The first event in 2023 on the Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling calendar is set to start this week, as the Co-Op Canadian Open kicks off the new year.
The tournament is the fourth Grand Slam event of the season and the third major in the 2022-23 season. Camrose, Alberta is the site for the event.
There was no Canadian Open in 2021 or 2022 due to COVID-19. Brad Jacobs' team is technically the defending champions on the men's side, having won in 2020. Anna Hasselborg's crew are the reigning winners from the women's side.
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Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Canadian Open.
When is the 2023 Canadian Open?
This year's tournament begins on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and goes until Sunday, Jan. 15.
The playoffs begin with the quarterfinals and semifinals on Jan. 14. The championships will be played on Jan. 15.
What channel is the 2023 Canadian Open on?
The Canadian Open will be on Sportsnet for the majority of the tournament. The network will not broadcast the first two days of the Masters, with its coverage beginning on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Fans will be able to watch select matches on television, as Sportsnet will have a featured game for each draw on Thursday and Friday.
Full coverage of the playoffs will be on Sportsnet as well.
For those that are looking to stream the event, it is available on Sportsnet NOW.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV Channel | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 12 | 2 p.m. | Triple Knockout | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
| 6 p.m. | Triple Knockout | SNE, SNO | SN NOW | |
| 10 p.m. | Triple Knockout | SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360 | SN NOW | |
| Friday, Jan. 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Triple Knockout | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
| 6:30 p.m. | Triple Knockout | SN ONE | SN NOW | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Triple Knockout | SNE, SNO, SNP, SN ONE | SN NOW | |
| Saturday, Jan. 14 | 2 p.m. | Men's Quarterfinals | SN ONE | SN NOW |
| 6 p.m. | Women's Quarterfinals | SN 360 | SN NOW | |
| 10 p.m. | Men's and Women's Semifinals | SN 360 | SN NOW | |
| Sunday, Dec. 11 | 1 p.m. | Women's Final | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
| 5 p.m. | Men's Final | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
Where is the 2023 Canadian Open?
The tournament is being held at the Encana Arena in Camrose, Alta.
It is the second time that the event is being hosted in Camrose. The 2018 Canadian Open also was held in the Alberta city.
What is the purse for the 2023 Canadian Open?
In total, the 16 men's and 16 women's teams are competing for a share of the combined prize purse of $300,000.
The money will be split up evenly towards the men's and women's, as each side will receive $150,000.
What is a triple knockout in curling?
The Canadian Open has a different format than some of the other competitions in the Grand Slam. This event is a triple knockout system in the preliminary round.
Teams must win three games before they lose three games in order to advance to the playoffs at the tournament.
All 16 teams start in the A Event. Winners remain in A while losers drop to B.
Winners in B stay in B until they lose. Then they fall to the C Event. Once in C, teams must win their remaining games in order to qualify. Any loss in C results in elimination.
Two A teams (3-0 records), three B teams (3-1 records) and three C teams (3-2 records) will compete in the quarterfinals. In the playoffs, it goes back to single elimination.
2023 Canadian Open brackets
Men's Playoff
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | |
| Dropkin vs. Edin | |
| Gushue vs. Mouat | |
| Bottcher vs. Schwaller | |
| Retornaz vs. Dunstone | |
| Semifinals | |
