Courtesy: Curling Canada
Curling Canada announced its selections for the National Team Program as a new Olympic quadrennial begins in the 2026-27 season.
Five men’s, five women’s and five mixed doubles teams were chosen and will participate in a program designed to optimize training and results through funding, guidance, and comprehensive support.
“Turning the page to a new quadrennial is always an exciting time for our sport. It gives teams a chance to revamp, reassess, and recommit to their goals while continuing Canada’s longstanding tradition of curling success,” said Curling Canada’s Executive Director of High Performance, David Murdoch.
“This transition also allowed Curling Canada to take a broader look at the NTP, integrating our organization’s many supports and systems into a holistic package that will benefit athletes and teams committed to their goals next season and beyond.”
Selected teams will have access to a High-Performance Integrated Support Team as well as other services including data analytics, physical testing, strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, mental performance, mental health resources, nutrition, and medical support.
The teams teams that will be part of the National Team Program are listed below:
Women
Team Rachel Homan (Ottawa)
Team Kerri Einarson (Gimli, Man.)
Team Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton)
Team Taylor Reese-Hansen (Victoria)
Team Kayla MacMillan (Victoria) – DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Men
Team Brad Jacobs (Calgary)
Team Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg)
Team Tyler Tardi (Saskatoon)
Team Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton)
Team Jordon McDonald (Winnipeg) – DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Mixed Doubles
Team Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant (Chestermere, Alta.)
Team Kadriana Lott/Colton Lott (Gimli, Man.)
Team Serena Gray-Withers/Victor Pietrangelo (Edmonton/Niagara Falls, Ont.)
Team Rachel Homan/Brendan Bottcher (Beaumont, Alta./Spruce Grove, Alta.)
Team Kira Brunton/Jacob Horgan (Ottawa/Sudbury, Ont.) – DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Each discipline includes a development team that has recently graduated from Curling Canada’s NextGen Program.
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