The 2024 KIOTI National was held from November 26 to December 1 at the Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] It was the third Grand Slam event and second major of the 2024–25 curling season.
Scotland's Bruce Mouat rink won their third straight Grand Slam title, defeating Brad Jacobs Alberta-based rink in the men's final, 5–3. It was a career 9th Slam win for the Scots, who finished the event with a 6–1 record, and took home $38,000. In the final, Team Jacobs were forced to a single in the first, and responded by forcing Mouat to a draw to tie the game up 1–1 after two. After two blank ends, Mouat forced the Jacobs rink to a draw for one in the fifth after Mouat split the house. Jacobs missed an in-off attempt in the sixth which resulted in a draw for two for Mouat to take a 3–2 lead heading into the last two frames. Mouat forced Jacobs to a single again in seven after making a hit and roll preventing any double takeout opportunities to get a deuce. With the game now tied coming home, Mouat had just an open hit to win the game in the last end, which he made for two, to claim the championship.[2]
The Ottawa-based Rachel Homan rink won their second straight Slam title, defeating Sweden's Anna Hasselborg rink in the women's final, 6–5. It was a career 17th Slam title for Homan, whose team went undefeated at the event to take home $42,000. The team needed comeback wins in all three of their playoff matchups, after being down against Sayaka Yoshimura in the quarters, and Kim Eun-jung in the semis in addition to the final. The game started off with a steal of one for Hasselborg in the first after Homan wrecked on a guard. Homan made a draw for two in the second to take a 2–1 lead, which was followed up by a hit for two for Hasselborg in the third. Hasselborg missed a raise takeout in the fourth, allowing Homan to get two more right back to take a 4–3 lead. Homan forced Hasselborg to one in the sixth, but missed a double raise attempt in the seventh resulting in a steal of one for Hasselborg, who took a 5–4 lead into the last end. On her last rock of the eighth, Homan "chiselled" out a Hasselborg rock to score two, and take the win.[3]
The event was hailed "as the largest Grand Slam of Curling event ... ever hosted", with a total of 104,039 tickets sold, owing to the popularity of the hometown Brad Gushue rink in the province.[4]
Qualification
The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of October 22, 2024, qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete.[5] 2024 Tour Challenge Tier 2 champion Christina Black competed in this event as opposed to the 2025 Masters as it conflicts with the 2025 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Men
Top world team ranking men's teams:[6]
Bruce Mouat
Joël Retornaz
Brad Gushue
Yannick Schwaller
Ross Whyte
Brad Jacobs
Mike McEwen
Niklas Edin
Matt Dunstone
Marco Hösli
Michael Brunner
James Craik
Magnus Ramsfjell
Reid Carruthers
Marc Muskatewitz
John Shuster
Women
Top world team ranking women's teams:[7]
Rachel Homan
Silvana Tirinzoni
Gim Eun-ji
Anna Hasselborg
Kim Eun-jung
Satsuki Fujisawa
Kerri Einarson
Xenia Schwaller
Isabella Wranå
Stefania Constantini
Kaitlyn Lawes
Chelsea Carey
Momoha Tabata
Sayaka Yoshimura
Ha Seung-youn
Tour Challenge Tier 2 champion:
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[8][9]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale |
| Michael Brunner | Anthony Petoud | Romano Meier | Andreas Gerlach | | Bern, Switzerland |
| Reid Carruthers | Catlin Schneider | Kyle Doering | Connor Njegovan | | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| James Craik | Mark Watt | Angus Bryce | Blair Haswell | | Forfar, Scotland |
| Matt Dunstone | B. J. Neufeld | Colton Lott | Ryan Harnden | | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Niklas Edin | Oskar Eriksson | Rasmus Wranå | Christoffer Sundgren | | Karlstad, Sweden |
| Brad Gushue | Mark Nichols | Brendan Bottcher | Geoff Walker | | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Philipp Hösli (Fourth) | Marco Hösli (Skip) | Simon Gloor | Justin Hausherr | | Glarus, Switzerland |
| Brad Jacobs | Marc Kennedy | Brett Gallant | Ben Hebert | | Calgary, Alberta |
| Mike McEwen | Colton Flasch | Kevin Marsh | Dan Marsh | | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Bruce Mouat | Grant Hardie | Bobby Lammie | Hammy McMillan Jr. | | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Marc Muskatewitz | Benny Kapp | Felix Messenzehl | Johannes Scheuerl | Mario Trevisiol | Füssen, Germany |
| Magnus Ramsfjell | Martin Sesaker | Bendik Ramsfjell | Gaute Nepstad | | Trondheim, Norway |
| Joël Retornaz | Amos Mosaner | Sebastiano Arman | Mattia Giovanella | | Trentino, Italy |
| Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) | Sven Michel (Skip) | Kim Schwaller[a] | Pablo Lachat | | Geneva, Switzerland |
