Hasselborg Tops Table at Nordic Cup in Norway
Anna Hasselborg looked strong as they kicked off their 2022/23 season by winning the first event of the Nordic Cup.
By Amanda Poelman
Hasselborg and her squad of third Sara McManus, second Agnes Knochenhauer and lead Sofia Mabergs faced off against Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes in the final of the Oslo Cup, played in Norway.
After Lawes put a single on the board in the first end, Hasselborg blanked the next two ends before adding a single of her own in the fourth. A deuce by Lawes in the fifth was followed by a triple by Hasselborg in the sixth, making the score 4-3 for the team from Sundbyberg. Lawes blanked the seventh end but was unable to get anything going in the eighth, resulting in a steal of one for Hasselborg, making the final 5-3.
Hasselborg came out of the round robin with a record of 4-1, only coming up slightly short against fellow Swedish rink Isabella Wranä, 7-6.
Team Hasselborg met Wrana again in the semifinal and made no mistake this time, putting three on the board in the first end and stealing five in the next two ends before Team Wrana conceded.
Team Isabella Wrana captured the bronze medal, beating Team Marianne Roervik of Norway 6-2.
While there hasn't been a lineup change for Hasselborg's team since 2015, they have a new coach this season! Kristian Lindstroem returns to his homeland after coaching Eve Muirhead's team for the past three years. Lindström replaces Wayne Middaugh who coached the Hasselborg squad to six major medals including two World silver medals and Olympic bronze earlier this year.
The Nordic Cup, being held for the first time in 10 years, is a series of four events. While the tournaments are open to teams of all skill levels, the event aims to provide opportunities for non-elite level teams to compete and keep them involved in curling.
The teams with the most points at the end of the events will be the winner of the Nordic Cup, however prize money is reserved for teams outside of the Top 30 in the World Curling Rankings to promote lower ranked teams and help them earn money for future events.
After this weekend, the remaining events will be played in Sweden – Jonkoping (Oct 7-9), Stockholm (Oct 28-30) and Karlstad (Feb 24-26, 2023).
By Amanda Poelman
Hasselborg and her squad of third Sara McManus, second Agnes Knochenhauer and lead Sofia Mabergs faced off against Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes in the final of the Oslo Cup, played in Norway.
After Lawes put a single on the board in the first end, Hasselborg blanked the next two ends before adding a single of her own in the fourth. A deuce by Lawes in the fifth was followed by a triple by Hasselborg in the sixth, making the score 4-3 for the team from Sundbyberg. Lawes blanked the seventh end but was unable to get anything going in the eighth, resulting in a steal of one for Hasselborg, making the final 5-3.
Hasselborg came out of the round robin with a record of 4-1, only coming up slightly short against fellow Swedish rink Isabella Wranä, 7-6.
Team Hasselborg met Wrana again in the semifinal and made no mistake this time, putting three on the board in the first end and stealing five in the next two ends before Team Wrana conceded.
Team Isabella Wrana captured the bronze medal, beating Team Marianne Roervik of Norway 6-2.
While there hasn't been a lineup change for Hasselborg's team since 2015, they have a new coach this season! Kristian Lindstroem returns to his homeland after coaching Eve Muirhead's team for the past three years. Lindström replaces Wayne Middaugh who coached the Hasselborg squad to six major medals including two World silver medals and Olympic bronze earlier this year.
The Nordic Cup, being held for the first time in 10 years, is a series of four events. While the tournaments are open to teams of all skill levels, the event aims to provide opportunities for non-elite level teams to compete and keep them involved in curling.
The teams with the most points at the end of the events will be the winner of the Nordic Cup, however prize money is reserved for teams outside of the Top 30 in the World Curling Rankings to promote lower ranked teams and help them earn money for future events.
After this weekend, the remaining events will be played in Sweden – Jonkoping (Oct 7-9), Stockholm (Oct 28-30) and Karlstad (Feb 24-26, 2023).