2026 Alberta Men's Curling Championship

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2026 RME New Holland Alberta Men's
Summit of Champions
Presented by Sentinel Storage
Host city Okotoks, Alberta
Arena The Murray Arena
DatesJanuary 5–11
Winner Team Koe
Curling club The Glencoe Club, Calgary
Skip Kevin Koe
Third Tyler Tardi
Second Aaron Sluchinski
Lead Karrick Martin
Alternate Mike Libbus
CoachJohn Dunn
Finalist Johnson Tao
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The 2026 RME New Holland Alberta Men's Summit of Champions presented by Sentinel Storage, the provincial men's curling championship for Alberta, was held from January 5 to 11 at The Murray Arena in Okotoks, Alberta. [1] The winning Kevin Koe rink will represent Alberta at the 2026 Montana's Brier in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. [2] The event was held in conjunction with the 2026 Alberta Women's Curling Championship, the provincial women's championship.

Contents

Having won the 2025 Montana's Brier, Team Brad Jacobs earned an automatic berth at the national championship. This meant Alberta would qualify two teams for the Brier. [3]

Qualification process

Qualification methodBerthsQualifying teams
WCT Leaders [4] 3 Evan van Amsterdam
Kevin Koe
Johnson Tao
Alberta Curling Tour Points [5] 2Jacob Libbus
Ryan Jacques
Grande Prairie Qualifier [6] 2Peter Hlushak
Zach Davies
Brooks Qualifier [7] 3 Darren Moulding
Ryan Parent
James Ballance
Last Chance Red Deer Qualifier [8] 2 Daylan Vavrek
Jamie King

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [9]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachClub(s)
James BallanceKolby MacDonald Michael Keenan Oliver BurtonChristopher Pratt Tim Krassman Okotoks CC, Okotoks
St. Albert CC, St. Albert
Zach DaviesRonan PetersonWilliam Butler Adam Naugler Rob Krepps Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Peter HlushakSahil DalrympleVaryk DoepkerLucas SawiakByron Jagoe Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Ryan Jacques Cole Adams Derek Bowyer Tyson Toews Mickey Pendergast Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Jamie King Michael Jantzen Sean Morris Scott Manners St. Albert CC, St. Albert
Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Aaron Sluchinski Karrick Martin Mike Libbus John Dunn The Glencoe Club, Calgary
Jacob LibbusNathan MolbergZachary PawliukMichael Hendricks Brad Thiessen Ellerslie CC, Edmonton
Darren Moulding Kyler Kleibrink Andrew Nerpin Evan Crough Calgary CC, Calgary
Ryan ParentJared JenkinsBen SavageEthan Drysdale Sandra Jenkins Calgary CC, Calgary
Johnson Tao Kenan Wipf Benjamin Morin Andrew Nowell Doug Marks Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Evan van Amsterdam Jeremy Harty Jason Ginter Parker Konschuh Glenn Venance Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Daylan Vavrek Tristan Steinke Carter Lautner Evan Asmussen Sexsmith CC, Sexsmith

Knockout brackets

Source: [10]

A Event

First Knockout   Qualifier 1
Evan van Amsterdam 5
Ryan Parent 4 James Ballance 2
James Ballance 7 Evan van Amsterdam 9
Jacob Libbus 7
Jacob Libbus 6
Ryan Jacques 9 Ryan Jacques 5
Jamie King 6 Evan van Amsterdam 4
Kevin Koe 7
Kevin Koe 9
Darren Moulding 9 Darren Moulding 4
Peter Hlushak 8 Kevin Koe 7
Daylan Vavrek 2
Johnson Tao 3
Zach Davies 4 Daylan Vavrek 6
Daylan Vavrek 6

B Event

Second Knockout   Qualifier 2
        
Ryan Parent 8
Ryan Jacques 6
Ryan Parent 9
Daylan Vavrek 8
Ryan Parent 8
Jacob Libbus 3
Zach Davies 4
Darren Moulding 10
Darren Moulding 3
Jacob Libbus 8
Ryan Parent 9
Evan van Amsterdam 6
Peter Hlushak 4
Johnson Tao 10
Johnson Tao 8
James Ballance 3
Jamie King 3
James Ballance 7
Johnson Tao 6
Evan van Amsterdam 11

C Event

Third Knockout Qualifier 3
Johnson Tao 9
Ryan Jacques 8 Ryan Jacques 8
Zach Davies5 Johnson Tao 6
Jacob Libbus5
James Ballance3
Jacob Libbus9
Third Knockout Qualifier 4
Peter Hlushak11
Evan van Amsterdam 7
Daylan Vavrek 7
Peter Hlushak5 Darren Moulding 5
Darren Moulding 10
Jamie King 7
Darren Moulding 8

Knockout results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC-07:00). [11]