| Edin vs. Gushue | |
| Bottcher vs. Retornaz | |
| Final | |
| Edin vs. Bottcher |
Women's Playoff
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | |
| Fujisawa vs. Hasselborg | |
| Gim vs. Ackland | |
| Wrana vs. Jones | |
| Homan vs. Einarson | |
| Semifinals | |
| Fujisawa vs. Gim | |
| Wrana vs. Einarson | |
| Final | |
| Fujisawa vs. Einarson |
Men's Triple Knockout
A Event
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| A Quarterfinals | |
| M1: Edin vs. Horgan | |
| M2: Mouat vs. Ramsfjell | |
| M3: Gushue vs. Gosgens | |
| M4: Schwaller vs. Whyte | |
| M5: Dunstone vs. Whyte | |
| M6: Koe vs. Dropkin | |
| M7: Retornaz vs. Epping | |
| M8: Bottcher vs. Carruthers | |
| A Semifinals | |
| M9: Edin vs. Ramsfjell | |
| M10: Gushue vs. Whyte | |
| M11: Dropkin vs. Dunstone | |
| M12: Epping vs. Bottcher | |
| A Finals | |
| M13: Edin vs. Gushue | |
| M14: Dropkin vs. Bottcher | |
| Advancing to Playoffs | Edin, Bottcher |
B Event
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| B Quarterfinals | |
| M15: Horgan vs. Mouat | |
| M16: Gosgens vs. Schwaller | |
| M17: Flasch vs. Koe | |
| M18: Carruthers vs. Retornaz | |
| B Semifinals | |
| M19: Mouat vs. Schwaller | |
| M20: Koe vs. Retornaz | |
| M21: Ramsfjell vs. Whyte | |
| M22: Dunstone vs. Epping | |
| B Finals | |
| M23: Dropkin vs. Mouat | |
| M24: Gushue vs. Retornaz | |
| M25: Whyte vs. Dunstone | |
| Advancing to Playoffs | Mouat, Gushue, Dunstone |
C Event
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| C Quarterfinals | |
| M26: Horgan vs. Gosgens | |
| M27: Flasch vs. Carruthers | |
| C Semifinals | |
| M28: Ramsfjell vs. Horgan | |
| M29: Epping vs. Carruthers | |
| M30: Schwaller vs. Koe | |
| C Finals | |
| M31: Retornaz vs. Horgan | |
| M32: Dropkin vs. Carruthers | |
| M33: Whyte vs. Schwaller | |
| Advancing to Playoffs | Retornaz, Dropkin, Schwaller |
Women's Triple Knockout
A Event
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| A Quarterfinals | |
| W1: Homan vs. Peterson | |
| W2: Scheidegger vs. Hasselborg | |
| W3: Gim vs. Constantini | |
| W4: Jones vs. Wrana | |
| W5: Tirizoni vs. Jaeggi | |
| W6: Fujisawa vs. Keiser | |
| W7: Einarson vs. Ackland | |
| W8: Lawes vs. Ladouceur | |
| A Semifinals | |
| W9: Peterson vs. Hasselborg | |
| W10: Gim vs. Wrana | |
| W11: Tirizoni vs. Fujisawa | |
| W12: Einarson vs. Lawes | |
| A Finals | |
| W13: Hasselborg vs. Wrana | |
| W14: Fujisawa vs. Einarson | |
| Advancing to Playoffs | Wrana, Fujisawa |
B Event
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| B Quarterfinals | |
| W15: Homan vs. Scheidegger | |
| W16: Constantini vs. Jones | |
| W17: Jaeggi vs. Keiser | |
| W18: Ackland vs. Ladouceur | |
| B Semifinals | |
| W19: Homan vs. Jones | |
| W20: Jaeggi vs. Ackland | |
| W21: Peterson vs. Gim | |
| W22: Tirinzoni vs. Lawes | |
| B Finals | |
| W23: Einarson vs. Homan | |
| W24: Hasselborg vs. Ackland | |
| W25: Gim vs. Lawes | |
| Advancing to Playoffs | Homan, Ackland, Gim |
C Event
| Stage | Matchup |
|---|---|
| C Quarterfinals | |
| W26: Schweidegger vs. Constantini | |
| W27: Keiser vs. Ladouceur | |
| C Semifinals | |
| W28: Peterson vs. Constantini | |
| W29: Tirinzoni vs. Keiser | |
| W30: Jones vs. Jaeggi | |
| C Finals | |
| W31: Hasselborg vs. Constantini | |
| W32: Einarson vs. Keiser | |
| W33: Lawes vs. Jones | |
| Advancing to Playoffs | Hasselborg, Einarson, Jones |
2023 Canadian Open schedule, results
Draw 1 (Tuesday, Jan. 10, 10 a.m. ET)
Sheet A — W3
Gim — 4
Constantini — 6
Sheet B — W4
Jones — 3
Wrana — 7
Sheet C — W7
Einarson — 8
Ackland — 2
Sheet D — W8
Lawes — 7
Ladouceur — 5
Draw 2 (Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — W1
Homan — 1
Peterson — 9
Sheet B — W2
Scheidegger — 6
Hasselborg — 9
Sheet C — W5
Tirinzoni — 8
Jaeggi — 4
Sheet D — W6
Fujisawa — 8
Keiser — 6
Draw 3 (Tuesday, Jan. 10, 5 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — M1
Edin — 6
