The 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from January 23 to February 1 at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The winning Kerri Einarson team will represent Canada at the 2026 World Women's Curling Championship at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.
Defending champion Rachel Homan was not allowed to participate by Curling Canada due to qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics and scheduling of the 2026 Scotties. As a result, Kerri Einarson, who finished as runner-up in the 2025 tournament, became Team Canada for the event.
This was the first Canadian women's curling championship to be held in the Greater Toronto Area.
Teams A total of eighteen teams qualified for the 2026 Scotties. The fourteen Canadian curling member associations held playdowns to determine who would represent their province or territory. Team Canada is represented by Team Kerri Einarson, who replaces Team Rachel Homan following their victory at the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
In a continuation of the 2025 qualifying format, the final three teams in the field pre-qualified for the 2026 Scotties based on their 2024–25 Canadian Team Ranking Standings, which meant they bypassed the provincial qualifiers. These spots initially went to Teams Kerri Einarson, Kayla Skrlik and Christina Black. However, with Team Einarson becoming Team Canada, the third CTRS spot was instead given to the highest ranked non-qualified team following the completion of all provincial and territorial championships, Team Kaitlyn Lawes.
The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaGimli CC, Gimli Skip: Kerri Einarson Third: Val Sweeting Second: Shannon Birchard Lead: Karlee Burgess Alternate: Krysten KarwackiSaville Community SC, Edmonton Skip: Selena Sturmay Third: Danielle Schmiemann Second: Dezaray Hawes Lead: Paige PapleyVictoria CC, Victoria Skip: Taylor Reese-Hansen Third: Megan McGillivray Second: Kim Bonneau Lead: Julianna MacKenzie Manitoba (Peterson) New Brunswick Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg Skip: Kelsey Calvert Third: Beth Peterson Second: Katherine Remillard Lead: Melissa Gordon-KurzCapital WC, Fredericton Skip: Mélodie Forsythe Third: Rebecca Watson Second: Carly Smith Lead: Jenna CampbellSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Mackenzie Mitchell Third: Jessica Wiseman Second: Kristina Adams Lead: Stacie Curtis Northern Ontario Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Krista Scharf Third: Ashley Sippala Second: Kendra Lilly Lead: Sarah Potts Alternate: Bella McCarvilleHalifax CC, Halifax Skip: Taylour Stevens Third: Maria Fitzgerald Second: Alison Umlah Lead: Cate FitzgeraldWhitby CC, Whitby Skip: Hailey Armstrong Third: Grace Lloyd Second: Michaela Robert Lead: Rachel Steele Alternate: Lori Eddy Quebec SaskatchewanSummerside CC, Summerside Skip: Amanda Power Third: Veronica Mayne Second: Emily Best Lead: Sabrina SmithCC Kénogami, Jonquière Skip: Jolianne Fortin Third: Emy Lafrance Second: Megan Lafrance Lead: Mégane FortinHighland CC, Regina Skip: Jolene Campbell Third: Robyn Silvernagle Second: Rachel Big Eagle Lead: Dayna Demmans Alternate: Callan Hamon Northwest Territories Nunavut Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Nicky Kaufman Third: Megan Koehler Second: Sydney Galusha Lead: Ella Skauge Alternate: Brynn ChorostkowskiIqaluit CC, Iqaluit Skip: Julia Weagle Third: Sadie Pinksen Second: Leigh Gustafson Lead: Alison TaylorWhitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Bayly Scoffin Third: Raelyn Helston Second: Patty Wallingham Lead: Bailey Horvey Alternate: Shelby Jensen Alberta (Skrlik) Nova Scotia (Black) Manitoba (Lawes)Garrison CC, Calgary Skip: Kayla Skrlik Third: Margot Flemming Second: Ashton Skrlik Lead: Geri-Lynn Ramsay Alternate: Crystal RumbergHalifax CC, Halifax Skip: Christina Black Third: Jill Brothers Second: Jenn Baxter Lead: Karlee Everist Alternate: Marlee PowersHeather CC, Winnipeg Fourth: Kaitlyn Lawes Skip: Selena Njegovan Second: Laura Walker Lead: Kristin Gordon Alternate: Erin Pincott
CTRS Rankings As of January 12, 2026
Source: Member Association (Skip) Rank Points (Einarson) 2 181.600 (Reese-Hansen) 3 163.950 (Lawes) 4 151.450 (Black) 6 128.088 (Sturmay) 9 97.650 (Peterson) 10 96.138 (Armstrong) 13 89.313 (Campbell) 15 72.875 (Scharf) 27 58.275 (Skrlik) 28 50.888 (Forsythe) 35 34.525 (Stevens) 47 25.813 (Kaufman) 66 12.075 (Mitchell) 67 12.000 (Power) 74 9.375 (Fortin) 83 6.900 (Scoffin) 104 2.625 (Weagle) NR 0.000
Map of teams
Wild card selection Originally, three pre qualified berths were allocated to the top teams in the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) from the previous curling season. These three pre qualified teams were Team Kerri Einarson, Team Kayla Skrlik, and Team Christina Black. However due to Team Rachel Homan withdrawing from the Scotties to focus on the Olympics. Kerri Einarson became team Canada, leaving an additional pre qualified spot up for grabs. Curling Canada announced that the highest ranked Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) that did not qualify for the scotties will be given the spot following the conclusion of all provincial/territorial championships. The final berth was given to the team with the highest CTRS ranking on January 12, 2026, who did not win their provincial/territorial championship.
+ CTRS standings for Wild Card selection Rank Team CTRS Points Member Association Eligibility 1 411.900 Withdrew from tournament 2 181.600 Qualified as Team Canada (ineligible) 3 163.950 Won British Columbia provincials 4 Kaitlyn Lawes 151.450 Eliminated from provincials 5 Serena Gray-Withers 151.225 Eliminated from provincials
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Championship Round Pool ASkip (Lawes) Selena Njegovan 8 0 – 74 32 38 23 6 15 86% 49.00 Kerri Einarson 7 1 – 73 41 37 28 3 9 86% 23.75 (Stevens) Taylour Stevens 6 2 – 68 50 37 31 1 11 80% 35.41 Hailey Armstrong 5 3 – 57 47 39 29 4 13 84% 40.24 Jolene Campbell 3 5 1–0 41 59 28 38 5 6 80% 36.79 Taylor Reese-Hansen 3 5 0–1 58 57 33 36 2 6 80% 27.61 Nicky Kaufman 2 6 1–0 40 64 29 33 3 6 73% 64.56 Jolianne Fortin 2 6 0–1 45 59 30 34 6 8 81% 34.33 Bayly Scoffin 0 8 – 31 78 23 42 2 1 73% 42.71 Pool BSkip (Peterson) Kelsey Calvert 8 0 – 69 36 40 28 6 11 84% 21.10 (Black) Christina Black 6 2 1–0 59 33 39 27 5 14 84% 27.23 (Sturmay) Selena Sturmay 6 2 0–1 80 43 36 30 4 10 82% 42.40 Krista Scharf 5 3 1–0 53 53 31 33 2 8 81% 31.70 (Skrlik) Kayla Skrlik 5 3 0–1 58 42 37 26 6 15 82% 38.35 Amanda Power 2 6 1–0 41 61 28 38 2 4 71% 70.28 Mélodie Forsythe 2 6 0–1 45 68 29 38 5 6 78% 85.92 Mackenzie Mitchell 1 7 1–0 40 68 30 35 2 10 76% 43.12 Julia Weagle 1 7 0–1 28 69 24 39 2 6 71% 105.17
+ Pool A Round Robin Summary Table Pos. Team BC CAN MB–L NT NS–S ON QC SK YT Record 6 3–5 2 7–1 1 (Lawes) 8–0 7 2–6 3 (Stevens) 6–2 4 5–3 8 2–6 5 3–5 9 0–8
