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1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

Field	Value
Name	1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Host city	Brandon, Manitoba
Arena	Keystone Centre
Dates	November 22–30, 1997
Men's winner	ON Mike Harris
Curling club	none
Skip	Mike Harris
Third	Richard Hart
Second	Collin Mitchell
Lead	George Karrys
Alternate	Paul Savage
Finalist	AB Kevin Martin
Women's winner	SK Sandra Schmirler
Skip2	Sandra Schmirler
Third2	Jan Betker
Second2	Joan McCusker
Lead2	Marcia Gudereit
Alternate2	Atina Ford
Finalist2	AB Shannon Kleibrink
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| Men's winner = ON Mike Harris | Women's winner = SK Sandra Schmirler 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	Qualifying team
Dec. 1995 World Curling Tour Championship	Wayne Middaugh
Playoff between the [1994 Labatt Brier](1994-labatt-brier) and [1995 Labatt Brier](1995-labatt-brier) champions	Kerry Burtnyk
[1996 Labatt Brier](1996-labatt-brier)	Jeff Stoughton
Canadian Club Double Cashspiel	Dave Smith
Welton Beauchamp Classic	Mike Harris
MT&T Mobility Classic	Ed Werenich
Bessborough-SaskTel Curling Classic	Wayne Middaugh
Brad Hannah
1996–97 World Curling Tour money leaders	Wayne Middaugh
Doran Johnson (Kevin Park)
[1997 Labatt Brier](1997-labatt-brier)	Kevin Martin
[1997 World Curling Tour Championship](1997-world-curling-tour-championship)	Russ Howard

Teams

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

Final standings

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

Scores

Draw 1

|0|0|1|0|0|1|0|2|0|X| |4 |0|0|0|1|1|0|3|0|2|X| |7 |0|1|0|2|0|2|0|1|0|1|0 |7 |0|0|2|0|1|0|3|0|1|0|1 |8 |0|1|1|0|1|0|3|0|X|X| |6 |2|0|0|3|0|3|0|3|X|X| |11 |2|1|6|0|0|1|0|X|X|X| |10 |0|0|0|2|1|0|1|X|X|X| |4 |0|2|0|0|2|1|0|1|0|1| |7 |2|0|0|1|0|0|1|0|2|0| |6

Draw 2

|0|1|0|2|0|1|0|2|0|0|0 |6 |0|0|1|0|1|0|3|0|0|1|2 |8 |0|0|1|0|0|1|2|0|0|X| |4 |1|2|0|1|1|0|0|1|1|X| |7 |1|0|1|0|3|1|0|1|0|X| |7 |0|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|1|X| |4 |0|0|0|2|0|2|3|0|1|X| |8 |0|0|0|0|3|0|0|1|0|X| |4 |0|1|0|2|1|0|2|2|X|X| |8 |1|0|1|0|0|1|0|0|X|X| |3

Draw 3

|0|1|0|1|1|0|2|1|0|1| |7 |1|0|2|0|0|1|0|0|1|0| |5 |0|0|0|0|2|0|0|2|0|X| |4 |0|1|0|3|0|2|1|0|3|X| |10 |1|0|1|1|0|2|0|2|0|1| |8 |0|2|0|0|1|0|2|0|1|0| |6 |3|1|0|2|4|X|X|X|X|X| |10 |0|0|1|0|0|X|X|X|X|X| |1 |1|0|1|0|0|2|0|3|0|1| |8 |0|1|0|1|1|0|1|0|2|0| |6

Draw 4

|2|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|2| |7 |0|1|0|2|0|1|0|0|1|0| |5 |0|0|0|0|1|0|0|2|1|X| |4 |0|1|0|1|0|3|1|0|0|X| |6 |1|0|1|0|0|0|2|0|1|1| |6 |0|3|0|1|1|0|0|2|0|0| |7 |0|1|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|X| |4 |1|0|2|0|1|0|3|0|1|X| |8 |2|0|3|1|0|1|0|0|2|1| |10 |0|2|0|0|3|0|2|0|0|0| |7