Draw 1

Monday, January 5, 6:30 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Ryan Jacques 020410020X9
Jamie King Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101001102X6
Sheet D12345678910Final
Ryan Parent Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100011010X4
James Ballance021200101X7

Draw 2

Tuesday, January 6, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Zach Davies Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00001011104
Daylan Vavrek 01110200016
Sheet C12345678910Final
Darren Moulding 00303101019
Peter Hlushak Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12010020208

Draw 3

Tuesday, January 6, 1:30 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Evan van Amsterdam Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010100210X5
James Ballance000000002X2
Sheet D12345678910Final
Jacob Libbus01010101116
Ryan Jacques Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg30101000005

Draw 4

Tuesday, January 6, 6:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Kevin Koe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010100239
Darren Moulding 00102010004
Sheet C12345678910Final
Johnson Tao Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01000101003
Daylan Vavrek 00001020216

Draw 5

Wednesday, January 7, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Ryan Parent Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg21001012018
Ryan Jacques 00210100206
Sheet B12345678910Final
Zach Davies Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10010200XX4
Darren Moulding 00202042XX10

Draw 6

Wednesday, January 7, 1:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Jamie King 100010010X3
James Ballance Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010100203X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
Peter Hlushak00020020XX4
Johnson Tao Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12100204XX10

Draw 7

Wednesday, January 7, 6:30 pm

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Evan van Amsterdam 010201003029
Jacob Libbus Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201010110107
Sheet B12345678910Final
Kevin Koe 100003021X7
Daylan Vavrek Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000100100X2

Draw 8

Thursday, January 8, 9:00 am

Sheet C12345678910Final
Ryan Jacques Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00102101128
Zach Davies11010020005
Sheet D12345678910Final
Johnson Tao Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200201102X8
James Ballance010010010X3

Draw 9

Thursday, January 8, 1:30 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Darren Moulding Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000020100X3
Jacob Libbus000102023X8
Sheet D1234567891011Final
Ryan Parent Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010020302019
Daylan Vavrek 101101010308

Draw 10

Thursday, January 8, 6:30 pm

Sheet D12345678910Final
Evan van Amsterdam Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102001000X4
Kevin Koe 010010212X7

Draw 11

Friday, January 9, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Johnson Tao 102002010X6
Evan van Amsterdam Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010050203X11
Sheet B12345678910Final
Ryan Parent Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01301021XX8
Jacob Libbus00020100XX3

Draw 12

Friday, January 9, 1:30 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Jamie King Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01020013007
Darren Moulding 10202100118
Sheet D12345678910Final
Peter Hlushak041020103X11
Daylan Vavrek Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100202020X7

Draw 13

Friday, January 9, 6:30 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
James Ballance Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002010XXXX3
Jacob Libbus120204XXXX9
Sheet C12345678910Final
Ryan Parent Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg420010101X9
Evan van Amsterdam 001101030X6

Draw 14

Saturday, January 10, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Peter Hlushak020200100X5
Darren Moulding Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201030031X10
Sheet D12345678910Final
Johnson Tao Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00030120129
Ryan Jacques 02202002008

Draw 15

Saturday, January 10, 1:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Johnson Tao Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00101001036
Jacob Libbus00010200205
Sheet B12345678910Final
Evan van Amsterdam Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01100202017
Darren Moulding 00002020105

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
A Kevin Koe 11A Kevin Koe 9
BRyan Parent5C1 Johnson Tao 7
BRyan Parent6
C1 Johnson Tao 9
C1 Johnson Tao 6
C2 Evan van Amsterdam 5

A vs. B

Saturday, January 10, 6:30 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Kevin Koe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg210030113X11
Ryan Parent003101000X5

C1 vs. C2

Saturday, January 10, 6:30 pm

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Johnson Tao 000002021016
Evan van Amsterdam Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000100200205

Semifinal

Sunday, January 11, 9:30 am

Sheet B12345678910Final
Ryan Parent Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00200120106
Johnson Tao 02020002039

Final

Sunday, January 11, 2:30 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Kevin Koe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11020031019
Johnson Tao 00202100207
2026 Alberta Men's Curling Championship
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Kevin Koe
10th Alberta Provincial Championship title

References

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  2. "2026 Montana's Brier". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  3. "Pre-Qualified teams set for 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Montana's Brier". Curling Canada. July 18, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  4. "2025–26 CTRS Standings – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  5. "Alberta Curling Tour Standings". Curling Alberta. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  6. "2025/26 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Grand Prairie Curling Centre". Curling Alberta. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  7. "2025/26 Men's Provincial Qualifier - Brooks Curling Club". Curling Alberta. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  8. "2025/26 Men's Provincial Qualifier (Last Chance) - Pidherny Curling Club, Red Deer". Curling Alberta. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  9. "Teams". Curling Alberta. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  10. "Standings". Curling Alberta. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  11. "Schedule". Curling Alberta. Retrieved December 27, 2025.