It is less than a month before the top 8 teams in Men’s and Women’s Curling hit the pebbled ice in Grande Prairie. The Home Hardware Canada Cup takes place December 2nd until the 6th. Defending champions Mike McEwen and Val Sweeting will be there to try and regain the title.
Men’s Teams:
Team Jacobs - Soo Curlers Association, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Skip: Brad Jacobs, Third: Ryan Fry, Second: E.J. Harnden, Lead: Ryan Harnden
Team Koe – The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta
Skip: Kevin Koe, Third: Marc Kennedy, Second: Brent Laing, Lead: Ben Hebert
Team McEwen – Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip: Mike McEwen, Third: B.J. Neufeld, Second: Matt Wozniak, Lead: Denni Neufeld
Team Simmons – The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta
Skip: Pat Simmons, Third: John Morris, Second: Carter Rycroft, Lead: Nolan Thiessen
Team Epping – Donalda Club, Toronto, Ontario
Skip: John Epping, Third: Mat Camm, Second: Patrick Janssen, Lead: Timothy March
Team Carruthers – West St. Paul Curling Club, West St. Paul, Manitoba
Skip: Reid Carruthers, Third: Braeden Moskowy, Second: Derek Samagalski, Lead: Colin Hodgson
Team Laycock – Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Skip: Steve Laycock, Third: Kirk Muyres, Second: Colton Flasch, Lead: Dallan Muyres
Team Gushue – Bally Haly County Club, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Skip: Brad Gushue, Third: Mark Nichols, Second: Brett Gallant, Lead: Geoff Walker
Women’s Teams:
Team Homan – Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa, Ontario
Skip: Rachel Homan, Third: Emma Miskew, Second: Joanne Courtney, Lead: Lisa Weagle
Team Jones – St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip: Jennifer Jones, Third: Kaitlyn Lawes, Second: Jill Officer, Lead: Dawn McEwen
Team Middaugh – Coldwater and District Curling Club, Coldwater, Ontario
Skip: Sherry Middaugh, Third: Jo-Ann Rizzo, Second: Lee Merklinger, Lead: Leigh Armstrong
Team Sweeting – Saville Community Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Val Sweeting, Third: Lori Olson-Johns, Second: Dana Ferguson, Lead: Rachelle Pidherny
Team Rocque – Saville Community Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
Skip: Kelsey Rocque, Third: Laura Crocker, Second: Taylor McDonald, Lead: Jen Gates
Team Fleury – Idylwylde Golf and Country Club, Sudbury, Ontario
Skip: Tracy Fleury, Third: Jennifer Horgan, Second: Jenna Walsh, Lead: Amanda Gates, Alternate/Coach: Crystal Webster
Team McDonald – Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip: Kristy McDonald, Third: Kate Cameron, Second: Leslie Wilson, Lead: Raunora Westcott