Field finalized for KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup in Regina
The clash of champions is set for the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season finale in Regina.
The KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup caps our 2022-23 campaign, May 2-7, at the Co-operators Centre featuring 12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams that have won a top tour title in order to qualify.
Team Gushue and Team Einarson headline the field as they look to defend their championships at the event. Gushue topped Team Koe and Einarson beat Team Gim during last year’s finals in Okotoks, Alberta.
Regina fans can make some noise for the home team as Team Knapp, who won the SCT Players Championship, will hit the ice in the men’s division.
Join us as we aim to end our season on a high note! Full-event and weekend passes plus single draw tickets are available, visit Ticketmaster.ca to purchase yours today. Broadcast coverage begins May 4 on Sportsnet.
Below are the teams set to compete in the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup and the events they won to qualify.
Men’s Division
| Team (Hometown) | Qualifying Event |
|---|---|
| Team Bottcher (Calgary, AB) | 2023 Co-op Canadian Open |
| Team Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB) | 2022 PointsBet Invitational |
| Team Dropkin (Duluth, USA) | 2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Tier 2 |
| Team Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB) | 2022 DEKALB Superspiel |
| Team Edin (Karlstad, SWE) | 2022 World Championship |
| Team Ferris (Grimsby, ON) | 2022 Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic |
| Team Gushue (St. John’s, NL) | 2022 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup |
| Team Knapp (Regina, SK) | 2022 SCT Players Championship |
| Team Mouat (Stirling, SCO) | 2022 Princess Auto Players’ Championship |
| Team Retornaz (Trentino, ITA) | 2022 WFG Masters |
| Team Shuster (Duluth, USA) | 2023 USA Curling National Championships |
| Team Whyte (Stirling, SCO) | 2022 Original 16 Men’s Cashspiel |
Women’s Division
| Team (Hometown) | Qualifying Event |
|---|---|
| Team Einarson (Gimli, MB) | 2022 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup |
| Team Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN) | 2023 Co-op Canadian Open |
| Team Gim (Uijeongbu, KOR) | 2022 Autumn Gold Curling Classic |
| Team Grandy (Vancouver, BC) | 2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Tier 2 |
| Team Hasselborg (Sundbyberg, SWE) | 2022 Princess Auto Players’ Championship |
| Team Homan (Ottawa, ON) | 2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Tier 1 |
| Team Jones (Winnipeg, MB) | 2022 PointsBet Invitational |
| Team Ladouceur (Dundas, ON) | 2022 North Grenville Fall Curling Classic |
| Team Lawes (Winnipeg, MB) | 2022 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic |
| Team Peterson (Chaska, USA) | 2023 USA Curling National Championships |
| Team Roervik (Oslo, NOR) | 2023 Sun City Cup |
| Team Tirinzoni (Aarau, SUI) | 2022 World Championship |
