Draw schedule set for Co-op Canadian Open in Nisku
The games are set for the Co-op Canadian Open, Nov. 5-10, at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku, Alberta.
The second Grand Slam of Curling event of the season features 16 of the top men’s teams and 16 of the top women’s teams from around the world. Qualification for the Co-op Canadian Open was based on the World Curling Federation’s world team rankings as of Oct. 8. In the event a team declined, the next-ranked team received an invitation.
Teams will play four round-robin games with the top eight overall in both divisions advancing to the playoffs. If necessary, tiebreaker games will be played to determine the final spots.
Scotland’s Team Bruce Mouat and Canada’s Team Rachel Homan return as the defending champions after capturing the titles last season in Red Deer, Alberta. Mouat completed a career Grand Slam with a 6-5 victory over Team Brendan Bottcher in the men’s final while Homan claimed a record-extending 15th Grand Slam of Curling women’s title with a thrilling 5-4 extra-end win over Team Silvana Tirinzoni.
Mouat kicked off the 2024-25 Grand Slam of Curling tour winning the HearingLife Tour Challenge men’s title in Charlottetown following a decisive 10-3 win over Team Brad Gushue. Canada’s Team Kerri Einarson earned the women’s title with a 5-4 win over Homan.
Full tournament and weekend passes plus single draw tickets are now available for the Co-op Canadian Open. Visit canadianopen.goigniter.com to purchase your tickets today.
Co-op Canadian Open draw schedule
| Date/Time (MT) | Draw | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Nov. 5 | |||||
| 8 a.m. | 1 | Whyte vs. Brunner | Edin vs. Craik | Retornaz vs. Koe | Gushue vs. Carruthers |
| 11:30 a.m. | 2 | Fujisawa vs. X. Schwaller | Constantini vs. Lawes | Gim vs. Ha | Tirinzoni vs. Kitazawa |
| 3 p.m. | 3 | Jacobs vs. Dunstone | Y. Schwaller vs. Kleiter | McEwen vs. Shuster | Mouat vs. Hoesli |
| 6:30 p.m. | 4 | Kim vs. Wrana | Einarson vs. Sturmay | Carey vs. Tabata | Homan vs. Yoshimura |
| Wednesday, Nov. 6 | |||||
| 8:30 a.m. | 5 | Constantini vs. Ha | Tirinzoni vs. X. Schwaller | Lawes vs. Kitazawa | Gim vs. Fujisawa |
| 12 p.m. | 6 | Mouat vs. Kleiter | Retornaz vs. Carruthers | Edin vs. Brunner | Whyte vs. Craik |
| 4 p.m. | 7 | Homan vs. Sturmay | Carey vs. Wrana | Einarson vs. Yoshimura | Kim vs. Tabata |
| 8 p.m. | 8 | Gushue vs. Koe | McEwen vs. Dunstone | Y. Schwaller vs. Hoesli | Jacobs vs. Shuster |
| Thursday, Nov. 7 | |||||
| 8:30 a.m. | 9 | Einarson vs. Tabata | Kim vs. Yoshimura | Homan vs. Carey | Wrana vs. Sturmay |
| 12 p.m. | 10 | Y. Schwaller vs. Shuster | Jacobs vs. Hoesli | Mouat vs. McEwen | Dunstone vs. Kleiter |
| 4 p.m. | 11 | Gim vs. Lawes | Fujisawa vs. Kitazawa | Tirinzoni vs. Constantini | X. Schwaller vs. Ha |
| 8 p.m. | 12 | Retornaz vs. Craik | Whyte vs. Carruthers | Gushue vs. Edin | Brunner vs. Koe |
| Friday, Nov. 8 | |||||
| 8:30 a.m. | 13 | Carey vs. Sturmay | Constantini vs. X. Schwaller | Tabata vs. Yoshimura | Einarson vs. Kim |
| 12 p.m. | 14 | McEwen vs. Kleiter | Mouat vs. Dunstone | Shuster vs. Hoesli | Y. Schwaller vs. Jacobs |
| 4 p.m. | 15 | Tirinzoni vs. Ha | Homan vs. Wrana | Gim vs. Kitazawa | Fujisawa vs. Lawes |
| 8 p.m. | 16 | Edin vs. Koe | Gushue vs. Brunner | Craik vs. Carruthers | Retornaz vs. Whyte |
| Saturday, Nov. 9 | |||||
| 8:30 a.m. | 17 | Tiebreakers | (if necessary) | ||
| 12 p.m. | 18 | Women’s | Quarterfinals | ||
| 4 p.m. | 19 | Men’s | Quarterfinals | ||
| 8 p.m. | 20 | Men’s & Women’s | Semifinals | ||
| Sunday, Nov. 10 | |||||
| 10 a.m. | 21 | Women’s | Final | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | 22 | Men’s | Final |
