2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Host city	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Arena	Scotiabank Centre
Dates	November 22–30
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The 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (branded as the 2025 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials for sponsorship reasons) will be held from November 22 to 30 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The winners of the men's and women's events will represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Qualification process

For the first time since 2013, the Olympic Trials returned to an eight-team format with teams qualifying either through national championship berths or CTRS standings.^[1] The final spot in both fields was decided by the pre-trials event held in October.^[2]

Men

Qualification method	Qualifying team	Scenario if team has already qualified
Winner of the 2024 Montana's Brier	Brad Gushue	None (first qualifier)
CTRS Leader for 2023–24	Brad Jacobs	Next team on the 2023–24 CTRS not already qualified
Winner of the 2025 Montana's Brier	Matt Dunstone	Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total)	Mike McEwen	Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total)	Kevin Koe	Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total)	Rylan Kleiter	Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2024–25	John Epping	Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
Pre-Trials Winner		(None)

Women

Qualification method	Qualifying team	Scenario if team has already qualified
Winner of the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts	Rachel Homan	None (first qualifier)
CTRS Leader for 2023–24^[a]	Kerri Einarson	Next team on the 2023–24 CTRS not already qualified
Winner of the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts	Kayla Skrlik	Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total)	Kaitlyn Lawes	Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total)	Kate Cameron	Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total)	Christina Black	Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2024–25	Corryn Brown	Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
Pre-Trials Winner		(None)

Men

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Club
Matt Dunstone	Colton Lott	E. J. Harnden	Ryan Harnden	Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
John Epping	Jacob Horgan	Tanner Horgan	Ian McMillan	Northern Credit Union CC, Sudbury, Ontario
Brad Gushue	Mark Nichols	Brendan Bottcher	Geoff Walker	St. John's CC, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Brad Jacobs	Marc Kennedy	Brett Gallant	Ben Hebert	The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta
Rylan Kleiter	Joshua Mattern	Matthew Hall	Trevor Johnson	Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kevin Koe	Aaron Sluchinski	Tyler Tardi	Karrick Martin	The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta
Mike McEwen	Colton Flasch	Kevin Marsh	Dan Marsh	Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Round robin standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Tiebreakers

Team	W	L	PF	PA	EW	EL	BE	SE	S%	DSC
Matt Dunstone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
John Epping	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Brad Gushue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Brad Jacobs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Rylan Kleiter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Kevin Koe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Mike McEwen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0

Women

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Club
Christina Black	Jill Brothers	Jenn Baxter	Karlee Everist	Marlee Powers	Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Corryn Brown	Erin Pincott	Sarah Koltun	Samantha Fisher		Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia
Kate Cameron	Briane Harris	Taylor McDonald	Mackenzie Elias		Heather CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kerri Einarson	Val Sweeting	Karlee Burgess	Krysten Karwacki		Gimli CC, Gimli, Manitoba
Rachel Homan	Tracy Fleury	Emma Miskew	Sarah Wilkes		Ottawa CC, Ottawa, Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes	Selena Njegovan	Jocelyn Peterman	Kristin Gordon		Heather CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kayla Skrlik	Margot Flemming	Geri-Lynn Ramsay	Ashton Skrlik	Crystal Webster	Garrison CC, Calgary, Alberta

Round robin standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Tiebreakers

Team	W	L	PF	PA	EW	EL	BE	SE	S%	DSC
Christina Black	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Corryn Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Kate Cameron	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Kerri Einarson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Rachel Homan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Kaitlyn Lawes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
Kayla Skrlik	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	%	0.0

Pre-Trials

The Home Hardware Pre-Trials will be held October 20 to 26 at the Andrew H. McCain Arena in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.^[2]

Men

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Club
Félix Asselin	Jean-Michel Ménard	Martin Crête	Jean-François Trépanier		Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Braden Calvert	Corey Chambers	Kyle Kurz	Brendan Bilawka		Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Reid Carruthers	B. J. Neufeld	Catlin Schneider	Connor Njegovan	Kyle Doering	Granite CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Scott Howard	Mat Camm	Jason Camm	Tim March		Navan CC, Navan, Ontario
Mark Kean	Brady Lumley	Matthew Garner	Spencer Dunlop		Woodstock CC, Woodstock, Ontario
Jordon McDonald	TBD	Elias Huminicki	Cameron Olafson		Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sam Mooibroek	Ryan Wiebe	Scott Mitchell	Nathan Steele		Whitby CC, Whitby, Ontario
Owen Purcell	Luke Saunders	Gavin Lydiate	Ryan Abraham		Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Women

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Club
Danielle Inglis	Kira Brunton	Calissa Daly	Cassandra de Groot	Kim Tuck	Ottawa Hunt & GC, Ottawa, Ontario
Kayla MacMillan	Brittany Tran	Lindsay Dubue	Lauren Lenentine	Sarah Loken	Victoria CC, Victoria, British Columbia
Nancy Martin	Chaelynn Kitz	Kadriana Lott	Christie Gamble		Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Krista McCarville	Kendra Lilly	Ashley Sippala	Sarah Potts		Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Beth Peterson	Kelsey Rocque	Katherine Doerksen	Melissa Kurz		Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Myla Plett	Alyssa Nedohin	Chloe Fediuk	Allie Iskiw		Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta
Selena Sturmay	Danielle Schmiemann	Dezaray Hawes	Paige Papley		Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta
Ashley Thevenot	Stephanie Schmidt	Taylor Stremick	Kaylin Skinner		Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Notes

^ Spot was initially given to Team Chelsea Carey, however, the team disbanded during the 2024–25 season. The spot was then given to Team Kerri Einarson, the next highest ranked team on the CTRS standings.^[3]

References

^ "Canadian Olympic Curling Trials qualifying". TSN. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Road to 2026!". Curling Canada. November 22, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
^ "Team Carey loses spots at Scotties, Olympic Trials following Burgess' departure". TSN. January 3, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.

External links

Official website

[4] Spot was initially given to Team Chelsea Carey, however, the team disbanded during the 2024–25 season. The spot was then given to Team Kerri Einarson, the next highest ranked team on the CTRS standings.^[3]

[1] "Canadian Olympic Curling Trials qualifying". TSN. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2025.

[Host-2] "Road to 2026!". Curling Canada. November 22, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2025.

[3] "Team Carey loses spots at Scotties, Olympic Trials following Burgess' departure". TSN. January 3, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.

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