TORONTO (March 16, 2015) The biggest and best men’s curling teams are hitting the ice this week as Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling visits Fort McMurray, AB for the inaugural Syncrude Elite 10. Sportsnet’s live coverage from MacDonald Island Park kicks off Thursday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific and Sportsnet NOW (full broadcast details below).
The fourth of five events of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season, the Syncrude Elite 10’s star-powered lineup features 10 top men’s curling teams – including world-ranked No. 1 and 2015 Brier silver medallist Team Jacobs and world-ranked No. 2 Team McEwen – competing for a $100,000 purse. Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling’s newest event features a unique match play format, where each game is decided by the number of ends a team wins. For full details on the event format, please visit www.thegrandslamofcurling.com.
Sportsnet’s broadcast gives fans a front row seat to the action at MacDonald Island Park, with Rob Faulds calling play-by-play alongside 1998 Olympic silver medallist Mike Harris, 1998 Olympic gold medallist Joan McCusker, and retired curling icon Kevin Martin.
Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling continues to grow, with the Syncrude Elite 10 joining the Masters, National, Canadian Open and Players’ Championship in this season’s lineup, along with a $1 million purse (see below for dates, venues and ticket information). In January 2015, Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling announced that it will be growing to seven events in the 2015-16 season and to eight events in the 2016-17 season.
2014-15 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling Event Schedule
*Tickets for the remaining events this season are available at thegrandslamofcurling.com
- Masters – Selkirk, MB (October 28 – November 2 at Selkirk Recreation Complex)
- National – Sault Ste. Marie, ON (November 19-23 at Essar Centre)
- Canadian Open – Yorkton, SK (December 9-14 at Gallagher Centre)
- Elite 10 – Fort McMurrary, AB (March 19-22, 2015 at MacDonald Island Park)
- Players’ Championship – Toronto (April 7-12, 2015 at Mattamy Athletic Centre)
Sportsnet’s curling hosts and commentators are available for interviews to discuss the Syncrude Elite 10 and Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling.
Syncrude Elite 10 – TV Broadcast Schedule
* Note: Through a sub-licensing agreement, the broadcast of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is shared with CBC. The quarter-finals and final will be broadcast by CBC. All Sportsnet broadcasts available on Sportsnet NOW
Thursday, March 19
- Round Robin, 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Round Robin, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet Ontario, Pacific and ONE)
- Round Robin, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, and ONE)
Friday, March 20
- Round Robin, 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Round Robin, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- Round Robin, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Saturday, March 21
- Quarter-Finals, 3 p.m. ET / Noon ET (CBC)
- Semifinals, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
Sunday, March 22
- Final, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT (CBC)
Owned and operated by Sportsnet since 2012, Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is a premium series of men’s and women’s curling events which are part of the World Curling Tour and feature the best teams from across Canada and around the world. In 2014-15, Sportsnet will broadcast up to 200 hours of curling coverage, including all Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling events, as well as the Alberta, B.C., Manitoba and Ontario Provincial Curling Championships.
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