Draw 5

|1|2|0|2|0|3|X|X|X|X| |8 |0|0|1|0|2|0|X|X|X|X| |3 |0|0|1|0|0|0|X|X|X|X| |1 |2|3|0|0|2|1|X|X|X|X| |8 |2|0|1|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|0 |5 |0|1|0|1|0|0|2|0|0|1|1 |6 |1|0|1|0|0|2|0|0|0|X| |4 |0|0|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|X| |2 |0|1|0|2|0|2|0|0|2|X| |7 |0|0|2|0|2|0|1|3|0|X| |8

Draw 6

|1|0|1|0|1|1|0|0|0|X| |4 |0|1|0|2|0|0|1|1|1|X| |6 |0|1|0|2|0|0|2|0|1|2| |8 |0|0|3|0|1|0|0|2|0|0| |6 |1|0|1|0|0|2|0|3|0|X| |7 |0|1|0|0|2|0|1|0|1|X| |5 |0|0|0|0|0|X|X|X|X|X| |0 |4|0|1|1|2|X|X|X|X|X| |8 |0|1|0|2|0|1|0|0|X|X| |4 |0|0|3|0|3|0|0|3|X|X| |9

Draw 7

|0|2|0|1|0|2|0|0|X|X| |5 |1|0|2|0|2|0|2|4|X|X| |11 |0|1|0|0|1|0|2|1|1|0| |6 |1|0|2|1|0|2|0|0|0|1| |7 |0|0|1|1|0|0|1|0|1|1|0 |5 |1|1|0|0|2|0|0|1|0|0|1 |6 |0|2|0|0|1|0|1|1|0|0| |5 |0|0|0|2|0|2|0|0|0|3| |7 |1|0|0|1|0|0|X|X|X|X| |2 |0|2|2|0|0|4|X|X|X|X| |8

Draw 8

|0|1|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|X| |3 |0|0|1|2|0|1|0|0|2|X| |6 |2|0|0|1|0|0|2|0|0|X| |5 |0|1|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|X| |3 |1|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|2|0| |6 |0|1|0|3|0|3|0|0|0|1| |8 |2|0|0|0|2|0|0|2|0|0| |6 |0|1|1|2|0|1|0|0|1|1| |7 |3|1|0|3|0|2|X|X|X|X| |9 |0|0|1|0|2|0|X|X|X|X| |3

Draw 9

|1|0|1|2|0|0|1|0|4|X| |9 |0|2|0|0|2|1|0|1|0|X| |6 |0|1|1|0|0|1|0|0|2|X| |5 |1|0|0|1|1|0|2|2|0|X| |7 |0|1|0|2|0|0|1|0|0|2|0 |6 |1|0|2|0|1|0|0|2|0|0|1 |7 |2|0|0|1|1|0|0|2|0|1| |7 |0|0|1|0|0|1|1|0|2|0| |5 |0|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|X|X| |3 |1|0|2|0|3|0|0|1|X|X| |7

