| 1996 Unitel Canadian Mixed Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Arena: | Charlottetown Curling Club |
| Dates: | January 6–14, 1996 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Caledonian Curling Club, Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Skip: | Randy Bryden |
| Third: | Cathy Trowell |
| Second: | Russ Bryden |
| Lead: | Karen Inglis |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 Unitel Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held January 6-14 at the Charlottetown Curling Club in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[1]
Saskatchewan, skipped by Randy Bryden defeated Ontario, skipped by Rich Moffatt in the final. The game went into an extra end, where Moffatt was heavy with his final shot, giving Saskatchewan the win. The Saskatchewan rink also consisted of Cathy Trowell, Bryden's brother Russ and Trowell's sister, Karen Inglis. It was the province's first championship since 1984, and eighth in total.[2]
Teams were as follows:[3]
| Locale | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Nikiforow | Garry Tkachuk | Yellowknife | ||||
| Karen Lepine | Tasha Sweet | Vancouver | ||||
| Mike Sali | Donna Grimsley | Calgary | ||||
| Regina | ||||||
| Heather Mowat | Winnipeg | |||||
| Rick Stewart | Valerie MacInnes | Neil MacInnes | Marianne Kentish | Timmins | ||
| Peter Woodcox | Denise Allan | Ottawa | ||||
| Annie Gagnon | Christine Guay | Kénogami | ||||
| Kenny Young | Jane Wellman | Corner Brook | ||||
| Moncton | ||||||
| Kent Saunders | Diana Johnson | Halifax |
Final standings[1]
| Province | Skip | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | |||
| 8 | 3 | |||
| 8 | 3 | |||
| 7 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 5 | |||
| Mike Sali | 6 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 7 | |||
| 4 | 7 | |||
| 3 | 8 | |||
| Rick Stewart | 3 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 8 |
January 14, 6:30pm[3]