2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts
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The 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's national curling
championship, was played at the CN Centre
in Prince George, British Columbia
February 19–27. Kelley Law
and her British Columbia team won the final defeating Anne Merklinger
of Ontario. Law had to win four straight games after the round robin to win the championship.
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
championship, was played at the CN Centre
CN Centre
The CN Centre is a 5,967-seat multi-purpose arena, in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. It was designed by PBK Architects, opened in 1995 and is owned by the City of Prince George. There are 14 luxury suites...
in Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
February 19–27. Kelley Law
Kelley Law
Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia...
and her British Columbia team won the final defeating Anne Merklinger
Anne Merklinger
Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club....
of Ontario. Law had to win four straight games after the round robin to win the championship.
Teams
| Team Canada | Alberta | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Curling Club Mayflower Curling Club The Mayflower Curling Club, which was founded in 1905, is located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax.The club is one of the premier curling rinks in Nova Scotia, being home to the teams headed by Colleen Jones, Mark Dacey, Shawn Adams, and Heather Smith-Dacey... , Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Colleen Jones Colleen P. Jones is a Canadian curler and television personality. She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an unprecedented four titles in a row... Third: Kim Kelly Kim Kelly (curler) Kim Kelly is a Canadian curler, throwing second stones for Mary-Anne Arsenault's Nova Scotia rink... Second: Mary-Anne Waye Mary-Anne Arsenault Mary-Anne Arsenault is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is the long time second for Colleen Jones' team with whom she has won five Canadian championships, and two World Curling Championships... Lead: Nancy Delahunt Nancy Delahunt Nancy Delahunt is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Delahunt currently plays third for Colleen Jones. Delahunt was a longtime member of the Colleen Jones team which won five Scott Tournament of Hearts and two World Curling Championships... Alternate: |
Ottewell Curling Club, Edmonton, Alberta Skip: Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. She is a former Canadian and World Junior champion, Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion and a World bronze medalist... Third: Carmen Barrack Second: Kristie Moore Kristie Moore Kristie Moore is a Canadian curler. She was the alternate player on the Canadian women's team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was five months pregnant at the time, making her only the third Olympic athlete to be pregnant during Olympic competition... Lead: Rona McGregor Alternate: Chantel Davison |
Richmond Curling Club, Richmond, British Columbia Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... Skip: Kelley Law Kelley Law Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia... Third: Julie Skinner Julie Skinner Julie Skinner is a Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... Second: Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft is a Canadian curler.Wheatcroft made her Scott Tournament of Hearts debut in 1987 as a third for Pat Sanders. Wheatcroft's prior experience had been as a skip at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1985 for British Columbia... Lead: Diane Nelson Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson |
| Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba Skip: Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte is a Canadian curler from Manitoba and world champion.-Championships:Laliberte became world champion in 1984 as skip for the Canadian team.... Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham is a Canadian curler... Second: Debbie Jones-Walker Lead: Janet Arnott Janet Arnott Janet Arnott is a Canadian curler from Manitoba.Arnott was the long time lead for her sister, Connie Laliberte winning the Scott Tournament of Hearts in 1984 and 1992 and the World Curling Championships in 1984... Alternate: Jill Staub Jill Thurston Jill Thurston December 2, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a Canadian curler. She currently skips her own team out of the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba.... |
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club, St. John, New Brunswick Skip: Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... Third: Sue Dobson Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Jennifer Perrin |