Playoffs

Semi-final

|0|1|0|2|1|0|1|0|1|X| |6 |0|0|3|0|0|2|0|4|0|X| |9

Final

|0|0|0|1|0|2|0|2|0|0| |5 |0|1|2|0|1|0|1|0|0|1| |6

Women

Qualification

Qualification method	Qualifying team
Playoff between [1994](1994-scott-tournament-of-hearts) and [1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts](1995-scott-tournament-of-hearts) champions	Sandra Schmirler
[1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts](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](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	ON St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines, Ontario
Cathy Borst	Heather Godberson	Brenda Bohmer	Kate Horne	Darrell Horne	AB Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta
Alison Goring	Lori Eddy	Kim Moore	Mary Bowman	Yvonne Smith	ON Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, Ontario
Shannon Kleibrink	Glenys Bakker	Shannon Nimmo	Joanne Sipka	Sally Shigehiro	AB The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta
Connie Laliberte	Cathy Overton-Clapham	Jill Staub	Janet Arnott	Maureen Bonar	MB Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelley Law	Marla Geiger	Sherry Fraser	Christine Jurgenson	Lindsay Sparkes	BC Richmond WC, Richmond, British Columbia
Mary Mattatall	Angie Bryant	Lisa MacLeod	Heather Hopkins	Hayley Clarke	NS Mayflower CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Anne Merklinger	Theresa Breen	Patti McKnight	Audrey Frey	Christine McCrady	ON Rideau CC, Ottawa, Ontario
Sherry Scheirich	Colleen Zielke	Sandra Mulroney	Judy Leonard	Kimberly Ann Hodson	SK Granite CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sandra Schmirler	Jan Betker	Joan McCusker	Marcia Gudereit	Atina Ford	SK Callie CC, Regina, Saskatchewan

Final standings

Skip	W	L
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler	7	2
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink	6	3
British Columbia Kelley Law	6	3
Ontario Anne Merklinger	5	4
Alberta Cathy Borst	5	4
Ontario Marilyn Bodogh	5	4
Manitoba Connie Laliberte	3	6
Ontario Alison Goring	3	6
Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich	3	6
Nova Scotia Mary Mattatall	2	7

Scores

Draw 1

|1|1|1|0|2|0|1|0|1|0| |7 |0|0|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|0| |4 |0|0|0|0|1|0|1|2|0|0| |4 |1|0|0|0|0|2|0|0|2|1| |6 |0|1|0|1|0|0|2|0|1|0| |5 |1|0|1|0|2|0|0|4|0|0| |8 |0|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|X|X| |1 |1|2|0|1|5|0|0|3|X|X| |12 |1|0|0|1|0|0|0|1|0|X| |3 |0|1|1|0|1|2|1|0|1|X| |7

Draw 2

|1|0|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|X| |4 |0|2|3|1|1|0|1|0|1|X| |9 |1|2|1|0|0|1|0|3|X|X| |8 |0|0|0|2|0|0|1|0|X|X| |3 |1|0|1|0|0|0|0|2|0|X| |4 |0|1|0|2|0|1|3|0|1|X| |8 |0|2|0|0|0|1|0|1|0|X| |4 |1|0|0|1|1|0|2|0|2|X| |7 |0|0|1|0|0|0|0|1|1|X| |3 |1|1|0|2|0|1|1|0|0|X| |6

Draw 3

|1|0|0|1|0|1|0|2|1|0| |6 |0|1|1|0|2|0|1|0|0|2| |7 |0|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|X|X| |3 |1|0|2|0|1|0|4|1|X|X| |9 |1|0|1|0|0|0|2|0|1|X| |5 |0|3|0|2|1|1|0|1|0|X| |8 |2|0|1|1|0|1|2|0|1|0| |8 |0|3|0|0|1|0|0|2|0|1| |7 |1|0|0|1|0|0|1|0|2|X| |5 |0|2|1|0|2|1|0|1|0|X| |7

Draw 4

|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|0|1|0| |5 |2|0|0|0|1|0|0|2|0|2| |7 |2|0|0|1|0|1|1|0|2|0| |7 |0|3|3|0|0|0|0|1|0|3| |10 |1|0|0|2|0|0|0|0|1|X| |4 |0|1|2|0|1|0|3|1|0|X| |8 |0|1|0|1|1|1|0|0|1|X| |5 |1|0|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|X| |3 |0|0|0|0|0|3|0|1|0|0| |4 |0|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|1|1| |6

