2015 The National

The 2015 The National was held from November 11 to 15 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. The National was the third Grand Slam event of the season for the men's and women's 2015–16 curling season.

2015 The National
Host cityOshawa, Ontario
ArenaGeneral Motors Centre
DatesNovember 11–15
WinnerNewfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue
Curling clubBally Haly G&CC, St. John's, NL
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondBrett Gallant
LeadGeoff Walker
FinalistManitoba Reid Carruthers
Women's winnerOntario Team Homan
Curling clubOttawa CC, Ottawa, ON
SkipRachel Homan
ThirdEmma Miskew
SecondJoanne Courtney
LeadLisa Weagle
FinalistOntario Tracy Fleury
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Brad Gushue won his fourth Grand Slam title by defeating Reid Carruthers 7–2 in the men's final.[1] Rachel Homan topped Tracy Fleury 5–4 in the women's final to also claim her fourth Slam title.[2]

Men

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Brendan BottcherTom AppelmanThomas ScoffinKarrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta
Reid CarruthersBraeden MoskowyDerek SamagalskiColin Hodgson West St. Paul, Manitoba
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonKristian LindströmChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingMathew CammPatrick JanssenTim March Toronto, Ontario
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardWayne MiddaughRichard HartScott Howard Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeMarc KennedyBrent LaingBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta
Steve LaycockKirk MuyresColton FlaschDallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jean-Michel MénardMartin CrêteÉric SylvainPhilippe Ménard Quebec City, Quebec
Sven MichelMarc PfisterEnrico PfisterSimon Gempeler Adelboden, Switzerland
John ShusterTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota
Pat SimmonsJohn MorrisCarter RycroftNolan Thiessen Calgary, Alberta
Thomas UlsrudTorger NergårdChristoffer SvaeHåvard Vad Petersson Oslo, Norway

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Pool AWL
Brad Gushue31
Thomas Ulsrud31
Kevin Koe31
Jean-Michel Ménard13
Steve Laycock04
Pool BWL
Brad Jacobs31
Pat Simmons31
Niklas Edin22
Brendan Bottcher13
Sven Michel13
Pool CWL
Reid Carruthers31
John Epping31
Glenn Howard31
Mike McEwen13
John Shuster04

Round-robin results

All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5).[3]

Draw 1

Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 pm

Sheet B12345678Final
Kevin Koe 0202020X6
Steve Laycock0010201X4
Sheet E12345678Final
Brad Jacobs 3040XXXX7
Sven Michel0102XXXX3

Draw 2

Wednesday, November 11, 8:30 am

Sheet B12345678Final
Glenn Howard 200103017
John Shuster021020106

Draw 3

Wednesday, November 11, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Kevin Koe 200101004
Thomas Ulsrud011010216
Sheet D12345678Final
Reid Carruthers002010205
John Epping 020202028
Sheet E12345678Final
Niklas Edin0102010X4
Pat Simmons 2020301X8

Draw 4

Wednesday, November 11, 3:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Mike McEwen 2204XXXX8
John Shuster0020XXXX2
Sheet B12345678Final
Brendan Bottcher 010010XX2
Sven Michel102203XX8
Sheet D12345678Final
Steve Laycock010102015
Brad Gushue 201010408

Draw 5

Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Glenn Howard002100003
Reid Carruthers 020011116
Sheet B12345678Final
Brad Jacobs2010204X9
Niklas Edin 0101020X4
Sheet C12345678Final
Jean-Michel Ménard0002010X3
Thomas Ulsrud 3110202X9

Draw 6

Thursday, November 12, 8:30 am

Sheet C12345678Final
Brendan Bottcher010010226
Pat Simmons 101001003

Draw 7

Thursday, November 12, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Niklas Edin 200202017
Sven Michel010030206
Sheet B12345678Final
John Epping 202000307
Mike McEwen020101015
Sheet C12345678Final
Brad Gushue0203001X6
Kevin Koe 3020130X9
Sheet E12345678Final
Reid Carruthers 0103010X5
John Shuster0010101X3

Draw 8

Thursday, November 12, 3:30 pm

Sheet D12345678Final
Brad Jacobs 110101015
Brendan Bottcher000020103
Sheet E12345678Final
Steve Laycock 1010011X4
Thomas Ulsrud0102200X5