St. John’s Curling Club, St. John’s, Newfoundland Skip: Heather Strong Heather Strong Heather Strong is a Canadian curler.Strong is the current Provincial Director of the Terry Fox Foundation and an avid curler... Third: Kelli Sharpe Second: Susan Wright Lead: Michele Renouf Alternate: Marcie Brown |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
| Mayflower Curling Club Mayflower Curling Club The Mayflower Curling Club, which was founded in 1905, is located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax.The club is one of the premier curling rinks in Nova Scotia, being home to the teams headed by Colleen Jones, Mark Dacey, Shawn Adams, and Heather Smith-Dacey... , Halifax Skip: Kay Zinck Third: Heather Smith-Dacey Heather Smith-Dacey Heather Smith-Dacey is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia.... Second: Krista Bernard Lead: Laine Peters Laine Peters Laine Peters [pronounced: LAY-nee] is a Canadian curler, originally from Carrot River, Saskatchewan. After a successful curling career in Nova Scotia, she moved to Alberta in 2009, and currently plays lead for Heather Nedohin.... Alternate: Cathy Donald |
Rideau Curling Club Rideau Curling Club The Rideau Curling Club is a curling facility and organization located in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1888, the Rideau Curling Club maintains a rivalry with the Ottawa Curling Club.-History:... , Ottawa, Ontario Skip: Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club.... Third: Theresa Breen Second: Patti McKnight Lead: Audrey Frey Alternate: Christine McCrady Christine McCrady Christine McCrady is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. She curls out of the Rideau Curling Club.McCrady is a former provincial champion. She won the 1995 provincial championship playing third for Alison Goring's rink from the Bayview Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario... |
Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... Skip: Shelly Bradley Shelly Bradley Shelly Bradley born Shelly Danks on November 17, 1970 in Dalhousie, New Brunswick) is a Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Suzanne Birt out of the Charlottetown Curling Club in Charlottetown.... Third: Janice MacCallum Second: Leslie Allan Lead: Tricia MacGregor Tricia Affleck Tricia Affleck is a Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Meaghan Hughes out of the Charlottetown Curling Club in Charlottetown.... Alternate: Lori Robinson |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories/Yukon |
| Rosemere Curling Club, Montreal, Quebec Skip: Janique Berthelot Third: Joelle Sabourin Joëlle Sabourin Joëlle Sabourin is a Canadian curler from Gatineau. She currently plays third for Chantal Osborne.Sabourin is a four-time provincial champion for her native Quebec, earning her the right to play at four national championships... Second: Annie Lemay Annie Lemay Annie Lemay is a Canadian curler from Gatineau, Quebec. She currently plays third for Marie-France Larouche.-Career:... Lead: Valerie Leclerc Valérie Leclerc Valérie Leclerc is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, she finished sixth in the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... Alternate: Marie-France Larouche Marie-France Larouche Marie-France Larouche is a Canadian curler.Larouche is a former national junior curling champion, having won the title in 1999 with her team of Nancy Bélanger, Marie-Ève Létourneau, Valerie Grenier and Véronique Grégoire. Larouche won the championship after four previous unsuccessful attempts... |
Caledonian Curling Club Caledonian Curling Club The Caledonian Curling Club has been one of the most prominent curling rinks in Canada for many years. The club was established on October 14, 1915. Since its beginning so many years ago, the club has harboured many provincial, national, and even Olympic champions... , Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... Skip: June Campbell Third: Cathy Walter Second: Karen Daku Lead: Leanne Whitrow Alternate: Sherry Anderson Sherry Anderson Sherry Anderson is a Canadian curler from Delisle, Saskatchewan.Anderson has been to five Scott Tournament of Hearts, four as a skip. Her first Scotts were in 1994 when her team lost in the semi-final. Anderson returned the following year, but finished out of the playoffs at 6-5... |
Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in... Skip: Sandra Hatton Third: Rhonda Horte Second: Carrie Stahl Lead: Margaret Lea Phillips Alternate: Dawn Moses Dawn Moses Dawn Moses born on Dawn Moses born on Dawn Moses born on (November 10, 1969 in Mayo, Yukon is a Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Kerry Galusha out of the Yellowknife Curling Club.... |
Standings
| Locale | Skip | W | L | Shot Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ontario |
Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club.... |
10 | 1 | 80 |
 Manitoba |
Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte is a Canadian curler from Manitoba and world champion.-Championships:Laliberte became world champion in 1984 as skip for the Canadian team.... |
