFM: 4.3588)
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