The Montana`s Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, held in Halifax, have concluded, successfully identifying the teams that will represent Canada at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (scheduled for February 6 to 22).
Team Homan secured the women`s berth following a dominant performance, while the men`s side saw a fierce final series to determine the Olympic spot.
Playoffs: Final Results
The winners of each division will proceed to represent Canada at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Women`s Best-of-Three Final (Rachel Homan vs. Christina Black)
Team Homan wins series 2–0
- Game 1: Homan 5, Black 4
- Game 2: Homan 12, Black 3
Men`s Best-of-Three Final (Brad Jacobs vs. Matt Dunstone)
Team Jacobs wins series 2–0
- Game 1: Jacobs 9, Dunstone 8
- Game 2: Jacobs 6, Dunstone 5
- Note: A potential Game 3 was scheduled if necessary, but the 2-0 result confirmed the series win for Jacobs.
Semifinals (Thursday, November 27)
- Women`s Semifinal: Christina Black 6, Kerri Einarson 3
- Men`s Semifinal: Matt Dunstone 9, Mike McEwen 5
Final Round Robin Standings
Women`s Standings
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Homan (Ottawa) | 6 | 1 |
| Kerri Einarson (Gimli, Man.) | 6 | 1 |
| Christina Black (Halifax) | 4 | 3 |
| Kaitlyn Lawes (Winnipeg) | 4 | 3 |
| Selena Sturmay (Edmonton) | 4 | 3 |
| Kayla Skrlik (Calgary) | 2 | 5 |
| Corryn Brown (Kamloops, B.C.) | 1 | 6 |
| Kate Cameron (St. Adolphe, Man.) | 1 | 6 |
Men`s Standings
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Jacobs (Calgary) | 6 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen (Saskatoon) | 5 | 2 |
| Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg) | 4 | 3 |
| Brad Gushue (St. John`s, N.L.) | 4 | 3 |
| Kevin Koe (Calgary) | 3 | 4 |
| John Epping (Sudbury, Ont.) | 3 | 4 |
| Rylan Kleiter (Saskatoon) | 2 | 5 |
| Jordon McDonald (Winnipeg) | 1 | 6 |
Round Robin Results
Below is a draw-by-draw summary of all results from the round-robin competition.
Draw 1: Saturday, Nov. 22 (Women)
- Sturmay 8, Skrlik 2
- Lawes 10, Brown 4
- Homan 16, Cameron 5
- Einarson 12, Black 5
Draw 2: Saturday, Nov. 22 (Men)
- McEwen 6, McDonald 5
- Dunstone 11, Epping 3
- Koe 6, Jacobs 5
- Gushue 11, Kleiter 3
Draw 3: Sunday, Nov. 23 (Women)
- Homan 8, Black 2
- Einarson 6, Cameron 5
- Brown 7, Skrlik 6
- Lawes 8, Sturmay 7
Draw 4: Sunday, Nov. 23 (Men)
- Jacobs 6, Kleiter 4
- Gushue 5, Koe 3
- Epping 9, McEwen 5
- Dunstone 8, McDonald 4
Draw 5: Sunday, Nov. 23 (Women)
- Einarson 9, Brown 1
- Black 7, Lawes 3
- Sturmay 12, Cameron 5
- Skrlik 8, Homan 7
Draw 6: Monday, Nov. 24 (Men)
- Gushue 5, Epping 3
- Dunstone 7, Kleiter 3
- Koe 8, McDonald 7
- Jacobs 6, McEwen 3
Draw 7: Monday, Nov. 24 (Women)
- Skrlik 7, Cameron 6
- Homan 12, Sturmay 5
- Einarson 6, Lawes 4
- Black 9, Brown 4
Draw 8: Monday, Nov. 24 (Men)
- McEwen 9, Koe 7
- Jacobs 6, McDonald 3
- Dunstone 9, Gushue 7
- Kleiter 10, Epping 7
Draw 9: Tuesday, Nov. 25 (Women)
- Einarson 9, Sturmay 7
- Black 6, Skrlik 5
- Homan 10, Brown 3
- Lawes 5, Cameron 3
Draw 10: Tuesday, Nov. 25 (Men)
- Gushue 8, McDonald 6
- McEwen 9, Kleiter 7
- Jacobs 6, Epping 4
- Koe 5, Dunstone 4
Draw 11: Tuesday, Nov. 25 (Women)
- Homan 8, Lawes 7
- Cameron 8, Brown 3
- Sturmay 9, Black 7
- Einarson 6, Skrlik 5
Draw 12: Wednesday, Nov. 26 (Men)
- Jacobs 6, Dunstone 2
- Epping 8, Koe 4
- McDonald 7, Kleiter 6
- McEwen 9, Gushue 7
Draw 13: Wednesday, Nov. 26 (Women)
- Black 10, Cameron 6
- Homan 7, Einarson 6
- Lawes 9, Skrlik 6
- Sturmay 9, Brown 4
Draw 14: Wednesday, Nov. 26 (Men)
- Kleiter 8, Koe 3
- Jacobs 6, Gushue 3
- McEwen 9, Dunstone 5
- Epping 8, McDonald 6
Duncan Priestley