The 2023 HearingLife Tour Challenge was held from October 17 to 22 at the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was the first Grand Slam event of the 2023–24 curling season.
Qualification The Tour Challenge consists of two tiers of 16 teams. For Tier 1, the top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of September 18, 2023 qualified. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete. For Tier 2, the next 16 teams on the WCF rankings as of September 18, 2023 were invited.
Men
Tier 1 Top world team ranking men's teams: Bruce Mouat Brendan Bottcher Brad Gushue Joël Retornaz Niklas Edin Yannick Schwaller Matt Dunstone Kevin Koe Ross Whyte Korey Dropkin Magnus Ramsfjell Reid Carruthers John Shuster Wouter Gösgens Aaron Sluchinski Riku Yanagisawa
Tier 2 Cameron Bryce Karsten Sturmay James Craik Mike McEwen Marco Hösli John Epping Michael Brunner Ryan Wiebe Daniel Casper Félix Asselin Lukas Høstmælingen Fredrik Nyman Catlin Schneider Kelly Knapp Yusuke Morozumi Sam Mooibroek Tanner Horgan Jeong Byeong-jin Rylan Kleiter
Women
Tier 1 Top world team ranking women's teams: Silvana Tirinzoni Kerri Einarson Rachel Homan Satsuki Fujisawa Gim Eun-ji Jennifer Jones Anna Hasselborg Isabella Wranå Tabitha Peterson Clancy Grandy Kate Cameron Kaitlyn Lawes Marianne Rørvik Ha Seung-youn Stefania Constantini Rebecca Morrison
Tier 2 Christina Black Corrie Hürlimann Ikue Kitazawa Delaney Strouse Sayaka Yoshimura Isabelle Ladouceur Kim Eun-jung Kayla Skrlik Jessie Hunkin Madeleine Dupont Serena Gray-Withers Danielle Inglis Michèle Jäggi Jolene Campbell Nancy Martin Corryn Brown Sarah Anderson
Men
Tier 1
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Brendan Bottcher Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Reid Carruthers Brad Jacobs Derek Samagalski Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba Korey Dropkin (Fourth) Andrew Stopera (Skip) Mark Fenner Thomas Howell Duluth, Minnesota Matt Dunstone B. J. Neufeld Colton Lott Ryan Harnden Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden Wouter Gösgens Laurens Hoekman Jaap van Dorp Tobias van den Hurk Alexander Magan Zoetermeer, Netherlands Brad Gushue Mark Nichols E. J. Harnden Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Jacques Gauthier Karrick Martin Calgary, Alberta Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Stirling, Scotland Magnus Ramsfjell Martin Sesaker Bendik Ramsfjell Gaute Nepstad Trondheim, Norway Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Trentino, Italy Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Geneva, Switzerland John Shuster Matt Hamilton Colin Hufman John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Aaron Sluchinski Jeremy Harty Kerr Drummond Dylan Webster Airdrie, Alberta Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Stirling, Scotland Riku Yanagisawa Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Takeru Yamamoto Satoshi Koizumi Karuizawa, Japan
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Reid Carruthers 2 2 16 14 7 Niklas Edin 2 2 25 24 8 Riku Yanagisawa 1 3 19 22 1 Bruce Mouat 1 3 18 21 6 Pool D W L PF PA Joël Retornaz 3 1 21 14 2 Ross Whyte 3 1 25 18 10 Kevin Koe 2 2 19 23 9 John Shuster 2 2 16 23 14 Pool B W L PF PA Yannick Schwaller 3 1 23 20 4 Brendan Bottcher 2 2 18 18 5 Aaron Sluchinski 2 2 16 19 12 Magnus Ramsfjell 2 2 19 24 15 Pool C W L PF PA Brad Gushue 3 1 26 16 3 Matt Dunstone 3 1 22 12 11 Team Dropkin 1 3 19 22 13 Wouter Gösgens 0 4 14 26 16
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 2 Tuesday, October 17, 11:30 am
Draw 4 Tuesday, October 17, 6:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, October 18, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Wednesday, October 18, 3:30 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, October 19, 8:00 am
Draw 11 Thursday, October 19, 3:30 pm
