The Masters, Oct. 30-Nov 3 in Abbotsford BC has kicked off the Grand Slam of Curling season..
The Masters features many of the teams that have already qualified for the Olympics or will be competing for the right to represent their country. Six of the eight Canadian men’s and women’s teams that will battle in the Roar of the Rings Curling Trials in Winnipeg, December 1-8, are participating in the Masters. The other two teams in Olympic qualifying will come out of the pre-trials event the week after The Masters in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Schedules, Scores, and Standings are here:
www.sportsnet.ca/curling/2013-masters-schedule-mens/
Sportsnet are providing live TV coverage for most of the draws. CBC are covering the men’s quarter-finals and final at 1 and 2 pm Atlantic, respectively, on Nov. 2.
In addition to the Masters, the men’s Grand Slam events include the Canadian Open (November 13-17 in Medicine Hat), the National (March 12-16 in Fort McMurray) and the Players’ Championship (April 15-20 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island).