1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Host cityBrandon, Manitoba
ArenaKeystone Centre
DatesNovember 22โ€“30, 1997
Men's winner Mike Harris
SkipMike Harris
ThirdRichard Hart
SecondCollin Mitchell
LeadGeorge Karrys
AlternatePaul Savage
Finalist Kevin Martin
Women's winner Sandra Schmirler
SkipSandra Schmirler
ThirdJan Betker
SecondJoan McCusker
LeadMarcia Gudereit
AlternateAtina Ford
Finalist Shannon Kleibrink
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The 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from November 22 to 30, 1997 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. They were held to determine the Canadian National men's and women's Teams for the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Men

Qualification

Qualification method[1] Qualifying team
Dec. 1995 World Curling Tour Championship Wayne Middaugh[2]
Playoff between the 1994 Labatt Brier and 1995 Labatt Brier champions Kerry Burtnyk[3]
1996 Labatt Brier Jeff Stoughton[4]
Canadian Club Double Cashspiel Dave Smith[5]
Welton Beauchamp Classic Mike Harris[6]
MT&T Mobility Classic Ed Werenich[7]
Bessborough-SaskTel Curling Classic Wayne Middaugh
Brad Hannah[8]
1996โ€“97 World Curling Tour money leaders Wayne Middaugh
Doran Johnson[a][10] (Kevin Park)
1997 Labatt Brier Kevin Martin[11]
1997 World Curling Tour Championship Russ Howard[12]

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Kerry Burtnyk Jeff Ryan Rob Meakin Keith Fenton Scott Grant Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mike Harris Richard Hart Collin Mitchell George Karrys Paul Savage Tam Heather CC, Scarborough, Ontario
Russ Howard Glenn Howard Scott Patterson Phil Loevenmark Larry Merkley MacTier CC, MacTier, Ontario
Brent MacDonald Brad Hannah Blake MacDonald Wade Johnston Mark Johnson Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Rudy Ramcharan Don Bartlett Jules Owchar Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey St. George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario
Kevin Park Les Rogers Jerry Semen Kerry Park Scott Park Shamrock CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Dave Smith Jon Mead Peter Nicholls Don Harvey John Helston St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jeff Stoughton Ken Tresoor Garry Vandenberghe Steve Gould Arnold Asham Charleswood CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ed Werenich John Kawaja Pat Perroud Neil Harrison Vic Peters Churchill CC, Churchill, Ontario

Final standings

Skip W L
Mike Harris 7 2
Ed Werenich 6 3
Kevin Martin 6 3
Jeff Stoughton 5 4
Kerry Burtnyk 5 4
Dave Smith 5 4
Brent MacDonald 4 5
Wayne Middaugh 3 6
Russ Howard 3 6
Kevin Park 1 8

Scores

Draw 1

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wayne Middaugh ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4
Ed Werenich 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 X 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Jeff Stoughton ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7
Kevin Martin 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dave Smith 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 X X 6
Brent MacDonald ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 X X 11
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Russ Howard ๐Ÿ”จ 2 1 6 0 0 1 0 X X X 10
Kevin Park 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 X X X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Harris ๐Ÿ”จ 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 7
Kerry Burtnyk 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6

Draw 2

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Dave Smith ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6
Kerry Burtnyk 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Russ Howard ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 4
Mike Harris 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jeff Stoughton ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 X 7
Ed Werenich 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Martin ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 X 8
Brent MacDonald 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wayne Middaugh ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 X X 8
Kevin Park 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 3

Draw 3

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent MacDonald ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 7
Wayne Middaugh 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Park ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 4
Dave Smith 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 3 X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kerry Burtnyk ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 8
Russ Howard 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Harris ๐Ÿ”จ 3 1 0 2 4 X X X X X 10
Jeff Stoughton 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X X 1
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ed Werenich ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 8
Kevin Martin 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 6

