2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Rachel Homan wins Sandra Schmirler MVP Award

Rachel Homan has won the Sandra Schmirler MVP Award at the 2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts:

At every Scott Tournament of Hearts, beginning in 1997, a player is selected by the media for her outstanding play during the playoff round.

In 2001, this Award was named The Sandra Schmirler Award in honour of the great Saskatchewan skip who won three Canadian and World titles as well as gold at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Sandra’s life was cut short in March, 2000 when she lost a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 36.

Past Winners of the Sandra Schmirler MVP Award:

• 2016 - Chelsea Carey, Alberta
• 2015 - Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
• 2014 - Rachel Homan, Canada
• 2013 - Lisa Weagle, Ontario 
• 2012 - Heather Nedohin, Alberta 
• 2011 - Amber Holland, Saskatchean 
• 2010 – Erin Carmody, Prince Edward Island 
• 2009 – Jennifer Jones, Team Canada 
• 2008 – Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba 
• 2007 – Kelly Scott, Team Canada 
• 2006 – Kelly Scott, British Columbia 
• 2005 – Jenn Hanna, Ontario 
• 2004 – Colleen Jones, Team Canada 
• 2003 – Colleen Jones, Team Canada 
• 2002 – Colleen Jones, Team Canada 
• 2001 – Nancy Delahunt, Nova Scotia 
• 2000 – Julie Skinner, British Columbia 
• 1999 – Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia 
• 1998 – Brenda Bohmer, Alberta 
• 1997 – Marcia Gudereit, Saskatchewan

2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Ontario wins

Ontario has won the 2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts continue:

Ontario defeated Manitoba 8-6

Player percentages
Manitoba		Ontario
Raunora Westcott	97%	Lisa Weagle	89%
Leslie Wilson	86%	Joanne Courtney	92%
Kate Cameron	86%	Emma Miskew	86%
Michelle Englot	70%	Rachel Homan	85%
Total	85%	Total	88%

Ontario

Skip: Rachel Homan, Third: Emma Miskew, 

Second: Joanne Courtney, Lead: Lisa Weagle, 

Alternate: Cheryl Kreviazuk and Coach: Adam Kingsbury

Homan will represent Canada at the 2017 CPT World Women's Curling Championship 2017 in Beijing from March 18 to 26.

2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Canada wins the Bronze Medal

The playoffs at the 2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts continue:

Bronze Medal Game 

Canada (Carey) defeated Northern Ontario (McCarville) 7-4. 

Player percentages
Canada		Northern Ontario
Laine Peters	89%	Sarah Potts	91%
Jocelyn Peterman	89%	Ashley Sippala	83%
Amy Nixon	84%	Kendra Lilly	86%
Chelsea Carey	79%	Krista McCarville	74%
Total	85%	Total	84%

Final - Sunday, February 26, 7:30 pm

Manitoba (Englot) plays Ontario (Homan)

The winning team will represent Canada at the 2017 CPT World Women's Curling Championship 2017 in Beijing from March 18 to 26.

2017 VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships - Jennie Waahlin and Magnus Trulsen win the Sportsmanship Award

Jennie Waahlin who plays second for Sweden and Norway's second Magnus Trulsen won the Sportsmanship Award at the 2017 VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships

2017 VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships - South Korea wins Men's Gold

South Korea has won Men's Gold Medal at the 2017 VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships continue:

South Korea (Ki-jeong) defeated United States (Stopera) 5-4.

USA - United States	%	KOR – Korea	%
STOPERA Andrew	67%	LEE Ki Jeong	76%
VIOLETTE Luc	86%	LEE Ki Bok	89%
RICHARDSON Ben	81%	SEONG Yu Jin	71%
FENSON Graem	80%	CHOI Jeong Uk	70%
Team Total	79%	Team Total	77%

In the Bronze Medal Game Norway (Ramsfjell) defeated Scotland (Bryce) 10-3

SCO – Scotland	%	NOR – Norway	%
BRYCE Cameron	66%	RAMSFJELL Magnus	92%
BRYDONE Robin	70%	RAMSFJELL Bendik	83%
KYLE Euan	67%	TRULSEN Magnus	86%
SHAW Frazer	81%	HOESTMAELINGEN Elias	57%
Team Total	71%	Team Total	80%

South Korea

Fourth: Ki Jeong Lee, Third: Ki Bok Lee, 

Second: Yu Jin Seong (Vice), Lead; Jeong Uk Choi, 

Alternate: Gyeong Ho Woo and Coach: Myung Sup Lim

United States

Fourth: Andrew Stopera. Third: Luc Violette, 

Second: Benjamin Richardson, Lead: Graem Fenson, 

Alternate: Nicholas Connolly and Coach: Mark Lazar

Norway

Fourth: Magnus Ramsfjell, Third: Bendik Ramsfjell, 

Second: Magnus Vaagberg, Lead: Eskil Vintervold (Vice), 

Alternate: Elias Hoestmaehlingen and Coach: Bent Aanund Ramsfjell

2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Ontario wins Semi-Final

The playoffs at the 2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts continue:

