TORONTO (January 20, 2015) Canada’s best curlers are in the house as Sportsnet delivers exclusive coverage from the final weekends of the men’s and women’s provincial curling championships in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. Coverage kicks off with the women’s championships on Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25, followed by the men’s championships on Saturday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 8 (full broadcast details below).
Sportsnet’s coverage of each championship weekend features a combined 27 hours of curling from the four different provinces. Sportsnet’s first-rate roster of analysts – who boast a combined 47 provincial titles and eight Olympic medals – guide viewers through the weekend action as it unfolds.
Below are the details of each weekend:
Women’s Provincial Curling Championships (January 24-25)
Studio Host: Carly Agro and Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games silver medallist Richard Hart
- 2015 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties (Lacombe, AB)
Play-by-Play: Don Landry and Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games silver medallist Cheryl Bernard
- · 2015 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship presented by Best Western
(Maple Ridge, BC)
Play-by-Play: Rogers Millions and 1991 Canadian women’s champion Melissa Soligo
- 2015 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts presented by Monsanto (Winkler, MB)
Play-by-Play: Rob Faulds and Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games gold medallist Joan McCusker
- 2015 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Penetanguishene, ON)
Play-by-Play: Mark Lee and Danielle Inglis
Men’s Provincial Curling Championships (February 7-8, 2015)
Studio Host: Daren Millard and Hart
- 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship (Vernon, BC)
Play-by-Play: Millions and two-time world champion Pat Ryan
- 2015 Boston Pizza Cup (Wainwright, AB)
Play-by-Play: Landry and Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games gold medallist Kevin Martin
- 2015 Safeway Championship (Brandon, MB)
Play-by-Play: Faulds, Ray Turnbull, and Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games gold medallist Jennifer Jones
- 2015 Recharge with Milk Tankard (Ingersoll, ON)
Play-by-Play: Lee and Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games silver medallist Mike Harris
By The Numbers – Sportsnet’s Provincial Championship Curling Coverage
- Approximately 1,500 rocks will be thrown during each weekend of Sportsnet’s provincial championship coverage
- More than 100 production and technical crew employed each weekend to bring fans the best coverage from all four provincial championships
- 32 wireless microphones used by Sportsnet’s curling analysts each weekend
- 28 different cameras cover all the action each weekend
- This is Sportsnet’s third year broadcasting the provincial curling championships
Broadcast Schedule – Women’s Provincial Curling Championships
*Schedule is subject to change. All broadcasts available on Sportsnet NOW
Saturday, Jan. 24
- Manitoba Page Playoff, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
Sunday, Jan. 25
- Ontario Semifinals, 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West, Pacific, and ONE)
- Alberta Semifinals, 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet West)
- BC Semifinals, 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet Pacific)
- Manitoba Semifinals, 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- Ontario Final, 3:30 p.m. ET /1 2:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East and Ontario)
- Alberta Final, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT (Sportsnet West)
- BC Final, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT (Sportsnet Pacific)
- Manitoba Final, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Broadcast Schedule – Men’s Provincial Curling Championships
*Schedule is subject to change. All broadcasts available on Sportsnet NOW
Saturday, Feb. 7
- Manitoba Page Playoff, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- BC Semifinals, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
Sunday, Feb. 8
- Ontario Semifinals, 8:30 a.m. / 5:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Manitoba Semifinals, 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- Alberta Semifinals, 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT (Sportsnet West and Pacific)
- Ontario Final, 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East and Ontario)
- Manitoba Final, 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East and Ontario, available on West for Manitoba viewers only)
- Alberta Final, 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet West)
- BC Final, 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet Pacific)
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