The Canadian Olympic Curling Trials , marketed from 2009 through 2017 as the Roar of the Rings , are a quadrennial tournament held by Curling Canada that determines the Canadian men's and women's representatives for curling at the Winter Olympics . The system of qualification for the Curling Trials varies for each event, and can be quite complicated. One main reason for an Olympic qualifying event apart from the national championships (The Brier and the Scotties ) is that provincial residency rules do not apply to the Olympic team. Curling was added to the Olympic programme in 1998, and a Canadian Olympic Trials have been held the year prior since 1997.
There were also Olympic Trials held in 1987 for the curling demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics . The 1987 Trials were known as the Labatt National Curling Trials and were held April 19–25, 1987 in Calgary, the same site of the 1988 Winter Olympics. Linda Moore would skip the women's winning team and Ed Lukowich skipped the men's winner.
There were no trials for the 1992 Winter Olympics curling demonstration event . The winner of the 1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts (Julie Sutton ) and the 1991 Labatt Brier (Kevin Martin ) got to represent Canada at the event.
Men's champions
Trials
Winning team
Runners up
Location
Placing at Olympics
1987
Alberta Ed Lukowich , John Ferguson , Neil Houston , Brent Syme , Wayne Hart
Alberta Pat Ryan , Randy Ferbey , Don Walchuk , Don McKenzie [ 1]
Calgary , Alberta
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
1997
Ontario Mike Harris , Richard Hart , Collin Mitchell , George Karrys , Paul Savage
Alberta Kevin Martin , Don Walchuk , Rudy Ramcharan , Don Bartlett
Brandon, Manitoba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
2001
Alberta Kevin Martin , Don Walchuk , Carter Rycroft , Don Bartlett , Ken Tralnberg
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk , Jeff Ryan , Rob Meakin , Keith Fenton , Andy Hick
Regina, Saskatchewan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
2005
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue , Mark Nichols , Russ Howard , Jamie Korab , Mike Adam
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton , Jon Mead , Garry Van Den Berghe , Steve Gould , Don Harvey
Halifax, Nova Scotia
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2009
Alberta Kevin Martin , John Morris , Marc Kennedy , Ben Hebert , Adam Enright
Ontario Glenn Howard , Richard Hart , Brent Laing , Craig Savill , Steve Bice
Edmonton , Alberta
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2013
Ontario Brad Jacobs , Ryan Fry , E. J. Harnden , Ryan Harnden , Caleb Flaxey
British Columbia John Morris , Jim Cotter , Tyrel Griffith , Rick Sawatsky , Jason Gunnlaugson
Winnipeg , Manitoba
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2017
Alberta Kevin Koe , Marc Kennedy , Brent Laing , Ben Hebert , Scott Pfeifer
Manitoba Mike McEwen , B. J. Neufeld , Matt Wozniak , Denni Neufeld
Ottawa , Ontario
Fourth
2021
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue , Mark Nichols , Brett Gallant , Geoff Walker , Jeff Thomas [ lower-alpha 1]
Ontario Brad Jacobs , Marc Kennedy , E. J. Harnden , Ryan Harnden
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2025
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Women's champions
Trials
Winning team
Runners up
Location
Placing at Olympics
1987
British Columbia Linda Moore , Lindsay Sparkes , Debbie Jones , Penny Ryan , Patti Vande
Manitoba Connie Laliberte , Janet Harvey , Corinne Peters , Janet Arnott [ 2]
Calgary , Alberta
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
1997
Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler , Jan Betker , Joan McCusker , Marcia Gudereit
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink , Glenys Bakker , Shannon Nimmo , Joanne Sipka , Sally Shigehiro
Brandon, Manitoba
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2001
British Columbia Kelley Law , Julie Skinner , Georgina Wheatcroft , Diane Nelson , Cheryl Noble
Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson , Kim Hodson , Sandra Mulroney , Donna Gignac , Heather Walsh
Regina, Saskatchewan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2005
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink , Amy Nixon , Glenys Bakker , Christine Keshen , Sandra Jenkins
British Columbia Kelly Scott , Jeanna Schraeder , Sasha Carter , Renee Simons , Michelle Allen
Halifax, Nova Scotia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2009
Alberta Cheryl Bernard , Susan O'Connor , Carolyn Darbyshire , Cori Bartel , Kristie Moore
Alberta Shannon Kleibrink , Amy Nixon , Bronwen Webster , Chelsey Bell , Heather Nedohin
Edmonton , Alberta
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
2013
Manitoba Jennifer Jones , Kaitlyn Lawes , Jill Officer , Dawn McEwen , Kirsten Wall
Ontario Sherry Middaugh , Jo-Ann Rizzo , Lee Merklinger , Leigh Armstrong , Lori Eddy
Winnipeg , Manitoba
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2017
Ontario Rachel Homan , Emma Miskew , Joanne Courtney , Lisa Weagle , Cheryl Kreviazuk [ lower-alpha 2]
Alberta Chelsea Carey , Cathy Overton-Clapham , Jocelyn Peterman , Laine Peters
Ottawa , Ontario
Sixth
2021
Manitoba Jennifer Jones , Kaitlyn Lawes , Jocelyn Peterman , Dawn McEwen , Lisa Weagle
Manitoba Tracy Fleury , Selena Njegovan , Liz Fyfe , Kristin MacCuish , Chelsea Carey
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Fifth
2025
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Notes
↑ Marc Kennedy was the alternate for Team Gushue at the Olympics.
↑ Cheryl Bernard was the alternate for Team Homan at the Olympics.
References
↑ 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide
↑ 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide
Sources
Curling Season of Champions
Major events Other events