1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Host cityBrandon, Manitoba
ArenaKeystone Centre
DatesNovember 22โ€“30, 1997
Men's winnerOntario Mike Harris
SkipMike Harris
ThirdRichard Hart
SecondCollin Mitchell
LeadGeorge Karrys
AlternatePaul Savage
FinalistAlberta Kevin Martin
Women's winnerSaskatchewan Sandra Schmirler
SkipSandra Schmirler
ThirdJan Betker
SecondJoan McCusker
LeadMarcia Gudereit
AlternateAtina Ford
FinalistAlberta Shannon Kleibrink
ยซ 1987
2001 ยป

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 ChampionshipWayne Middaugh[2]
Playoff between the 1994 Labatt Brier and 1995 Labatt Brier championsKerry Burtnyk[3]
1996 Labatt BrierJeff Stoughton[4]
Canadian Club Double CashspielDave Smith[5]
Welton Beauchamp ClassicMike Harris[6]
MT&T Mobility ClassicEd Werenich[7]
Bessborough-SaskTel Curling ClassicWayne Middaugh
Brad Hannah[8]
1996โ€“97 World Curling Tour money leadersWayne Middaugh
Doran Johnson[a][10] (Kevin Park)
1997 Labatt BrierKevin Martin[11]
1997 World Curling Tour ChampionshipRuss Howard[12]

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Kerry BurtnykJeff RyanRob MeakinKeith FentonScott GrantManitoba Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mike HarrisRichard HartCollin MitchellGeorge KarrysPaul SavageOntario Tam Heather CC, Scarborough, Ontario
Russ HowardGlenn HowardScott PattersonPhil LoevenmarkLarry MerkleyOntario MacTier CC, MacTier, Ontario
Brent MacDonaldBrad HannahBlake MacDonaldWade JohnstonMark JohnsonAlberta Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Kevin MartinDon WalchukRudy RamcharanDon BartlettJules OwcharAlberta Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Wayne MiddaughGraeme McCarrelIan TetleyScott BaileyOntario St. George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario
Kevin ParkLes RogersJerry SemenKerry ParkScott ParkAlberta Shamrock CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Dave SmithJon MeadPeter NichollsDon HarveyJohn HelstonManitoba St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jeff StoughtonKen TresoorGarry VandenbergheSteve GouldArnold AshamManitoba Charleswood CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ed WerenichJohn KawajaPat PerroudNeil HarrisonVic PetersOntario Churchill CC, Churchill, Ontario

Final standings

SkipWL
Ontario Mike Harris72
Ontario Ed Werenich63
Alberta Kevin Martin63
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton54
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk54
Manitoba Dave Smith54
Alberta Brent MacDonald45
Ontario Wayne Middaugh36
Ontario Russ Howard36
Alberta Kevin Park18

Scores

Draw 1

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

Playoffs

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

Semi-final

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Ed Werenich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 X 6
Alberta 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
Alberta Kevin Martin 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5
Ontario 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 championsSandra Schmirler
1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts championsMarilyn Bodogh
Husky Classic winnerShannon Kleibrink
Welton Beauchamp Classic winnerSherry Sheirich
MT&T Mobility Classic winnerMary Mattatall
SaskPower Classic winnerAnne Merklinger
Women's Curling Tour pointsKelley Owen (Law)
Cathy Borst
1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts championsSandra Schmirler
Alison Goring (runner-up)
SaskPower Final DrawConnie Laliberte

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Marilyn BodoghKim GellardCorie BeveridgeJane Hooper PerroudMary GellardOntario St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines, Ontario
Cathy BorstHeather GodbersonBrenda BohmerKate HorneDarrell HorneAlberta Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Alison GoringLori EddyKim MooreMary BowmanYvonne SmithOntario Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, Ontario
Shannon KleibrinkGlenys BakkerShannon NimmoJoanne SipkaSally ShigehiroAlberta The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta
Connie LaliberteCathy Overton-ClaphamJill StaubJanet ArnottMaureen BonarManitoba Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelley LawMarla GeigerSherry FraserChristine JurgensonLindsay SparkesBritish Columbia Richmond WC, Richmond, British Columbia
Mary MattatallAngie BryantLisa MacLeodHeather HopkinsHayley ClarkeNova Scotia Mayflower CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Anne MerklingerTheresa BreenPatti McKnightAudrey FreyChristine McCradyOntario Rideau CC, Ottawa, Ontario
Sherry ScheirichColleen ZielkeSandra MulroneyJudy LeonardKimberly Ann HodsonSaskatchewan Granite CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sandra SchmirlerJan BetkerJoan McCuskerMarcia GudereitAtina FordSaskatchewan Callie CC, Regina, Saskatchewan

Final standings

SkipWL
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler72
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink63
British Columbia Kelley Law63
Ontario Anne Merklinger54
Alberta Cathy Borst54
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh54
Manitoba Connie Laliberte36
Ontario Alison Goring36
Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich36
Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall27

Scores

Draw 1

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
British Columbia Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7
Ontario 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
Manitoba Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4
Saskatchewan 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
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5
Alberta 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
Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1
Alberta 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
Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
Ontario 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
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
Ontario 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
Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 X X 8
Nova Scotia 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
Manitoba Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 4
British Columbia 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
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Alberta 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
Ontario Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 3
Alberta 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
Alberta Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 6
Ontario 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
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Ontario 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
Ontario Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 5
Saskatchewan 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
Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 8
Manitoba 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
British Columbia Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 5
Saskatchewan 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
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5
Saskatchewan 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
Alberta Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 7
British Columbia 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
Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 4
Ontario 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
Ontario Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 5
Ontario 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
Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4
Manitoba 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
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 6
Saskatchewan 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
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 9
Ontario 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
Manitoba Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X X 2
Alberta 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
British Columbia Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 7
Alberta 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
Ontario Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 X X 10
Nova Scotia 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
British Columbia Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 8
Nova Scotia 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
Manitoba Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5
Alberta 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
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 8
Saskatchewan 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
Ontario Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
Ontario 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
Alberta Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
Ontario 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
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
Alberta 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
Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X X 4
Ontario 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
Ontario Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 6
British Columbia 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
Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
Saskatchewan 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
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 8
Manitoba 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
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 X 8
Saskatchewan 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
Ontario Anne Merklinger ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 4
Alberta 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
Ontario Alison Goring ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5
Manitoba 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
Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
British Columbia 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
Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall ๐Ÿ”จ 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 X 6
Alberta 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
Manitoba Connie Laliberte ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 X 10
Ontario 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
Alberta Cathy Borst ๐Ÿ”จ 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 8
Saskatchewan 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
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 7
Nova Scotia 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
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler ๐Ÿ”จ 1 0 4 2 0 4 X X X X 11
Ontario 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
British Columbia Kelley Law ๐Ÿ”จ 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 6
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler 9
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 7 Alberta Shannon Kleibrink 6
British Columbia Kelley Law 4

Semi-final

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

Notes

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