The 2025 U25 NextGen Classic was held from August 26 to 31 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The champions in the men's and women's events earned spots in Curling Canada's National NextGen Program for the 2025–26 curling season, which includes $6,000 in program funding and access to Curling Canada's National Coaches, among other benefits. Like the men's and women's winners, the mixed doubles champion also received a berth into Curling Canada's NextGen Program for the upcoming season, with $3,000 in program funding and access to Curling Canada's National Coaches, among other benefits.
Qualification process The men's and women's events consisted of 12 teams each: 10 teams from the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS), the 2025 New Holland Canadian Junior Champions, and one team of each gender selected by a Curling Canada selection panel. To be eligible, teams must have had a combined age of 100 or less as of June 30, 2025. Additionally, participating teams committed to competing in a minimum of five tour events, plus their respective men's or women's provincial/territorial playdowns, during the 2025-26 season.
For the mixed doubles event, it consisted of 20 teams: sixteen teams were selected from the Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings (CMDR), and a Curling Canada selection panel chose four teams. Mixed doubles teams must have a combined age of 50 or under as of June 30, 2025. They must also commit to competing in at least two tour events, plus their mixed doubles provincial/territorial championship OR an additional tour event during the upcoming season.
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club Zachary Davies Ronan Peterson William Butler Adam Naugler Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Jace Freeman Dallas Burgess Ryan Ostrowsky Aaron Macdonell Emerson Klimpke Virden CC, Virden, Manitoba Tanner Graham Ethan Brandt Nick Senff Roan Hunker St. Vital CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Daniel Hocevar Zander Elmes Joel Matthews Daniel Del Conte Toronto CC, Toronto, Ontario Jayden King Dylan Niepage Owen Henry Victor Pietrangelo London CC, London, Ontario Jacob Libbus Nathan Molberg Zachary Pawliuk Michael Hendricks Ellerslie CC, Edmonton, Alberta Calan MacIsaac Nathan Gray Owain Fisher Christopher McCurdy Nick Mosher Truro CC, Truro, Nova Scotia Jordon McDonald Jacques Gauthier Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sam Mooibroek Ryan Wiebe Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Whitby CC, Whitby, Ontario Brad Moser Bryden Tessier David Baum Cody Sutherland Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Simon Perry Nicholas Codner Brayden Snow Carter Holden St. John's CC, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Johnson Tao Kenan Wipf Benjamin Morin Andrew Nowell Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool AWL Sam Mooibroek 4 1 1–0 Jayden King 4 1 0–1 Simon Perry 3 2 – Brad Moser 2 3 1–0 Zachary Davies 2 3 0–1 Jace Freeman 0 5 – Pool BWL Jordon McDonald 5 0 – Calan MacIsaac 4 1 – Johnson Tao 3 2 – Jacob Libbus 2 3 – Daniel Hocevar 1 4 – Tanner Graham 0 5 –
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, August 26, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Tuesday, August 26, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, August 27, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Wednesday, August 27, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, August 28, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Semifinals Thursday, August 28, 4:00 pm
Final Thursday, August 28, 8:00 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club Emma Artichuk Jamie Smith Evelyn Robert Lauren Rajala Waterloo CC, Waterloo, Ontario Keelie Duncan Ava Koe Elizabeth Morgan Carley Hardie The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta Cassidy Dundas Lauren Evason Eryn Czirfusz Tessa Terrick Heather CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Katie Ford Emily Middaugh Madison Fisher Kelly Middaugh Waterloo CC, Waterloo, Ontario Mélodie Forsythe Rebecca Watson Carly Smith Jenna Campbell Capital WC, Fredericton, New Brunswick Serena Gray-Withers Catherine Clifford Lindsey Burgess Zoe Cinnamon Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Holly Hafeli Gabby Brissette Jillian Evans Natalie Hafeli Ella Casparis Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia Julia Markle Scotia Maltman Tori Zemmelink Sadie McCutcheon Navan CC, Navan, Ottawa, Ontario Myla Plett Alyssa Nedohin Chloe Fediuk Allie Iskiw Abby Whitbread Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Rebecca Regan Olivia McDonah Caylee Smith Ella Kinley Lakeshore CC, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia Gracelyn Richards Emma Yarmuch Sophie Ryhorchuk Rachel Jacques Amy Wheatcroft Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Kayla Wilson Jorja Kopytko Sarah Wong Amanda Wong Victoria CC, Victoria, British Columbia
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool AWL Myla Plett 4 1 1–0 Emma Artichuk 4 1 0–1 Holly Hafeli 2 3 1–1 Julia Markle 2 3 1–1 Rebecca Regan 2 3 1–1 Katie Ford 1 4 – Pool BWL Serena Gray-Withers 5 0 – Mélodie Forsythe 4 1 – Cassidy Dundas 3 2 – Gracelyn Richards 2 3 – Keelie Duncan 1 4 – Kayla Wilson 0 5 –
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).
