The first major Canadian curling event of the year is here this week as the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts starts today in Kamloops.
The competition consists of the 18 best women's curling teams in the country. The annual competition determines the representative for Canada at the women's world curling championships. In addition, the winning club receives a cash prize and gold rings in the four-heart design of the Tournament of Hearts logo.
Kerri Einarson and her crew are back as Team Canada. Einarson's team is the three-time defending champions, winning in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
MORE: Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2023 scores, schedule
Here are the full rosters for the teams at the 2023 Scotties.
2023 Scotties teams, rosters
There are 18 teams competing at the 2023 Scotties. Each squad is made up of a skip, a second, a third and a lead. Some teams also carry an alternate.
Team Canada
- Skip: Kerri Einarson
- Third: Val Sweeting
- Second: Shannon Birchard
- Lead: Brianne Harris
- Alternate: Krysten Karwacki
- Coach: Reid Carruthers
Team Alberta
- Skip: Kayla Skrlik
- Third: Brittany Tran
- Second: Geri-Lynn Ramsay
- Lead: Ashton Skrlik
- Alternate: Crystal Webster
- Coach: Shannon Kleibrink
Team British Columbia
- Skip: Clancy Grandy
- Third: Kayla MacMillan
- Second: Lindsay Dubue
- Lead: Sarah Loken
- Coach: Katie Witt
Team Manitoba
- Skip: Jennifer Jones
- Third: Karlee Burgess
- Second: Mackenzie Zacharias
- Lead: Emily Zacharias
- Alternate: Lauren Lenentine
- Coach: Glenn Howard
Team New Brunswick
- Skip: Andrea Kelly
- Third: Sylvie Quillian
- Second: Jillian Brothers
- Lead: Katie Forward
- Coach: Daryell Nowlan
Team Newfoundland and Labrador
- Skip: Stacie Curtis
- Third: Erica Curtis
- Second: Julie Devereaux Hynes
- Lead: Camille Burt
- Coach: Eugene Trickett
Team Northern Ontario
- Skip: Krista McCarville
- Third: Kendra Lilly
- Second: Ashley Sippala
- Vice-skip/Lead: Sarah Potts
- Coach: Rick Lang
Team Northwest Territories
- Skip: Jo-Ann Rizzo
- Third: Margot Flemming
- Second: Sarah Koltun
- Lead: Kerry Galusha
- Alternate: Megan Koehler
- Coach: Shona Barbour
Team Nova Scotia
- Skip: Christina Black
- Third: Jennifer Baxter
- Second: Karlee Everist
- Lead: Carole MacLean
- Alternate: Carole MacLean
- Coach: Stuart MacLean
Team Nunavut
- Skip: Brigitte MacPhail
- Third: Sadie Pinksen
- Second: Kaitlin MacDonald
- Lead: Alison Taylor
- Alternate: Leigh Gustafson
- Coach: Donalda Mattie
Team Ontario
- Skip: Rachel Homan
- Third: Tracy Fleury
- Second: Emma Miskew
- Lead: Sarah Wilkes
- Alternate: Kira Brunton
- Coach: Ryan Fry
Team Prince Edward Island
- Skip: Suzanne Birt
- Third: Marie Christianson
- Second: Michelle Shea
- Lead: Meaghan Hughes
- Alternate: Sinead Dolan
- Coach: Danny Christianson
Team Quebec
- Skip: Laurie St-Georges
- Third: Emily Riley
- Second: Alanna Routledge
- Lead: Kelly Middaugh
- Alternate: Emilie Desjardins
- Coach: Michel St-Georges
Team Saskatchewan
- Skip: Robyn Silvernagle
- Third: Kelly Schafer
- Second: Sherry Just
- Lead: Kara Thevenot
- Alternate: Skylar Ackerman
- Coach: Pat Simmons
Team Yukon
- Skip: Hailey Birnie
- Third: Chelsea Jarvis
- Second: Kerry Campbell
- Lead: Kimberley Tuor
- Coach: Jenna Duncan
Team Wild Card 1
- Skip: Kaitlyn Lawes
- Third: Laura Walker
- Second: Jocelyn Peterman
- Lead: Kristin MacCuish
- Parental Leave: Selena Njegovan
- Coach: Lisa Weagle
Team Wild Card 2
- Skip: Casey Scheidegger
- Third: Kate Cameron
- Second: Jessie Haughian
- Lead: Taylor McDonald
- Coach: Joan McCusker
Team Wild Card 3
- Skip: Meghan Walter
- Third: Abby Ackland
- Second: Sara Oliver
- Lead: Mackenzie Elias
- Coach: Howard Restall
2023 Scotties pools
The 18 teams at the tournament are broken into two pools of nine. There is one team from each province in Canada, in addition to a team from Northern Ontario. There are three Wild Card teams and finally, Team Canada, which is the winning squad from the year prior.
Each team plays one another during the pool play, totaling eight matches. The top three teams from each pool advance to the championship round.
Pool A
| Team |
|---|
| Nova Scotia |
| Quebec |
| British Columbia |
| Alberta |
| Prince Edward Island |
| Wild Card 1 |
| Nunavut |
| Canada |
| Saskatchewan |
Pool B
| Team |
|---|
| Yukon |
| Northwest Territories |
| Manitoba |
| New Brunswick |
| Ontario |
| Wild Card 2 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Wild Card 3 |
| Northern Ontario |
2023 Scotties odds
Entering the tournament, Einarson's Team Canada are the favorites to win the Scotties yet again, according to Sports Interaction. The team sits at +135 to win it all.
Here are the pre-tournament odds for all of the teams.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Canada | +135 |
| Ontario | +210 |
| Wild Card 1 | +550 |
| Manitoba | +750 |
| Wild Card 2 | +1000 |
| Nova Scotia | +1800 |
| Northern Ontario | +2000 |
| New Brunswick | +2500 |
| British Columbia | +2800 |
| Alberta | +4500 |
| Wild Card 3 | +6600 |
| Northwest Territories | +8000 |
| Saskatchewan | +8000 |
| Prince Edward Island | +15000 |
| Quebec | +17500 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | +50000 |
| Yukon | +250000 |
| Nunavut | +250000 |
