2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

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2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Host city Halifax, Nova Scotia
Arena Scotiabank Centre
DatesNovember 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.

Contents

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 methodQualifying teamScenario if team has already qualified
Winner of the 2024 Montana's Brier Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue None (first qualifier)
CTRS Leader for 2023–24 Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs Next team on the 2023–24 CTRS not already qualified
Winner of the 2025 Montana's Brier Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total) Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total) Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total) Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2024–25 Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
Pre-Trials Winner (None)

Women

Qualification methodQualifying teamScenario if team has already qualified
Winner of the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan None (first qualifier)
CTRS Leader for 2023–24 [a] Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson Next team on the 2023–24 CTRS not already qualified
Winner of the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total) Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total) Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2023–25 (two-year total) Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black Next team on the 2023–25 CTRS not already qualified
CTRS Leader for 2024–25 Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown Next team on the 2024–25 CTRS not already qualified
Pre-Trials Winner (None)

Men

Teams

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

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
TeamWLPFPAEWELBESES%DSC
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 00000000 %0.0
  Pre-Trials Winner00000000 %0.0

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00). [4]

Draw 2

Saturday, November 22, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 0
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 0
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 0

Draw 4

Sunday, November 23, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 0
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0

Draw 6

Monday, November 24, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 0
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 0

Draw 8

Monday, November 24, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 0
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 0

Draw 10

Tuesday, November 25, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 0
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 0

Draw 12

Wednesday, November 26, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 0

Draw 14

Wednesday, November 26, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rylan Kleiter 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Mike McEwen 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping 0

Playoffs

SemifinalFinals
1    
2       
3  

Semifinal

Thursday, November 27, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0

Finals

Game 1

Friday, November 28, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 2

Saturday, November 29, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 3

Sunday, November 30, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0

Women

Teams

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

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
TeamWLPFPAEWELBESES%DSC
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 00000000 %0.0
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 00000000 %0.0
  Pre-Trials Winner00000000 %0.0

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00). [4]

Draw 1

Saturday, November 22, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 0
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 0
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 0

Draw 3

Sunday, November 23, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 0
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0

Draw 5

Sunday, November 23, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 0
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 0
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 0

Draw 7

Monday, November 24, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 0
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 0

Draw 9

Tuesday, November 25, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 0
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 0
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 0

Draw 11

Tuesday, November 25, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 0
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 0
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 0
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 0

Draw 13

Wednesday, November 26, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson 0
Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan 0
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik 0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Kaitlyn Lawes 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
  Pre-Trials Winner0
Flag of British Columbia.svg Corryn Brown 0

Playoffs

SemifinalFinals
1    
2       
3  

Semifinal

Thursday, November 27, 1:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0

Finals

Game 1

Friday, November 28, 1:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 2

Saturday, November 29, 1:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 3

Sunday, November 30, 1:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
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

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClub
Braden Calvert Corey Chambers Kyle Kurz Brendan Bilawka Flag of Manitoba.svg Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Scott Howard Mat Camm Jason Camm Scott Chadwick Flag of Ontario.svg Navan CC, Navan, Ontario
Mark Kean Brady Lumley Matthew Garner Spencer Dunlop Flag of Ontario.svg Woodstock CC, Woodstock, Ontario
Jayden King [b] Dylan Niepage Owen Henry Daniel Del Conte Flag of Ontario.svg London CC, London, Ontario
Jordon McDonald Jacques Gauthier Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson Flag of Manitoba.svg Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Félix Asselin (Fourth) Jean-Michel Ménard (Skip) Martin Crête Jean-François Trépanier Flag of Quebec.svg Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Sam Mooibroek Ryan Wiebe Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Wyatt Small Flag of Ontario.svg Whitby CC, Whitby, Ontario
Owen Purcell Luke Saunders Gavin Lydiate Ryan Abraham Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
TeamWLPFPAEWELBESES%DSC
Flag of Manitoba.svg Braden Calvert 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Ontario.svg Scott Howard 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Kean 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Ontario.svg Jayden King 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Jordon McDonald 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Quebec.svg Jean-Michel Ménard 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Ontario.svg Sam Mooibroek 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Owen Purcell 00000000 %0.0

Playoffs

SemifinalFinals
1    
2       
3  
Semifinal

Friday, October 24, 9:00 am

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Finals
Game 1

Friday, October 24, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 2

Saturday, October 25, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 3

Sunday, October 26, 11:00 am

Team12345678910Final
0
0

Women

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClub
Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Kim Tuck Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Hunt & GC, Ottawa, Ontario
Kayla MacMillan Brittany Tran Lindsay Dubue Sarah Loken Lauren Lenentine Flag of British Columbia.svg Victoria CC, Victoria, British Columbia
Nancy Martin Chaelynn Kitz Kadriana Lott Christie Gamble Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Krista McCarville Kendra Lilly Ashley Sippala Sarah Potts Flag of Ontario.svg Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Beth Peterson Kelsey Calvert Katherine Remillard Melissa Gordon-Kurz Flag of Manitoba.svg Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Myla Plett Alyssa Nedohin Chloe Fediuk Allie Iskiw Abby Whitbread Flag of Alberta.svg Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta
Selena Sturmay Danielle Schmiemann Dezaray Hawes Paige Papley Flag of Alberta.svg Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta
Ashley Thevenot Stephanie Schmidt Taylor Stremick Kaylin Skinner Susan O'Connor Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
TeamWLPFPAEWELBESES%DSC
Flag of Ontario.svg Danielle Inglis 00000000 %0.0
Flag of British Columbia.svg Kayla MacMillan 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Nancy Martin 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Ontario.svg Krista McCarville 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Manitoba.svg Beth Peterson 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Alberta.svg Myla Plett 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Alberta.svg Selena Sturmay 00000000 %0.0
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Ashley Thevenot 00000000 %0.0

Playoffs

SemifinalFinals
1    
2       
3  
Semifinal

Friday, October 24, 2:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Finals
Game 1

Saturday, October 25, 9:00 am

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 2

Saturday, October 25, 7:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0
Game 3

Sunday, October 26, 4:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
0
0

Notes

  1. 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]
  2. Spot was initially give to Team Reid Carruthers, however, they withdrew from the pre-trials due to Carruthers' coaching commitments with Team Kerri Einarson. They were replaced with Team Jayden King, the top-ranked men's team in the CTRS yet to qualify. [5]

References

  1. "Canadian Olympic Curling Trials qualifying". TSN. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. 1 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.
  4. 1 2 "Draw Schedule". Curling Canada. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  5. "Veteran skip Carruthers pulls out of curling Pre-Trials to focus on coaching". TSN. The Canadian Press. June 25, 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.