Draw 2 Tuesday, August 26, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Tuesday, August 26, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, August 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Wednesday, August 27, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, August 28, 12:00 pm
Playoffs
Semifinals Thursday, August 28, 4:00 pm
Final Thursday, August 28, 8:00 pm
Mixed doubles
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Female Male Club Mackenzie Arbuckle Aaron Macdonell Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sarah Bailey Dylan Sipura Milton CC, Milton, Ontario Lindsey Burgess Benjamin Morin Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Jenna Campbell James Carr Capital WC, Fredericton, New Brunswick Grace Cave Jayden King London CC, London, Ontario Zoe Cinnamon Johnson Tao Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Keelie Duncan Michael Keenan The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta Serena Gray-Withers Victor Pietrangelo Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Niagara Falls CC, Niagara Falls Brooklyn Ideson Owen Henry London CC, London, Ontario Julianna Mackenzie Sterling Middleton Victoria CC, Victoria, British Columbia Meaghan Mallett Brendan Jackson Ottawa CC, Ottawa, Ontario Emily Neary Dylan Hancock St. John's CC, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Kaylee Raniseth Evan Crough The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta Gracelyn Richards Zachary Davies Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Sophia Ryhorchuk Ronan Peterson Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Megan Smith Dylan Niepage Guelph CC, Guelph, Ontario Rebecca Watson Sean Beland Capital WC, Fredericton, New Brunswick Amy Wheatcroft Adam Naugler Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta Olivia Wynter Cameron Sallaj Curl Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick Emma Yarmuch Lucas Sawiak Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool AWL Gray-Withers / Pietrangelo 5 0 – Richards / Davies 3 2 – Cinnamon / Tao 2 3 2–0 Wheatcroft / Naugler 2 3 1–1 Wynter / Sallaj 2 3 0–2Pool BWL Burgess / Morin 4 1 – Smith / Niepage 3 2 – Ideson / Henry 2 3 1–0 Campbell / Carr 2 3 0–1 Bailey / Sipura 0 5 – Pool CWL Cave / King 4 1 – Ryhorchuk / Peterson 3 2 2–0 Arbuckle / Macdonell 3 2 1–1 Mallett / Jackson 3 2 0–2 Duncan / Keenan 0 5 –Pool DWL Neary / Hancock 3 2 1–0 Mackenzie / Middleton 3 2 0–1 Watson / Beland 2 3 2–0 Raniseth / Crough 2 3 1–1 Yarmuch / Sawiak 2 3 0–2
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).
Draw 11 Friday, August 29, 1:00 pm
Draw 12 Friday, August 29, 4:30 pm
Draw 13 Friday, August 29, 8:00 pm
Draw 14 Saturday, August 30, 9:00 am
Draw 15 Saturday, August 30, 1:00 pm
Draw 16 Saturday, August 30, 6:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Sunday, August 31, 9:00 am
Semifinals Sunday, August 31, 12:30 pm
Final Sunday, August 31, 4:00 pm
References
External links Men's event Women's event Mixed doubles event