| 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials | |
| Host City: | Liverpool, Nova Scotia |
| Arena: | Queens Place Emera Centre |
| Dates: | October 25–31 |
| Men's Winner: | Team Gunnlaugson |
| Curling Club: | Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba |
| Skip: | Jason Gunnlaugson |
| Third: | Adam Casey |
| Second: | Matt Wozniak |
| Lead: | Connor Njegovan |
| Coach: | Gerry Vendernberghe |
| Finalist: | Tanner Horgan |
| Women's Winner: | Team McCarville |
| Curling Club2: | Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Skip2: | Krista McCarville |
| Third2: | Kendra Lilly |
| Second2: | Ashley Sippala |
| Lead2: | Sarah Potts |
| Coach2: | Rick Lang |
| Finalist2: | Jacqueline Harrison |
The 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials were held from October 25 to 31 at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[1] The event qualified two teams for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[2]
Fourteen men's teams and fourteen women's team will qualify for the event. Nine men's and ten women's teams qualified based on their World Curling Team Rankings as of July 2021.[2] Teams also had to have three of their four members from their 2020–21 season lineups still intact. Additionally, the three men's and two women's teams that did not advance to the trials through the 2021 Canadian Curling Trials Direct-Entry Event qualified for the event. The final two teams of each gender were the two qualifiers from the 2021 Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event.
| Qualification method | Qualifying team | |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Howard | ||
 Colton Flasch | ||
| Jason Gunnlaugson | ||
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Pat Simmons | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Tanner Horgan | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Braden Calvert | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Tyler Tardi | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Jeremy Harty | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Karsten Sturmay | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Pat Ferris | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Paul Flemming | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Mike Fournier | |
| Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #1 | Vincent Roberge | |
| Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #2 | Sean Grassie |
| Qualification method | Qualifying team | |
|---|---|---|
| Corryn Brown | ||
 Suzanne Birt | ||
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Mackenzie Zacharias | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Beth Peterson | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Jestyn Murphy | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Sherry Anderson | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Hollie Duncan | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Krista McCarville | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Penny Barker | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Darcy Robertson | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Danielle Inglis | |
| Next highest team on WCT rankings | Jacqueline Harrison | |
| Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #1 | Kerry Galusha | |
| Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Qualifier #2 | Jill Brothers |
The teams are listed as follows:[5]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Connor Duhaime | Zack Shurtleff | Grimsby CC, Grimsby, Ontario | ||||
| Nutana CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Félix Asselin (Fourth) | Mike Fournier (Skip) | Glenmore CC, Montreal, Quebec | ||||
| Tyler Drews | Daryl Evans | Rodney Legault | Nick Drews | Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
| Morris CC, Morris, Manitoba | ||||||
| Joshua Kiist | The Glencoe Club, Calgary, Alberta | |||||
| Wesley Forget | Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston, Ontario | |||||
| Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene, Ontario | ||||||
| Curling Etchemin, Saint-Romuald, Quebec | ||||||
| Tanner Lott | Emerson Klimpke | Winnipeg Beach CR, Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba | ||||
| Tristan Steinke | Chris Kennedy | Glenn Venance | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, Alberta | |||
| Jason Ginter | Jordan Tardi | Langley CC, Langley, British Columbia |
Final round-robin standings[6]
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All draw times are listed in Atlantic Daylight Time .[8]
Monday, October 25, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 26, 8:00 am
Tuesday, October 26, 4:00 pm
Tuesday, October 26, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, October 27, 8:00 am
Wednesday, October 27, 12:00 pm
Wednesday, October 27, 8:00 pm
Thursday, October 28, 8:00 am
Thursday, October 28, 4:00 pm
Thursday, October 28, 8:00 pm
Friday, October 29, 8:00 am
Friday, October 29, 12:00 pm
Friday, October 29, 4:00 pm
Friday, October 29, 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 30, 1:30 pm
Sunday, October 31, 9:00 am
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
Loser drops to B Final.
Saturday, October 30, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 31, 2:00 pm
Sunday, October 31, 7:30 pm
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
The teams are listed as follows:[9]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martensville CC, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Moose Jaw Ford CC, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Cornwall CC, Cornwall & Montague CC, Montague, Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Halifax CC, Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Kamloops CC, Kamloops, British Columbia | ||||||
| Woodstock CC, Woodstock, Ontario | ||||||
| Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) | Kerry Galusha (Skip) | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | ||||
| Dundas Valley G&CC, Dundas, Ontario | ||||||
| Dixie CC, Mississauga, Ontario | ||||||
| Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario | ||||||
| Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga, Ontario | ||||||
| Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Altona CC, Altona, Manitoba |
Final round-robin standings[10]
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All draw times are listed in Atlantic Daylight Time .[8]
Monday, October 25, 5:00 pm
Monday, October 25, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 26, 8:00 am
Tuesday, October 26, 12:00 pm
Tuesday, October 26, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, October 27, 8:00 am
Wednesday, October 27, 4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 27, 8:00 pm
Thursday, October 28, 8:00 am
Thursday, October 28, 12:00 pm
Thursday, October 28, 8:00 pm
Friday, October 29, 8:00 am
Friday, October 29, 12:00 pm
Friday, October 29, 4:00 pm
Saturday, October 30, 1:30 pm
Saturday, October 30, 7:00 pm
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
Loser drops to B Final.
Saturday, October 30, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 31, 9:00 am
Sunday, October 31, 2:00 pm
Winner qualifies for 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.