2015 Elite 10
Host cityFort McMurray, Alberta
ArenaSuncor Community Leisure Centre
DatesMarch 19–22
WinnerManitoba Mike McEwen
Curling clubFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
SkipMike McEwen
ThirdB.J. Neufeld
SecondMatt Wozniak
LeadDenni Neufeld
FinalistSweden Niklas Edin
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The 2015 Elite 10 was held from March 19 to 22 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre at MacDonald Island Park in Fort McMurray, Alberta. It was the fourth men's Grand Slam event held in the 2014–15 curling season. The Mike McEwen rink from Winnipeg won their fifth career Grand Slam title, defeating the Niklas Edin rink from Sweden in the final.

Competition format

The Elite 10 event features what is called a "match-play" format, in which the winning team of a particular game is the team that has won the most ends in that game. In match play, an end is won by stealing or scoring two with the hammer, similar to skins curling. Unlike skins, however, there are no carry-overs. Tied games will have a draw to the button competition to determine the winner. In the standings, wins are worth three points, draw to the button wins are worth two points, and draw to the button losses are worth one point.[1]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Reid CarruthersBraeden MoskowyDerek SamagalskiColin HodgsonManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonKristian LindströmChristoffer SundgrenSweden Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingTravis FansetPatrick JanssenTim MarchOntario Toronto, Ontario
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff WalkerNewfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardRichard HartJon MeadCraig SavillOntario Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan HarndenOntario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeMarc KennedyBrent LaingBen HebertAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Steve LaycockKirk MuyresColton FlaschDallan MuyresSaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni NeufeldManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sven MichelFlorian MeisterSimon GempelerStefan MeienbergSwitzerland Adelboden, Switzerland

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Pool BWEEWEELLEWELPts
Manitoba Reid Carruthers30011259
Manitoba Mike McEwen3001959
Sweden Niklas Edin2002986
Ontario Glenn Howard2002886
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock00042140
Pool BWEEWEELLEWELPts
Alberta Kevin Koe30011359
Ontario Brad Jacobs30011399
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue30011189
Ontario John Epping10035123
Switzerland Sven Michel00046140

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7).[3]

Draw 1

Thursday, March 19, 1:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock X 0
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) ✓ ✓ X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) ✓ X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4

Draw 2

Thursday, March 19, 5:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Switzerland Sven Michel ✓ X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) X 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 4
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock X X X 0

Draw 3

Thursday, March 19, 8:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ X 2
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Switzerland Sven Michel ✓ X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Sweden Niklas Edin ✓ X X 1

Draw 4

Friday, March 20, 10:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) ✓ ✓ X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock ✓ X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Sven Michel ✓ ✓ 2
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3

Draw 5

Friday, March 20, 1:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue X X 0
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Sven Michel ✓ ✓ 2
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) ✓ X 1

Draw 6

Friday, March 20, 5:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ 2
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) ✓ 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) X X 0

Draw 7

Friday, March 20, 8:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 4
Ontario Glenn Howard X X X 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping X X 0
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Saskatchewan Steve Laycock (has hammer) ✓ X 1
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4

Tiebreaker

Saturday, March 21, 9:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 5
Ontario Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ X 2
Player percentages
Sweden Team Edin Ontario Team Howard
Christoffer Sundgren84% Craig Savill92%
Kristian Lindström69% Jon Mead78%
Oskar Eriksson72% Richard Hart74%
Niklas Edin85% Glenn Howard49%
Total77% Total73%

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Alberta Kevin Koe 0
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 0 Manitoba Mike McEwen 4
Manitoba Mike McEwen 4 Manitoba Mike McEwen 4
Sweden Niklas Edin 2
Ontario Brad Jacobs 2
Manitoba Reid Carruthers 1 Sweden Niklas Edin 3
Sweden Niklas Edin 3

Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 21, 1:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) X X X 0
Manitoba Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 4
Player percentages
Newfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue Manitoba Team McEwen
Geoff Walker100% Denni Neufeld96%
Brett Gallant62% Matt Wozniak95%
Mark Nichols88% B. J. Neufeld100%
Brad Gushue32% Mike McEwen92%
Total70% Total96%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) ✓ X 1
Sweden Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Player percentages
Manitoba Team Carruthers Sweden Team Edin
Colin Hodgson89% Christoffer Sundgren87%
Derek Samagalski81% Kristian Lindström82%
Braeden Moskowy88% Oskar Eriksson85%
Reid Carruthers63% Niklas Edin76%
Total81% Total83%

Semifinals

Saturday, March 21, 8:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe X X 0
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Player percentages
Alberta Team Koe Manitoba Team McEwen
Ben Hebert85% Denni Neufeld89%
Brent Laing62% Matt Wozniak92%
Marc Kennedy75% B. J. Neufeld97%
Kevin Koe56% Mike McEwen100%
Total70% Total95%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ X 2
Sweden Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Player percentages
Ontario Team Jacobs Sweden Team Edin
Ryan Harnden99% Christoffer Sundgren99%
E.J. Harnden83% Kristian Lindström87%
Ryan Fry74% Oskar Eriksson85%
Brad Jacobs91% Niklas Edin84%
Total87% Total89%

Final

Sunday, March 22, 11:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Sweden Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ X 2
Player percentages
Manitoba Team McEwen Sweden Team Edin
Denni Neufeld86% Christoffer Sundgren74%
Matt Wozniak82% Kristian Lindström85%
B. J. Neufeld88% Oskar Eriksson82%
Mike McEwen98% Niklas Edin67%
Total89% Total77%

References

  1. ↑ "Format for the Elite 10". Grand Slam of Curling. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Top teams confirmed for Syncrude Elite 10". Grand Slam of Curling. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Syncrude Elite 10 schedule". Grand Slam of Curling. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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