1997_Scott_Tournament_of_Hearts

1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts

1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts

Canadian women's curling championship


The 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 22 to March 2, 1997 at the PNE Agrodome[2] in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] The total attendance for the week was 35,390, which was the lowest since 1990.[1]

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Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Sandra Schmirler won the tournament after beating Alison Goring's Ontario rink in the final 8–5. This was Saskatchewan's tenth title overall (eleven including Team Canada) and the third and final one skipped by Schmirler before her death in 2000. At the time, Schmirler joined Connie Laliberte and Vera Pezer as the only skips to win three championships.

Schmirler's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Bern, Switzerland, which they also won. Additionally, they also qualified for the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, which they qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympics where they captured the gold medal.

Teams

The teams were listed as follows:[4]

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Round Robin standings

Final Round Robin standings[4]

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Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).[4][5]

Draw 1

Saturday, February 22, 12:30 pm

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Draw 2

Saturday, February 22, 6:00 pm

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Draw 3

Sunday, February 23, 8:30 am

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Draw 4

Sunday, February 23, 12:30 pm

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Draw 5

Sunday, February 23, 6:00 pm

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Draw 6

Monday, February 24, 8:30 am

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Draw 7

Monday, February 24, 12:30 pm

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Draw 8

Monday, February 24, 6:00 pm

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Draw 9

Tuesday, February 25, 8:30 am

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Draw 10

Tuesday, February 25, 12:30 pm

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Draw 11

Tuesday, February 25, 6:00 pm

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Draw 12

Wednesday, February 26, 8:30 am

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Draw 13

Wednesday, February 26, 12:30 pm

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Draw 14

Wednesday, February 26, 6:00 pm

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Draw 15

Thursday, February 27, 8:30 am

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Draw 16

Thursday, February 27, 12:30 pm

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Draw 17

Thursday, February 27, 6:00 pm

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Playoffs

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 28, 12:30 pm

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1 vs. 2

Friday, February 28, 6:00 pm

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Semifinal

Saturday, March 1, 12:30 pm

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Final

Sunday, March 2, 10:30 am

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Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

Final Round Robin Percentages[4]

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Awards

The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows.[6]

All-Star Teams

This was the first tournament in which a first and second all-star teams were selected. Team Saskatchewan members Sandra Schmirler (skip), Jan Betker (third), and Joan McCusker (second) became the first curlers to be selected to the all-star team on three separate occasions. Schmirler was previously selected in 1987 and 1993, Betker in 1987 and 1994, and McCusker in 1994 and 1995.

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Diana Doe Award

The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament.

Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year. For this edition, the award was named after Diana Doe, who was a player and coached junior teams in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. She also was an executive of the British Columbia Curling Association, serving as president in 1989 and was a director of Curling Canada for many years.[7]

Team Ontario skip Alison Goring became the first curler to ever receive the sportsmanship award on three different occasions as she previously won in 1991 and 1995.

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Most Valuable Player Award

Starting in 1997, a curler was chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round.

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Ford Hot Shots

The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Contour.

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Shot of the Week Award

Beginning with the 1997 tournament, the Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship.

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Notes

  1. Team New Brunswick alternate Sheri Stewart threw third stones in Draw 16.
  2. Team Nova Scotia alternate Mary Mattatall threw lead stones in Draw 17.
  3. Team Prince Edward Island alternate Sandy Matheson threw lead stones in Draw 17.
  4. Team Saskatchewan alternate Atina Ford threw third stones in Draw 17.

References

  1. "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. p. 85. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. Vancouver Province, 24 Feb, 1997, pg A43
  3. "1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. "Hearts schedule". The Vancouver Sun. Newspapers.com. February 21, 1997. p. E1. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. p. 148. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. "Ms. Diana Evelyn Doe Obituary". Lyle Reeves Funerals. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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