| 2021 Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event | |
| Host City: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Arena: | RA Centre |
| Dates: | September 22–26 |
| Men's Winner: | Team Roberge |
| Curling Club: | CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald |
| Skip: | Vincent Roberge |
| Third: | Jean-Michel Arsenault |
| Second: | Jesse Mullen |
| Lead: | Julien Tremblay |
| Coach: | Éric Sylvain |
| Finalist: | Sean Grassie |
| Women's Winner: | Team Galusha |
| Curling Club2: | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife |
| Skip2: | Kerry Galusha |
| Fourth2: | Jo-Ann Rizzo |
| Third2: | Sarah Koltun |
| Second2: | Margot Flemming |
| Coach2: | Shona Barbour |
| Finalist2: | Jill Brothers |
The 2021 Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event was held from September 22 to 26 at the RA Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] The event was held to qualify two men's teams and two women's teams for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.
Eight men's teams and eight women's team qualified for the event based on their ranking from the World Curling Team Rankings as of July 2021.[1] Teams also had to have three of their four members from their 2020–21 season lineups still intact.
The teams are listed as follows:[2]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Saint-Romuald, Quebec | ||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Source:[3]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time .[4]
Wednesday, September 22, 12:00 pm
Thursday, September 23, 8:00 am
Thursday, September 23, 12:00 pm
Thursday, September 23, 8:00 pm
Friday, September 24, 8:00 am
Friday, September 24, 4:00 pm
Saturday, September 25, 9:00 am
Saturday, September 25, 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 25, 9:00 pm
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.
Loser drops to second place game.
Sunday, September 26, 1:30 pm
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.
The teams are listed as follows:[5]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) | Kerry Galusha (Skip) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | ||||
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||
| North Battleford, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Laval, Quebec | ||||||
| Abbotsford, British Columbia |
Source:[6]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time .[7]
Wednesday, September 22, 12:00 pm
Wednesday, September 22, 3:30 pm
Thursday, September 23, 8:00 am
Thursday, September 23, 12:00 pm
Thursday, September 23, 4:00 pm
Thursday, September 23, 8:00 pm
Friday, September 24, 8:00 am
Friday, September 24, 12:00 pm
Friday, September 24, 4:00 pm
Friday, September 24, 8:00 pm
Saturday, September 25, 9:00 am
Saturday, September 25, 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 25, 5:00 pm
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.
Loser drops to second place game.
Sunday, September 26, 10:00 am
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.