The Western Showdown, known as the Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international curling tournament held at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The combined purse for both the men's and women's events is $100,000. It features some of the top teams in the world, as well as local Saskatchewan teams.[2]
| Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2021 |
| Host city | Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| Arena | Credit Union iPlex (Swift Current Curling Club)[1] |
| Purse | $50,000 (men's and women's) |
| Current champions (2023) | |
| Men |  Yannick Schwaller |
| Women |  Kim Eun-jung |
| Current edition | |
The event began in 2021 as a men's only event, as a way to give back to the curling community in Swift Current for supporting the Swift Current Curling Club during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.[1] It featured 24 teams, and a $50,000 purse.[3] A women's event was added in 2022, but held two weeks before the men's event. The women's event featured 30 teams and a purse of $45,000,[4] while the men's event featured 16 teams and a purse of $36,000.[5] In 2023, the events were combined.[2] In 2023, the event featured 43 teams (18 men's and 25 women's). The men played a triple-knockout, while the women's event was a round robin.[6]
Sponsors edit
- IG Wealth Management (2021–22) - men's.[1]
- RBC Dominion Securities (2022) - women's.[7]
- Nutrien Ag Solutions (2023)
Winners edit
Men edit
| Year | Champion team | Runner-up team | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[8] |  Kevin Koe, John Morris, B. J. Neufeld, Ben Hebert |
 Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden |
$50,000 |
| 2022[9] |  Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren (3 player team)[10] |
Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin |
$36,000 |
| 2023[11] | Benoît Schwarz (Fourth), Yannick Schwaller (Skip), Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat |
Michael Brunner, Anthony Petoud, Romano Meier, Andreas Gerlach |
$46,000 |
Women edit
| Year | Champion team | Runner-up team | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[12] | Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Carole Howald, Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann |
 Meghan Walter, Kelly Schafer, Sara Oliver, Mackenzie Elias |
$45,000 |
| 2023[13] | Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi |
Jolene Campbell, Abby Ackland, Rachel Erickson, Sara Oliver |
$50,000 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Western Showdown bringing top curlers". Southwest Booster. September 16, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ a b "One of the largest international curling events underway in Swift Current". CTV Regina. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Koe routs Jacobs at Western Showdown; USA's Peterson makes history". TSN. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Western Showdown expands to include 30-team women's curling event". Southwest Booster. October 6, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Olympic, world champs Team Edin win again with shorthanded lineup". TSN. October 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "$100,000 up for grabs in 2023 Western Showdown". Swift Current Online. December 6, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Team Tirinzoni captures women's Western Showdown". Swift Current Online. October 17, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Koe Wins IG Wealth Management Western Showdown". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022 IG Wealth Management Western Showdown". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Shorthanded Edin rink wins second annual Western Showdown". Southwest Booster. October 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "2023 Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "2023 RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 9, 2022.