Reid Carruthers announces retirement from competitive curling

WINNIPEG — Curler Reid Carruthers is retiring after a career that saw him capture Brier and world titles as part of a Manitoba team skipped by Jeff Stoughton and a world silver medal in mixed doubles.

The 41-year-old Carruthers, from Winnipeg, announced his retirement Wednesday on Instagram, weeks after coaching Kerri Einarson’s team to a Canadian women’s title.

Carruthers joined Stoughton’s team at second for the 2010-11 season. The team won the Brier in 2011 — Carruthers’ only Canadian men’s title in 13 appearances — and went on to beat Scotland 6-5 in the world championship final later that year.

He won a Canadian mixed doubles title alongside Joanne Courtney in 2017. They advanced to the world championship gold-medal game, where they lost 6-5 to Switzerland.

Carruthers won two Grand Slam of Curling titles, taking the National in 2013 with Stoughton and the Champions Cup in 2016 with his own squad.

He said retiring will give him more time to spend with his son, and that he expects to remain involved with curling.

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

“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.”


This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2026.

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