The 2019 Players' Championship was held from April 9 to 14 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. It was the seventh Grand Slam event of the 2018–19 curling season.
In the men's final, Brendan Bottcher defeated Kevin Koe 6–1. Team Bottcher was playing in their third straight Grand Slam final. In the women's final, Kerri Einarson defeated Anna Hasselborg 5–4 in an extra end. It was the second final that Team Einarson played in that season.
Qualification The top 12 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour's Year-to-Date ranking as of March 11 qualified for the event.
Men Top Year-to-Date men's teams as of March 11:CurlingZone Kevin Koe Brad Jacobs Brendan Bottcher Bruce Mouat Niklas Edin John Epping Brad Gushue Ross Paterson Glenn Howard Matt Dunstone Peter de Cruz Reid Carruthers
Women Top Year-to-Date women's teams as of March 11: Rachel Homan Anna Hasselborg Kerri Einarson Silvana Tirinzoni Jennifer Jones Chelsea Carey Satsuki Fujisawa Tracy Fleury Robyn Silvernagle Casey Scheidegger Alina Kovaleva Sayaka Yoshimura Elena Stern
Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Mike McEwen Reid Carruthers Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Benoît Schwarz (fourth) Sven Michel Peter de Cruz (skip) Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland Matt Dunstone Braeden Moskowy Catlin Schneider Dustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Matt Camm Brent Laing Craig Savill Toronto, Ontario Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Glenn Howard Scott Howard David Mathers Tim March Penetanguishene, Ontario Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E.J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe B.J. Neufeld Colton Flasch Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland Ross Paterson Kyle Waddell Duncan Menzies Michael Goodfellow Glasgow, Scotland
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Glenn Howard 3 2 22 21 3 Niklas Edin 3 2 27 21 5 Kevin Koe 3 2 29 22 11 Ross Paterson 2 3 21 26 4 Bruce Mouat 2 3 24 34 9 Team Carruthers 2 3 25 24 10 Pool B W L PF PA Brad Jacobs 4 1 33 19 1 Brad Gushue 4 1 31 18 6 Brendan Bottcher 3 2 27 27 7 Peter de Cruz 2 3 30 26 2 John Epping 2 3 13 25 8 Matt Dunstone 0 5 13 32
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 10, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 10, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 10, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 10, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 11, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 11, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 11, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 11, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, April 12, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Friday, April 12, 12:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, April 12, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, April 13, 8:30 am
Saturday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 13, 4:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, April 13, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, April 14, 12:00 pm
Women Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Chelsea Carey Sarah Wilkes Dana Ferguson Rachel Brown Calgary, Alberta Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Meilleur Gimli, Manitoba Tracy Fleury Selena Njegovan Taylor McDonald Kristin MacCuish East St. Paul, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Laura Walker Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jocelyn Peterman Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta Robyn Silvernagle Stefanie Lawton Jessie Hunkin Kara Thevenot North Battleford, Saskatchewan Briar Hürlimann (fourth) Elena Stern (skip) Lisa Gisler Céline Koller Brig, Switzerland Alina Pätz (fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (skip) Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland Sayaka Yoshimura Kaho Onodera Anna Ohmiya Yumie Funayama Sapporo, Japan
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Tracy Fleury 4 1 29 24 7 Robyn Silvernagle 4 1 26 24 8 Jennifer Jones 3 2 25 21 3 Rachel Homan 2 3 23 27 5 Silvana Tirinzoni 1 4 25 22 9 Elena Stern 1 4 19 29 11 Pool B W L PF PA Anna Hasselborg 5 0 36 16 4 Casey Scheidegger 3 2 27 23 6 Chelsea Carey 2 3 19 33 1 Kerri Einarson 2 3 23 22 2 Satsuki Fujisawa 2 3 26 30 10 Sayaka Yoshimura 1 4 21 28
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, April 10, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 10, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 10, 4:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, April 10, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 11, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 11, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 11, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 11, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, April 12, 8:30 am
Draw 12
Friday, April 12, 4:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, April 12, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 13, 12:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, April 13, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, April 14, 4:00 pm
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