| John Shuster | Chris Plys | Colin Hufman | Matt Hamilton | | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Ross Whyte | Robin Brydone | Craig Waddell[b] | Euan Kyle | | Stirling, Scotland |
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key |
| | Teams to Playoffs |
| | Teams to Tiebreaker |
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Time (UTC−03:30).[10]
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 26, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Tuesday, November 26, 3:00 pm
Draw 6
Wednesday, November 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 7
Wednesday, November 27, 4:00 pm
Draw 8
Wednesday, November 27, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Thursday, November 28, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Thursday, November 28, 8:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 29, 8:30 am
Draw 14
Friday, November 29, 12:00 pm
Draw 16
Friday, November 29, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Saturday, November 30, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 30, 4:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 30, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, December 1, 5:00 pm
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[8][11]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale |
| Christina Black | Jill Brothers | Marlee Powers[c] | Karlee Everist | | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Chelsea Carey | Karlee Burgess | Lindsey Burgess[d] | Lauren Lenentine | | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Stefania Constantini | Giulia Zardini Lacedelli | Elena Mathis | Angela Romei | Marta Lo Deserto | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Kerri Einarson | Val Sweeting | Brittany Tran[e] | Krysten Karwacki | | Gimli, Manitoba |
| Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | | Kitami, Japan |
| Gim Eun-ji | Kim Min-ji | Kim Su-ji | –[f] | | Uijeongbu, South Korea |
| Ha Seung-youn | Kim Hye-rin | Yang Tae-i | Kim Su-jin | Park Seo-jin | Chuncheon, South Korea |
| Anna Hasselborg | Sara McManus | Agnes Knochenhauer | Sofia Mabergs | | Sundbyberg, Sweden |
| Rachel Homan | Tracy Fleury | Emma Miskew | Sarah Wilkes | | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Kim Eun-jung | Kim Kyeong-ae | Kim Cho-hi | Kim Seon-yeong | | Gangneung, South Korea |
| Kaitlyn Lawes | Selena Njegovan | Jocelyn Peterman | Kristin Gordon | Becca Hebert | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Xenia Schwaller | Selina Gafner | Fabienne Rieder | Selina Rychiger | | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Momoha Tabata (Fourth) | Miku Nihira (Skip) | Sae Yamamoto | Mikoto Nakajima | Ayami Ito | Sapporo, Japan |
| Alina Pätz (Fourth) | Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) | Carole Howald | Selina Witschonke | | Aarau, Switzerland |
| Isabella Wranå | Almida de Val | Maria Larsson | Linda Stenlund | | Sundbyberg, Sweden |
| Sayaka Yoshimura | Yuna Kotani | Mina Kobayashi[g] | Anna Ohmiya | | Sapporo, Japan |
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key |
| | Teams to Playoffs |
| | Teams to Tiebreakers |
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Time (UTC−03:30).[10]
Draw 2
Tuesday, November 26, 11:30 am
Draw 4
Tuesday, November 26, 6:30 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 27, 8:30 am
Draw 6
Wednesday, November 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 7
Wednesday, November 27, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 28, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Thursday, November 28, 4:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 29, 8:30 am
Draw 14
Friday, November 29, 12:00 pm
Draw 15
Friday, November 29, 4:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Saturday, November 30, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 30, 12:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 30, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, December 1, 12:30 pm
Notes
References
- ^ "KIOTI National". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mouat wins Kioti National to claim third straight Grand Slam men's title". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Homan holds off Hasselborg to capture 17th Grand Slam title at Kioti National". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "By the numbers: The 2024 KIOTI Grand Slam hit new heights in St. John's". The Telegram. Saltwire. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Format and Qualification". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Women's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "List of Teams". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Draw Schedule". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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