Draw 5

|1|0|1|0|0|2|0|1|1|0| |6 |0|2|0|2|1|0|2|0|0|3| |10 |1|0|1|0|0|2|0|1|1|0|3 |9 |0|2|0|1|1|0|1|0|0|1|0 |6 |0|1|0|1|0|0|0|X|X|X| |2 |1|0|2|0|2|2|1|X|X|X| |8 |1|0|0|0|0|5|0|0|1|0| |7 |0|0|0|2|1|0|3|1|0|1| |8 |2|0|2|2|2|0|1|1|X|X| |10 |0|1|0|0|0|2|0|0|X|X| |3

Draw 6

|1|0|0|0|0|4|0|1|0|2| |8 |0|0|1|1|1|0|1|0|1|0| |5 |1|0|2|0|1|0|1|0|0|X| |5 |0|2|0|2|0|1|0|1|2|X| |8 |0|1|0|3|0|1|1|0|1|1| |8 |0|0|2|0|2|0|0|1|0|0| |5 |1|0|0|2|0|0|1|1|0|0| |5 |0|2|1|0|1|1|0|0|0|1| |6 |1|0|0|1|0|2|0|1|1|2| |8 |0|1|1|0|4|0|3|0|0|0| |9

Draw 7

|1|0|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|0| |4 |0|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|2| |5 |0|1|0|0|0|1|0|2|X|X| |4 |1|0|1|1|2|0|3|0|X|X| |8 |0|2|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|1| |6 |1|0|0|1|1|0|2|0|0|0| |5 |1|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|0| |4 |0|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|2| |6 |1|0|2|0|2|0|1|0|2|X| |8 |0|1|0|1|0|1|0|1|0|X| |4

Draw 8

|1|0|0|0|1|1|0|3|2|X| |8 |0|2|0|1|0|0|2|0|0|X| |5 |1|0|1|1|0|0|0|0|1|X| |4 |0|1|0|0|1|2|0|4|0|X| |8 |0|0|1|0|0|0|1|2|1|0| |5 |1|1|0|0|1|4|0|0|0|1| |8 |0|0|1|1|0|1|0|1|0|1| |5 |0|4|0|0|1|0|1|0|1|0| |7 |1|1|0|0|1|0|2|1|0|X| |6 |0|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|1|X| |3

Draw 9

|0|0|0|6|0|2|0|2|0|X| |10 |0|1|3|0|1|0|2|0|1|X| |8 |2|0|2|0|2|0|1|0|0|1| |8 |0|1|0|1|0|2|0|1|1|0| |6 |0|0|1|0|1|0|1|3|0|1| |7 |0|1|0|1|0|2|0|0|1|0| |5 |1|0|4|2|0|4|X|X|X|X| |11 |0|2|0|0|2|0|X|X|X|X| |4 |0|0|0|1|0|1|2|1|0|1| |6 |1|1|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|0| |4

Playoffs

Semi-final

|1|0|0|0|1|0|0|4|0|1| |7 |0|0|1|0|0|0|2|0|1|0| |4

Final

|0|0|0|1|0|3|0|2|0|X| |6 |0|0|2|0|1|0|3|0|3|X| |9

Notes

References

Sources

2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide: 1997 Trials

References

(October 11, 1996). "Curlers chasing Olympic gold". Regina Leader-Post.
(December 11, 1995). "Middaugh's in money again". Calgary Herald.
(February 19, 1996). "Burtnyk earns berth in Olympic tourney". Vancouver Sun.
(March 11, 1996). "Manitoba edges Alberta to take Brier". Globe & Mail.
(October 22, 1996). "Smith snags spot". Winnipeg Sun.
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(November 26, 1996). "On the money". Ottawa Citizen.
(December 2, 1996). "Overtime". Regina Leader-Post.
(September 24, 1997). "Rink managers play musical chairs". Edmonton Journal.
(February 8, 1997). "Howard clings to fading dream". Toronto Star.
(March 17, 1997). "Martin rides Brier roller-coaster to win". Edmonton Journal.
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(March 31, 1997). "Laliberte steals last berth". Regina Leader-Post.

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