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2026 United States Men's Curling Championship

The 2026 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 23 to March 1 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] The event was held in conjunction with the 2026 United States Women's Curling Championship. The winning John Shuster rink will also represent the United States as the host team during the 2026 World Men's Curling Championship at the Weber County Ice Sheet in Ogden City, Utah.

2026 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host cityCharlotte, North Carolina
ArenaBojangles Coliseum
DatesFebruary 23 – March 1
WinnerMinnesota Team Shuster
Curling clubDuluth CC, Duluth
SkipJohn Shuster
ThirdChris Plys
SecondColin Hufman
LeadMatt Hamilton
FinalistMinnesota Andrew Stopera
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Qualification process

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The following teams qualified to participate in the 2026 national championship:[2]

Qualification Berths Qualifying Team(s)
2025 United States Olympic Curling Trials 2* Minnesota John Shuster
Minnesota Andrew Stopera
Qualifying Event (St. Paul Cash Spiel) 1 Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam
Last Chance Qualifier 2 Minnesota Wesley Wendling
Colorado Elliot Mansell
WCTRS Highest Ranked Team (December 26, 2025)[3] 3 Minnesota Kevin Tuma
Wisconsin Carson McMullin
North Dakota Timothy Hodek
TOTAL 8

4 Berths were initially awarded for qualifying for the 2025 United States Olympic Curling Trials. Team Daniel Casper declined their berth after qualifying to the 2026 Winter Olympics at the 2025 Olympic Qualification Event.[4] Team Caden Hebert declined their berth to play in the 2026 World Junior Curling Championship. The 2 declined berths plus an additional remaining berth were used to award berths the highest-ranked teams not already qualified determined based on team positions as of December 26th on the World Curling Team Ranking System (WCTRS)

Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[5]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Scott DunnamCody ClouserAlex LeichterAndrew DunnamShaheen BassiriPennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tim HodekEvan WorkinJosh MooreNathan ParryNorth Dakota Fargo, North Dakota
Elliot MansellDaniel DudtSean FraneySimon JarrettColorado Denver, Colorado
Carson McMullinCaiden RoseWill PodhraskyEthan MacomberWisconsin Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ethan SampsonWesley WendlingJacob ZemanMarius KleinasMinnesota Chaska, Minnesota
John ShusterChris PlysColin HufmanMatt HamiltonMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Andrew StoperaThomas HowellMark FennerLance WheelerMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Samuel Strouse (Fourth)Kevin Tuma (Skip)Coleman ThurstonConnor KauffmanAaron CarlsonMinnesota Chaska, Minnesota

Round robin standings

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Final Round Robin Standings[6]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Team W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE
Minnesota John Shuster70–57262920210
Minnesota Andrew Stopera61–61343021311
Minnesota Kevin Tuma52–5237272825
Wisconsin Carson McMullin341–043553030213
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam340–14646293118
Minnesota Wesley Wendling251–050533229210
North Dakota Timothy Hodek250–13260213354
Colorado Elliot Mansell07–3262243044

Round robin results

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All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).[7][8]

Draw 1

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Monday, February 23, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Wesley Wendling 🔨 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 8
Minnesota John Shuster 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 3 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 X X X 8
North Dakota Timothy Hodek 🔨 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 🔨 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 7
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colorado Elliot Mansell 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X 2
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 🔨 2 3 0 3 2 0 X X X X 10

Draw 2

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Tuesday, February 24, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Timothy Hodek 🔨 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X 3
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 0 2 0 4 3 0 2 X X X 11
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Wesley Wendling 🔨 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 X 5
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 X 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 2 3 0 0 2 0 X X X X 7
Colorado Elliot Mansell 🔨 0 0 0 1 0 1 X X X X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 6
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 🔨 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 8

Draw 3

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Wednesday, February 25, 8:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 9
Minnesota Wesley Wendling 🔨 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Colorado Elliot Mansell 🔨 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 4 0 1 0 2 0 4 X X X 11
North Dakota Timothy Hodek 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 🔨 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 3
Minnesota John Shuster 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 X 7

Draw 4

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Wednesday, February 25, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 🔨 0 1 3 2 2 1 X X X X 9
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Wesley Wendling 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 X X 5
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 🔨 3 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 X X 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Timothy Hodek 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 11
Colorado Elliot Mansell 🔨 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7

Draw 5

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Thursday, February 26, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 X 8
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Minnesota John Shuster 🔨 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 X X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colorado Elliot Mansell 🔨 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 X 5
Minnesota Wesley Wendling 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 2 X 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
North Dakota Timothy Hodek 🔨 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 7

Draw 6

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Friday, February 27, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colorado Elliot Mansell 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 🔨 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Timothy Hodek 🔨 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
Minnesota Wesley Wendling 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 6
Minnesota John Shuster 🔨 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 🔨 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 X 8
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 X 6

Draw 7

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Saturday, February 28, 8:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 🔨 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 X X 9
North Dakota Timothy Hodek 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 X X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 X X 8
Colorado Elliot Mansell 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 🔨 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 X X X 5
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 0 0 2 1 7 0 3 X X X 13
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Wesley Wendling 🔨 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 7
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 8

Tiebreaker

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Saturday, February 28, 2:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Carson McMullin 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 7
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 10

Playoffs

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Page playoff systemSemifinalFinal
1Minnesota John Shuster62Minnesota Andrew Stopera6
2Minnesota Andrew Stopera71Minnesota John Shuster7
1Minnesota John Shuster10
3Minnesota Kevin Tuma5
3Minnesota Kevin Tuma8
4Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam7

1 vs. 2

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Saturday, February 28, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 🔨 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 7

3 vs. 4

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Saturday, February 28, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 🔨 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 X 8
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 7

Semifinal

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Sunday, March 1, 10:00 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 🔨 1 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 X X 10
Minnesota Kevin Tuma 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 X X 5

Final

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Sunday, March 1, 4:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Andrew Stopera 🔨 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 6
Minnesota John Shuster 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 7
2026 United States Men's Curling Championship
United States
John Shuster
11th United States Championship title

References

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  1. ↑ "U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". USA CURLING. 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  2. ↑ "2024-2025 Championship Qualifying Procedures" (PDF). USA Curling. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "World Curling Team Rankings: Men". World Curling. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  4. ↑ "MEN'S AND WOMEN'S FIELDS SET FOR 2026 NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE". USA CURLING. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  5. ↑ "USA Curling National Championships: Teams". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  6. ↑ "USA Curling National Championships: Men's Round-Robin". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  7. ↑ "Men's Results". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Draws". USA Curling. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
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