Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling Heads to Regina for the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup, May 2-7
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– Sportsnet to broadcast exclusive coverage of KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup beginning Thursday, May 4 across TV, and streaming platforms –
April 26, 2023 – Wrapping up the 2022-23 Grand Slam season in Regina, the best of the best curlers from across the globe are set to take the ice at the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup from May 2-7 at the Co-operators Centre. Sportsnet is set to deliver exclusive TV coverage and streaming of the international premier curling event beginning Thursday, May 4 on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, and via live stream on SN NOW. (Full broadcast schedule below).
The season finale KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup will feature 12 men’s and women’s champions from the 2022-23 curling season. The world-class talent pool includes: defending Champions Cup winners and 2022-23 Pinty’s Cup champions Team Gushue (CAN) and Team Einarson (CAN), top international teams Team Edin (SWE), Team Mouat (SCO), Team Hasselborg (SWE) and Team Tirinzoni (SUI), and top Canadian squads Team Homan (CAN) and Team Bottcher (CAN). Plus, hometown favourites Team Knapp (CAN) will represent Saskatchewan in the battle of curling’s best. (Full list of qualified teams below).
Broadcasting live from the center of all the action at the Co-operators Centre, Sportsnet’s expert broadcast team is set to deliver exclusive insight and analysis. Veteran play-by-play announcer Rob Faulds is set in the broadcast booth alongside celebrated Canadian Olympic medallists and curling analysts, Kevin Martin, Mike Harris, and Joan McCusker. Olympic gold-medallist Jennifer Jones will also be returning to the booth for select broadcasts throughout the event.
Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling competitors and Sportsnet’s curling commentators are available to discuss the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup and 2022-23 Grand Slam season. For media accreditation, please contact claudia.frutti@rci.rogers.com. The full draw schedule is available here.
KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup – Broadcast Schedule on Sportsnet
*All broadcasts available to stream on SN NOW; Schedule is subject to change
Thursday, May 4
- Round Robin, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT – Sportsnet
- Round Robin, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT – SN360
- Round Robin, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT – Sportsnet ONE & SN360
Friday, May 5
- Round Robin, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT – Sportsnet
- Round Robin, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT – Sportsnet West
- Round Robin, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT – Sportsnet ONE & SN360
Saturday, May 6
- Tiebreakers/Quarterfinals, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT – Sportsnet
- Quarterfinals, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT – SN360
- Men’s/Women’s Semifinals, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT – Sportsnet ONE & SN360
Sunday, May 7
- Men’s Final, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Sportsnet
- Women’s Final, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT –Sportsnet ONE & SN360
KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup – Team Lists
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Men’s Teams |
Women’s Teams |
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| Team Bottcher | Calgary, AB | Team Einarson | Gimli, MB | |
| Team Carruthers | Winnipeg, MB | Team Fujisawa | Kitami, JPN | |
| Team Dropkin | Duluth, USA | Team Gim | Uijeongbu, KOR | |
| Team Dunstone | Winnipeg, MB | Team Grandy | Vancouver, BC | |
| Team Edin | Karlstad, SWE | Team Hasselborg | Sundbyberg, SWE | |
| Team Ferris | Grimsby, ON | Team Homan | Ottawa, ON | |
| Team Gushue | St. John’s, NL | Team Jones | Winnipeg, MB | |
| Team Knapp | Regina, SK | Team Ladouceur | Dundas, ON | |
| Team Mouat | Stirling, SCO | Team Lawes | Winnipeg, MB | |
| Team Retornaz | Trentino, ITA | Team Peterson | Chaska, USA | |
| Team Shuster | Duluth, USA | Team Roervik | Oslo, NOR | |
| Team Whyte | Stirling, SCO | Team Tirinzoni | Aarau, SUI | |
Earlier this month, teams met at the Princess Auto Players’ Championship – the fifth event of the 2022-23 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season – where Team Koe (Calgary, AB) and Team Wrana (Sundbyberg, SWE) took home the crowns in Toronto, ON.
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