Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials 2025: A Quick Look At The Field
The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials 2025 becomes crucial in a pathway to the upcoming Winter Games. Results from the world championship in 2025 and those from the 2024 World Mixed Doubles Championships will determine quotas for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026.
The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials 2025 are set to take place from 30 December to 4 January and cutlers are gearing up for an exciting adventure.
Sixteen teams will feature across the event and the winning pair will be awarded the opportunity to represent Canada at the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships in Fredericton from 26 April to 3 May.
Some of the best Canadian curlers and several Olympians comprise the field in Liverpool, Novia Scotia.
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Berths for the event were based on several factors including rankings, results from the national mixed doubles championships, and direct-entry qualifying events.
Canada will be looking to regain its position as the world’s best curling nation. The country won gold in mixed doubles on its Olympic debut at Pyeongchang 2018 as Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris led their way to victory.
The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials 2025 becomes crucial in a pathway to the upcoming Winter Games. Results from the world championship in 2025 and those from the 2024 World Mixed Doubles Championships will determine quotas for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026.
Ten teams in total will be in fray for a medal at the Milano Cortina Games in Italy and Canada would like to leave their mark at the marquee event.
Following are the athletes who will be in the fray for the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials.
Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials 2025 Field
- Kadriana Lott/Colton Lott
- Laura Walker/Kirk Muyres
- Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant
- Nancy Martin/Steve Laycock
- Jennifer Jones/Brent Laing
- Brittany Tran/Rylan Kleiter
- Rachel Homan/Brendan Bottcher
- Jennifer Armstrong/Tyrel Griffith
- Riley Sandham/Brendan Craig
- Lisa Weagle/John Epping
- Taylor Reese-Hansen/Corey Chester
- Anne-Sophie Gionest/Robert Desjardins
- Melissa Adams/Alex Robichaud
- Jessica Zheng/Victor Pietrangelo
- Paige Papley/Evan Van Amsterdam
- Jaelyn Cotter/Jim Cotter
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Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials 2025 Format
The 16 competing trials teams will be divided into two pools of eight for a single round-robin which will take place from 30 December – 2 January.
The top three teams after the round-robin will then advance to a six-team playoff.
The top two teams will compete for a spot in the 1v2 game. The losers of that game drop down to play the third-placed teams in each pool for spots in the 3v4 game.
The winner of 1v2 will progress straight to the final, while the loser will place the winner of the 3v4 game in a semi-final. The semi-final winner will then move to contest the final on 4 January.