# 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out

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

| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 6 | | | | | | |
| Warren Cross | Warren Cross | 2 | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 2 | | | |
| Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 4 | Jamie King | Jamie King | 8 | | | |
| Jamie King | Jamie King | 6 | | | | Jamie King | Jamie King | 5 |
| Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 4 | | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 3 |
| Shawn Donnelly | Shawn Donnelly | 1 | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 5 | | | |
| Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 6 | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 3 | | | |
| Thomas Scoffin | Thomas Scoffin | 4 | | | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 2 | | | | | | |
| James Pahl | James Pahl | 7 | James Pahl | James Pahl | 4 | | | |
| Mick Lizmore | Mick Lizmore | 7 | Mick Lizmore | Mick Lizmore | 6 | | | |
| Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 3 | | | | Mick Lizmore | Mick Lizmore | 4 |
| Brady Clark | Brady Clark | 5 | | | | Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 5 |
| Thomas Usselman | Thomas Usselman | 3 | Brady Clark | Brady Clark | 7 | | | |
| Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 6 | Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 8 | | | |
| Wade White | Wade White | 4 | | | | | | |

#### B event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Brady Clark | Brady Clark | 5 | | | | | | |
| Warren Cross | Warren Cross | 3 | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 6 | | | | | | |
| Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 6 | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 2 | | | |
| | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 7 | | | | | | |
| Shawn Donnelly | Shawn Donnelly | 5 | Shawn Donnelly | Shawn Donnelly | 3 | | | | | | |
| Thomas Scoffin | Thomas Scoffin | 4 | | | | | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mick Lizmore | Mick Lizmore | 6 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 5 | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 2 | | | | | | |
| Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 2 | | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 3 | | | |
| | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 8 | | | | | | |
| Thomas Usselman | Thomas Usselman | 4 | Wade White | Wade White | 6 | | | | | | |
| Wade White | Wade White | 9 | | | | | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 2 |

#### C event

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| Warren Cross | Warren Cross | 3 | | | |
| Thomas Scoffin | Thomas Scoffin | 5 | Thomas Scoffin | Thomas Scoffin | 3 |
| | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 4 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 6 | | | |
| Wade White | Wade White | 3 | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 0 |
| | | | Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 7 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 |
| Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 8 | | | |
| Thomas Usselman | Thomas Usselman | 2 | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 1 |
| | | | James Pahl | James Pahl | 5 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 |
| Brady Clark | Brady Clark | 5 | | | |
| Shawn Donnelly | Shawn Donnelly | 7 | Shawn Donnelly | Shawn Donnelly | 0 |
| | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 7 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Matthew Blandford | Matthew Blandford | 3 | | | | | | |
| James Pahl | James Pahl | 6 | | | | | | |
| James Pahl | James Pahl | 6 | James Pahl | James Pahl | 3 | | | |
| | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 4 | | | |
| Mick Lizmore | Mick Lizmore | 4 | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 4 | | | |
| Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 6 | | | | | | |
| Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 6 | | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 7 |
| | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 6 |
| Jamie King | Jamie King | 4 | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 6 |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 | | | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 7 | | | |
| | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 5 | | | |
| Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 7 | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 5 | | | |
| Aaron Sluchinski | Aaron Sluchinski | 2 | | | | | | |

## 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 | 4 |
| Grey 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 | 4 |
| Gold 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 | 5 |
| Black 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Valerie Sweeting | Valerie Sweeting | 5 | | | | | | |
| Alina Pätz | Alina Pätz | 4 | | | | | | |
| Alina Pätz | Alina Pätz | 4 | Valerie Sweeting | Valerie Sweeting | 6 | | | |
| | | | Susan O'Connor | Susan O'Connor | 3 | | | |
| Susan O'Connor | Susan O'Connor | 6 | Susan O'Connor | Susan O'Connor | 3 | | | |
| Casey Scheidegger | Casey Scheidegger | 4 | | | | | | |
| Casey Scheidegger | Casey Scheidegger | 4 | | | | Valerie Sweeting | Valerie Sweeting | 3 |
| | | | | | | Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 5 |
| Michèle Jäggi | Michèle Jäggi | 4 | | | | | | | Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 5 |
| Kristie Moore | Kristie Moore | 8 | | | | | | |
| Kristie Moore | Kristie Moore | 8 | Kristie Moore | Kristie Moore | 2 | | | |
| | | | Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 5 | | | |
| Heather Nedohin | Heather Nedohin | 2 | Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 5 | | | |
| Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 6 | | | | | | |