2017 Meridian Canadian Open

2017 Meridian Canadian Open
Host cityNorth Battleford, Saskatchewan
ArenaNorth Battleford Civic Centre
DatesJanuary 3–8
Men's winnerNewfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue
Curling clubBally Haly G&CC, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondBrett Gallant
LeadGeoff Walker
FinalistSweden Niklas Edin
Women's winnerAlberta Team Scheidegger
Curling clubLethbridge CC, Lethbridge, Alberta
SkipCasey Scheidegger
ThirdCary-Anne McTaggart
SecondJessie Scheidegger
LeadStephanie Enright
FinalistSwitzerland Silvana Tirinzoni
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The 2017 Meridian Canadian Open was held from January 3 to 8 at the North Battleford Civic Centre in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. This was the fourth Grand Slam of Curling event and third "major" of the 2016–17 curling season.

On the men's side, Newfoundland's Brad Gushue rink played in their fourth straight Canadian Open final, defeating the Niklas Edin team from Sweden, who were hoping to win their third Slam of the season. It was Gushue's seventh career Grand Slam. Gushue played a perfect game, curling 100% en route to defeating Edin 8-3.[1]

On the women's side, the little-known Casey Scheidegger rink from Lethbridge, Alberta won their first Grand Slam title in their first ever Grand Slam event[2] (excluding defunct events, which are not counted in media reports). They defeated the Silvana Tirinzoni rink from Switzerland who lost their second straight Slam final.

  1. ^ "Gushue pitches perfect game to win Canadian Open title". www.thegrandslamofcurling.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-09.
  2. ^ "Canadian Open Live: Homan faces Harrison in C-qualifier". www.thegrandslamofcurling.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07.