2026 Nunavut Men's Curling Championship
| 2026 Nunavut Men's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Iqaluit, Nunavut |
| Arena | Iqaluit Curling Club |
| Dates | January 9–10 |
| Winner | Team Samagalski |
| Curling club | Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit |
| Skip | Derek Samagalski |
| Third | Sheldon Wettig |
| Second | Christian Smitheram |
| Lead | Justin McDonell |
| Finalist | Shane Latimer |
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The 2026 Nunavut Men's Curling Championship, the men's territorial curling championship for Nunavut, was held from January 9 to 10 at the Iqaluit Curling Club in Iqaluit.[1] The winning Derek Samagalski rink will represent Nunavut at the 2026 Montana's Brier in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador.[2]
As only two teams entered the championship, the event was held as a best-of-five tournament which Samagalski won 3 games to none.
Teams
Teams are listed as follows:[3]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Samagalski | Sheldon Wettig | Christian Smitheram | Justin McDonell | Iqaluit | |
| Shane Latimer | Peter Mackey | David Aglukark | Jeff Nadeau | Greg Howard | Iqaluit |
Scores
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00).[4]
Draw 1
Friday, January 9, 6:30 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Latimer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
| Derek Samagalski 🔨 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 8 |
Draw 2
Saturday, January 10, 10:00 am
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Latimer 🔨 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 2 |
| Derek Samagalski | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 7 |
Draw 3
Saturday, January 10, 4:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Latimer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 |
| Derek Samagalski 🔨 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 |
| 2026 Nunavut Men's Curling Championship |
|---|
Derek Samagalski 1st Nunavut Territorial Championship title |
References
- ^ "Details". 2025-26 Nunavut Men's Curling Championship. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Montana's Brier". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Teams". 2025-26 Nunavut Men's Curling Championship. Nunavut Curling Association. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Schedule". 2025-26 Nunavut Men's Curling Championship. Nunavut Curling Association. Retrieved January 8, 2026.