The 2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, February 25, 2006 – March 6, 2006. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, one from each of Canada's provinces, one from Canada's territories and the defending champion, whose team is known as Team Canada. The tournament was the 25th anniversary of the Hearts. The winner would be Kelly Scott's British Columbia rink who defeated the defending champions, Jennifer Jones in the final.
Teams Representing Team Canada was the defending champion, Jennifer Jones rink but with a change at lead position with 2002 Olympic bronze medallist Georgina Wheatcroft. Making her 20th appearance at the Scotts was Colleen Jones who skipped the Nova Scotia team. Colleen Jones had won the Scotts six times. 1998 Champion Cathy King skipped Team Alberta. Making her fourth appearance at the Scotts was Suzanne Gaudet from Prince Edward Island, a two time Canadian Junior Champion and 2001 World Junior Champion. Making her first appearance at the Scotts was Andrea Kelly from New Brunswick, the 2005 Canadian Junior Champion. Returning from 2005 was the Northwest Territories/Yukon team skipped by Kerry Koe- Koe made her fourth appearance at the Scotts. Also returning was Kelly Scott, from British Columbia, the 1995 World Junior Champion who made her second appearance. Another skip returning from 2005 was Heather Strong from Newfoundland and Labrador who made her sixth appearance. Making an appearance at the Scotts for the first time since 1997 was Janet Harvey of Manitoba, attending her third event. Debuting at the Scotts, along with Kelly from New Brunswick was Eve Bélisle from Quebec, Krista Scharf from Ontario and Tracy Streifel from Saskatchewan.
The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Second: Jill Officer Lead: Georgina Wheatcroft Alternate: Janet ArnottSaville Centre CC, Edmonton Skip: Cathy King Third: Lori Armistead Second: Raylene Rocque Lead: Tracy Bush Alternate: Beth IskiwKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Kelly Scott Third: Jeanna Schraeder Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Renee Simons Alternate: Michelle AllenManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Janet Harvey Third: Jill Thurston Second: Cherie-Ann Loder Lead: Carey Burgess Alternate: Alison HarveyCapital WC, Fredericton Skip: Andrea Kelly Third: Kristen MacDiarmid Second: Jodie deSolla Lead: Morgan Muise Alternate: Lianne SobeySt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Heather Strong Third: Shelley Nichols Second: Laura Strong Lead: Susan O'Leary Alternate: Cathy CunninghamNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandMayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Kim Kelly Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault Lead: Nancy Delahunt Alternate: Mary Sue RadfordFort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Krista Scharf Third: Tara George Second: Tiffany Stubbings Lead: Lorraine Lang Alternate: Michelle BolandCharlottetown CC Charlottetown Skip: Suzanne Gaudet Third: Susan McInnis Second: Nancy Cameron Lead: Tricia Affleck Alternate: Shelly Bradley Quebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/YukonLachine CC, LachineCC Longue Pointe, Montreal Skip: Ève Bélisle Third: Pamela Nugent Second: Martine Comeau Lead: Saskia Hollands Alternate: Marie-France LaroucheGranite CC, Saskatoon Skip: Tracy Streifel Third: Ros Tanner Second: Kristen Ridalls Lead: Andrea Rudulier Alternate: Amber HollandYellowknife CC, Yellowknife Fourth: Monique Gagnier Skip: Kerry Koe Second: Kelli Turpin Lead: Heather McCagg-Nystrom Alternate: Lisa Freeman
Map of teams
Standings Final round robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker
LocaleSkip Kelly Scott 9 2 – 79 55 48 42 12 9 82% Colleen Jones 8 3 1–0 74 57 55 41 10 22 80% Jennifer Jones 8 3 0–1 82 70 52 48 7 13 77% Eve Bélisle 7 4 1–0 81 71 49 48 9 10 74% Heather Strong 7 4 0–1 79 75 50 44 10 12 75% Cathy King 6 5 – 70 58 49 39 8 21 77% Andrea Kelly 5 6 – 74 74 49 49 10 11 75% Janet Harvey 4 7 2–0 69 77 47 48 8 12 74% Suzanne Gaudet 4 7 1–1 58 75 40 49 9 12 72% Krista Scharf 4 7 0–2 74 89 43 52 13 10 71% Kerry Koe 2 9 1–0 65 86 43 57 3 7 70% Tracy Streifel 2 9 0–1 60 88 45 53 9 9 73%
Results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 25, 2:30 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 26, 10:00 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 27, 9:30 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 27, 7:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 28, 9:30 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 1, 9:30 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 1, 2:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, March 1, 7:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, March 2, 8:30 am
Draw 16 Thursday, March 2, 1:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, March 2, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, March 3, 8:30 am
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday, March 3, 1:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Friday, March 3, 7:00 pm
Semifinal Saturday, March 4, 1:00 pm
Final Sunday, March 5, 12:30 pm
Statistics Top 5 Player Percentages
Round robin only KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Georgina Wheatcroft 85 Nancy Delahunt 84 Tracy Bush 84 Renee Simons 82 Carey Burgess 81 Andrea Rudulier 81 Seconds % Mary-Anne Arsenault 82 Sasha Carter 81 Laura Strong 76 Raylene Rocque 76 Jill Officer 76 Thirds % Jeanna Schraeder 81 79 Kim Kelly 78 Lori Armitstead 76 Kristen MacDiarmid 75 Skips % Kelly Scott 84 Colleen Jones 78 Heather Strong 78 Tracy Streifel 74 Ève Bélisle 73
Awards All-Star teams + First Team Position Name Team Skip Kelly Scott Third Jeanna Schraeder Second Mary-Anne Arsenault Lead Georgina Wheatcroft
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Heather Strong Third Cathy Overton-Clapham Second Sasha Carter Lead Nancy Delahunt
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Name Position Team Kelly Scott Skip
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Name Position Team Kelly Scott Skip
Joan Mead Builder Award The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.
Name Contribution(s) Robin Wilson Scott Tournament of Hearts coordinator
Ford Hot Shots The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Explorer XLT.
Winner Runner-Up Score Colleen Jones Jill Thurston 14–11
Shot of the Week Award The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.
Name Position Team Jennifer Jones Skip
Qualifying Bold indicates winner. Italics indicated defending provincial champion
SkipClubWLCathy KingSaville Centre Curling Club70Renée SonnenbergGrande Prairie Curling Club52Renelle BrydenCalgary Curling Club43Crystal RumbergCalgary Curling Club43Vicki SjolieMedicine Hat Curling Club34Kristie MooreGrande Prairie Curling Club25Faye WhiteRose City Curling Club25Chana MartineauSaville Centre Curling Club16
Tie-breaker Bryden 13-4 Rumberg
Playoffs: Semi-final: Sonnenberg 6-3 Bryden Final: King 8-2 Sonnenberg
Event held at the Shamrock Curling Club in Edmonton January 24–29
SkipClubWLKelly ScottKelowna Curling Club61Toni WellsGolden Ears Curling Club61Marla MallettRoyal City Curling Club52Tracey JonesPrince George Golf & Curling Club43Kristen RecksiedlerRoyal City Curling Club34Kristy LewisRichmond Curling Club34Lyn PerrySummerland Curling Club16Jill WintersNelson Curling Club07
Playoffs: Semi-final: Wells 8-6 Mallett Final: Scott 8-5 Wells
Event held at the Williams Lake Curling Club in Williams Lake January 25–29.