Draw 14 Friday, October 20, 11:30 am
Draw 16 Friday, October 20, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, October 21, 3:30 pm
Semifinals Saturday, October 21, 7:30 pm
Final Sunday, October 22, 3:00 pm
Tier 2
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Michael Brunner Anthony Petoud Romano Meier Andreas Gerlach Bern, Switzerland Cameron Bryce Duncan Menzies Luke Carson Robin McCall Kelso, Scotland Daniel Casper Luc Violette Ben Richardson Chase Sinnett Chaska, Minnesota James Craik Mark Watt Angus Bryce Blair Haswell Forfar, Scotland John Epping Mat Camm Pat Janssen Jason Camm Toronto, Ontario Marco Hösli Philipp Hösli Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Glarus, Switzerland Lukas Høstmælingen Grunde Buraas Magnus Lillebø Tinius Haslev Nordbye Oslo, Norway Jeong Byeong-jin Kim Min-woo Lee Jeong-jae Kim Tae-hwan Seoul, South Korea Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Sam Mooibroek Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Colin Schnurr Wyatt Small Whitby, Ontario Yusuke Morozumi Yuta Matsumura Ryotaro Shukuya Masaki Iwai Kosuke Morozumi Karuizawa, Japan Fredrik Nyman Patric Mabergs Simon Olofsson Johannes Patz Sollefteå, Sweden Catlin Schneider Sterling Middleton Jason Ginter Alex Horvath Victoria, British Columbia Karsten Sturmay Kyle Doering Glenn Venance Kurtis Goller J. D. Lind St. Albert, Alberta Ryan Wiebe Ty Dilello Sean Flatt Adam Flatt Winnipeg, Manitoba
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Rylan Kleiter 2 2 23 25 Cameron Bryce 2 2 26 23 Marco Hösli 1 3 13 20 Catlin Schneider 1 3 18 20 Pool D W L PF PA Ryan Wiebe 3 1 22 16 Mike McEwen 3 1 24 17 Yusuke Morozumi 2 2 23 24 Daniel Casper 2 2 19 23 Pool B W L PF PA Jeong Byeong-jin 4 0 24 15 Karsten Sturmay 3 1 22 13 Lukas Høstmælingen 2 2 21 19 John Epping 2 2 21 17 Pool C W L PF PA James Craik 3 1 25 15 Sam Mooibroek 1 3 17 25 Michael Brunner 1 3 10 21 Fredrik Nyman 0 4 12 27
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, October 17, 8:30 am
Draw 3 Tuesday, October 17, 3:30 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, October 18, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Wednesday, October 18, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, October 19, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Thursday, October 19, 8:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, October 20, 8:30 am
Draw 15 Friday, October 20, 4:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, October 21, 4:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, October 21, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, October 22, 3:00 pm
Women
Tier 1
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Kate Cameron Meghan Walter Taylor McDonald Mackenzie Elias Winnipeg, Manitoba Stefania Constantini Elena Mathis Angela Romei Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Marta Lo Deserto Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Harris Gimli, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu, South Korea Clancy Grandy Kayla MacMillan Lindsay Dubue Rachelle Brown Vancouver, British Columbia Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Chuncheon, South Korea Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Karlee Burgess Emily Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Winnipeg, Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Rebecca Morrison Gina Aitken Sophie Sinclair Sophie Jackson Jennifer Dodds Stirling, Scotland Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson St. Paul, Minnesota Kristin Skaslien (Fourth) Marianne Rørvik (Skip) Mille Haslev Nordbye Martine Rønning Lillehammer, Norway Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Selina Witschonke Carole Howald Aarau, Switzerland Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg, Sweden
