Everest Curling Challenge
Host cityFredericton, New Brunswick
ArenaWillie O'Ree Place
DatesAugust 25–27
WinnerTeam Gushue
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdCathy Overton-Clapham
SecondE. J. Harnden
LeadLisa Weagle
FinalistTeam Epping

The Everest Curling Challenge was a made-for-TV curling tournament that was held August 25 to 27, 2017 at the Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The event featured a grand prize of $200,000 for the winning team, the largest curling cash prize in curling history.[1]

The event featured eight mixed curling teams made up of the best men's and women's teams in Canada. The teams were selected in a draft by the eight skips invited to the event, Chelsea Carey, John Epping, Brad Gushue, Rachel Homan, Brad Jacobs, Jennifer Jones, Kevin Koe and Val Sweeting. All games were televised on TSN.

A new rule was incorporated into the event; if at the end of an end, a team had a rock completely covering the button, that team would score an extra point.[2]

In the final, Gushue and his chosen rink of Cathy Overton-Clapham, E. J. Harnden and Lisa Weagle defeated Epping and his team of Kaitlyn Lawes, Brent Laing and Rachelle Brown by a score of 6–5.

According to event organizers, the event was sold out.

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLead
Chelsea CareyRyan FryDana FergusonBen Hebert
John EppingKaitlyn LawesBrent LaingRachelle Brown
Brad GushueCathy Overton-ClaphamE. J. HarndenLisa Weagle
Rachel HomanMathew CammJill OfficerGeoff Walker
Brad JacobsLori Olson-JohnsBrett GallantLaine Peters
Jennifer JonesMarc KennedyJoanne CourtneyTim March
Kevin KoeEmma MiskewPatrick JanssenDawn McEwen
Val SweetingMark NicholsJocelyn PetermanRyan Harnden

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Team Jones 6
Team Jacobs 11
Team Jacobs 0
Team Gushue 9
Team Homan 4
Team Gushue 8
Team Gushue 6
Team Epping 5
Team Koe 10
Team Carey 5
Team Koe 2
Team Epping 7
Team Sweeting 4
Team Epping 6

Scores

Quarterfinals

Friday, August 25, 7:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Jones (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 X 6
Team Jacobs 0 4 0 2 1 4 0 X 11

Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Sweeting 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4
Team Epping (has hammer) 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 6

Saturday, August 26, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Koe 0 5 1 0 0 4 0 X 10
Team Carey (has hammer) 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 5

Saturday, August 26, 7:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Homan 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 X 4
Team Gushue (has hammer) 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 X 8

Semifinals

Saturday, August 26, 11:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Koe 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Team Epping (has hammer) 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 X 7

Saturday, August 26, 3:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Jacobs (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0
Team Gushue 1 2 1 2 2 1 X X 9

Final

Sunday, August 27, 7:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Team Gushue (has hammer) 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6
Team Epping 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 5

References

  1. ↑ "Gushue, teammates bag rich season start at Everest Challenge | CBC Sports".
  2. ↑ "Curling Tries Out Its Version Of The Three-Point Line".
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