The 2023 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup was held from May 2 to 7 at The Co-operators Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was the sixth and final Grand Slam event of the 2022–23 curling season. This was the last edition of the Champions Cup before the event was put on hiatus for the 2023–24 season. The total combined purse of the event was $210,000.
Both the men's and women's events featured an all-Canadian final, the first time this has happened since the 2018 Tour Challenge. The men's final featured Team Brad Gushue from Newfoundland and Labrador against Team Brendan Bottcher from Alberta, while the women's final pitted Team Kerri Einarson from Manitoba against Ontario's Rachel Homan.
In the men's final, Team Bottcher defeated Team Gushue 5–3, giving Bottcher his fifth career Slam title. The game started off with a miss by Bottcher though, as he hit-and-stuck on a blank attempt, taking a 1–0 lead after the first. Down 2–1 after four, Gushue got the game's first deuce in the fifth following a successful draw attempt. Bottcher scored two right back in the sixth with an open hit. Gushue blanked the seventh to keep hammer in the last end. On his last shot, he opted for a difficult "around the horn" takeout to score two for the win, but he couldn't quite make it, giving Bottcher a steal of one and losing the game.
In the women's final, Team Homan downed Team Einarson 6–5 in an extra end, giving Homan her 13th Slam title. Einarson started off with a steal of one in the first thanks to a successful angle raise take out, followed by a missed double takeout attempt by Homan. Homan missed a double takeout on her last shot again in the second, giving up another steal of one. Homan came up short on a draw attempt in the third to go down 4–0 after three. Homan finally got on the board in the fourth with a draw to the button against five or six Einarson counters. Homan continued to claw back with steals in the next two ends when Einarson came up light in the fifth and jammed a double takeout attempt in the sixth. Einarson finally scored with the hammer in the seventh when she missed a blank attempt, with her shooter rock not able to roll out of the rings. Homan was able to score two in the eighth to tie the game, forcing an extra end. In the extra, Einarson attempted to bump her own rock onto the button on her last, but wasn't able to beat out a Homan counter that was covering the pin, giving the win to Homan.
Qualification Twelve teams qualified for the Champions Cup through winning different events over the course of the 2022–23 season.
Men Qualifying Event Team 2022 Princess Auto Players' Championship Bruce Mouat 2022 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup Brad Gushue 2022 World Men's Curling Championship Niklas Edin 2022 European Curling Championships Bruce Mouat 2022 BOOST National Brad Gushue 2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Niklas Edin 2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Tier 2 Korey Dropkin 2022 WFG Masters Joël Retornaz 2023 Co-op Canadian Open Brendan Bottcher 2023 Tim Hortons Brier Brad Gushue 2023 United States Men's Curling Championship John Shuster 2022 PointsBet Invitational Reid Carruthers 2023 SCT Players Championship Kelly Knapp 2022 ATB Okotoks Classic Brendan Bottcher 2022 Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic John Shuster 2022 Red Deer Curling Classic Matt Dunstone 2022 Curling Stadium Alberta Curling Series: Major Yannick Schwaller 2022 Swiss Cup Basel Ross Whyte 2023 Mercure Perth Masters Bruce Mouat 2022 Euro Super Series Joël Retornaz 2022 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard Niklas Edin 2022 Oslo Cup Niklas Edin 2022 IG Wealth Management Western Showdown Niklas Edin 2022 Aberdeen International Curling Championship Ross Whyte 2022 Curling Stadium Martensville International Yannick Schwaller 2022 DEKALB Superspiel Matt Dunstone 2022 Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic Pat Ferris
Women Qualifying Event Team 2022 Princess Auto Players' Championship Anna Hasselborg 2022 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup Kerri Einarson 2022 World Women's Curling Championship Silvana Tirinzoni 2022 European Curling Championships Madeleine Dupont 2022 BOOST National Silvana Tirinzoni 2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Tracy Fleury 2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Tier 2 Clancy Grandy 2022 WFG Masters Kerri Einarson 2023 Co-op Canadian Open Satsuki Fujisawa 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Kerri Einarson 2023 United States Women's Curling Championship Tabitha Peterson 2022 PointsBet Invitational Jennifer Jones 2022 RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown Silvana Tirinzoni 2022 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Gim Eun-ji 2022 Prism Flow Red Deer Curling Classic Tracy Fleury 2022 Saville Shoot-Out Jennifer Jones 2022 Curling Stadium Martensville International Clancy Grandy 2022 DEKALB Superspiel Meghan Walter 2022 Oslo Cup Anna Hasselborg 2022 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard Silvana Tirinzoni 2022 Summer Series Silvana Tirinzoni 2022 Curling Stadium Alberta Curling Series: Major Ikue Kitazawa 2022 Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic Gim Eun-ji 2022 Karuizawa International Kim Eun-jung 2022 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic Kaitlyn Lawes 2022 North Grenville Fall Classic Isabelle Ladouceur 2023 Sun City Cup Marianne Rørvik
