2017 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2017 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of New Brunswick was held January 25 to 29 at the Miramichi Curling Club in Miramichi, New Brunswick.[1] The winning Melissa Adams team represented New Brunswick at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in St. Catharines, Ontario.[2]
Melissa Adams of Fredericton would win her first ever provincial Scotties title. She had previously won the 1998 World Junior Curling Championships.[3] Adams had scored four points in the sixth end to defeat Saint John's Sarah Mallais rink in the final by a score of 9-6.[4] While Adams will represent New Brunswick at the national Scotties, her team must compete in a pre-qualifying tournament against the Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories to enter the main event.[5]
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[6]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Adams | Jennifer Armstrong | Cathlia Ward | Katie Forward | Capital Winter Club, Fredericton |
| Justine Comeau | Emma Le Blanc | Brigitte Comeau | Keira McLaughlin | Capital Winter Club, Fredericton |
| Shelly Graham | Sharon Levesque | Connie Nichol | Jane McGinn | Capital Winter Club, Fredericton |
| Sarah Mallais | Carol Whitaker | Leah Thompson | Jane Boyle | Thistle-St. Andrew's Curling Club, Saint John |
| Shayelyn Park | Julia Goodin | Molli Ward | Lauren Whiteway | Curl Moncton, Moncton |
| Sylvie Robichaud | Jessica Ronalds | Nicole Bishop | Michelle Majeau | Curl Moncton, Moncton |
| Shannon Tatlock | Sandy Comeau | Emily MacRae | Shelby Wilson | Curl Moncton, Moncton |
Round robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Teams to Tiebreaker | |
| Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Mallais | 5 | 1 |
| Comeau | 5 | 1 |
| Adams | 4 | 2 |
| Robichaud | 4 | 2 |
| Graham | 2 | 4 |
| Park | 1 | 5 |
| Tatlock | 0 | 6 |
Scores
- Draw 1
- Adams 8-3 Graham
- Mallais 9-7 Park
- Robichaud 5-4 Tatlock
- Draw 2
- Mallais 5-2 Tatlock
- Comeau 7-4 Robichaud
- Graham 6-5 Park
- Draw 3
- Adams 9-2 Park
- Graham 4-3 Tatlock
- Mallais 8-2 Comeau
- Draw 4
- Robichaud 7-4 Graham
- Comeau 9-4 Adams
- Park 6-3 Tatlock
- Draw 5
- Comeau 8-4 Tatlock
- Robichaud 9-6 Park
- Adams 6-5 Mallais
- Draw 6
- Mallais 6-4 Robichaud
- Adams 8-2 Tatlock
- Comeau 12-5 Graham
- Draw 7
- Comeau 9-2 Park
- Mallais 7-5 Graham
- Robichaud 6-5 Adams
- Tiebreaker
- Adams 7-4 Robichaud
Playoffs
| Semifinal | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Sarah Mallais | 6 | ||||||
| 2 | Justine Comeau | 5 | 2 | Melissa Adams | 9 | |||
| 3 | Melissa Adams | 6 | ||||||
Semifinal
Sunday, January 29, 9:00 am
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
Justine Comeau  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 5 |
| Melissa Adams | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
Final
Sunday, January 29, 2:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Sarah Mallais |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Melissa Adams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts |
|---|
 Melissa Adams 1st New Brunswick Provincial Championship title |
References
- ↑ https://www.tsn.ca/2017-scotties-brier-playdowns-1.629851
- ↑ https://www.telegraphjournal.com/telegraph-journal/story/100062728/melissa-adams-capital-winter-club-curling-champion-new-brunswick-scotties
- ↑ http://leaderpost.com/sports/curling/field-nearly-complete-for-2017-scotties-tournament-of-hearts
- ↑ http://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/kleibrink-englot-advance-scotties-tournament-hearts/
- ↑ http://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/eight-ends-redemption-time-homan-ontario-scotties/
- ↑ http://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4655&eventtypeid=82&view=Teams