Sixteen mixed doubles teams will vie to represent Canada at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles curling trials begin Monday in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. This event will determine which duo earns the honour of donning the Maple Leaf on the sport’s grandest stage in Italy in 2026.
Among the teams competing are Humboldt’s Kirk Muyers with his Edmonton teammate Laura Walker, Wakaw’s Nancy Martin paired with Saskatoon’s Steven Laycock, and Saskatoon’s Rylan Kleiter partnered with Calgary’s Brittany Tran.
The 16 teams will be divided into two pools of eight for a round-robin from Dec. 30 – Jan. 2. The top three teams from each pool advance to a six-team playoff that begins on Jan. 2, with the top two teams from each pool crossing over to compete for a direct spot in the Page 1v2 game. The losers drop down to play the third-placed teams in each pool for the spots in the Page 3v4 game. From there, the winner of the Page 1v2 advances to the final, while the loser will play the winner of the Page 3v4 game in the semifinal. The semifinal winner moves on to the gold-medal match on Jan. 4, where the Trials champion will be crowned.
It should be noted that Canada’s spot in mixed doubles curling at the Olympics is not yet confirmed. The winning team from the trials will earn the right to represent Canada at the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Fredericton, N.B. Performance at this event and results from the 2024 World Mixed Doubles Championship will determine whether Canada secures one of the eight spots available for the mixed doubles competition at the Olympics.
Here is the entire 16 team field vying for the opportunity:
- Kadriana Lott/Colton Lott (Gimli, Man.) – 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship gold medallists
- Laura Walker/Kirk Muyres (Edmonton/Humboldt, Sask.) – 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship silver medallists
- Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant (Chestermere, Alta.) – 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship bronze medallists
- Nancy Martin/Steve Laycock (Wakaw, Sask./Saskatoon) – 2023-24 CMDR
- Jennifer Jones/Brent Laing (Barrie, Ont.) – 2023-24 CMDR
- Brittany Tran/Rylan Kleiter (Calgary/Saskatoon) – Canadian Mixed Doubles Qualifier (Maple Ridge)
- Rachel Homan/Brendan Bottcher (Beaumont, Alta./Spruce Grove, Alta.) – Canadian Mixed Doubles Qualifier (Guelph)
- Jennifer Armstrong/Tyrel Griffith (Rothesay, N.B./Kelowna, B.C.) – Canadian Mixed Doubles Qualifier (Banff)
- Riley Sandham/Brendan Craig (Guelph, Ont.) – 2025 Trials CMDR
- Lisa Weagle/John Epping (Ottawa/Toronto) – 2025 Trials CMDR
- Taylor Reese-Hansen/Corey Chester (Kitimat, B.C./Victoria) – 2025 Trials CMDR
- Anne-Sophie Gionest/Robert Desjardins (Alma, Que./Saguenay, Que.) – 2025 Trials CMDR
- Melissa Adams/Alex Robichaud (Fredericton, N.B.) – 2025 Trials CMDR
- Jessica Zheng/Victor Pietrangelo (Niagara Falls, Ont.) – 2025 Trials CMDR
- Paige Papley/Evan Van Amsterdam (Edmonton) – 2025 Trials CMDR
- Jaelyn Cotter/Jim Cotter (Vernon, B.C.) – 2025 Trials CMDR
