News General News

Bottcher, Carey win HDF Insurance Shoot-Out

Hometown favourite Brendan Bottcher stole a point in the extra end to edge Saskatoon’s Steve Laycock 7-6 and win the HDF Insurance Shoot-Out in Edmonton on Sunday.

Bottcher trailed 3-1 after three ends before tying the game with a deuce in the fourth. The two rinks traded doubles to keep it tight and Laycock settled for a single in the seventh to regain the lead 6-5. Bottcher scored one in the eighth to send it into the extra frame.

The team of Bottcher, Tom Appelman, Brady Thiessen and Karrick Martin almost missed the playoffs after dropping two games in a row at the triple knockout tournament. Bottcher topped Shawn Donnelly 7-0 to book a spot in the quarterfinals and then defeated Mick Lizmore 6-4 and James Pahl 4-3 to reach the final.

Meanwhile, Chelsea Carey scored two in the eighth end to lift her rink to a 5-3 win over Val Sweeting in the all-Edmonton rink women’s division final.

Carey’s team featuring third Laura Crocker, second Taylor McDonald and lead Jen Gates finished with a 7-1 record in their first World Curling Tour tournament together.