Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling’s quirky PointsBet Invitational that’s become an unofficial season kickoff because of money, field and visibility.
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The five-day televised tournament starting Wednesday at Calgary’s WinSport Arena features the top 10 men’s and women’s teams in Canada among the 32 entries. The men’s and women’s victors Sunday each earn a total of $50,000 in prize money.
The team won two events and made five finals with Gauthier on the squad. Koe's rink is coming off a 2-3 showing at last week's ATB Okotoks Classic.
Every point this season is of the upmost importance as five more teams on both the men’s and women’s sides can qualify for the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, set to take place in Halifax form Nov. 22-30, 2025.
Qualification spots for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials are still up for grabs as well with that event taking place this season, Dec. 30, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025, from Liverpool, N.S.
The PointsBet Invitational once again features 16 women’s team and 16 men’s team from all different levels of curling across Canada competing in a March Madness-style, single-elimination tournament.
The first PointsBet Invitational took place in 2022, with Reid Carruthers and Jones taking home the titles in Fredericton, N.B. Carruthers defended his title last year in Oakville, Ont., as Homan won the women's side.
A replacement for Gauthier was not immediately announced. The team's current lineup for the PointsBet Invitational includes Koe, vice-skip Tyler Tardi, who is Gauthier's cousin, and lead Karrick Martin
Winnipeg's Gauthier, 25, joined Koe's rink for the 2023-24 season after three seasons as skip of his own team.
The team won two events and made five finals with Gauthier on the squad. Koe's rink is coming off a 2-3 showing at last week's ATB Okotoks Classic.
A replacement for Gauthier was not immediately announced. The team's current lineup for the PointsBet Invitational includes Koe, vice-skip Tyler Tardi, who is Gauthier's cousin, and lead Karrick Martin.
Koe's team is seeded fifth out of 16 teams at the single-knockout tournament at Calgary's WinSport Event Centre and faces 12th seed Josh Bryden in the opening round.
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The five-day televised tournament starting Wednesday at Calgary’s WinSport Arena features the top 10 men’s and women’s teams in Canada among the 32 entries. The men’s and women’s victors Sunday each earn a total of $50,000 in prize money.
The team won two events and made five finals with Gauthier on the squad. Koe's rink is coming off a 2-3 showing at last week's ATB Okotoks Classic.
Every point this season is of the upmost importance as five more teams on both the men’s and women’s sides can qualify for the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, set to take place in Halifax form Nov. 22-30, 2025.
Qualification spots for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials are still up for grabs as well with that event taking place this season, Dec. 30, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025, from Liverpool, N.S.
The PointsBet Invitational once again features 16 women’s team and 16 men’s team from all different levels of curling across Canada competing in a March Madness-style, single-elimination tournament.
The first PointsBet Invitational took place in 2022, with Reid Carruthers and Jones taking home the titles in Fredericton, N.B. Carruthers defended his title last year in Oakville, Ont., as Homan won the women's side.
A replacement for Gauthier was not immediately announced. The team's current lineup for the PointsBet Invitational includes Koe, vice-skip Tyler Tardi, who is Gauthier's cousin, and lead Karrick Martin
Winnipeg's Gauthier, 25, joined Koe's rink for the 2023-24 season after three seasons as skip of his own team.
The team won two events and made five finals with Gauthier on the squad. Koe's rink is coming off a 2-3 showing at last week's ATB Okotoks Classic.
A replacement for Gauthier was not immediately announced. The team's current lineup for the PointsBet Invitational includes Koe, vice-skip Tyler Tardi, who is Gauthier's cousin, and lead Karrick Martin.
Koe's team is seeded fifth out of 16 teams at the single-knockout tournament at Calgary's WinSport Event Centre and faces 12th seed Josh Bryden in the opening round.
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