Red GroupSkipClubWLJanet HarveyFort Rouge Curling Club52Kristy JenionSt. Vital Curling Club43Lois FowlerWheat City Curling Club43Debbie CrippsBurntwood Curling Club43Marlene LangSt. Vital Curling Club34Darcy RobertsonFort Rouge Curling Club34Rhonda VarnesStonewall Curling Club34Gwen WooleyBaldur Curling Club25Black GroupSkipClubWLKaren PorrittSt. Vital Curling Club61Barb SpencerFort Rouge Curling Club52Shauna StreichFort Rouge Curling Club52Quinn AdamsBeausejour Curling Club43Terry UrselPlumas Curling Club34Holly ScottGilbert Plains Curling Club25Kristen WilliamsonRoseland Curling Club25Chris ScalenaStarbuck Curling Club16
Tie-breakers: Fowler 5-3 Cripps Jenion 7-3 Fowler Streich 11-4 Spencer
Play-offs Red2 vs Black2: Jenion 5-4 Streich Red1 vs Black1: Harvey 6-5 Porritt Semi-final: Jenion 7-8 Porritt Final: Harvey 9-3 Jenion
Event held at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena in Thompson January 25–29.
Defending Manitoba champion, Jennifer Jones won the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, meaning she will get an automatic bye to the championships and did not have to go through qualifying.
SkipClubWLAndrea KellyCapital Winter Club61Melissa AdamsCurling Beauséjour, Inc.61Sandy ComeauBeaver Curling Club52Heidi HanlonThistle St. Andrews Curling Club52Sylvie RobichaudCurling Beauséjour, Inc.34Becky AtkinsonCapital Winter Club25Kathy FloydThistle St. Andrews Curling Club16Stacey LaceyThistle St. Andrews Curling Club/ Beaver Curling Club07
Tie-breaker Hanlon 8-4 Comeau
Playoffs Semi-final: Hanlon 10-8 Adams Final: Kelly 8-7 Hanlon
Event held at Curling Beauséjour, Inc. in Moncton January 25–29
SkipClubWLHeather StrongSt. John's Curling Club40Cathy CunninghamSt. John's Curling Club31Darlene ThomasCorner Brook Curling Association22Sheila AdamsGander Curling Club13Barb PinsentSt. John's Curling Club04
Playoffs Semi-final: Cunningham 6-4 Thomas Final (Strong needs to be defeated twice): Cunningham 9-6 Strong; Strong 6-5 Cunningham
Event held at the Corner Brook Rec Plex in Corner Brook January 25–29
SkipClubWLColleen JonesMayflower Curling Club61Kay ZinckMayflower Curling Club52Jill MouzarMayflower Curling Club43Jocelyn PalmerTruro Curling Club43Brandi MahaneyMayflower Curling Club34Penny LaRocqueMayflower Curling Club34Nancy McConneryDartmouth Curling Club25Jill Alcoe-HollandGlooscap Curling Club16
Tie-breaker Mouzar 8-7 Palmer
Playoffs Semi-final: Zinck 9-8 Mouzar Final: Jones 9-8 Zinck
Colleen Jones represented Team Canada at the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts because she had won it in 2004.
Event held at the Highlander Curling Club in St. Andrews January 25–29.
SkipClubWLKrista ScharfFort William Curling Club72Janet McGheeUxbridge & District Curling Club72Marilyn BodoghSt. Catharines Curling Club63Jenn HannaOttawa Curling Club63Jo-Ann RizzoBrant Curling Club54Chrissy CadorinGuelph Curling Club54Kathy BrownSutton Curling Club45Nancy WickhamSudbury Curling Club36Natalie BeauchampConiston Curling Club27Marlo DahlFort William Curling Club09
Playoffs 3 vs. 4: Bodogh 9-8 Hanna 1 vs. 2: Scharf 5-4 McGhee Semi-final: McGhee 8-5 Bodogh Final: Scharf 7-6 McGhee
Event held at the Fort Frances Curling Club in Fort Frances January 29-February 4
SkipClubWLSuzanne GaudetCharlottetown Curling Club50Shelly BradleyCharlottetown Curling Club41Kathy O'RourkeCharlottetown Curling Club32Bev BeatonCharlottetown Curling Club23Shirley BerryCornwall Curling Club/ Charlottetown Curling Club14Karen CurrieCornwall Curling Club05
Playoffs Semi-final: Bradley 7-6 O'Rourke Final: Gaudet 11-3 Bradley
Event held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O'Leary January 19–22.
The defending champion, Rebecca Jean MacPhee played third for O'Rourke