Another top team in Canadian curling is calling it quits at the end of the Olympic quadrennial.
Winnipeg’s Team Kaitlyn Lawes announced on Thursday they are disbanding with Lawes and lead Kristin Gordon making the decision to take a full year off from competition.
Second Jocelyn Peterman and third Selena Njegovan will explore their options as they “look to continue to chase their curling dreams.”
Team Lawes saved their best for last, posting an undefeated record at this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ont., before losing the championship final to Canada’s Team Kerri Einarson in an extra end.
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Laura Walker filled in for Peterman at this year’s Scotties as the 32-year-old was competing in mixed doubles at Milano Cortina 2026 alongside husband Brett Gallant.
“We are forever grateful for the memories we made together on and off the ice,” Team Lawes said in a social media post. “We jam packed these four years with a lot of training camps, competitions, and fun trips to Iceland, Norway and Japan. We had exponential growth, faced challenges head on, started our families and made lifelong friendships. We are beyond grateful for all of the support we’ve received along the way.”
Overall, Team Lawes struggled to find consistency during their four seasons together. The rink did not make the page playoffs in their first three appearances at the Tournament of Hearts from 2023 to 2025 and did not earn a single Grand Slam victory during their time together.
They missed the playoffs at the 2025 Canadian Curling Trials with a 4-3 record.
Team Lawes put together some solid performances this season to finish third on the Canadian Team Ranking System and 15th in the world.
The 37-year-old Lawes is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in addition to winning the 2015 Tournament of Hearts and 2018 World Women’s Curling Championship alongside Jennifer Jones.
Both Lawes and Gordon will be highly coveted players if they decide to return to competitive curling in the 2027-28 season.
Team Einarson in search of a third
Despite the breakup, Njegovan and Peterman are still looking to play on a competitive team next season.
Earlier Thursday, Team Einarson announced they’ve parted ways with long-time third Val Sweeting and will need to find a replacement for the position.
Alberta’s Team Kayla Skrlik also disbanded earlier this month and have not announced any plans for 2026-27.
Peterman, a strong mixed doubles player, lives in Alberta.
Njegovan, 34, is from Winnipeg and is a two-time Scotties silver medalist in addition to a runner-up finish at the 2021 Canadian Curling Trials.
