1995 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

The 1995 Unitel Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held January 7-15 at the Sarnia Golf & Curling Club in Point Edward, Ontario.[1]

1995 Unitel Canadian
Mixed Curling Championship
Host cityPoint Edward, Ontario
ArenaSarnia Golf & Curling Club
DatesJanuary 7–15, 1995
Winner Nova Scotia
Curling clubMayflower Curling Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SkipSteve Ogden
ThirdMary Mattatall
SecondJeff Hopkins
LeadHeather Hopkins
Finalist Prince Edward Island
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Nova Scotia, skipped by Steve Ogden defeated Prince Edward Island, skipped by Peter MacDonald in the final. It was the province's second national mixed championship in three years.[2] Ogden had to raise a rock to the four foot in the 10th and final end to claim a 6-5 victory. Ogden's rink also consisted of Mary Mattatall, Jeff Hopkins and Heather Hopkins.[3]

For the first time, the final was televised nationally on TSN.[4][5] After inking a 5-year agreement worth over $1,000,000,[4] the tournament was sponsored by Unitel for the first time, was the first event of the new "Season of Champions" group of televised curling tournaments put on by the Canadian Curling Association. The event was also moved up the calendar year from March.[1]

Format

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Fourteen teams played a round robin tournament, with the top four making the playoffs. The playoffs were held using the page playoff system for the first time (The Brier and Tournament of Hearts also adopted this system in 1995).[1] The previous tournament had the 14 teams divided into two pools.[5]

Teams

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Teams were as follows:[6]

Locale Skip Third Second Lead City
  Alberta Mike Sali Donna Choptuik Richard Kleibrink Karin Fletcher Airdrie
  British Columbia Alan Roemer Lynda Roemer Mark Futcher Susan Allen Vancouver
  Manitoba Scott Brown Lori Zeller Tom McGimpsey Lori Lang Winnipeg
  New Brunswick Grant Odishaw Heather Smith Rick Perron Krista Smith Moncton
  Newfoundland Roger Mabay Cynthia Young Fred Starkes Ruby Starkes St. John's
  Northern Ontario Jeffrey Henderson Valerie MacInnes Marc Butler Wendy Fenerty Timmins
  Northwest Territories Jack MacKinnon Juanita Case Darren Murdock Maureen Brockman Yellowknife
  Nova Scotia Steve Ogden Mary Mattatall Jeff Hopkins Heather Hopkins Halifax
  Ontario Jim Marshall Betty Kirouac Paul MacDonald Wendy Marshall Trenton
  Ontario (Host) Ed Werenich Jane Hooper Pat Perroud Linda Werenich Toronto
  Prince Edward Island Peter MacDonald Karen A. MacDonald Rod MacDonald Karen E. MacDonald Summerside
  Quebec Guy Hemmings Nathalie Audet Guy Thibaudeau Josee Beaudet Tracy
  Saskatchewan Grant McGrath Kim Hodson Mark Dacey Linda Horley Saskatoon
  Yukon Orest Peech Mardy Derby Pat Paslawski Wendy Halea Whitehorse

Standings

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Final standings[1]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Province Skip Wins Losses
  Nova Scotia Steve Ogden 11 2
  Prince Edward Island Peter MacDonald 9 4
  Alberta Mike Sali 9 4
  Ontario (Host) Ed Werenich 8 5
  British Columbia Alan Roemer 8 5
  Manitoba Scott Brown 7 6
  New Brunswick Grant Odishaw 7 6
  Quebec Guy Hemmings 7 6
  Saskatchewan Grant McGrath 7 6
  Northern Ontario Jeffrey Henderson 7 6
  Yukon Orest Peech 4 9
  Ontario James Marshall 4 9
  Newfoundland Roger Mabey 3 10
  Northwest Territories Jack MacKinnon 0 13

Tiebreakers

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Playoffs

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Final

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January 15, 3pm[5]

Sheet [1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (MacDonald) 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 5
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "2020 Mixed Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. p. 85.
  2. ^ "Nova Scotia rink holds off P.E.I. for mixed crown". Toronto Star. January 16, 1995. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. ^ "Ogden nudged to the top". Winnipeg Sun. January 16, 1995. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. ^ a b "Mixed curling hits and stays on five-year sponsor". Edmonton Journal. April 14, 1994. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. ^ a b c "Werenich wants mixed crown". Edmonton Journal. January 7, 1995. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  6. ^ "Unitel Canadian Mixed Championship". Regina Leader-Post. January 7, 1995. Retrieved 2023-11-05.