| 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
|---|---|
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| Host city | Calgary, Alberta |
| Arena | Markin MacPhail Centre, Canada Olympic Park[1] |
| Dates | February 19–28[1] |
| Attendance | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| Winner |  Canada |
| Curling club | Gimli CC, Gimli, Manitoba |
| Skip | Kerri Einarson |
| Third | Val Sweeting |
| Second | Shannon Birchard |
| Lead | Briane Meilleur |
| Alternate | Krysten Karwacki |
| Coach | Heather Nedohin |
| Finalist |  Ontario (Rachel Homan) |
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The 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from February 19 to 28 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. The winning Kerri Einarson team represented Canada at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship. The world championship was supposed to be held at the Curlinghalle Schaffhausen[2] in Schaffhausen, Switzerland;[3] however, the event was cancelled and rescheduled to the "Calgary bubble" of the Markin MacPhail Centre.[4]
The event was originally scheduled to be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it was announced that most Curling Canada championships still being held in the 2020–21 curling season would be moved to a centralized "bubble" (similar to that of the NHL as in Edmonton) at Canada Olympic Park. All events were held behind closed doors with no spectators permitted.[6] In addition, due to COVID-19 restrictions and logistics, most provincial playdowns were cancelled, with teams being selected by their respective member associations.
- ^ a b Devin Heroux (December 8, 2020). "Curlers will face harsh penalties for leaving Calgary bubble". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "News Details - Curling Schaffhausen". curling-sh.ch. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021". World Curling Federation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Women's worlds added to bubble!". Curling Canada. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Thunder Bay to host Scotties Tournament of Hearts one year later than expected". CBC Sports. December 2, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Jesse Campigotto (December 2, 2020). "What we know and don't know about the curling bubble". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2020.