Field taking shape for Canadian Olympic curling trials

April 23, 2025 - 10:21am

John Epping (centre) shoots a stone during the AMJ Players' Championship on April 8, 2025, in Toronto. (Anil Mungal/GSOC)

The field is just about finalized for the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials to decide who will wear the maple leaf next year at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Curling Canada announced Tuesday that five men's teams and five women's teams secured spots based on the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) standings following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.

Team Rachel Homan (2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion) and Team Kerri Einarson (2023-24 CTRS leader), plus Team Brad Gushue (2024 Montana's Brier champion) and Team Brad Jacobs (2023-24 CTRS leader) had already locked up berths based on their performances last season.

One spot is still up for grabs on each side, to be determined at the Home Hardware Canadian Curling Pre-Trials, Oct. 20-26, in Wolfville, N.S.

The Montana's Canadian Curling Trials take place Nov. 22-30 in Halifax.

Here's a breakdown of the field and how each team qualified.

Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials women's division

Team	Qualification Method
Team Rachel Homan	2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion
Team Kerri Einarson	2023-24 CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team Kayla Skrlik	2025 Scotties champion or highest non-qualified team on 2024-25 CTRS standings
Team Kaitlyn Lawes	Combined two-year CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team Kate Cameron	Combined two-year CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team Christina Black	Combined two-year CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team Corryn Brown	2024-25 CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
TBD	2025 Home Hardware Canadian Curling Pre-Trials winner

Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials men's division

Team	Qualification Method
Team Brad Gushue	2024 Montana's Brier champion
Team Brad Jacobs	2023-24 CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team Matt Dunstone	2025 Brier champion or highest non-qualified team on 2024-25 CTRS standings
Team Mike McEwen	Combined two-year CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team Kevin Koe	Combined two-year CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team Rylan Kleiter	Combined two-year CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
Team John Epping	2024-25 CTRS standings (that hadn’t already qualified and meets eligibility requirements)
TBD	2025 Home Hardware Canadian Curling Pre-Trials winner

Eight men's teams and eight women's teams will compete in the pre-trials event for the final spots.

Home Hardware Canadian Curling Pre-Trials women's division

• Team Beth Peterson
• Team Kayla MacMillan
• Team Danielle Inglis
• Team Selena Sturmay
• Team Ashley Thevenot
• Team Krista McCarville
• Team Myla Plett
• Team Nancy Martin

Home Hardware Canadian Curling Pre-Trials men's division

• Team Jordon McDonald
• Team Reid Carruthers
• Team Sam Mooibroek
• Team Scott Howard
• Team Braden Calvert
• Team Mark Kean
• Team Owen Purcell
• Team Félix Asselin

The pre-trials and trials will feature round-robin play with the top three teams qualifying for the playoffs. The first-place team receives a bye to the final, and the second- and third-place teams face off in a semifinal. A best-of-three final will determine the winner.

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