Draw 9

Thursday, November 12, 7:30 pm

Sheet B12345678Final
Pat Simmons110020217
Sven Michel 000201003
Sheet C123456789Final
John Epping 1000100103
Glenn Howard0001020014
Sheet D12345678Final
Brad Gushue 020020037
Jean-Michel Ménard001000203

Draw 10

Friday, November 13, 8:30 am

Sheet B12345678Final
Jean-Michel Ménard 203110XX7
Steve Laycock010001XX2
Sheet C12345678Final
Mike McEwen020030207
Reid Carruthers 301102018

Draw 11

Friday, November 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Brad Gushue 100102015
Thomas Ulsrud001010002

Draw 12

Friday, November 13, 3:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
John Epping 02052XXX9
John Shuster10100XXX2
Sheet B12345678Final
Mike McEwen 000201104
Glenn Howard111010015
Sheet C12345678Final
Brad Jacobs0100010X2
Pat Simmons 1000302X7
Sheet D12345678Final
Niklas Edin 1102103X8
Brendan Bottcher0020010X3
Sheet E12345678Final
Kevin Koe 2021023X10
Jean-Michel Ménard0300100X4

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
         
1 Glenn Howard5
8 Kevin Koe4
1 Glenn Howard2
4 Reid Carruthers5
4 Reid Carruthers7
5 Brad Jacobs5
4 Reid Carruthers2
2 Brad Gushue7
2 Brad Gushue9
7 Thomas Ulsrud4
2 Brad Gushue8
3 John Epping6
3 John Epping6
6 Pat Simmons3

Quarterfinals

Saturday, November 14, 12:00 pm

Team12345678Final
Glenn Howard 200100025
Kevin Koe002002004
Player percentages
Team Howard Team Koe
Scott Howard82%Ben Hebert94%
Richard Hart84%Brent Laing87%
Wayne Middaugh89%Marc Kennedy89%
Glenn Howard84%Kevin Koe100%
Total85%Total92%
Team12345678Final
Reid Carruthers101030027
Brad Jacobs 010102105
Player percentages
Team Carruthers Team Jacobs
Colin Hodgson94%Ryan Harnden97%
Derek Samagalski82%E. J. Harnden89%
Braeden Moskowy94%Ryan Fry91%
Reid Carruthers85%Brad Jacobs69%
Total89%Total86%
Team12345678Final
Brad Gushue0102204X9
Thomas Ulsrud 2010010X4
Player percentages
Team Gushue Team Ulsrud
Geoff Walker100%Håvard Vad Petersson95%
Brett Gallant96%Christoffer Svae97%
Mark Nichols100%Torger Nergård99%
Brad Gushue91%Thomas Ulsrud63%
Total97%Total88%
Team12345678Final
John Epping0020220X6
Pat Simmons 0101001X3
Player percentages
Team Epping Team Simmons
Tim March96%Nolan Thiessen94%
Patrick Janssen72%Carter Rycroft80%
Mathew Camm95%John Morris82%
John Epping99%Pat Simmons77%
Total90%Total83%

Semifinals

Saturday, November 14, 7:30 pm

Sheet B12345678Final
Glenn Howard000100102
Reid Carruthers 012001015
Player percentages
Team Howard Team Carruthers
Scott Howard67%Colin Hodgson86%
Richard Hart70%Derek Samagalski82%
Wayne Middaugh78%Braeden Moskowy83%
Glenn Howard75%Reid Carruthers82%
Total72%Total83%
Sheet C12345678Final
Brad Gushue 2101130X8
John Epping0040002X6
Player percentages
Team Gushue Team Epping
Geoff Walker78%Tim March88%
Brett Gallant84%Patrick Janssen78%
Mark Nichols91%Mathew Camm66%
Brad Gushue88%John Epping65%
Total85%Total74%

Final

Sunday, November 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Reid Carruthers 000101002
Brad Gushue010020137
Player percentages
Team Carruthers Team Gushue
Colin Hodgson100%Geoff Walker89%
Derek Samagalski93%Brett Gallant89%
Braeden Moskowy74%Mark Nichols81%
Reid Carruthers69%Brad Gushue92%
Total84%Total88%