9 | 2 | 81 |
 Saskatchewan |
June Campbell | 8 | 3 | 80 |
 British Columbia |
Kelley Law Kelley Law Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia... |
7 | 4 | 78 |
 Nova Scotia |
Kay Zinck | 7 | 4 | 76 |
 Alberta |
Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. She is a former Canadian and World Junior champion, Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion and a World bronze medalist... |
6 | 5 | 76 |
 Canada |
Colleen Jones Colleen Jones Colleen P. Jones is a Canadian curler and television personality. She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an unprecedented four titles in a row... |
5 | 6 | 80 |
 Quebec |
Janique Berthelot | 4 | 7 | 71 |
 New Brunswick |
Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... |
4 | 7 | 74 |
 Prince Edward Island |
Shelly Bradley Shelly Bradley Shelly Bradley born Shelly Danks on November 17, 1970 in Dalhousie, New Brunswick) is a Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Suzanne Birt out of the Charlottetown Curling Club in Charlottetown.... |
3 | 8 | 78 |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
Heather Strong Heather Strong Heather Strong is a Canadian curler.Strong is the current Provincial Director of the Terry Fox Foundation and an avid curler... |
3 | 8 | 74 |
 Northwest Territories  Yukon |
Sandra Hatton | 0 | 11 | 70 |
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Draw 10
Draw 11
Draw 12
Draw 13
Draw 14
Draw 15
Draw 16
Draw 17
Tiebreaker
Page playoffs
1 vs. 2
| Player Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Frey | 87% | Janet Arnott Janet Arnott Janet Arnott is a Canadian curler from Manitoba.Arnott was the long time lead for her sister, Connie Laliberte winning the Scott Tournament of Hearts in 1984 and 1992 and the World Curling Championships in 1984... |
90% |
| Patti McKnight | 79% | Debbie Jones-Walker | 73% |
| Theresa Breen | 86% | Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham is a Canadian curler... |
73% |
| Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club.... |
81% | Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte is a Canadian curler from Manitoba and world champion.-Championships:Laliberte became world champion in 1984 as skip for the Canadian team.... |
76% |
| Total | 83% | Total | 78% |
3 vs. 4
| Player Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leanne Whitrow | 71% | Diane Nelson | 91% |
| Karen Daku | 63% | Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft is a Canadian curler.Wheatcroft made her Scott Tournament of Hearts debut in 1987 as a third for Pat Sanders. Wheatcroft's prior experience had been as a skip at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1985 for British Columbia... |
79% |
| Cathy Walter | 80% | Julie Skinner Julie Skinner Julie Skinner is a Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
81% |
| June Campbell | 63% | Kelley Law Kelley Law Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia... |
78% |
| Total | 69% | Total | 82% |
Semi-Final
| Player Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Arnott Janet Arnott Janet Arnott is a Canadian curler from Manitoba.Arnott was the long time lead for her sister, Connie Laliberte winning the Scott Tournament of Hearts in 1984 and 1992 and the World Curling Championships in 1984... |
74% | Diane Nelson | 71% |
| Debbie Jones-Walker | 79% | Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft is a Canadian curler.Wheatcroft made her Scott Tournament of Hearts debut in 1987 as a third for Pat Sanders. Wheatcroft's prior experience had been as a skip at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1985 for British Columbia... |
78% |
| Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham is a Canadian curler... |
80% | Julie Skinner Julie Skinner Julie Skinner is a Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
84% |
| Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte Connie Laliberte is a Canadian curler from Manitoba and world champion.-Championships:Laliberte became world champion in 1984 as skip for the Canadian team.... |
65% | Kelley Law Kelley Law Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia... |
69% |
| Total | 74% | Total | 75% |
Final
| Player Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Frey | 89% | Diane Nelson | 75% |
| Patti McKnight | 73% | Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft Georgina Wheatcroft is a Canadian curler.Wheatcroft made her Scott Tournament of Hearts debut in 1987 as a third for Pat Sanders. Wheatcroft's prior experience had been as a skip at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1985 for British Columbia... |
76% |
| Theresa Breen | 58% | Julie Skinner Julie Skinner Julie Skinner is a Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
81% |
| Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club.... |
61% | Kelley Law Kelley Law Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia... |
74% |
| Total | 70% | Total | 77% |