2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts将于周五在安大略省密西沙加的Paramount Fine Foods Centre开幕,18支队伍将争夺加拿大女子冰壶锦标。两届卫冕冠军Rachel Homan为备战2026年冬奥缺席,Kerri Einarson队接棒成为Team Canada热门。本指南突出关键队伍、资格及值得关注的故事线。
Scotties Tournament of Hearts汇聚加拿大顶级女子冰壶人才,作为国际赛事前全国锦标赛举行。Homan决定为意大利冬奥备战而缺席,将聚光灯转向曼尼托巴的Einarson队,该队凭借Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS)排名第一获得Team Canada席位。Einarson携third Val Sweeting、second Shannon Birchard、lead Karlee Burgess、alternate Krysten Karwacki及Gimli Curling Club教练Reid Carruthers,从2020至2023年称霸,代表加拿大赢得三冠。阿尔伯塔Team Skrlik由skip Kayla Skrlik领衔,third Margot Flemming、second Ashton Skrlik、vice-skip Geri-Lynn Ramsay、alternate Crystal Rumberg、卡尔加里Garrison Curling Club教练Shannon Kleibrink,作为CTRS第二获资格。球队欲延续近期全国表现,包括去年6胜2负及冬奥选拔赛爆冷击败Homan。新斯科舍Team Black由skip Christina Black率领,third Jill Brothers、前区Jennifer Baxter、Karlee Everist、Marlee Powers及Halifax Curling Club教练Stuart MacLean,作为CTRS第三出战。刚获2025 Scotties铜牌及冬奥选拔赛银牌(半决赛6-3击败Einarson后负于Homan),目标金牌。曼尼托巴Team Lawes现由skip Selena Njegovan统领,fourth Kaitlyn Lawes、second Laura Walker、lead Kristin Gordon、alternate Erin Pincott、温尼伯Heather Curling Club教练Marcel Rocque,填补Homan空缺。Walker五届Scotties老将、2021铜牌得主,接替追逐冬奥混双的Jocelyn Peterman。其他省份派省选拔冠军:阿尔伯塔Team Sturmay (Selena Sturmay skip)冬奥选拔4胜3负出色;不列颠哥伦比亚新人Team Reese-Hansen (Taylor Reese-Hansen skip)爆冷赢得省赛;曼尼托巴Team Peterson (Beth Peterson skip)淘汰劲敌;新不伦瑞克年轻Team Forsythe (Mélodie Forsythe skip,19-22岁)标志代际更迭;魁北克Team Fortin (Jolianne Fortin skip)最年轻阵容(全员21岁以下),U20全国亚军后晋级。北部队伍包括Northern Ontario老将Team Scharf (Krista Scharf skip)、西北地区Team Kaufman (Nicky Kaufman skip,教练Kerry Galusha);努纳武特回归Team Weagle (Julia Weagle skip);育空Team Scoffin (Bayly Scoffin skip)。萨斯喀彻温Team Campbell (Jolene Campbell skip)、安大略Team Armstrong (Hailey Armstrong skip)、爱德华王子岛Team Power (Amanda Power skip)、纽芬兰拉布拉多Team Mitchell (Mackenzie Mitchell skip)、新斯科舍二队Team Stevens (Taylour Stevens skip)凑齐参赛阵容。Homan缺席,冠军争夺战将异常激烈。