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Brendan Bottcher Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Reid Carruthers Brad Jacobs Derek Samagalski Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba Andrew Stopera Thomas Howell Mark Fenner Ben Richardson Duluth, Minnesota Matt Dunstone B. J. Neufeld Colton Lott Ryan Harnden Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden Pat Ferris Connor Lawes Connor Duhaime Robert Currie Evan Lilly Grimsby, Ontario Brad Gushue Mark Nichols E. J. Harnden Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Kelly Knapp Brennen Jones Mike Armstrong Trent Knapp Dustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie – Hammy McMillan Jr. Stirling, Scotland Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner – Sebastiano Arman Trentino, Italy John Shuster Jason Smith Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Ross Whyte (Fourth) Robin Brydone (Skip) Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Stirling, Scotland
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Matt Dunstone 5 0 36 19 Brad Gushue 4 1 33 16 Reid Carruthers 2 3 20 22 Team Whyte 2 3 20 28 Joël Retornaz 2 3 26 25 Pat Ferris 0 5 10 35 Pool B W L PF PA Brendan Bottcher 5 0 32 18 Niklas Edin 4 1 35 21 John Shuster 2 3 25 22 Team Dropkin 2 3 25 36 Bruce Mouat 2 3 29 24 Kelly Knapp 0 5 8 33
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, May 2, 11:30 am
Draw 2 Tuesday, May 2, 3:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, May 2, 6:30 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, May 3, 8:30 am
Draw 5 Wednesday, May 3, 12:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, May 3, 4:00 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, May 3, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, May 4, 8:30 am
Draw 9 Thursday, May 4, 12:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, May 4, 4:00 pm
Draw 11 Thursday, May 4, 8:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, May 5, 8:30 am
Draw 13 Friday, May 5, 12:00 pm
Draw 14 Friday, May 5, 4:00 pm
Draw 15 Friday, May 5, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, May 6, 12:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, May 6, 4:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, May 6, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, May 7, 11:00 am
Player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages Leads % Christoffer Sundgren 95 Euan Kyle 95 Ryan Harnden 94 Connor Njegovan 93 Geoff Walker 92 Ben Richardson 90 Trent Knapp 89 Ben Hebert 86 Sebastiano Arman 86 Hammy McMillan Jr. 86 John Landsteiner 85 Robert Currie 83 Seconds % Colton Lott 91 Rasmus Wranå 89 Brett Gallant 88 Duncan McFadzean 88 Derek Samagalski 87 E. J. Harnden 84 Mark Fenner 82 Mike Armstrong 79 Matt Hamilton 77 Connor Duhaime 71 Thirds % B. J. Neufeld 91 Marc Kennedy 90 Mark Nichols 89 Grant Hardie 86 Amos Mosaner 82 Oskar Eriksson 82 Thomas Howell 82 Brad Jacobs 79 77 Jason Smith 76 Connor Lawes 73 Brennen Jones 72 Skips % Brad Gushue 87 Matt Dunstone 86 Bruce Mouat 86 Brendan Bottcher 84 Reid Carruthers 81 Niklas Edin 80 Joël Retornaz 80 79 Andrew Stopera 76 Kelly Knapp 73 John Shuster 72 Pat Ferris 60
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Dawn McEwen Gimli, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kotomi Ishizaki Kitami, Japan Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu, South Korea Clancy Grandy Kayla MacMillan Lindsay Dubue Sarah Loken Vancouver, British Columbia Sara McManus (Fourth) Agnes Knochenhauer (Skip) Johanna Heldin Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Rachelle Brown Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Karlee Burgess Mackenzie Zacharias Emily Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Winnipeg, Manitoba Isabelle Ladouceur Grace Lloyd Jamie Smith Michaela Robert Waterloo, Ontario Kaitlyn Lawes Laura Walker Jolene Campbell Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Tabitha Peterson Becca Hamilton – Tara Peterson Chaska, Minnesota Kristin Skaslien (Fourth) Marianne Rørvik (Skip) Mille Haslev Nordbye Martine Rønning Lillehammer, Norway Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Carole Howald Rachel Erickson Aarau, Switzerland
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Kerri Einarson 3 2 28 24 Satsuki Fujisawa 3 2 28 28 Clancy Grandy 3 2 30 22 Gim Eun-ji 3 2 32 28 Kaitlyn Lawes 2 3 24 32 Isabelle Ladouceur 1 4 26 34 Pool B W L PF PA Tabitha Peterson 4 1 32 26 Rachel Homan 3 2 28 32 Team Hasselborg 3 2 27 35 Jennifer Jones 3 2 34 17 Marianne Rørvik 1 4 17 30 Silvana Tirinzoni 1 4 27 25
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, May 2, 11:30 am
Draw 2 Tuesday, May 2, 3:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, May 2, 6:30 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, May 3, 8:30 am
Draw 5 Wednesday, May 3, 12:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, May 3, 4:00 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, May 3, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, May 4, 8:30 am
Draw 9 Thursday, May 4, 12:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, May 4, 4:00 pm
Draw 11 Thursday, May 4, 8:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, May 5, 8:30 am
Draw 13 Friday, May 5, 12:00 pm
Draw 14 Friday, May 5, 4:00 pm
Draw 15 Friday, May 5, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, May 6, 12:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, May 6, 4:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, May 6, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, May 7, 3:00 pm
Player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages Leads % Rachelle Brown 91 Emily Zacharias 90 Michaela Robert 89 Tara Peterson 87 Seol Ye-eun 86 Sarah Loken 86 Kristin MacCuish 86 Yurika Yoshida 85 Sofia Mabergs 85 Rachel Erickson 85 Dawn McEwen 82 Martine Rønning 81 Seconds % Emma Miskew 85 Carole Howald 85 Shannon Birchard 82 Mackenzie Zacharias 81 Jolene Campbell 81 Kim Su-ji 80 Yumi Suzuki 78 Lindsay Dubue 78 Mille Haslev Nordbye 76 Johanna Heldin 71 Jamie Smith 70 Thirds % Becca Hamilton 84 Kayla MacMillan 84 Chinami Yoshida 80 Kim Min-ji 80 Tracy Fleury 79 Karlee Burgess 79 Val Sweeting 78 78 75 Laura Walker 75 75 Grace Lloyd 70 Skips % Tabitha Peterson 80 Rachel Homan 79 Kerri Einarson 77 Satsuki Fujisawa 76 Clancy Grandy 76 76 Jennifer Jones 74 Gim Eun-ji 74 72 70 Kaitlyn Lawes 62 Isabelle Ladouceur 62
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