Canadian U18 Curling Championships

Last updated
Canadian U18 Curling Championships
Established2017
2024 host city Ottawa, Ontario
2024 arena RA Centre &
Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club
Current champions (2024)
MenFlag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 1
WomenFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Current edition

The Canadian U18 Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament held to determine the best juvenile-level curling team in Canada. Juvenile level curlers must be under the age of 18 as of June 30 in the year prior to the tournament.

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The 2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships was the inaugural championship for both the men's and women's sides. [1] The event is a continuation of the Optimist U18 International Curling Championships. [2] The U18 Internationals consisted of teams from Canada, USA, and Japan, and ran from 2001 to 2016 on both the men's and women's sides.

Champions

Boys

TournamentGoldSilverBronzeHost
LocaleTeamLocaleTeamLocaleTeam
2017 Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario Jacob Horgan
Max Cull
Nicholas Bissonnette
Shane Robinson
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Ryan Abraham
Mitchell Cortello
Jake Flemming
Thomas Mosher
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Tyler Tardi
Sterling Middleton
Scott Gray
Derek Chandler
Moncton, New Brunswick
2018 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Graeme Weagle
Owen Purcell
Jeffrey Meagher
Scott Weagle
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Ryan Jacques
Dustin Mikush
Gabriel Dyck
Michael Henricks
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario Jacob Horgan
Max Cull
Nicholas Bissonnette
Shane Robinson
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
2019 Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Dylan Niepage
Sam Hastings
Cameron Vanbodegom
Treyton Cowell
Christopher Inglis
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Erik Colwell
Mitchell Kopytko
Benjamin Morin
Tyler Powell
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Jordon McDonald
Jaedon Neuert
Braxton Kuntz
Alexandre Fontaine
Sherwood Park, Alberta
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2022 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 1Matthew Drewitz
Michael Hom
Carter Parenteau
Jared Tessier
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 2Nick Mosher
Sean Beland
Evan Hennigar
Aidan MacDonald
Owen McPherson
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 1Kyle Stratton
Liam Tardif
Matthew Pouget
Brayden Appleby
Kibo Mulima
Oakville, Ontario
2023 Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 2Zachary Davies
Benjamin Kiist
Terren Algot
Lucas Sawiak
Logan Thomas
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 1Nick Mosher
Evan Hennigar
Owen McPherson
Aidan MacDonald
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 2 Calan MacIsaac
Nathan Gray
Owain Fisher
Christopher McCurdy
Timmins, Ontario
2024 Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 1 Simon Perry
Nicholas Codner
Brayden Snow
Carter Holden
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 1Dylan Derksen
Logan Sawicki
Tyler Derksen
Gavin Martens
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 1Zach Atherton
Alan Fawcett
Tyler McMullen
Brennan Smith
Ottawa, Ontario

Girls

TournamentGoldSilverBronzeHost
LocaleTeamLocaleTeamLocaleTeam
2017 Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario Kira Brunton
Kate Sherry
Sydnie Stinson
Jessica Leonard
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Justine Comeau
Emma LeBlanc
Brigitte Comeau
Keira McLaughlin
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Gabrielle Lavoie
Patricia Boudreault
Anna Munroe
Julie Daigle
Moncton, New Brunswick
2018 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Isabelle Ladouceur
Emilie Proulx
Kate Callaghan
Makayla Harnish
Elsa Nauss
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Skylar Ackerman
Madison Johnston
Chantel Hoag
Samantha McLaren
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Ryleigh Bakker
Hannah Phillips
Rhiley Quinn
Hannah Airey
Elysa Crough
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
2019 Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario Bella Croisier
Jamie Smith
Piper Croisier
Lauren Rajala
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Emily Deschenes
Emma Artichuk
Jillian Uniacke
Celeste Gauthier
Grace Cave
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Kaila Buchy
Katelyn McGillivray
Hannah Lindner
Arissa Toffolo
Sherwood Park, Alberta
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2022 Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 1Myla Plett
Rachel Jacques
Alyssa Nedohin
Lauren Miller
Chloe Fediuk
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 2 Claire Booth
Kaylee Raniseth
Raelyn Helston
Kate Ector
Chloe Johnston
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 1Gracelyn Richards
Keelie Duncan
Grace McCusker
Carley Hardie
Oakville, Ontario
2023 Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 1 Myla Plett
Alyssa Nedohin
Chloe Fediuk
Allie Iskiw
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick 2Melodie Forsythe
Rebecca Watson
Izzy Paterson
Caylee Smith
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 2Sophie Blades
Kate Weissent
Stephanie Atherton
Alexis Cluney
Timmins, Ontario
2024 Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Shaela Hayward
Keira Krahn
India Young
Rylie Cox
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 1Jolianne Fortin
Emy Lafrance
Megan Lafrance
Mégane Fortin
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 2Ava Acres
Aila Thompson
Isabella McLean
Mya Sharpe
Ottawa, Ontario

All-time medals

As of 2024 Championship

Boys

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 1236
2Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 1102
2Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 1102
4Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario 1012
4Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 1012
6Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 1001
7Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 0112
8Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 0011

Girls

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 2114
2Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario 2002
3Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 1012
4Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 1001
5Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick 0202
6Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 0112
6Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 0112
8Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 0101
9Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 0022

Provincial and territorial playdowns

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References

  1. "Inaugural championship announcement". Curling Canada.
  2. "U18 International Championships Website".