The 2022 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament was held from September 21 to 25 at the Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The event featured thirty-two Canadian teams and was the first major event of the "Season of Champions" of the 2022âÂÂ23 season. 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.
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. 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.
Top world team ranking men's teams:
Host team:
Junior champions:
Club champions:
Top world team ranking women's teams:
Host team:
Junior champions:
Club champions:
A fan vote was held from August 22 to 24 to determine the final men's and women's teams competing at the event.
The teams are listed as follows:
All draw times listed in Atlantic Time ().
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 pm
Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm
Friday, September 23, 4:00 pm
Saturday, September 24, 4:00 pm
Sunday, September 25, 3:30 pm
The teams are listed as follows:
All draw times listed in Atlantic Time ().
Wednesday, September 21, 2:00 pm
Thursday, September 22, 2:00 pm
Friday, September 23, 11:00 am
Saturday, September 24, 11:00 am
Sunday, September 25, 10:30 am
The event also held two celebrity exhibition games following the 'Elite 8' portion of the tournament. The teams consisted of: