The 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out was held from September 11 to 14 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The event was held on Week 3 of the 2014–15 World Curling Tour. The men's event had a purse of CAD$22,000, and the women's event had a purse of CAD$27,000. The winning team in each event won CAD$6,000.
Local teams from Edmonton won both the men's and women's events. On the men's side, Brendan Bottcher's rink defeated Saskatchewan's Steve Laycock in an extra end. The women's side featured two Edmonton rinks, as Manitoba-transplant Chelsea Carey and her new team beat Valerie Sweeting to claim their first World Curling Tour title in their very first event as a team.
Men The men's event has a triple knockout format, followed by an eight-team playoff.
Teams Teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Matthew Blandford Darren Moulding Brent Hamilton Brad Chyz Calgary, Alberta Brendan Bottcher Tom Appelman Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Brady Clark Greg Persinger Matt Birklid Phil Tilker Seattle, Washington Warren Cross Dean Darwent Dwight Alfrey Doug McNish Edmonton, Alberta Shawn Donnelly Matthew Brown Michael Hauer Kenton Maschmeyer Edmonton, Alberta Jamie King Jeff Erickson Warren Hassall Glen Kennedy Edmonton, Alberta Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Mick Lizmore Nathan Connolly Parker Konschuh Carter Lautner Edmonton, Alberta Sven Michel Florian Meister Simon Gempeler Stefan Meienberg Adelboden, Switzerland James Pahl Ted Appelman Mark Klinck Roland Robinson Sherwood Park, Alberta Robert Schlender Kevin Park Bert Martin Josh Burns Edmonton, Alberta Thomas Scoffin Aiden Procter David Aho Brayden Power Edmonton, Alberta Aaron Sluchinski Justin Sluchinski Dylan Webster Eric Richard Airdrie, Alberta Thomas Usselman Michael Roy Taylor Ardiel Curtis Der Calgary, Alberta Brock Virtue Charley Thomas Brandon Klassen D. J. Kidby Calgary, Alberta Wade White Kevin Tym Dan Holowaychuk George White Edmonton, Alberta
Knockout results
A event
B event
C event
Playoffs
Women The women's event is a round robin with four pools followed by an eight-team playoff.
Teams Teams are listed as follows:
Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brett Barber Samantha Yachiw Meaghan Frerichs Kaitlyn Bowman Biggar, Saskatchewan Chelsea Carey Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jen Gates Edmonton, Alberta Nadine Chyz Heather Jensen Whitney Eckstrand Heather Rogers Calgary, Alberta Delia DeJong Amy Janko Lindsay Janko Janais DeJong Grande Prairie, Alberta Brenda Doroshuk Erica Ortt Brittany Whittemore Tammy Kaufman Edmonton, Alberta Chantelle Eberle Cindy Ricci Larisa Murray Debbie Lozinski Regina, Saskatchewan Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Karynn Flory Richelle Baer Amanda Moizis Katie Roskewich Edmonton, Alberta Tiffany Game Vanessa Pouliot Jennifer Van Wieren Melissa Pierce Crestwood, Alberta Teryn Hamilton Kalynn Park Michelle Dykstra Amber Cheveldave Calgary, Alberta Michèle Jäggi Michelle Gribi Stéphanie Jäggi Vera Camponovo Bern, Switzerland Sherry Just Alyssa Despins Jenna Harrison Michelle Johnson Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Nicky Kaufman Holly Whyte Deena Benoit Pam Appelman Edmonton, Alberta Kristie Moore Sarah Wilkes Kristina Hadden Alison Kotylak Edmonton, Alberta Heather Nedohin Amy Nixon Jessica Mair Laine Peters Edmonton, Alberta Susan O'Connor Lawnie MacDonald Denise Kinghorn Cori Morris Calgary, Alberta Cissi Östlund Sabina Kraupp Sara Carlsson Paulina Stein Karlstad, Sweden Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Baden, Switzerland Trish Paulsen Kari Kennedy Jenna Loder Kari Paulsen Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Kelsey Rocque Keely Brown Taylore Theroux Claire Tully Edmonton, Alberta Leslie Rogers Sheri Pickering Kathleen Dunbar Jenilee Goertzen Edmonton, Alberta Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Scheidegger Brittany Tran Lethbridge, Alberta Valerie Sweeting Andrea Crawford Dana Ferguson Rachelle Pidherny Edmonton, Alberta Jessie Kaufman (fourth) Crystal Webster (skip) Geri-Lynn Ramsay Rebecca Konschuh Calgary, Alberta
Round-robin standings After Draw 9 Green Pool W L Valerie Sweeting 5 0 Kristie Moore 4 1 Chantelle Eberle 2 3 Leslie Rogers 2 3 Cecilia Östlund 1 4 Brenda Doroshuk 1 4Grey Pool W L Heather Nedohin 4 1 Casey Scheidegger 4 1 Brett Barber 3 2 Crystal Webster 2 3 Teryn Hamilton 1 4 Karynn Flory 1 4Gold Pool W L Susan O'Connor 4 1 Alina Pätz 4 1 Trish Paulsen 3 2 Nadine Chyz 3 2 Sherry Just 1 4 Tiffany Game 0 5Black Pool W L Michèle Jäggi 5 0 Chelsea Carey 4 1 Nicky Kaufman 2 3 Kerri Einarson 2 3 Delia DeJong 1 4 Kelsey Rocque 1 4
Playoffs
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