The 411 on the Humpty's Champions Cup - The Grand Slam of Curling

The 411 on the Humpty’s Champions Cup

The field is just about set for the inaugural Humpty’s Champions Cup.

Featuring all of the top winners from around the world in one final showdown, the Humpty’s Champions Cup closes out the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season April 26 to May 1 in Sherwood Park, AB.

“It’s an event we wanted to play in, and to wrap a spot this early in the year, it takes a little bit of pressure off and we’re really looking forward to it,” Team Koe third Marc Kennedy said after winning the Tour Challenge in September. “That’s really close to home for me in Sherwood Park so it’ll be a good time.”

“I think it’s going to be an awesome event,” added Edmonton native Joanne Courtney, who throws second stones for Team Homan. “It sounds like a really exciting concept. I’m excited to have the world junior champs there. I just think it’s going to be a really unique thing and it’s great that we’ve booked our spot there.”

With a $200,000 purse on the line, the Humpty’s Champions Cup is sure to feature an epic battle among the curling elite.

2016 Humpty’s Champions Cup Teams

Men’s Teams	Women’s Teams
Tour Challenge (Tier 1)/Tim Hortons Brier Kevin Koe	Tour Challenge (Tier 1) Silvana Tirinzoni
Masters Mike McEwen	Masters/National/Canadian Open Rachel Homan
National/Elite 10 Brad Gushue	Players’ Championship TBD
Canadian Open John Epping	World Junior Championship Mary Fay
Players’ Championship TBD	Pacific-Asia Championship Satsuki Fujisawa
European Championship Niklas Edin	Scotties Tournament of Hearts Chelsea Carey
World Championship TBD	DEKALB Superspiel Jennifer Jones
World Junior Championship Bruce Mouat	Colonial Square Ladies Classic Krista McCarville
U.S. National Championship Brady Clark	Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Stefanie Lawton
Canad Inn Men’s Classic Steve Laycock	Tour Challenge (Tier 2) Kerri Einarson
DEKALB Superspiel Reid Carruthers	Red Deer Curling Classic Kelsey Rocque
Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic Pat Simmons	Karuizawa International Ayumi Ogasawara
CookstownCash Peter de Cruz	HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Val Sweeting
German Masters David Murdoch	City of Perth Ladies International Eve Muirhead
Red Deer Curling Classic Mick Lizmore	Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic Jacqueline Harrison

Note: In the event a team wins more than one qualifying event (e.g. a team wins the Masters and the National) or a team declines their invite, the winner of the next ranked World Curling Tour event based on strength of field will be invited to complete the 15-team lineup.