Western Showdown
| RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2021 |
| Host city | Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| Arena | Credit Union iPlex (Swift Current Curling Club)[1] |
| Purse | $40,000 (men's and women's) |
| Current champions (2025) | |
| Men | Scotland Bruce Mouat |
| Women | Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni |
| Current edition | |
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The Western Showdown, known as the RBC Dominion Securities 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]
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 | edit source]- IG Wealth Management (2021–22) - men's.[1]
- RBC Dominion Securities (2022) - women's.[7]
- Nutrien Ag Solutions (2023)
- RBC Dominion Securities (2024–present)
Winners
[edit | edit source]Men
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champion team | Runner-up team | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[8] | Alberta Kevin Koe, John Morris, B. J. Neufeld, Ben Hebert | Ontario Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden | $50,000 |
| 2022[9] | Sweden Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren (3 player team)[10] | Alberta Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin | $36,000 |
| 2023[11] | Switzerland Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth), Yannick Schwaller (Skip), Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat | Switzerland Michael Brunner, Anthony Petoud, Romano Meier, Andreas Gerlach | $46,000 |
| 2024[12] | Alberta Kevin Koe, Aaron Sluchinski, Tyler Tardi, Karrick Martin | Alberta Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert | $50,000 |
| 2025[13] | Scotland Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. | Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Matthew Hall, Trevor Johnson | $40,000 |
Women
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champion team | Runner-up team | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[14] | Switzerland Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Carole Howald, Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann | Manitoba Meghan Walter, Kelly Schafer, Sara Oliver, Mackenzie Elias | $45,000 |
| 2023[15] | South Korea Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi | Manitoba Jolene Campbell, Abby Ackland, Rachel Erickson, Sara Oliver | $50,000 |
| 2024[16] | Switzerland Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger | Saskatchewan Stephanie Schmidt (Fourth), Sara Miller, Ashley Williamson, Michelle Englot (Skip) | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Switzerland Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Carole Howald, Selina Witschonke | South Korea Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin | $40,000 |
References
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