Draw 4

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Park ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
Kevin Martin 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent MacDonald ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 X 4
Ed Werenich 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 X 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Harris ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 6
Dave Smith 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kerry Burtnyk ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Wayne Middaugh 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Russ Howard ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 10
Jeff Stoughton 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 7

Draw 5

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dave Smith ๐Ÿ”จ 1 2 0 2 0 3 X X X X 8
Russ Howard 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Martin ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X X X 1
Kerry Burtnyk 2 3 0 0 2 1 X X X X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Jeff Stoughton ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
Brent MacDonald 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ed Werenich ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4
Kevin Park 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wayne Middaugh ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 X 7
Mike Harris 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 X 8

Draw 6

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ed Werenich ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4
Mike Harris 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jeff Stoughton ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 8
Kevin Park 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Martin ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 X 7
Russ Howard 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 X 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wayne Middaugh ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0
Dave Smith 4 0 1 1 2 X X X X X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent MacDonald ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X 4
Kerry Burtnyk 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 X X 9

Draw 7

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Park ๐Ÿ”จ 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 5
Brent MacDonald 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 4 X X 11
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Russ Howard ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 6
Wayne Middaugh 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Kerry Burtnyk ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
Ed Werenich 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Harris ๐Ÿ”จ 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
Kevin Martin 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dave Smith ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 2
Jeff Stoughton 0 2 2 0 0 4 X X X X 8

Draw 8

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dave Smith ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
Kevin Martin 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kerry Burtnyk ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 5
Kevin Park 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wayne Middaugh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 6
Jeff Stoughton 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Russ Howard ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6
Ed Werenich 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Harris ๐Ÿ”จ 3 1 0 3 0 2 X X X X 9
Brent MacDonald 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X X 3

Draw 9

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jeff Stoughton ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 X 9
Kerry Burtnyk 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent MacDonald ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 5
Russ Howard 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Kevin Park ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
Mike Harris 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Martin ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 7
Wayne Middaugh 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ed Werenich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 3
Dave Smith 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 X X 7

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
Mike Harris 6
Kevin Martin 9 Kevin Martin 5
Ed Werenich 6

Semi-final

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ed Werenich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 X 6
Kevin Martin 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 X 9

Final

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Martin 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5
Mike Harris ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 6

Women

Qualification

Qualification method[13] Qualifying team
Playoff between 1994 and 1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions Sandra Schmirler
1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions Marilyn Bodogh
Husky Classic winner Shannon Kleibrink
Welton Beauchamp Classic winner Sherry Sheirich
MT&T Mobility Classic winner Mary Mattatall
SaskPower Classic winner Anne Merklinger
Women's Curling Tour points Kelley Owen (Law)
Cathy Borst
1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts champions Sandra Schmirler
Alison Goring (runner-up)
SaskPower Final Draw Connie Laliberte

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Marilyn Bodogh Kim Gellard Corie Beveridge Jane Hooper Perroud Mary Gellard St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines, Ontario
Cathy Borst Heather Godberson Brenda Bohmer Kate Horne Darrell Horne Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Alison Goring Lori Eddy Kim Moore Mary Bowman Yvonne Smith Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, Ontario
Shannon Kleibrink Glenys Bakker Shannon Nimmo Joanne Sipka Sally Shigehiro The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta
Connie Laliberte Cathy Overton-Clapham Jill Staub Janet Arnott Maureen Bonar Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelley Law Marla Geiger Sherry Fraser Christine Jurgenson Lindsay Sparkes Richmond WC, Richmond, British Columbia
Mary Mattatall Angie Bryant Lisa MacLeod Heather Hopkins Hayley Clarke Mayflower CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Anne Merklinger Theresa Breen Patti McKnight Audrey Frey Christine McCrady Rideau CC, Ottawa, Ontario
Sherry Scheirich Colleen Zielke Sandra Mulroney Judy Leonard Kimberly Ann Hodson Granite CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sandra Schmirler Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Atina Ford Callie CC, Regina, Saskatchewan