Semifinal - Results 

Ontario (Homan) defeated Northern Ontario (McCarville) 7-5.   Ontario advances to the Final. Northern Ontario advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Player percentages
Ontario		Northern Ontario
Lisa Weagle	83%	Sarah Potts	99%
Joanne Courtney	99%	Ashley Sippala	93%
Emma Miskew	95%	Kendra Lilly	89%
Rachel Homan	89%	Krista McCarville	88%
Total	92%	Total	92%

Bronze Medal Game - Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm

Canada (Carey) plays Northern Ontario (McCarville)

Final - Sunday, February 26, 7:30 pm
Manitoba (Englot) plays Ontario (Homan)  

The winning team will represent Canada at the 2017 CPT World Women's Curling Championship 2017 in Beijing from March 18 to 26.

2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Northern Ontario wins the 3 vs.4 page playoff

The playoffs at the 2017 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts continue:

3 vs. 4 - Results

Northern Ontario (McCarville) defeated Canada (Carey) 8-1. Northern Ontario advances to the Semi-Final. Canada advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Player percentages
Canada		Northern Ontario
Laine Peters	79%	Sarah Potts	88%
Jocelyn Peterman	89%	Ashley Sippala	99%
Amy Nixon	71%	Kendra Lilly	92%
Chelsea Carey	68%	Krista McCarville	93%
Total	77%	Total	93%

Bronze Medal Game - Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Canada (Carey) plays the loser of the Semi-Final.

Ontario (Homan) plays Northern Ontario (McCarville).   The winner advances to the Final. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Final - Sunday, February 26, 7:30 pm
Manitoba (Englot)  plays the winner of the Semi-Final.

The winning team will represent Canada at the 2017 CPT World Women's Curling Championship 2017 in Beijing from March 18 to 26.

2017 VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships - Men's Round Robin statistics

Here are the Men's statistics from the main draw of the 2017 VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships

Fourths	Country	AVG
STOPERA Andrew	USA	80
TARDI Tyler	CAN	79
LEE Ki Jeong	KOR	78
RAMSFJELL Magnus	NOR	78
BRYCE Cameron	SCO	77
HESS Jan	SUI	73
NYGREN Johan	SWE	70
ONNIS Marco	ITA	69
WANG Zhi Yu	CHN	68
KARAGOZ Ugurcan	TUR	67
Thirds	Country	AVG
VIOLETTE Luc	USA	82
LEE Ki Bok	KOR	81
BRYDONE Robin	SCO	78
RAMSFJELL Bendik	NOR	78
GLOOR Simon	SUI	77
MIDDLETON Sterling	CAN	77
WINGFORS Fabian	SWE	74
YUAN Ming Jie	CHN	72
RIBOTTA Fabio	ITA	68
KARAMAN Emre	TUR	67
Seconds	Country	AVG
1 TRULSEN Magnus	NOR	80
2 RICHARDSON Ben	USA	79
2 SEONG Yu Jin	KOR	79
4 KYLE Euan	SCO	78
4 TARDI Jordan	CAN	78
6 HOEHN Simon	SUI	74
7 HERMANSSON Emil	SWE	72
7 MAURINO Lorenzo	ITA	72
9 LI Hong Bo	CHN	68
10 UCAN Muhammed Zeki	TUR	63

Leads	Country	AVG
MEISTER Nicholas	CAN	86
SCHOENENBERGER Reto	SUI	82
CAGLAYAN Muhammed Enes	TUR	79
SHAW Frazer	SCO	79
BAECK Max	SWE	78
CHOI Jeong Uk	KOR	77
FENSON Graem	USA	76
KANG Xin Long	CHN	76
VINTERVOLD Eskil	NOR	76
VESPIA Marco	ITA	74
Alternates	Country	AVG
WHYTE Ross	SCO	85
DEGERFELDT Anton	SWE	79
HOESTMAELINGEN Elias	NOR	76
CHENG Kuo	CHN	74
TEKIN Ridvan	TUR	74
WOO Gyeong Ho	KOR	72
WIDMER Oliver	SUI	68
FORCHINO Davide	ITA	53
RABL Nicholas	CAN	50

Teams	Skip	AVG
CAN	TARDI Tyler	80
USA	STOPERA Andrew	79
KOR	LEE Ki Jeong	78
NOR	RAMSFJELL Magnus	78
SCO	BRYCE Cameron	78
SUI	HESS Jan	76
SWE	NYGREN Johan	74
CHN	WANG Zhi Yu	72
ITA	ONNIS Marco	70
TUR	KARAGOZ Ugurcan	69