2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
| 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
|---|---|
| Host city | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Arena | Meridian Centre |
| Dates | February 16–26 |
| Attendance | 56,804 |
| Winner | Ontario |
| Curling club | Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa |
| Skip | Rachel Homan |
| Third | Emma Miskew |
| Second | Joanne Courtney |
| Lead | Lisa Weagle |
| Alternate | Cheryl Kreviazuk |
| Coach | Adam Kingsbury |
| Finalist | Manitoba (Michelle Englot) |
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The 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held from February 16 to 26 at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario. The Rachel Homan rink, representing Ontario, won their third national title; with Homan becoming the youngest skip, man or woman, to ever win three national championships. Her team represented Canada at the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship in Beijing from March 18 to 26.
In the final, Ontario, skipped by Rachel Homan, defeated Manitoba's Michelle Englot 8–6 in an extra end to win her third national championship. Heading into the game, Manitoba had beaten Ontario twice already in the tournament, once in the round robin and again in the 1 vs. 2 game. In the first end, Englot attempted to blank the end, but her rock stuck around in the 12-foot circle, forcing Manitoba to take a single, and lose last rock advantage to Ontario. In the second, facing a Manitoba shot-rock, Homan made an incredible cross-house double takeout at the perfect angle to score three to take a 3–1 lead early on. Manitoba clawed back however with a single in the third, and stolen points in the fifth and seventh to take a 4–3 lead, but Ontario scored two in the eighth to go up 5–4. In the ninth, Englot missed a thin takeout attempt on her first throw, and wrecked on a guard on her last, giving up a steal of one to Ontario heading into the 10th, down 6–4. In the 10th end, both teams' thirds, Ontario's Emma Miskew, and Manitoba's Kate Cameron made double takeouts to help their teams out. Facing three Manitoba stones on her last, Homan made a clutch double takeout to prevent Manitoba possible scoring three points and the win. Englot then made her draw to tie the game, forcing an extra end. In the 11th end, Englot drew to the back-four behind cover on her last stone to sit shot-rock. Homan opted to throw a short run-back of her own stone on to shot rock, which she made, winning the game. There were 4,143 spectators on hand to witness the final.