The second leg of the 2023-24 Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling is in Nova Scotia this week, as the curling season continues with the KIOTI National.
The National, known in the last few years as the Boost National, features 16 of the best men's and women's teams from around the world. All the participants are competing for a cash prize, as well as vital points for the season.
Brad Gushue and Silvana Tirinzoni enter this year as defending champions from the tournament last year. However, it is Joel Retornaz and Jennifer Jones coming in with the most momentum after capturing wins in October at the Tour Challenge, the first Grand Slam event of the season.
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Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 KIOTI National.
When is the 2023 KIOTI National?
- Start: Tuesday, Nov. 7
- End: Sunday, Nov. 12
This year's tournament began Tuesday, Nov. 7 and goes until Sunday, Oct. 12.
The round-robin runs from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10. On Nov. 11, the quarterfinals and semifinals will take place before the finals occur on Nov. 12.
What channel is the 2023 KIOTI National on?
- TV Channel: Sportsnet
- Live stream: Sportsnet+
The 2023 2023 KIOTI National is available to watch on Sportsnet in Canada.
Coverage of the event begins on Thursday, Nov. 9 and will run for four days. You can watch live on Sportsnet's platforms or stream the action on Sportsnet+.
Veteran play-by-play announcer Rob Faulds returns to the Sportnet broadcast booth alongside analysts Kevin Martin, Mike Harris and Joan McCusker.
Where is the 2023 KIOTI National taking place?
- City: Westville Road, N.S.
- Venue: Pictou County Wellness Centre
The tournament is being held at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Westville Road, N.S.
This is the first time ever that the National will be held in Westville Road. Nova Scotia has previously hosted the Grand Slam event in Port Hawkesbury.
What is the purse for the 2023 KIOTI National?
The participants at the tournament are playing for a purse of $400,000. It will be split evenly between the men's and women's groupings.
Teams also earn points towards the world team rankings, and performing well at the tournament will allow teams to receive invitations for future Grand Slam events.
2023 KIOTI National pool standings
At the National, the 16 teams on both the men's and women's sides are divided into four pools of four. Each grouping is matched up with another group of four for the round robin, playing a total of four games.
The top eight teams in both divisions — regardless of pools — advance to the quarterfinals. From there, it is single elimination until a champion on each side is crowned.
Men's
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retornaz - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Schwaller - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Edin - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bottcher - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Whyte - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Mouat - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Craik - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dropkin - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Koe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Sluchinski | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gushue | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dunstone | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanagisawa | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Purcell | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Carruthers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Shuster | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Women's
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gim - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jones - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Homan - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Wrana - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hasselborg - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Tirinzoni - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Constantini - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Einarson - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Fujisawa | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Ha | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Grandy | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Peterson | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Cameron | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Black | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Lawes | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Strouse | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 KIOTI National schedule, results
Draw 1 (Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Mouat — 6
Craik — 4
Sheet B
Koe — 6
Dropkin — 7
Sheet C
Schwaller — 7
Carruthers — 5
Sheet D
Retornaz — 7
Yanagisawa — 4
Draw 2 (Tuesday, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Wrana — 9
Black — 2
Sheet B
Hasselborg — 5
Ha — 4
Sheet C
Homan — 7
Cameron — 5
Sheet D
Einarson — 6
Lawes — 4
Draw 3 (Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Gushue — 6
Purcell — 3
Sheet B
Edin — 5
Whyte — 2
Sheet C
Dunstone — 6
Sluchinski — 8
Sheet D
Bottcher — 8
Shuster — 1
Draw 4 (Tuesday, Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Gim — 12
Strouse — 4
Sheet B
Fujisawa — 11
Peterson — 1
Sheet C
Jones — 10
Constantini — 3
Sheet D
Tirinzoni — 6
Grandy — 4
Draw 5 (Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Einarson — 7
Ha — 1
Sheet B
Wrana — 7
Cameron — 6
Sheet C
Hasselborg — 6
Lawes — 3
Sheet D
Homan — 7
Black — 1
Draw 6 (Wednesday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Koe — 7
Yanagisawa — 3
Sheet B
Schwaller — 7
Craik — 6
Sheet C
Retornaz — 6
Dropkin — 3
Sheet D
Mouat — 7
Carruthers — 2
Draw 7 (Wednesday, Nov. 8, 3 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Peterson — 2
Constantini — 6
Sheet B
Tirinzoni — 5
Gim — 6
Sheet C
Grandy — 8
Strouse — 7
Sheet D
Fujisawa — 3
Jones — 6
Draw 8 (Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Bottcher — 2
Dunstone — 7
Sheet B
Sluchinski — 6
Shuster — 4
Sheet C
Gushue — 3
Edin — 6
Sheet D
Whyte — 7
Purcell — 5
Draw 9 (Thursday, Nov. 9, 7:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Fujisawa — 8
Grandy — 6
Sheet B
Jones — 8
Strouse — 5
Sheet C
Tirinzoni — 7
Peterson — 5
Sheet D
Gim — 4
Constantini — 1
Draw 10 (Thursday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Whyte — 8
Sluchinski — 4
Sheet B
Mouat — 2
Retornaz — 4
Sheet C
Shuster — 2
Purcell — 7
Sheet D
Edin — 3
Dunstone — 6
Draw 11 (Thursday, Nov. 9, 3 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Lawes — 4
Cameron — 5
Sheet B
Einarson — 2
Homan — 7
Sheet C
Ha — 1
Black — 8
Sheet D
Hasselborg — 9
Wrana — 3
Draw 12 (Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Carruthers — 4
Dropkin — 5
Sheet B
Bottcher — 3
Gushue — 2
Sheet C
Craik — 7
Yanagisawa — 4
Sheet D
Schwaller — 7
Koe — 6
Draw 13 (Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Edin — 6
Shuster — 5
Sheet B
Dunstone — 9
Purcell — 4
Sheet C
Bottcher — 2
Whyte — 4
Sheet D
Gushue — 7
Sluchinski — 2
Draw 14 (Friday, Nov. 10, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Tirinzoni — 4
Jones — 6
Sheet B
Constantini — 6
Grandy — 5
Sheet C
Gim — 6
Fujisawa — 4
Sheet D
Peterson — 7
Strouse — 4
Draw 15 (Friday, Nov. 10, 3 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Retornaz — 7
Schwaller — 4
Sheet B
Carruthers — 5
Yanagisawa — 6
Sheet C
Mouat — 6
Koe — 7
Sheet D
Craik — 9
Dropkin — 4
Draw 16 (Friday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Homan — 6
Hasselborg — 4
Sheet B
Lawes — 9
Black — 3
Sheet C
Einarson — 5
Wrana — 6
Sheet D
Cameron — 2
Ha — 8
Men's Quarterfinals (Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Whyte — 4
Bottcher — 5
Sheet B
Retornaz — 10
Dropkin — 3
Sheet C
Craik — 5
Schwaller — 6
Sheet D
Edin — 5
Mouat — 4
Women's Quarterfinals (Saturday, Nov. 11, 3 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Gim — 9
Constantini — 3
Sheet B
Wrana — 4
Hasselborg — 8
Sheet C
Jones — 4
Tirinzoni — 11
Sheet D
Einarson — 4
Homan — 7
Men's and Women's Semifinals (Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Homan — 9
Hasselborg — 6
Sheet B
Schwaller — 5
Edin — 6
Sheet C
Bottcher — 5
Retornaz — 6
Sheet D
Gim — 7
Tirinzoni — 3
Men's Final (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Edin —
Retornaz —
Women's Final (Sunday, Nov. 12, 2:20 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Gim —
Homan —
