Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championship
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The Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championship, formerly the Northwest Territories Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the women's territorial championship for women's curling in the Northwest Territories. Beginning in 2015, the event serves as a direct qualifier to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championships. Prior to 2015, the event served as a qualifier for the Yukon/NWT Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
| Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2011 |
| 2026 host city | Inuvik |
| 2026 arena | Inuvik Curling Centre |
| 2026 champion | Nicky Kaufman |
| Current edition | |
Winners (2015–present)
| Event | Winning team | Winning club | City | Runner-up team | Host | Hearts rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nicky Kaufman, Megan Koehler, Sydney Galusha, Ella Skauge, Brynn Chorostkowski | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Betti Delorey, Halli Delorey, Makayla Cook, Tyanna Bain | Inuvik | 13th (2–6) |
| 2025 | Kerry Galusha, Megan Koehler, Sydney Galusha, Shona Barbour, Ella Skauge | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Betti Delorey, Halli Delorey, Makayla Cook, Tyanna Bain | Yellowknife | 13th (3–5) |
| 2024 | Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth), Margot Flemming, Sarah Koltun, Kerry Galusha (Skip) | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Reese Wainman (Fourth), Alex Testart-Campbell, Brooke Smith, Sharon Cormier (Skip), Tamara Bain | Hay River | 12th (3–5) |
| 2023 | Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth), Margot Flemming, Sarah Koltun, Kerry Galusha (Skip), Megan Koehler | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Reese Wainman, Alex Testart-Campbell, Brooke Smith, Tamara Bain | Inuvik | 10th (4–4) |
| 2022 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northwest Territories.[1] Kerry Galusha, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Margot Flemming, Sarah Koltun and Megan Koehler to represent the Northwest Territories at the Scotties.[2] | T5th (6–4) | ||||
| 2021 | Kerry Galusha, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Margot Flemming, Shona Barbour | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Cassie Rogers, Chasity O'Keefe, Kali Skauge, Grace Twa, Parker Waddell | Yellowknife | T9th (4–4) |
| 2020 | Jo-Ann Rizzo, Sarah Koltun, Kerry Galusha (skip), Shona Barbour[3] | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Sarah Stroeder, Sharon Cormier, Megan Koehler, Anneli Jokela | Hay River | 12th (2–5) |
| 2019 | Kerry Galusha, Sarah Koltun, Brittany Tran, Shona Barbour | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Tyana Bain, Pearl Gillis, Mataya Gillis, Adrianna Hendrick | Yellowknife | 10th (3–4) |
| 2018 | Kerry Galusha, Sarah Koltun, Megan Koehler, Shona Barbour | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Melba Mitchell, Bella Charlie, Leah Lennie, Tanya Gruben | Inuvik | 13th (2–6) |
| 2017 | Kerry Galusha, Megan Koehler, Danielle Derry, Sharon Cormier, Shona Barbour | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | None entered | N/A | 8th (8–7) |
| 2016 | Kerry Galusha, Megan Cormier, Danielle Derry, Shona Barbour Sharon Cormier | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Judy Goucher, Candi Carleton, Kandis Jameson, Kelsey Gill | Hay River | 13th (2–2) |
| 2015 | Kerry Galusha, Megan Cormier, Danielle Derry, Shona Barbour Sharon Cormier | Yellowknife Curling Centre | Yellowknife | Ann McKellar-Gillis, Cheryl Burlington, Cheryl Tordoff, Natalie Kelln | Yellowknife | 13th (1–2) |
Italics indicate alternate
Winners (2011–2014)
| Event | Winning team | Winning club |
|---|---|---|
| 2014[4] | Kerry Galusha, Ashley Green, Megan Cormier, Wendy Miller | Yellowknife |
| 2013 | Kerry Galusha, Sharon Cormier, Megan Cormier, Wendy Miller, Shona Barbour | Yellowknife |
| 2012 | Kerry Galusha, Sharon Cormier, Shona Barbour,[a] Megan Cormier,[a] Wendy Miller[a] | Yellowknife |
| 2011[5] | Sharon Cormier, Tara Naugler, Megan Cormier, Danielle Ellis | Yellowknife |
Notes
- Five-person rotation, with the front end rotating.