The 2019 Humpty's Champions Cup was held from April 23 to 28 at the Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was the eighth and final Grand Slam event of the 2018–19 curling season. In the men's final, Brendan Bottcher defeated Kevin Koe 6–5 to win his 3rd career Grand Slam. In the women's final, Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Kerri Einarson 6–3 to win her 2nd career Slam.
No tick zone The 2019 Champions Cup tested a new rule, where tick shots were disallowed in the 8th and extra ends. Any rock that touches the centre line in those ends was not allowed to be moved by an opposing rock until after the fifth rock of the end had been played. This rule had previously been used in the defunct Elite 10 Grand Slam event.
Qualification The champions of thirteen Grand Slam, national or regional championships, and world championship events are invited to the Champions Cup. The champions of two World Curling Tour events, based on the strength of field, are also invited. If a team qualifies from more than one event or declines the invitation, champions of World Curling Tour events with the highest strength of field are invited until the field of 15 teams is completed.
Men Event Team Note 2018 Players' Championship Kevin Koe 2018 Champions Cup Brad Gushue 2018 Elite 10 Brad Gushue Already qualified 2018 Masters John Epping 2018 Tour Challenge (Tier 1) Brad Jacobs 2018 National Ross Paterson 2019 Canadian Open Brendan Bottcher 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Yuta Matsumura 2018 European Curling Championships Bruce Mouat 2019 United States Men's Curling Championship John Shuster 2019 World Junior Curling Championships Tyler Tardi 2019 Tim Hortons Brier Kevin Koe Already qualified 2019 World Men's Curling Championship Niklas Edin WCT event #1 (Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling) Brad Jacobs Already qualified WCT event #2 (Canad Inns Men's Classic) Brendan Bottcher Already qualified WCT event #3 (AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic) John Epping Already qualified WCT event #4 (Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic) Glen Muirhead Declined invitation WCT event #6 (Stu Sells Toronto Tankard) Reid Carruthers WCT event #7 (Swiss Cup Basel) Niklas Edin Already qualified WCT event #8 (DEKALB Superspiel) Matt Dunstone WCT event #9 (Baden Masters) Thomas Ulsrud Declined invitation WCT event #10 (Stu Sells Oakville Tankard) Yannick Schwaller WCT event #11 (GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2) Kirk Muyres
Women Event Team Note 2018 Players' Championship Jamie Sinclair 2018 Champions Cup Rachel Homan 2018 Elite 10 Anna Hasselborg 2018 Masters Anna Hasselborg Already qualified 2018 Tour Challenge (Tier 1) Rachel Homan Already qualified 2018 National Rachel Homan Already qualified 2019 Canadian Open Rachel Homan Already qualified 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Kim Min-ji 2018 European Curling Championships Anna Hasselborg Already qualified 2019 United States Women's Curling Championship Jamie Sinclair Already qualified 2019 World Junior Curling Championships Vlada Rumiantseva 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Chelsea Carey 2019 World Women's Curling Championship Silvana Tirinzoni WCT event #1 (Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling) Jennifer Jones WCT event #2 (Canad Inns Women's Classic) Chelsea Carey Already qualified WCT event #3 (Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic) Kerri Einarson WCT event #4 (Stu Sells Oakville Tankard) Kerri Einarson Already qualified WCT event #5 (AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic) Isabella Wranå WCT event #6 (Stockholm Ladies Curling Cup) Anna Hasselborg Already qualified WCT event #7 (Red Deer Curling Classic) Robyn Silvernagle WCT event #8 (GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2) Elena Stern WCT event #9 (Schweizer Cup) Silvana Tirinzoni Already qualified WCT event #10 (Colonial Square Ladies Classic) Darcy Robertson Declined invitation WCT event #11 (Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic) Alina Kovaleva WCT event #12 (Women's Masters Basel) Elena Stern Already qualified WCT event #13 (HDF Insurance Shoot-Out) Casey Scheidegger WCT event #14 (DEKALB Superspiel) Allison Flaxey