Horgan — 4
Sheet B — M2
Mouat — 2
Ramsfjell — 4
Sheet C — M5
Dunstone — 10
Flasch — 5
Sheet D — M6
Koe — 2
Dropkin — 3
Draw 4 (Tuesday, Jan. 10, 8:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — M3
Gushue — 4
Gosgens— 2
Sheet B — M4
Schwaller — 4
Whyte — 5
Sheet C — M7
Retornaz — 4
Epping — 6
Sheet D — M8
Bottcher — 9
Carruthers — 3
Draw 5 (Wednesday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A — W17
Jaeggi — 6
Keiser — 5
Sheet B — W11
Tirinzoni — 6
Fujisawa — 8
Sheet C — W15
Homan — 8
Scheidegger — 2
Sheet D — W9
Peterson — 0
Hasselborg — 8
Draw 6 (Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — W18
Ackland — 5
Ladouceur — 4
Sheet B — W12
Einarson — 7
Lawes — 1
Sheet C — W16
Jones — 6
Constantini — 5
Sheet D — W10
Wrana — 7
Gim — 6
Draw 7 (Wednesday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — M18
Retornaz — 6
Carruthers — 3
Sheet B — M12
Epping — 2
Bottcher — 7
Sheet C — M16
Gosgens — 3
Schwaller — 6
Sheet D — M10
Gushue — 5
Whyte — 1
Draw 8 (Wednesday, Jan. 11, 10 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — M17
Flasch — 6
Koe — 7
Sheet B — M11
Dropkin — 5
Dunstone — 2
Sheet C — M15
Horgan — 2
Mouat — 6
Sheet D — M9
Edin — 5
Ramsfjell — 4
Draw 9 (Thursday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A — W22
Tironzoni — 2
Lawes — 7
Sheet B — W20
Jaeggi — 5
Ackland — 10
Sheet C — W21
Peterson — 8
Gim — 10
Sheet D — W19
Homan — 6
Jones — 3
Draw 10 (Thursday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — M22
Dunstone — 8
Epping — 5
Sheet B — M20
Koe — 6
Retornaz — 9
Sheet C — M21
Whyte — 8
Ramsfjell — 5
Sheet D — M19
Mouat — 8
Schwaller — 5
Draw 11 (Thursday, Jan. 12, 6 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — W14
Fujisawa — 5
Einarson — 4
Sheet B — W27
Keiser — 10
Ladouceur — 2
Sheet C — W13
Hasselborg — 2
Wrana — 4
Sheet D — W26
Scheidegger — 5
Constantini — 6
Draw 12 (Thursday, Jan. 12, 10 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — M14
Bottcher — 4
Dropkin — 2
Sheet B — M27
Flasch — 5
Carruthers — 7
Sheet C — M13
Gushue — 3
Edin — 6
Sheet D — M26
Horgan — 8
Gosgens — 6
Draw 13 (Friday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A — W28
Peterson — 5
Constantini — 6
Sheet B — M28
Ramsfjell — 7
Horgan — 9
Sheet C — M29
Epping — 4
Carruthers — 6
Sheet D — W29
Tirinzoni — 3
Keiser — 4
Draw 14 (Friday, Jan. 13, 2:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — M30
Schwaller — 6
Koe — 3
Sheet B — M25
Dunstone — 5
Whyte — 2
Sheet C — M23
Mouat — 4
Dropkin — 3
Sheet D — M24
Retornaz — 5
Gushue — 6
Draw 15 (Friday, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A — W30
Jaeggi — 4
Jones — 8
Sheet B — W25
Lawes — 3
Gim — 6
Sheet C — W23
Homan — 5
Einarson — 3
Sheet D — W24
Ackland — 8
Hasselborg — 6
Draw 16 (Friday, Jan. 13, 10:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet B — M32
Carruthers — 4
Dropkin — 5
Sheet C — M31
Horgan — 6
Retornaz — 8
Sheet D — M33
Schwaller — 7
Whyte — 2
Draw 17 (Saturday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet B — W32
Keiser — 4
Einarson — 13
Sheet C — W31
Hasselborg — 6
Constantini — 3
Sheet D — W33
Jones — 8
Lawes — 1
Men's Quarterfinals (Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Retornaz — 8
Dunstone — 2
Sheet B
Bottcher — 5
Schwaller — 0
Sheet C
Dropkin — 2
Edin — 6
Sheet D
Gushue — 6
Mouat — 2
Women's Quarterfinals (Saturday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Homan — 2
Einarson —7
Sheet B
Wrana — 4
Jones — 3
Sheet C
Gim — 6
Ackland — 5
Sheet D
Fujisawa — 8
Hasselborg — 7
Men's and Women's Semifinals (Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Fujisawa — 7
Gim — 6
Sheet B
Edin — 8
Gushue — 5
Sheet C
Bottcher — 3
Retornaz — 2
Sheet D
Wrana — 2
Einarson — 8
Men's Final (Sunday, Jan. 15, 1 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Edin — 3
Bottcher — 5
Women's Final (Sunday, Jan. 15, 5 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Fujisawa — 5
Einarson — 3