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Gim Eun-ji 4 0 28 13 1 Silvana Tirinzoni 4 0 23 12 6 Rebecca Morrison 2 2 21 19 8 Kaitlyn Lawes 2 2 23 25 11 Pool D W L PF PA Tabitha Peterson 1 3 18 21 2 Satsuki Fujisawa 1 3 13 19 3 Marianne Rørvik 1 3 22 27 7 Isabella Wranå 1 3 16 28 9 Pool B W L PF PA Stefania Constantini 3 1 24 25 4 Kerri Einarson 3 1 24 19 15 Jennifer Jones 2 2 21 20 10 Clancy Grandy 0 4 15 25 14 Pool C W L PF PA Anna Hasselborg 4 0 26 18 13 Rachel Homan 2 2 22 22 12 Ha Seung-youn 1 3 21 23 5 Kate Cameron 1 3 20 21 16
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, October 17, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Tuesday, October 17, 3:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, October 18, 11:30 am
Draw 8 Wednesday, October 18, 7:30 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, October 19, 11:30 am
Draw 12 Thursday, October 19, 7:30 pm
Draw 13 Friday, October 20, 8:00 am
Draw 15 Friday, October 20, 3:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, October 21, 11:30 am
Semifinals Saturday, October 21, 7:30 pm
Final Sunday, October 22, 10:30 am
Tier 2
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Lexi Lanigan Leah Yavarow Minneapolis, Minnesota Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Shelley Barker Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Jolene Campbell Abby Ackland Rachel Erickson Sara Oliver Winnipeg, Manitoba Madeleine Dupont Mathilde Halse Jasmin Lander My Larsen Denise Dupont Hvidovre, Denmark Serena Gray-Withers Catherine Clifford Brianna Cullen Zoe Cinnamon Gracelyn Richards Edmonton, Alberta Corrie Hürlimann Celine Schwizgebel Sarah Müller Marina Lörtscher Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann Zug, Switzerland Jessie Hunkin Jessie Haughian Robyn Silvernagle Dayna Demmans Spruce Grove, Alberta Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Ottawa, Ontario Michèle Jäggi Chelsea Carey Stefanie Berset Lisa Muhmenthaler Bern, Switzerland Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Gangneung, South Korea Ikue Kitazawa Seina Nakajima Minori Suzuki Hasumi Ishigooka Ami Enami Nagano, Japan Isabelle Ladouceur Grace Lloyd Jamie Smith Rachel Steele Whitby, Ontario Nancy Martin Lindsay Bertsch Madison Kleiter Krysten Karwacki Martensville, Saskatchewan Kayla Skrlik Brittany Tran Geri-Lynn Ramsay Ashton Skrlik Calgary, Alberta Delaney Strouse Anne O'Hara Sydney Mullaney Rebecca Rodgers Susan Dudt Traverse City, Michigan Yuna Kotani Kaho Onodera Anna Ohmiya Mina Kobayashi Sapporo, Japan
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Team Yoshimura 4 0 27 15 Sarah Anderson 2 2 21 18 Christina Black 2 2 21 22 Danielle Inglis 2 2 19 21 Pool D W L PF PA Kayla Skrlik 2 2 21 17 Jessie Hunkin 2 2 24 29 Delaney Strouse 2 2 16 20 Michèle Jäggi 0 4 15 22 Pool B W L PF PA Madeleine Dupont 3 1 21 16 Corrie Hürlimann 2 2 16 25 Isabelle Ladouceur 1 3 17 23 Nancy Martin 1 3 11 23 Pool C W L PF PA Ikue Kitazawa 3 1 26 15 Kim Eun-jung 3 1 27 14 Jolene Campbell 2 2 19 18 Serena Gray-Withers 1 3 15 18
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 2 Tuesday, October 17, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Tuesday, October 17, 7:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, October 18, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Wednesday, October 18, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, October 19, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Thursday, October 19, 4:00 pm
Draw 14 Friday, October 20, 12:00 pm
Draw 16 Friday, October 20, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, October 21, 12:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, October 21, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, October 22, 10:30 am
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