# Canadian Open (curling)

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Annual curling tournament held in Canada

Canadian Open Established 2001 2025 host city Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2025 arena Merlis Belsher Place Men's purse CAD $200,000 Women's purse CAD $200,000 Current champions (2025) Men Yannick Schwaller Women Silvana Tirinzoni Current edition 2025 Canadian Open (curling)

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The **Canadian Open**, known as the **HearingLife Canadian Open** for sponsorship reasons, is an annual [bonspiel](/source/Bonspiel), or [curling](/source/Curling) tournament. It is one of the five [Grand Slams](/source/Grand_Slam_(curling)) and four "majors" on the men's and women's curling tours. A women's event was introduced in the [2014–15 curling season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_curling_season).

In 2021, when it was supposed to be held outside of Canada for the first time, it was going to just be called the **Open**. However, the event was not held in 2021 and 2022 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). In 2023, the event was named the Co-op Canadian open for sponsorship reasons.

The event features 16 men's and women's teams. The top 16 teams on the [World Curling](/source/World_Curling) team ranking system qualify.[1]

Since 2024, the event features four groups of four teams each. Each team plays everyone in their pool once, plus a crossover game against a team in another pool.[1]

In 2025, a Tier 2 event was added.

## Event names

- Telus Canadian Open: 2001

- M&M Meat Shops Canadian Open: 2002

- Canadian Open: 2003, 2005

- BDO Classic Canadian Open: 2006, 2007 (Dec)

- BDO Classic Canadian Open of Curling: 2007 (Jan)

- BDO Canadian Open of Curling: 2009–2011

- Canadian Open of Curling: 2012

- Canadian Open: 2013–2014

- Meridian Canadian Open: 2015-2020

- Meridian Open: 2021

- Co-op Canadian Open: 2023–2024

- HearlingLife Canadian Open: 2025

## Past champions

### Men

#### Tier 1

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse 2001 Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Doug Armstrong Wainwright, Alberta $100,000 2002 Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell, Jason Mitchell Thunder Bay, Ontario $100,000 2003 Glen Despins, Rod Montgomery, Phillip Germain, Dwayne Mihalicz Dave Boehmer, Pat Spring, Richard Daneault, Don Harvey Brandon, Manitoba $100,000 2005 Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey (skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Winnipeg, Manitoba $100,000 2006 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould John Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt Winnipeg, Manitoba $100,000 2007 (Jan.) Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey (skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Winnipeg, Manitoba $100,000 2007 (Dec.) Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Shawn Adams, Paul Flemming, Craig Burgess, Kelly Mittelstadt Quebec City, Quebec $100,000 2009 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Winnipeg, Manitoba $100,000 2010 Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Winnipeg, Manitoba $100,000 2011 (Jan.) Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Oshawa, Ontario $100,000 2011 (Dec.) Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould Kingston, Ontario $100,000 2012 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Kelowna, British Columbia $100,000 2013 Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Brad Gushue, Brett Gallant, Adam Casey, Geoff Walker Medicine Hat, Alberta $100,000 2014 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres Yorkton, Saskatchewan $100,000 2015 John Epping, Mat Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Yorkton, Saskatchewan $100,000 2017 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren North Battleford, Saskatchewan $100,000 2018 Benoît Schwarz, Claudio Pätz, Peter de Cruz (skip), Valentin Tanner Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Camrose, Alberta $100,000 2019 Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin John Epping, Mat Camm, Brent Laing, Craig Savill North Battleford, Saskatchewan $100,000 2020 Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mat Camm, Brent Laing Yorkton, Saskatchewan $150,000 2021 Cancelled 2022 Cancelled 2023 Brendan Bottcher, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Camrose, Alberta $150,000 2024 (Jan.) Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Brendan Bottcher, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert Red Deer, Alberta $200,000 2024 (Nov.) Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brendan Bottcher, Geoff Walker Nisku, Alberta $200,000 2025 Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel, Yannick Schwaller (skip), Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat-Couchepin Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Craig Waddell, Euan Kyle Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $

#### Tier 2

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse 2025 Magnus Ramsfjell, Martin Sesaker, Bendik Ramsfjell, Gaute Nepstad Michael Brunner, Anthony Petoud, Romano Meier, Andreas Gerlach Martensville, Saskatchewan $60,000

### Women

#### Tier 1

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse 2014 Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Sarah Reid Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Yorkton, Saskatchewan $100,000 2015 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Yorkton, Saskatchewan $100,000 2017 Casey Scheidegger, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Jessie Scheidegger, Stephanie Enright Silvana Tirinzoni, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht North Battleford, Saskatchewan $100,000 2018 Chelsea Carey, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters Michelle Englot, Kate Cameron, Leslie Wilson-Westcott, Raunora Westcott Camrose, Alberta $100,000 2019 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie Barbezat North Battleford, Saskatchewan $100,000 2020 Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Kim Min-ji, Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Kim Su-jin, Yang Tae-i Yorkton, Saskatchewan $150,000 2021 Cancelled 2022 Cancelled 2023 Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris Camrose, Alberta $150,000 2024 (Jan.) Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Selina Witschonke, Carole Howald Red Deer, Alberta $200,000 2024 (Nov.) Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Carole Howald, Selina Witschonke Nisku, Alberta $200,000 2025 Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Carole Howald, Selina Witschonke Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $

#### Tier 2

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse 2025 Taylor Reese-Hansen, Megan McGillivray, Kim Bonneau, Julianna Mackenzie Kaitlyn Lawes, Selena Njegovan (Skip), Jocelyn Peterman, Kristin Gordon Martensville, Saskatchewan $60,000

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-format_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-format_1-1) ["Format and Qualification"](https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/events/co-op-canadian-open/rules-regulations/). Retrieved 2024-11-08.

## External links

- [Official site](https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/events/co-op-canadian-open/)

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