2018 Princess Auto Elite 10
Host cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
ArenaSt. James Civic Centre
DatesMarch 15–18
WinnerManitoba Mike McEwen
Curling clubFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
SkipMike McEwen
ThirdB.J. Neufeld
SecondMatt Wozniak
LeadDenni Neufeld
FinalistNewfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
« 2017

The 2018 Princess Auto Elite 10 was held from March 15 to 18 at St. James Civic Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was the fifth Grand Slam of Curling event held in the 2017–18 curling season. The tournament was held between ten men's teams.

Format

Instead of normal curling scoring rules, the Elite 10 uses a match play system in which scoring is based on ends won, rather than rocks scored. An end is won by stealing or scoring two with the hammer, similar to skins curling. Unlike skins, however, there are no carry-overs. In the event of a tie, a draw to the button competition is held 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 top 10 teams in the World Curling Tour's year-to-date rankings as of February 5, 2018, were invited to compete in the Elite 10. If any teams declined, the next-highest team was invited until the field of 10 teams was complete.[2]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Reid CarruthersJeff StoughtonDerek SamagalskiColin HodgsonManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer SundgrenSweden Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingMat CammPatrick JanssenTim MarchOntario Toronto, Ontario
Jason GunnlaugsonAlex ForrestIan McMillanConnor NjegovanManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff WalkerNewfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardAdam SpencerDavid MathersScott HowardOntario Tiny, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan HarndenOntario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeMarc KennedyBrent LaingBen HebertAlberta Calgary, Alberta
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni NeufeldManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
John ShusterTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerUnited States Duluth, United States

Round-robin standings

Pool AWEEWEELLEFEAPts
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue21011388
Ontario Glenn Howard201112127
Ontario John Epping20021296
Sweden Niklas Edin111112146
Manitoba Reid Carruthers01128143
Pool BWEEWEELLEFEAPts
Manitoba Mike McEwen400016412
Alberta Kevin Koe30011289
Ontario Brad Jacobs20021086
United States John Shuster10037143
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson00043130

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-6).

Draw 1

Thursday, March 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) ✓ X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson ✓ X X 1
United States John Shuster (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Ontario Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓   3

Draw 2

Thursday, March 15, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe ✓ X 1
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
United States John Shuster ✓ X 1
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4

Draw 3

Thursday, March 15, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 5
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson X X X 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 4
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) ✓ X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ ✓   3
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4

Draw 4

Friday, March 16, 8:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson ✓ ✓ 2
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3

Draw 5

Friday, March 16, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ ✓ 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) ✓ ✓ 2

Draw 6

Friday, March 16, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
United States John Shuster (has hammer) ✓ X X 1
Manitoba Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Manitoba Reid Carruthers ✓ ✓ ✓   3
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) ✓ ✓ 2

Draw 7

Friday, March 16, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ X X 3
Manitoba Reid Carruthers (has hammer) X X 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
United States John Shuster ✓ X 1
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Brad Jacobs ✓ ✓ X 2
Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson (has hammer) X 0

Tiebreaker

Saturday, March 17, 8:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Niklas Edin (has hammer) X X X 0
Ontario John Epping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X 4

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen 4
Ontario Glenn Howard 3 Ontario Glenn Howard 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs 1 Manitoba Mike McEwen 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 1
Alberta Kevin Koe 1
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 4 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 2
Ontario John Epping 2

Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 17, 12:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard ✓ ✓ ✓ X 3
Ontario Brad Jacobs (has hammer) ✓ X 1
Player percentages
Ontario Glenn Howard Ontario Brad Jacobs
Scott Howard97% Ryan Harnden88%
David Mathers84% E. J. Harnden74%
Adam Spencer100% Ryan Fry76%
Glenn Howard97% Brad Jacobs73%
Total94% Total78%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Ontario John Epping (has hammer) ✓ ✓ X 2
Player percentages
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue Ontario John Epping
Geoff Walker86% Tim March94%
Brett Gallant91% Patrick Janssen93%
Mark Nichols95% Mat Camm83%
Brad Gushue93% John Epping71%
Total91% Total85%

Semifinals

Saturday, March 17, 4:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) ✓ ✓ ✓ 3
Manitoba Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4
Player percentages
Ontario Glenn Howard Manitoba Mike McEwen
Scott Howard69% Denni Neufeld90%
David Mathers94% Matt Wozniak94%
Adam Spencer89% B.J. Neufeld75%
Glenn Howard63% Mike McEwen86%
Total79% Total86%
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Alberta Kevin Koe (has hammer) ✓ 1
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue ✓ ✓ 2
Player percentages
Alberta Kevin Koe Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
Ben Hebert87% Geoff Walker80%
Brent Laing83% Brett Gallant81%
Marc Kennedy74% Mark Nichols89%
Kevin Koe76% Brad Gushue76%
Total80% Total81%

Final

Sunday March 18, 9:30 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Manitoba Mike McEwen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue (has hammer) ✓ X 1
Player percentages
Manitoba Mike McEwen Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
Denni Neufeld90% Geoff Walker88%
Matt Wozniak92% Brett Gallant71%
B.J. Neufeld98% Mark Nichols79%
Mike McEwen79% Brad Gushue56%
Total90% Total74%

References

  1. ↑ "Format for the Elite 10". Grand Slam of Curling. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Qualification for the Elite 10". Grand Slam of Curling. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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