The breakup of one of Saskatchewan’s top curling teams has arrived a little earlier than many expected.
Team Mike McEwen is no more.
After three seasons together, Saskatoon Nutana’s Colton Flasch, along with second Kevin Marsh and lead Dan Marsh, have parted ways with their skip following a disappointing showing at the 2026 Brier.
McEwen confirmed the change in a social media post, saying the team had decided to move in a different direction.
“After three seasons together, the team has chosen a different path without me next season,” McEwen wrote. “We dug deep and gave it everything. Some great runs and results together, and I’ll always be grateful for the incredible support from Saskatchewan.”
Announcement from @MikeMcEwen80 🚨 pic.twitter.com/u7ESSOt1MR
— Team Mike McEwen (@TeamMcEwen) March 12, 2026
The Brandon, Manitoba, product had been skipping the Saskatchewan-based rink since the 2023–24 season, with the team calling the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon home.
There were plenty of highlights during their time together.
The foursome captured the Saskatchewan Tankard in 2024 to earn the right to represent the province at the Brier, and their biggest moment came later that spring in Regina. McEwen and company made a deep run on home ice at the 2024 Brier, advancing all the way to the championship game before falling to Brad Gushue.
The team continued to build momentum on the national stage as well. Strong performances on the Canadian curling circuit allowed them to qualify for both the 2024 and 2025 Briers through the ranking system, and they also posted a third-place finish at the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
But the most recent Brier didn’t quite deliver the same magic.
McEwen’s rink narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing fourth in their pool and just outside the qualification line.
By season’s end, Team McEwen was still ranked 14th in the world and fourth among Canadian teams, numbers that reflect just how competitive the group remained even in a year that didn’t quite meet expectations.
For McEwen, the split brings an end to his Saskatchewan chapter, but not his curling career.
The 45-year-old veteran has now qualified for the Brier in each of the last 11 seasons and remains one of the most accomplished skips in the country without a national title.
Over the course of his career, McEwen has also captured seven Grand Slam of Curling titles and built a reputation as one of the sport’s fiercest competitors.
And if there’s any thought of slowing down, McEwen quickly dismissed it.
“I may be getting older, but the fire’s still very much there. The rocks don’t seem to care,” he wrote.
For now, the veteran skip says he’s heading into the offseason with a simple label.
“Free agent for next season.”
As for Flasch and the Marsh brothers, there has been no word yet on what the Saskatchewan-based trio plans to do next or who might be calling the shots when their rocks hit the ice next season.