Final standings

Skip W L
Sandra Schmirler 7 2
Shannon Kleibrink 6 3
Kelley Law 6 3
Anne Merklinger 5 4
Cathy Borst 5 4
Marilyn Bodogh 5 4
Connie Laliberte 3 6
Alison Goring 3 6
Sherry Scheirich 3 6
Mary Mattatall 2 7

Scores

Draw 1

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7
Alison Goring 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4
Sandra Schmirler 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5
Cathy Borst 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1
Shannon Kleibrink 1 2 0 1 5 0 0 3 X X 12
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
Anne Merklinger 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 X 7

Draw 2

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
Anne Merklinger 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 X 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 X X 8
Mary Mattatall 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 4
Kelley Law 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Cathy Borst 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 3
Shannon Kleibrink 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 6

Draw 3

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 6
Alison Goring 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Marilyn Bodogh 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 X X 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 5
Sherry Scheirich 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 8
Connie Laliberte 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 5
Sandra Schmirler 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 7

Draw 4

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5
Sandra Schmirler 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 7
Kelley Law 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 4
Marilyn Bodogh 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 5
Alison Goring 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4
Connie Laliberte 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 6

Draw 5

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 6
Sherry Scheirich 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 3 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 9
Anne Merklinger 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X X 2
Cathy Borst 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 X X X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 7
Shannon Kleibrink 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 1 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 X X 10
Mary Mattatall 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X 3

Draw 6

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 8
Mary Mattatall 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5
Shannon Kleibrink 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 8
Sherry Scheirich 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
Marilyn Bodogh 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
Anne Merklinger 0 1 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 9

Draw 7

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
Cathy Borst 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X X 4
Alison Goring 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 X X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 6
Kelley Law 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
Sandra Schmirler 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 8
Connie Laliberte 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4

Draw 8

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 X 8
Sandra Schmirler 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 4
Shannon Kleibrink 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5
Connie Laliberte 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
Kelley Law 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 X 6
Cathy Borst 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 3

Draw 9

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 X 10
Anne Merklinger 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 8
Sherry Scheirich 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 7
Mary Mattatall 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 4 2 0 4 X X X X 11
Alison Goring 0 2 0 0 2 0 X X X X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 6
Marilyn Bodogh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
Sandra Schmirler 9
Shannon Kleibrink 7 Shannon Kleibrink 6
Kelley Law 4

Semi-final

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 7
Kelley Law 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4

Final

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Shannon Kleibrink 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 X 6
Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 X 9

Notes

  1. ^ Johnson was kicked off his team during the off season, and was replaced by last rock thrower Kevin Park as the team's skip.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Curlers chasing Olympic gold". Regina Leader-Post. October 11, 1996. p. 19. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Middaugh's in money again". Calgary Herald. December 11, 1995. p. 33. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Burtnyk earns berth in Olympic tourney". Vancouver Sun. February 19, 1996. p. 38. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Manitoba edges Alberta to take Brier". Globe & Mail. March 11, 1996. p. 40. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "Smith snags spot". Winnipeg Sun. October 22, 1996. p. 34. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Harris scores late win in bonspiel". Ottawa Citizen. November 12, 1996. p. 50. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "On the money". Ottawa Citizen. November 26, 1996. p. 36. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  8. ^ "Overtime". Regina Leader-Post. December 2, 1996. p. 10. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Rink managers play musical chairs". Edmonton Journal. September 24, 1997. p. 36. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "Howard clings to fading dream". Toronto Star. February 8, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "Martin rides Brier roller-coaster to win". Edmonton Journal. March 17, 1997. p. D1. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Howard heading off to Olympic trials". Regina Leader-Post. March 24, 1997. p. F2. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Laliberte steals last berth". Regina Leader-Post. March 31, 1997. p. 10. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

Sources

  • 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide: 1997 Trials