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 Matt Dunstone Braeden Moskowy Catlin Schneider Dustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan Niklas Edin Jim Cotter Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Matt Camm Brent Laing Craig Savill Toronto, Ontario Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Colton Lott Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E.J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe B.J. Neufeld Colton Flasch Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Yuta Matsumura Tetsuro Shimizu Yasumasa Tanida Shinya Abe Sapporo, Japan Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland Kirk Muyres Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Ross Paterson Kyle Waddell Duncan Menzies Michael Goodfellow Glasgow, Scotland Yannick Schwaller Michael Brunner Romano Meier Marcel Käufeler Bern, Switzerland John Morris Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, United States Tyler Tardi Sterling Middleton Matthew Hall Alex Horvath Langley, British Columbia
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA SO Kevin Koe 3 1 29 17 71.10 Brad Gushue 3 1 26 17 86.60 John Epping 2 2 20 21 66.30 Kirk Muyres 1 3 14 25 Yannick Schwaller 1 3 17 28 Pool B W L PF PA SO Niklas Edin 4 0 26 17 140.40 Team Shuster 3 1 29 20 75.70 Brad Jacobs 2 2 27 19 103.50 Yuta Matsumura 1 3 12 26 Ross Paterson 0 4 18 30 Pool C W L PF PA SO Brendan Bottcher 4 0 31 20 17.10 Bruce Mouat 3 1 22 19 77.80 Matt Dunstone 2 2 27 29 264.60 Team Carruthers 1 3 20 22 Tyler Tardi 0 4 16 26
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 pm
Draw 2 Tuesday, April 23, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 25, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 25, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 25, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 25, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, April 26, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Friday, April 26, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, April 26, 4:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, April 26, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, April 27, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 27, 4:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, April 27, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, April 28, 10:00 am
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 Laura Walker Kate Cameron Taylor McDonald Raunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba Eve Muirhead Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Jolene Campbell Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Lori Olson-Johns Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Kim Min-ji Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Chuncheon, South Korea Alina Kovaleva Anastasia Bryzgalova Galina Arsenkina Ekaterina Kuzmina Uliana Vasilyeva Saint-Petersburg, Russia Vlada Rumyanceva Daria Morozova Irina Riazanova Vera Tiuliakova Moscow, Russia Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta Robyn Silvernagle Stefanie Lawton Jessie Hunkin Kara Thevenot North Battleford, Saskatchewan Jamie Sinclair Sarah Anderson Vicky Persinger Taylor Anderson Chaska, United States Briar Hürlimann (fourth) Elena Stern (skip) Lisa Gisler Céline Koller Brig, Switzerland Alina Pätz (fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (skip) Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland Isabella Wranå Jennie Wåhlin Almida de Val Fanny Sjöberg Stockholm, Sweden
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA SO Rachel Homan 4 0 30 14 14.10 Chelsea Carey 2 2 18 23 170.30 Jamie Sinclair 2 2 22 19 197.50 Isabella Wranå 1 3 19 23 Kim Min-ji 1 3 19 28 278.20 Pool B W L PF PA SO Team Hasselborg 3 1 25 17 21.70 Robyn Silvernagle 3 1 27 21 210.50 Team Flaxey 2 2 23 26 75.80 Jennifer Jones 2 2 20 22 243.50 Elena Stern 0 4 16 25 Pool C W L PF PA SO Kerri Einarson 3 1 24 16 45.70 Silvana Tirinzoni 3 1 24 16 141.70 Casey Scheidegger 2 2 24 20 56.30 Alina Kovaleva 2 2 26 17 62.70 Vlada Rumyanceva 0 4 9 38
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).
Draw 1 Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 pm
Draw 2 Tuesday, April 23, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, April 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, April 25, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Thursday, April 25, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, April 25, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, April 25, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, April 26, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Thursday, April 26, 12:00 am
Draw 12 Thursday, April 26, 4:00 pm
Tiebreakers Thursday, April 26, 8:00 pm
Friday, April 27, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, April 27, 12:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, April 27, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, April 28, 2:00 pm
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