2026 Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championship
| 2025 Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Inuvik, Northwest Territories |
| Arena | Inuvik Curing Centre |
| Dates | December 18–21, 2025 |
| Winner | Nicky Kaufman |
| Curling club | Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife |
| Skip | Nicky Kaufman |
| Third | Megan Koehler |
| Second | Sydney Galusha |
| Lead | Ella Skauge |
| Alternate | Brynn Chorostkowski |
| Coach | Kerry Galusha |
| Finalist | Betti Delorey |
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The 2026 Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championship, the women's territorial curling championship for the Northwest Territories, was held from December 18 to 21, 2025 at the Inuvik Curing Centre in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. The winning rink will represent the Northwest Territories at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ontario.[1]
Teams
The teams are as follows:[2]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betti Delorey | Halli-Rai Delorey | Makayla Cook | Tyanna Bain | – | ||
| Nicky Kaufman | Megan Koehler | Sydney Galusha | Ella Skauge | Brynn Chorostkowski | Kerry Galusha | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife |
| Morgan Muise | Reese Wainman | Brooke Smith | Carina McKay-Saturnino | Mary-Anne Arsenault | – |
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings[3]
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Skip | W | L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE | LSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Kaufman | 3 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 292.5 |
| Morgan Muise | 3 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 697.7 |
| Betti Delorey | 0 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 598.5 |
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC-07:00).[4]
Draw 1
Thursday, December 18, 1:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Muise | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 |
| Betti Delorey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
Draw 2
Thursday, December 18, 7:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Muise | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nicky Kaufman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Draw 3
Friday, December 19, 1:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betti Delorey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Nicky Kaufman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Draw 4
Friday, December 19, 7:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Muise | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Betti Delorey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Draw 5
Saturday, December 20, 1:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Muise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Nicky Kaufman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Draw 6
Saturday, December 20, 7:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betti Delorey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Nicky Kaufman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | X | 10 |
Playoffs
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Nicky Kaufman | 7 | |||||||
| 2 | Morgan Muise | 5 | 3 | Betti Delorey | 6 | ||||
| 3 | Betti Delorey | 12 | |||||||
Semifinal
Sunday, December 21, 11:00 am
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Muise | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Betti Delorey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 12 |
Final
Sunday, December 21, 5:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Kaufman | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Betti Delorey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 Northwest Territories Women's Curling Championship |
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Nicky Kaufman 1st Territorial Championship title |
References
- ^ "2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "Teams". 2026 NWT Women's Curling Championships. NWT Curling Association. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "Standings". 2026 NWT Women's Curling Championships. Curling NT. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Schedule". 2026 NWT Women's Curling Championships. Retrieved December 10, 2025.