Ex-Gushue Mates Join Northern Ontarians as Curling Lineups Take Shape

It didn’t take long for now-former Brad Gushue teammates Geoff Walker and Brendan Bottcher to find new teammates.

Now based out of Alberta, Walker and Bottcher have teamed with Jacob and Tanner Horgan of Sudbury, Ont. for a new men’s team next season.

Bottcher returns to skip stones, and Walker will continue at lead position. Jacob Horgan will throw third with Tanner at second.

The Horgan brothers are formerly of Team John Epping.

Walker was the first member of Team Gushue to announce his departure late last week.

In other recent team news:

• Veteran skip Mike McEwen has been dropped by his Saskatchewan-based team, with Colton Flasch and the Marsh brothers welcoming B.C.’s Tyler Tardi as their new skip. 

The squad has clearly been assembled with the goal of grabbing a berth in the 100th Brier in Saskatoon a year from now.

• Jenn Baxter has left Halifax’s Team Christina Black, which will continue as a foursome. 

• Team Brad Jacobs has confirmed they will stick around for another season, and do a 2026-27 victory lap following their gold-medal performance in Italy.

• Ontario’s Sam Mooibroek foursome has split up, after losing this year’s Ontario men’s final and appearing at the 2025 Brier.