Carberry, Man.’s own Derek Samagalski has assembled his own team after parting ways with his longtime squad this past season.
Samagalski announced on social media he’ll skip a rink out of Nunavut next season with three curlers in that territory.
The 40-year-old played with Reid Carruthers for over 13 seasons before last year’s breakup, mostly at the second position. He briefly formed a team with Jacques Gauthier after both curlers lost their original teams.
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Samagalski has tabbed Sheldon Wettig to play third, Brady St. Louis at second and Christian Smitheram will throw the lead rocks. Wettig represented Nunavut at the 2025 Brier.
A light schedule was appealing for Samagalski who also serves as a coach.
“Next year I didn’t want to play a too busy curling schedule,” Samagalski told Global News. “And when Sheldon called me and asked to play a very small schedule, it was very appealing.
“Also the schedule works well with my women’s team I will be coaching next year.”
Samagalski won his first provincial men’s curling championship with Rob Fowler and captured five more titles with Carruthers.
It’s the first time Samagalski has joined a non-Manitoba based team after also curling for skips Mike McEwen and Brad Jacobs.
Samagalski has made nine appearances at the Brier.
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