Women

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Chelsea CareyAmy NixonJocelyn PetermanLaine Peters Calgary, Alberta
Kerri EinarsonSelena KaatzLiz FyfeKristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba
Anna HasselborgSara McManusAgnes KnochenhauerSofia Mabergs Stockholm, Sweden
Tracy FleuryCrystal WebsterJenna WalshJenn Horgan Sudbury, Ontario
Julie HastingsChristy TrombleyStacey SmithKatrina Collins Thornhill, Ontario
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJill OfficerDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kim Eun-jungKim Kyeong-aeKim Seon-yeongKim Yeong-mi Uiseong, South Korea
Stefanie LawtonTrish PaulsenSherri SinglerMarliese Kasner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kristy McDonaldKate CameronLeslie Wilson-WestcottRaunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sherry MiddaughJo-Ann RizzoLee MerklingerLeigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Kelsey RocqueLaura CrockerTaylor McDonaldJen Gates Edmonton, Alberta
Jamie SinclairBecca HamiltonTara PetersonTabitha Peterson Blaine, Minnesota
Val SweetingLori Olson-JohnsDana FergusonRachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta
Silvana TirinzoniManuela SiegristEsther NeuenschwanderMarlene Albrecht Aarau, Switzerland

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Pool AWL
Tracy Fleury31
Jennifer Jones31
Sherry Middaugh22
Julie Hastings13
Kim Eun-jung13
Pool BWL
Rachel Homan40
Kelsey Rocque22
Kerri Einarson22
Anna Hasselborg13
Chelsea Carey13
Pool CWL
Stefanie Lawton31
Val Sweeting31
Kristy McDonald22
Silvana Tirinzoni22
Jamie Sinclair04

Round-robin results

All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5).[3]

Draw 1

Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 pm

Sheet D12345678Final
Rachel Homan 012003XX6
Anna Hasselborg000100XX1

Draw 2

Wednesday, November 11, 8:30 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Chelsea Carey121000105
Kerri Einarson 000210036
Sheet C123456789Final
Val Sweeting0120021017
Kristy McDonald 1001200206
Sheet D123456789Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 0020041018
Stefanie Lawton1201100207
Sheet E12345678Final
Kelsey Rocque 1102021X7
Anna Hasselborg0010100X2

Draw 3

Wednesday, November 11, 12:00 pm

Sheet B12345678Final
Tracy Fleury0010020X3
Kim Eun-jung 4101101X8
Sheet C12345678Final
Jennifer Jones0013030X7
Julie Hastings 2100101X5

Draw 4

Wednesday, November 11, 3:30 pm

Sheet C123456789Final
Rachel Homan 0011102027
Chelsea Carey0200010205
Sheet E12345678Final
Val Sweeting0202103X8
Jamie Sinclair 1010010X3

Draw 5

Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 pm

Sheet D123456789Final
Tracy Fleury0200111016
Sherry Middaugh 2001000205
Sheet E12345678Final
Stefanie Lawton 201202007
Kristy McDonald020010126

Draw 6

Thursday, November 12, 8:30 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Jennifer Jones 2205XXXX9
Kim Eun-jung0010XXXX1
Sheet B12345678Final
Sherry Middaugh010100013
Julie Hastings 001011205
Sheet D12345678Final
Kristy McDonald 000021014
Jamie Sinclair010000102
Sheet E12345678Final
Chelsea Carey 020101015
Kelsey Rocque001010103

Draw 7

Thursday, November 12, 12:00 pm

Sheet D12345678Final
Kerri Einarson 101020XX4
Rachel Homan030204XX9

Draw 8

Thursday, November 12, 3:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Tracy Fleury1107XXXX9
Julie Hastings 0010XXXX1
Sheet B123456789Final
Val Sweeting 0110100014
Silvana Tirinzoni0001010103
Sheet C123456789Final
Jennifer Jones 1020201017
Sherry Middaugh0301010106

Draw 9

Thursday, November 12, 7:30 pm

Sheet A123456789Final
Anna Hasselborg 0300200106
Kerri Einarson0002031017
Sheet E12345678Final
Stefanie Lawton 001200014
Jamie Sinclair110010003

Draw 10

Friday, November 13, 8:30 am

Sheet D12345678Final
Kim Eun-jung100000XX1
Julie Hastings 020211XX6

Draw 11

Friday, November 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet B12345678Final
Kelsey Rocque 020010137
Kerri Einarson001001002
Sheet C12345678Final
Val Sweeting011002004
Stefanie Lawton 100110227
Sheet D12345678Final
Chelsea Carey 030101005
Anna Hasselborg002010418
Sheet E12345678Final
Silvana Tirinzoni001000XX1
Kristy McDonald 010213XX7

