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Is Kevin Koe retiring?

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Emma Payne

Published Jan 20, 2026

The members of Team Koe, the prominent Calgary-based curling team, will be going their separate ways when the current season concludes. Kevin Koe, B.J. Neufeld, John Morris and Ben Hebert announced their decision Wednesday afternoon.

Is Kevin Koe team breaking up?

"Team Koe will be going in separate directions after some very memorable years together," Team Koe said in a statement. The Calgary team also lost in the final of the 2021 Brier in their hometown. "It's been an incredible run together," Koe said in a statement.

Is Koe retiring from curling?

Jacobs, Koe and Fleury announce their curling teams will disband after season.

Is Ben Hebert leaving team Koe?

Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert are leaving Kevin Martin's curling team to join Kevin Koe's rink next season.

Who is Kevin Koe's new team?

Team Koe (Alberta)

Four-time Brier champion Koe will add Bottcher's front-end pair of Thiessen and Martin plus Tardi, from Langley B.C. Tardi skipped Canada to back-to-back world junior championships in 2018 and 2019.

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What is happening with Jennifer Jones curling team?

Olympic curling champion Jennifer Jones and team to split at the end of the season. Team Canada's Beijing 2022 curling skip Jennifer Jones and her rink have shared on social media that they intend to part ways at the end of 2021/2022 season.

What is happening with Kevin Koes curling team?

Kevin Koe, B.J. Neufeld, John Morris and Ben Hebert announced their decision Wednesday afternoon. "Team Koe will be going in separate directions after some very memorable years together," said the team in a joint statement. "It's been an incredible run together," added Koe.

Which Canadian curling teams are breaking up?

Jennifer Jones' team announcing its break up last week kicked things off, followed by Team Bottcher announcing its split a few days later, and news of Brett Gallant leaving Brad Gushue's team after the season just a day after.

Who is Kevin Koe's third?

Kevin Koe is a three-time Canadian champion and two-time world champion skip who has been playing with third Marc Kennedy, second Brent Laing and lead Ben Hebert since the 2014-15 season.

Does Brendan Bottcher have a new third?

Foursome to go separate ways next season following 3rd-place finish at Brier. Team Brendan Bottcher said Friday that it will split at the end of the season, joining a growing list of top Canadian curling teams who will go their separate ways for the new quadrennial.

Who is on Bottchers curling team?

Although another Grand Slam event is yet to come, another team announcement took place Monday with the release of a new social media account, Team Bottcher Curling. As the graphics and video show, Brendan Bottcher will join up with Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert for the 2023-26 Olympic quadrennial.

What happened to Joanne Courtney?

Joanne Courtney, lead for Ontario's Team Rachel Homan, will take some time away from competitive curling at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season to focus on her family and career. “It is bittersweet to be stepping away from the team at the end of the season and taking a break from curling,” said Courtney.

Who is Marc Kennedy curling with next year?

Kennedy announced in March 2019 that he would join Team Jacobs to replace Ryan Fry for the next three curling seasons.

Is Kerry Galusha married?

She works for the Government of the Northwest Territories as a Finance Officer for the Department of Justice. She was born in Yellowknife, November 3, 1977. She is married to Scott Galusha, and they have a daughter together, Sydney Galusha.

Is Jocelyn Peterman married?

She is engaged to her doubles partner, Brett Gallant. She currently lives in Winnipeg.

What is Jill Officer doing now?

After retiring from the game, Officer put her journalism and broadcasting background to work as a curling commentator and serves on the World Curling Federation's Athlete Commission.