+ Pool B Round Robin Summary Table Pos. Team AB–Sk AB–St MB–P NB NL NO NS–B NU PE Record 5 (Skrlik) 5–3 3 (Sturmay) 6–2 1 (Peterson) 8–0 7 2–6 8 1–7 4 5–3 2 (Black) 6–2 9 1–7 6 2–6
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 1 Friday, January 23, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, January 24, 2:00 pm
Draw 3 Saturday, January 24, 7:00 pm
Draw 4
Sunday, January 25, 9:00 am
Draw 5
Sunday, January 25, 2:00 pm
Draw 6 Sunday, January 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 7 Monday, January 26, 9:00 am
Draw 8 Monday, January 26, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Monday, January 26, 7:00 pm
Draw 10 Tuesday, January 27, 9:00 am
Draw 11 Tuesday, January 27, 2:00 pm
Draw 12 Tuesday, January 27, 7:00 pm
Draw 13 Wednesday, January 28, 9:00 am
Draw 14 Wednesday, January 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 15 Wednesday, January 28, 7:00 pm
Draw 16 Thursday, January 29, 9:00 am
Draw 17 Thursday, January 29, 2:00 pm
Draw 18 Thursday, January 29, 7:00 pm
Championship round
Page 1/2 Qualifier Friday, January 30, 1:00 pm
Page 3/4 Qualifier Friday, January 30, 7:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Saturday, January 31, 7:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday, January 31, 1:00 pm
Semifinal Sunday, February 1, 1:00 pm
Final Sunday, February 1, 7:00 pm
Statistics Top 5 round robin player percentages Round Robin Only; minimum 5 games played KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Karlee Burgess 89 Dayna Demmans 88 Rachel Steele 88 Julianna MacKenzie 88 Mégane Fortin 87 (B) Karlee Everist 87 Sarah Potts 87 (Sk) Geri-Lynn Ramsay 87 87 Seconds % Michaela Robert 86 (L) Laura Walker 86 Shannon Birchard 85 (St) Dezaray Hawes 85 Megan Lafrance 84 Thirds % (L) Selena Njegovan 88 (Sk) Margot Flemming 85 Val Sweeting 85 84 (P) Beth Peterson 84 Skips % Kerri Einarson 85 (L) Kaitlyn Lawes 85 (P) Kelsey Calvert 84 (S) Taylour Stevens 82 (B) Christina Black 81
Perfect games Round robin only; minimum 10 shots thrown Player Team Position Shots Opponent Dayna Demmans Lead 20 Margot Flemming (Skrlik) Third 18
Awards The Awards for the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts were as follows: All-Star teams The All-Star Teams were determined by a combination of media vote and playing percentages: + Robin Wilson First Team Position Name Team Skip Kelsey Calvert (P) Third Selena Njegovan (L) Second Michaela Robert Lead Karlee Burgess
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Kerri Einarson Third Danielle Schmiemann (St) Second Laura Walker (L) Lead Sarah Potts
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Name Position Team Kayla Skrlik Skip (Sk)
Provincial and territorial playdowns Source:
2026 Alberta Women's Curling Championship: January 5–11 2026 BC Women's Curling Championship: December 30 – January 4 2026 RME Women of the Rings (Manitoba): December 31 – January 4 2026 New Brunswick Women's Curling Championship: December 3–7 2026 Newfoundland and Labrador Women's Curling Championship: January 2–6 2026 Northern Ontario Women's Curling Championship: January 7–11 2026 Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championship: December 18–21 2026 Ocean Contractors Women's Curling Championship (Nova Scotia): January 6–11 : not held 2026 Ontario Women's Curling Championship: January 4–11 2026 PEI Women's Curling Championship: January 2–5 2026 Quebec Women's Curling Championship: January 4–7 2026 Bunge Prairie Pinnacle (Saskatchewan): January 5–11 : not held
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