We’re just over two weeks away from the start of the 2025 Montana’s Brier.
For the first time since 1968, the annual Canadian men’s national curling championship will be held in Kelowna beginning on Friday, Feb. 28.
Curling fans from all over the Okanagan, British Columbia and beyond will be descending on the Central Okanagan to catch the action before it wraps up on Sunday, March 9.
Ticket sales have been steady for months and now those who purchased seats for the event know who they’ll be able to watch at any given time.
That’s because the list of 18 teams competing at the Brier has been finalized, as has the schedule for the round robin that makes up the first seven days of competition.
Click here to view the schedule and the team rosters will be shared below.
Of course, everyone is trying to dethrone Brad Gushue’s rink from Newfoundland and Labrador, who will once again play as Team Canada at the Brier as they gun for a fourpeat.
While anyone could theoretically leave Kelowna with the Brier trophy, top contenders to take down Gushue and company include Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba rink, Mike McEwen’s Saskatchewan rink, Brad Jacobs’ rink and John Epping’s Northern Ontario rink.
It will be a new look for Team BC this year as well after last year’s Brier skip Catlin Schneider joined Reid Carruther’s Manitoba rink.
Cameron de Jong’s Victoria-based rink will be representing the home province at this year’s tournament in Kelowna.
Each team will play eight games as part of the Brier round robin and the top six will make it to the playoffs that begin on Friday, March 7.
Tickets to attend the tournament at Prospera Place in Kelowna are still available online.
Here are the rosters for this year’s event, courtesy of Curling Canada:
Pool A
1. Team Canada, Brad Gushue (Mark Nichols, Brendan Bottcher, Geoff Walker, Adam Casey, Jeff Hoffart; St. John’s, NL)
4. Manitoba-Dunstone, Matt Dunstone (Colton Lott, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden, Adam Kingsbury, Caleb Flaxey; Winnipeg)
5. Northern Ontario, John Epping (Jacob Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan, Mike Harris; Sudbury)
8. Alberta-Koe, Kevin Koe (Aaron Sluchinski, Tyler Tardi, Karrick Martin, Mike Libbus, John Dunn; Calgary)
9. Manitoba-Carruthers, Reid Carruthers (B.J. Neufeld, Catlin Schneider, Connor Njegovan, Kyle Doering, Rob Meakin; Winnipeg)
12. British Columbia, Cameron de Jong (Alex Horvath, Corey Chester, Brayden Carpenter, Paul Cseke, Bryan Miki; Victoria)
13. New Brunswick, James Grattan (Joel Krats, Paul Dobson, Andy McCann, Drew Grattan, Dean Grattan; Oromocto)
16. Newfoundland/Labrador, Ty Dilello (Ryan McNeil Lamswood, Daniel Bruce, Aaron Feltham, Nathan King, Mike Mahon; St. John’s)
17. Nunavut, Shane Latimer (Sheldon Wettig, Justin McDonell, Peter Van Strien, Katie Brooks; Iqaluit)
Pool B
2. Alberta-Jacobs, Brad Jacobs (Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert, Mike Caione, Paul Webster; Calgary)
3. Saskatchewan-McEwen, Mike McEwen (Kevin Marsh, Colton Flasch, Daniel Marsh, Brent Laing, Pat Simmons; Saskatoon)
6. Saskatchewan-Kleiter, Rylan Kleiter (Matthew Hall, Joshua Mattern, Trevor Johnson, John Mattern, Dean Kleiter; Saskatoon)
7. Ontario, Sam Mooibroek (Ryan Wiebe, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele, Gavin Lydiate, Jake Higgs; Whitby)
10. Quebec, Félix Asselin (Jean-Michel Ménard, Martin Crête, Jean-François Trépanier, Pierre Charette; Glenmore/Valleyfield/Etchemin/Des Collines/Belvedere)
11. Nova Scotia, Owen Purcell (Luke Saunders, Scott Saccary, Ryan Abraham, Calan MacIsaac, Colleen Jones; Halifax)
14. Prince Edward Island, Tyler Smith (Adam Cocks, Christopher Gallant, Edward White, Paul Flemming; Crapaud)
15. Yukon, Thomas Scoffin (Kerr Drummond, Trygg Jensen, Joe Wallingham; Whitehorse)
18. Northwest Territories, Aaron Bartling (D’Arcy Delorey, Norman Bassett, Eric Preston, Adam Naugler; Hay River)
