The 2023 Icebreaker Challenge was held from August 25 to 27 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba. The event was held in a round robin format with a $6,500 purse.
In the final, Kate Cameron and her new Manitoba rink of Meghan Walter, Taylor McDonald and Mackenzie Elias capped off an undefeated week with an 8–6 win over the United States' Delaney Strouse. Trailing by two in the eighth, Cameron scored four to defeat the American squad that began their season by winning the 2023 Euro Super Series the week before. Sarah Anderson took third by defeating Kristy Watling 8–6 in the third-place game. In the seeding games, Rachel Workin finished fifth with a 10–3 win over Shaela Hayward while Katy Lukowich won 5–3 over Miranda Scheel in the seventh place game.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Lexi Lanigan Leah Yavarow Minneapolis, Minnesota Kate Cameron Meghan Walter Taylor McDonald Mackenzie Elias Winnipeg, Manitoba Shaela Hayward Keira Krahn Rylie Cox India Young Carman, Manitoba Katy Lukowich Jaycee Terrick Lexa Sigurdson Julia Millan Winnipeg, Manitoba Miranda Scheel Sara Olson Jordan Hein Tessa Thurlow Fargo, North Dakota Delaney Strouse Anne O'Hara Sydney Mullaney Rebecca Rodgers Susan Dudt Traverse City, Michigan Kristy Watling Laura Burtnyk Emily Deschenes Sarah Pyke Winnipeg, Manitoba Rachel Workin Ann Podoll Anya Normandeau Christina Lammers Fargo, North Dakota
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Kate Cameron 3 0 19 12 Sarah Anderson 2 1 18 12 Shaela Hayward 1 2 18 21 Miranda Scheel 0 3 14 24 Pool B W L PF PA Delaney Strouse 2 1 13 11 Kristy Watling 2 1 17 15 Rachel Workin 2 1 13 13 Katy Lukowich 0 3 14 18
Round robin results All draw times listed in Central Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 1 Friday, August 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am
Draw 3 Saturday, August 26, 2:00 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, August 26, 6:00 pm
Consolation
Fifth place game Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am
Seventh place game Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am
Playoffs
Source:
Semifinals Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am
Third place game Sunday, August 27, 1:30 pm
Final Sunday, August 27, 1:30 pm
References
External links CurlingZone