Former Manitoba star curler coaching Nunavut women’s squad

Colin Hodgson still gets to participate in elite curling competitions these days, but instead of playing, Hodgson, a Red River Métis, now concentrates on coaching.As a player, Hodgson, a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation, competed six times at the Brier, the national men’s curling championship. His last Brier appearance was in 2023.For the past two years, however, Hodgson has coached a Nunavut team that represents the Iqaluit Curling Club.

First Nation teen follows in mother’s footsteps playing at national curling championship

Most of Sydney Galusha’s friends and classmates are in Yellowknife this week writing exams.But Galusha, who is Gwich’in, finds herself in the Ontario city of Mississauga competing in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women’s curling championship.Galusha is making her second consecutive Scotties appearance even though she is just 16. She is playing second for the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) squad, which represents the Yellowknife Curling Club and is skipped by Nicky Kaufman.

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