2025 HearingLife Canadian Open Playoffs Tracker: Who’s in, who’s out and who’s still in the mix?
SASKATOON — It’s moving day at the HearingLife Canadian Open, with the preliminary round wrapping up Friday at Merlis Belsher Place.
The playoff picture has already started to take shape, as a handful of teams qualified early, but there’s still so much to be determined.
And yes, there will be tiebreakers.
Who’s in, who’s out and who’s still in the mix? Watch the action live on watch.rockchannel.com with broadcast coverage resuming on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ at 1 p.m. ET / noon CT.
Keep it here all day for updates.
MEN’S DIVISION
Who has qualified for the playoffs?
• Team Mouat (3-0, nine points): Bruce Mouat and the boys continue to roll, clinching a playoff spot with a 7-4 win over Team Casper. Mouat is the double defending champion in the event and has also captured the past two Grand Slam of Curling men’s titles.
• Team Y. Schwaller (3-0, nine points): Yannick Schwaller’s squad secured a spot with a 7-5 win over Team Hösli in an all-Swiss showdown.
• Team Shuster (3-1, nine points): John Shuster qualified Friday morning with a 7-2 win over Team Retornaz.
Who’s still in the mix?
• Team Muskatewitz (2-1, seven points): Last game vs. Jacobs.
• Team Waddell (2-1, six points): Last game vs. Mouat.
• Team Retornaz (2-2, six points): Joël Retornaz wrapped things up with a 7-2 loss to Shuster. Now his Italian team plays the waiting game.
• Team Gushue (2-1, six points): Last game vs. Dunstone.
• Team Edin (2-1, six points): Last game vs. Y. Schwaller.
• Team Jacobs (2-1, six points): Last game vs. Muskatewitz.
• Team Whyte (2-1, six points): Last game vs. Hösli.
• Team Epping (1-2, three points): Last game vs. McEwen.
Who has been eliminated?
• Team McEwen (1-2, two points)
• Team Casper (1-3, two points)
• Team Kleiter (0-4, one point)
• Team Hösli (0-3, zero points)
• Team Dunstone (0-3, zero points)
WOMEN’S DIVISION
Who has qualified for the playoffs?
• Team Ha (3-0, nine points): Seung-youn Ha was the first past the post with a 6-4 win in Thursday’s morning draw over Japan’s Team Kitazawa.
• Team Homan (3-0, nine points): Rachel Homan downed Team Kim 6-3 Thursday. The Canadian club entered the event as the double defending champions and winners of the past three Grand Slam women’s titles.
• Team Einarson (3-0, nine points): Kerri Einarson also earned a 6-3 victory Thursday, doubling up on Team Constantini, to remain undefeated.
• Team Fujisawa (3-1, nine points): Satsuki Fujisawa scored four in the fourth end during an 8-5 win Friday morning over Team Kang to qualify.
Who is still in the mix?
• Team Tirinzoni (2-1, six points): Last game vs. Morrison.
• Team Yoshimura (2-1, six points): Last game vs. Tabata.
• Team Kang (2-2, six points): With the 8-5 loss to Fujisawa, Kang is in wait-and-see mode.
• Team Wang (2-2, six points): Wang defeated Team Kitazawa 6-5 Friday morning to remain in play for now.
• Team Gim (1-2, three points): Last game vs. Hasselborg.
• Team Tabata (1-2, three points): Last game vs. Yoshimura.
• Team X. Schwaller (1-2, three points): Last game vs. Ha.
• Team Hasselborg (1-2, three points): Last game vs. Gim.
• Team Morrison (1-2, three points): Last game vs. Tirinzoni.
Who has been eliminated?
• Team Kitazawa (1-3, three points)
• Team Constantini (0-3, zero points)
• Team Kim (0-3, zero points)
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Draw 13: 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. CT
• Shuster 7, Retornaz 2
• Casper 8, Kleiter 7
• Wang 6, Kitazawa 5
• Fujisawa 8, Kang 5
Draw 14: 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT
• Dunstone vs. Gushue
• Whyte vs. Hösli
• Kim vs. Constantini
• Tirinzoni vs. Morrison
Draw 15: 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT
• Jacobs vs. Muskatewitz
• Y. Schwaller vs. Edin
• Homan vs. Einarson
• Gim vs. Hasselborg
Draw 16: 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT
• Epping vs. McEwen
• Mouat vs. Waddell
• X. Schwaller vs. Ha
• Tabata vs. Yoshimura
