2022 PointsBet Invitational
The 2022 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 21 to 25 at the Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick.[1] The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the "Season of Champions" of the 2022–23 season.[2] It was played in a single-elimination tournament with the winning men's and women's teams of Reid Carruthers and Jennifer Jones receiving $50,000 each.
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Host city | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Arena | Willie O'Ree Place |
Dates | September 21–25 |
Men's winner | ![]() |
Curling club | Morris CC, Morris |
Skip | Reid Carruthers |
Third | Jason Gunnlaugson |
Second | Derek Samagalski |
Lead | Connor Njegovan |
Coach | Rob Meakin |
Finalist | ![]() |
Women's winner | ![]() |
Curling club | St. Vital CC, Winnipeg & Altona CC, Altona |
Skip | Jennifer Jones |
Third | Karlee Burgess |
Second | Mackenzie Zacharias |
Lead | Lauren Lenentine |
Alternate | Emily Zacharias |
Coach | Glenn Howard |
Finalist | ![]() |
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Qualification
The top 12 ranked men's and women's Canadian teams on the revamped World Curling Federation's world team rankings qualified for the event.[3] A local men's and women's team also qualified, which was selected by the host committee. Additionally, the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2022 Canadian Junior Curling Championships received a berth, along with the reigning men's and women's champions of the 2021 Canadian Curling Club Championships. The final spot was decided by a fan vote.
Men
Top world team ranking men's teams:[4]
Brad Gushue
Brendan Bottcher
Matt Dunstone
Kevin Koe
Reid Carruthers
Glenn Howard
Colton Flasch
Tanner HorganJohn Epping
Mike McEwen
Kody HartungKarsten Sturmay
Félix Asselin
Braden Calvert
Host team:
Jack Smeltzer
Junior champions:
Club champions:
Nick Deagle
Women
Top world team ranking women's teams:[5]
Kerri Einarson
Kaitlyn Lawes
Tracy Fleury
Chelsea Carey
Jennifer Jones
Krista McCarvilleCasey Scheidegger
Hollie Duncan
Kelsey Rocque
Christina Black
Penny Barker
Kerry Galusha
Andrea KellySelena Sturmay
Host team:
Junior champions:
Club champions:
Tracy Larocque
Fan vote
A fan vote was held from August 22 to 24 to determine the final men's and women's teams competing at the event.[6]
Men
Team | % |
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![]() | 42.8 |
![]() | 37.4 |
![]() | 10.0 |
![]() | 9.7 |
Women
Team | % |
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![]() | 48.8 |
![]() | 35.9 |
![]() | 13.2 |
![]() | 2.1 |
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[7]
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 3 |
Knockout results
All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00).[8]
Round of 16
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 11 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | X | X | 15 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | X | X | 11 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 13 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | X | X | 11 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
Quarterfinals
Friday, September 23, 4:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 10 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 8 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Semifinals
Saturday, September 24, 4:00 pm
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Final
Sunday, September 25, 3:30 pm
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 4 |
Player percentages | |||
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Connor Njegovan | 88% | Ryan Harnden | 97% |
Derek Samagalski | 97% | Colton Lott | 83% |
Jason Gunnlaugson | 89% | B. J. Neufeld | 89% |
Reid Carruthers | 94% | Matt Dunstone | 92% |
Total | 92% | Total | 90% |
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[7]
Knockout bracket
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 8 |
Knockout results
All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-03:00).[8]
Round of 16
Wednesday, September 21, 2:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 9 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | X | 12 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Thursday, September 22, 2:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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![]() ![]() |
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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![]() ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Quarterfinals
Friday, September 23, 11:00 am
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | X | 9 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 10 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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![]() ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Semifinals
Saturday, September 24, 11:00 am
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Final
Sunday, September 25, 10:30 am
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 |
Player percentages | |||
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Lauren Lenentine | 97% | Taylor McDonald | 92% |
Mackenzie Zacharias | 85% | Jessie Haughian | 79% |
Karlee Burgess | 88% | Kate Hogan | 74% |
Jennifer Jones | 93% | Kristie Moore | 74% |
Total | 90% | Total | 80% |
Celebrity invitational
The event also held two celebrity exhibition games following the 'Elite 8' portion of the tournament. The teams consisted of:[9]
- Brendan Bottcher, B. J. Neufeld, Briane Harris and actor Patrick Roach
- Jennifer Jones, Kevin Koe, and hockey players Marc Methot and Shayne Corson
- Mark Nichols, Val Sweeting, soccer player Stephanie Labbé and rapper Classified
- Kaitlyn Lawes, Ben Hebert, cyclist Georgia Simmerling and sprinter Donovan Bailey
Notes
- Colleen Jones spared for Marie Christianson.
- Julie Tippin spared for Megan Balsdon.
- Abby Burgess spared for Rebecca Carr.
- Kristie Moore spared for Casey Scheidegger.
- Kira Brunton spared for Abby Marks.
- Calissa Daly spared for Paige Papley.
References
- "Menu". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- "About the Event". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- "PointsBet teams set!". Curling Canada. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- "World Curling Team Ranking: Men". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- "World Curling Team Ranking: Women". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- @CurlingCanada (August 22, 2022). "TIME TO VOTE!! Which team would you like to see compete in the 2022 @PointsBetCanada Invitational? The team that gets the most votes books a ticket to Fredericton, N.B. 🎟 🥌" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "List of Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- "Draw Schedule". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- "Olympians, NHL'ers, rapper and a Trailer Park Boy slated to compete at 2022 PointsBet Invitational". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2022.