Draw 13

Friday, November 13, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Silvana Tirinzoni 1102050X9
Jamie Sinclair0010301X5
Sheet B12345678Final
Sherry Middaugh0020112X6
Kim Eun-jung 0201000X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Rachel Homan 020212XX7
Kelsey Rocque001000XX1
Sheet D12345678Final
Jennifer Jones 200020004
Tracy Fleury021001026

Tiebreakers

Saturday, November 14, 8:30 am

Team12345678Final
Kerri Einarson 101104007
Kelsey Rocque020030218
Player percentages
Team Einarson Team Rocque
Kristin MacCuish76%Jen Gates83%
Liz Fyfe84%Taylor McDonald73%
Selena Kaatz63%Laura Crocker79%
Kerri Einarson74%Kelsey Rocque79%
Total74%Total78%
Team12345678Final
Kristy McDonald 0210203X8
Silvana Tirinzoni0002010X3
Player percentages
Team McDonald Team Tirinzoni
Raunora Westcott93%Marlene Albrecht84%
Leslie Wilson-Westcott78%Esther Neuenschwander68%
Kate Cameron77%Manuela Siegrist84%
Kristy McDonald97%Silvana Tirinzoni84%
Total86%Total80%

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
         
1 Rachel Homan5
8 Kelsey Rocque4
1 Rachel Homan5
5 Stefanie Lawton3
4 Jennifer Jones5
5 Stefanie Lawton6
1 Rachel Homan5
2 Tracy Fleury4
2 Tracy Fleury8
7 Kristy McDonald4
2 Tracy Fleury9
3 Val Sweeting1
3 Val Sweeting5
6 Sherry Middaugh4

Quarterfinals

Saturday, November 14, 4:00 pm

Team12345678Final
Rachel Homan 011021005
Kelsey Rocque000200114
Player percentages
Team Homan Team Rocque
Lisa Weagle83%Jen Gates89%
Joanne Courtney92%Taylor McDonald74%
Emma Miskew89%Laura Crocker79%
Rachel Homan89%Kelsey Rocque79%
Total88%Total80%
Team12345678Final
Jennifer Jones020101015
Stefanie Lawton 101020206
Player percentages
Team Jones Team Lawton
Dawn McEwen85%Marliese Kasner56%
Jill Officer74%Sherri Singler75%
Kaitlyn Lawes74%Trish Paulsen71%
Jennifer Jones71%Stefanie Lawton78%
Total76%Total70%
Team12345678Final
Tracy Fleury 030110128
Kristy McDonald001003004
Player percentages
Team Fleury Team McDonald
Jenn Horgan67%Raunora Westcott80%
Jenna Walsh80%Leslie Wilson-Westcott76%
Crystal Webster50%Kate Cameron73%
Tracy Fleury69%Kristy McDonald73%
Total66%Total75%
Team12345678Final
Val Sweeting 010201015
Sherry Middaugh001010204
Player percentages
Team Sweeting Team Middaugh
Rachelle Brown100%Leigh Armstrong84%
Dana Ferguson84%Lee Merklinger68%
Lori Olson-Johns92%Jo-Ann Rizzo90%
Val Sweeting85%Sherry Middaugh94%
Total90%Total84%

Semifinals

Saturday, November 14, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Tracy Fleury01503XXX9
Val Sweeting 00010XXX1
Player percentages
Team Fleury Team Sweeting
Jenn Horgan80%Rachelle Brown83%
Jenna Walsh71%Dana Ferguson71%
Crystal Webster98%Lori Olson-Johns57%
Tracy Fleury87%Val Sweeting38%
Total84%Total62%
Sheet D12345678Final
Rachel Homan 100210015
Stefanie Lawton011001003
Player percentages
Team Homan Team Lawton
Lisa Weagle83%Marliese Kasner78%
Joanne Courtney87%Sherri Singler80%
Emma Miskew92%Trish Paulsen75%
Rachel Homan95%Stefanie Lawton71%
Total89%Total76%

Final

Sunday, November 15, 4:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Rachel Homan 010020025
Tracy Fleury000102104
Player percentages
Team Homan Team Fleury
Lisa Weagle86%Jenn Horgan85%
Joanne Courtney75%Jenna Walsh71%
Emma Miskew78%Crystal Webster79%
Rachel Homan85%Tracy Fleury83%
Total81%Total80%

References