2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 17 to 25, 2001 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario. The total attendance for the week was 60,480.
In one of the most exciting finishes in tournament history, the champions, Team Nova Scotia, who was skipped by Colleen Jones won the event as they beat defending champions Kelley Law and Team Canada in the final 7–6 in an extra end. Down to their last rock with Canada sitting one in the extra end, Jones would come off her own stone and her shot rolled into the eight foot close enough for a measurement, which Nova Scotia won to capture the title. Canada forced an extra end when Law made a raise and peel on the Nova Scotia shot rock to score one.
This was Nova Scotia's fourth title overall and the third title skipped by Jones. Jones became the fourth skip to win three titles joining Vera Pezer, Connie Laliberte, and Sandra Schmirler as the only skips at the time to accomplish that feat. Jones' rink would go onto represent Canada at the 2001 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Lausanne, Switzerland, which they won. The national championship also qualified them for the 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Teams
The teams were listed as follows:Round Robin standings
Final Round Robin standings| Locale | Skip | ||||||||||
| Kelley Law | 8 | 3 | – | 79 | 55 | 46 | 39 | 4 | 13 | 81% | |
| Colleen Jones | 7 | 4 | 2–1; 1–0 | 74 | 72 | 49 | 43 | 8 | 14 | 81% | |
| 7 | 4 | 2–1; 0–1 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 41 | 9 | 17 | 77% | ||
| Sherry Middaugh | 7 | 4 | 1–2; 1–0 | 75 | 59 | 47 | 44 | 6 | 11 | 78% | |
| Shelly Bradley | 7 | 4 | 1–2; 0–1 | 78 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 78% | |
| Karen Young | 6 | 5 | 1–0 | 76 | 74 | 47 | 50 | 10 | 12 | 77% | |
| Kathy Floyd | 6 | 5 | 0–1 | 77 | 66 | 49 | 45 | 5 | 14 | 77% | |
| Michelle Ridgway | 4 | 7 | 2–1; 1–0 | 56 | 81 | 38 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 74% | |
| Renée Sonnenberg | 4 | 7 | 2–1; 0–1 | 66 | 84 | 44 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 78% | |
| Heather Strong | 4 | 7 | 1–2; 1–0 | 58 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 78% | |
| Shelley MacDonald | 4 | 7 | 1–2; 0–1 | 70 | 79 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 15 | 78% | |
| Kerry Koe | 2 | 9 | – | 56 | 84 | 39 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 74% |
Round Robin results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time.Draw 1
''Saturday, February 17, 1:30 pm''Draw 2
''Saturday, February 17, 7:30 pm''Draw 3
''Sunday, February 18, 9:00 am''Draw 4
''Sunday, February 18, 1:30 pm''Draw 5
''Sunday, February 18, 7:30 pm''Draw 6
''Monday, February 19, 9:00 am''Draw 7
''Monday, February 19, 1:30 pm''Draw 8
''Monday, February 19, 7:30 pm''Draw 9
''Tuesday, February 20, 9:00 am''Draw 10
''Tuesday, February 20, 1:30 pm''Draw 11
''Tuesday, February 20, 7:30 pm''Draw 12
''Wednesday, February 21, 9:00 am''Draw 13
''Wednesday, February 21, 1:30 pm''Draw 14
''Wednesday, February 21, 7:30 pm''Draw 15
''Thursday, February 22, 9:00 am''Draw 16
''Thursday, February 22, 1:30 pm''Draw 17
''Thursday, February 22, 7:30 pm''Tiebreaker
''Friday, February 23, 9:00 am''Playoffs
1 vs. 2
''Friday, February 23, 1:30 pm''3 vs. 4
''Friday, February 23, 7:30 pm''Semifinal
''Saturday, February 24, 7:30 pm''Final
''Sunday, February 25, 1:30 pm''Statistics
Top 5 Player Percentages
''Round robin only; minimum 6 games''Awards
All-Star teams
| Position | Name | Team |
| Skip | Kelley Law | |
| Third | Lisa Whitaker | |
| Second | Roberta Materi | |
| Lead | Karen McNamee |
[Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award]
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.| Name | Position | Team |
| Jane Arseneau | Lead |
[Sandra Schmirler [Most Valuable Player Award]]
The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Beginning this year, the award was renamed in honour of the great Saskatchewan skip Sandra Schmirler, who died on March 2, 2000, after losing her battle with cancer at the age of 36. Schmirler won three Scotties and a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
| Name | Position | Team |
| Nancy Delahunt | Lead |
Joan Mead Builder Award
Beginning this year, the Joan Mead Builder Award would be presented to a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead, who died the year prior.[Ford Hot Shots]
The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Taurus SE.| Winner | Runner-Up | Score | ||||
 Shot of the Week AwardThe Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.
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