Canada’s Reid Carruthers retires from curling

Reid Carruthers is stepping away from competition.

The Canadian curler announced his retirement from the sport on Monday.

“Curling has been one of the greatest constants in my life — two decades filled with practices, bonspiels, unforgettable teammates, roaring crowds and both shots made and missed,” Carruthers said in an Instagram post.

“With many memories of some of the proudest moments I could ever imagine, what began as a passion quickly became a lifelong pursuit.

Carruthers, the 41-year-old from Winnipeg, competed in 13 Briers in his career, earning his lone victory in 2011 as a second for the Jeff Stoughton rink and winning the world championship the same year.

He also won a national mixed doubles title alongside Joanne Courtney in 2017 and went on to compete at worlds, losing in the gold-medal game.

“I’m beyond grateful for every opportunity this sport has given me. Curling’s been a huge part of my identity and although it will be hard to fill that void, I am very much looking forward to the next chapter in life. Being a parent and competitive athlete has had its challenges. I am very much looking forward to spending more time with my son,” Carruthers said.

In recent years, Carruthers has coached the Kerri Einarson rink, which won the Scotties earlier in 2026.

He skipped Team Manitoba at the Brier last year, making the playoffs before falling to eventual Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs in the 3-4 page playoff game.