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Katherine Remillard
Curler
BornKatherine Doerksen
(1994-01-18) January 18, 1994 (age 32)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling clubAssiniboine Memorial CC,
Winnipeg, MB[1]
SkipKelsey Calvert
ThirdBeth Peterson
SecondKatherine Remillard
LeadMelissa Gordon-Kurz
Curling career
Member Association Manitoba
Hearts appearances2 (2021, 2026)
Top CTRS ranking8th (2024–25)

Katherine Remillard (born January 18, 1994, in Winnipeg, as Katherine Doerksen) is a Canadian curler from St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba.[1] She currently plays second on Team Beth Peterson, which is skipped by Kelsey Calvert.

Career

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Remillard joined the Breanne Meakin rink at third out of juniors. The team, with third Briane Meilleur and lead Krysten Karwacki played in the 2013 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women's Classic Grand Slam of Curling event where they finished 1–3. However, their one victory came against former world champion Mirjam Ott of Switzerland.[2] The team played in one other Slam that season, the 2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic. In that event, the team was much more successful, going 5–2 to qualify and defeating world number eight ranked Chelsea Carey. However, they then lost in the quarterfinals to Allison Flaxey.[3] After the season, Remillard left the team to join the Rachel Kaatz rink at lead. This arrangement only lasted one season, with Remillard then reuniting with Meilleur and Karwacki on a new team skipped by Cathy Overton-Clapham. On tour, the team played in one Slam, the 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge, losing in a tiebreaker to Michelle Montford.[4] Later in the season, the team qualified for the 2016 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Remillard's first appearance at the championship. At provincials, Team Overton-Clapham finished 6–1 through the round robin to qualify for the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game. They then lost 7–3 to Shannon Birchard, finishing fourth.[5]

For the 2016–17 season, Remillard remained with Overton-Clapham and the pair brought on Jenna Loder and Sarah Pyke at third and lead respectively. On tour, the team saw limited success, only qualifying in one of their seven tour events.[6] While they did earn a berth into the 2017 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they ultimately missed the playoffs with a 4–3 record.[7] Overton-Clapham then left the team and was replaced at skip by Rhonda Varnes. This team had slightly better results, reaching the final of The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul and the semifinals of the Icebreaker at The Granite. After failing to qualify for the provincial championship, the team disbanded.

For the 2018–19 season, Remillard and Loder teamed up with Beth Peterson and Melissa Gordon. The team had three semifinal finishes on the tour and won the Manitoba Scotties Berth Bonspiel to qualify for the 2019 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, the team had a strong showing, finishing 5–2 through the round robin and qualifying for a tiebreaker against Abby Ackland. Despite tying the game in the seventh end, Team Peterson would give up three points in the eighth end, ultimately losing the game 8–7.[8] The 2019–20 season was a successful season for the Peterson rink as they qualified for the playoffs in eight of their ten events. They also got to play in their first Grand Slam of Curling event at the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2 where they lost in the semifinal to South Korea's Kim Min-ji.[9] Despite entering the 2020 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the fourth seed, Team Peterson finished the round robin with a 2–3 record, failing to reach the championship pool round.[10][11]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, many provinces had to cancel their provincial championships, with member associations selecting their representatives for the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Due to this situation, Curling Canada added three Wild Card teams to the national championship, which were chosen according to the CTRS standings from the 2019–20 season.[12] Because Team Peterson ranked 12th on the CTRS[13] and kept at least three of their four players together for the 2020–21 season, they got the third Wild Card spot at the 2021 Scotties in Calgary, Alberta.[14] One member of Peterson's rink, Melissa Gordon opted to not attend the Scotties due to work commitments.[15] She was replaced by Brittany Tran, who competed at the Scotties in 2019 as second for the Northwest Territories. At the Tournament of Hearts, Peterson led her team to a respectable 7–5 fifth-place finish.[16]

In their first event of the 2021–22 season, Team Peterson reached the final of the Mother Club Fall Curling Classic where they lost to Mackenzie Zacharias.[17] They were then semifinalists at the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic. With their successful results over the past few seasons, Team Peterson had enough points to qualify for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.[18] There, the team missed the playoffs after a 1–5 record.[19] At the 2022 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team began with two straight wins before losing the rest of their games, finishing just outside the playoffs at 2–3.[20] Team Peterson rounded out their season at the 2022 Best of the West where they lost in the final to Corryn Brown.[21]

To begin the 2022–23 season, Team Peterson qualified for the playoffs at three straight events. They began with a semifinal finish at the Mother Club Fall Curling Classic before winning the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic.[22] The team then played in the 2022 Western Showdown, however, with Robyn Silvernagle sparing for Peterson at skip. At the event, the team defeated many higher seeds such as Kim Eun-jung, Clancy Grandy and Isabella Wranå, ultimately losing in the semifinals to Silvana Tirinzoni.[23] Team Peterson had a strong showing at the 2023 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, beginning with a 4–1 record through the round robin. They went on to finish 5–3 after the championship round and then lost a tiebreaker to Meghan Walter to advance to the playoffs.[24] The team ended their season at the Best of the West where they were again defeated by Corryn Brown in the championship game. Peterson was replaced by Kelsey Rocque for the event.[25]

For the 2023–24 season, Team Peterson added Kelsey Rocque to their lineup at third with Jenna Loder shifting to alternate. On tour, the team found moderate success, as they won the MCT Shootout in September and the MCT Championships in January.[26] They also reached a pair of semifinals and made it to the quarterfinals of the Red Deer Curling Classic, before losing to the country's number one ranked team, Rachel Homan, who ultimately won the event.[24] At the 2024 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Peterson made it to the championship round with a 3–2 record, and then won four straight to earn a spot in the semifinal, where they defeated Kate Cameron 8–4. That put them up into the final against Kaitlyn Lawes and in a very tight game, they lost 9–8.[27] The following season, they defended their title at the MCT Championships and lost the final of the MCT Curling Cup and the MCT Showdown. They also competed in the 2024 Tour Challenge Tier 2 where they lost in the quarterfinals to Sayaka Yoshimura.[28] At the 2025 RME Women of the Rings, the provincial championship, Team Peterson finished 5–3 through the round robin and championship pools, earning a tiebreaker berth where they eliminated Hailey McFarlane. They then beat Darcy Robertson in the semifinal before coming up short again in the final to Kate Cameron, finishing second.[29]

Team Peterson began the 2025–26 season at the 2025 Masters Tier 2 Grand Slam where they finished 1–3. Next, the team played in the 2025 PointsBet Invitational, qualifying through the CTRS rankings.[30] There, they finished 2–2, securing wins over Kaitlyn Lawes and Myla Plett.[31] They then played in the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials where they had a disappointing last place finish.[32] After the event, Peterson and third Kelsey Calvert switched positions, with Calvert taking over as skip of the team prior to the 2026 RME Women of the Rings.[33] This switch paid off as after losing the final for two consecutive years, Remillard won her first Manitoba Women's Championship, beating Team Lawes 9–7 in the final.[34] This earned the team the right to represent Manitoba at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ontario. At the 2026 Scotties, Team Peterson would finish round-robin play with a perfect 8–0 record, qualifying for the playoffs. However in the playoffs, they would then lose to Kerri Einarson and Selena Sturmay, finishing in 5th place.

Personal life

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Remillard was born in Winnipeg but grew up in Morden, Manitoba.[35] She is employed as a procurement manager at The North West Company. She is married, and has a son.[1] Remillard previously attended the University of Manitoba.[35]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2012–13[36] Selena Kaatz Briane Meilleur Kristin MacCuish Katherine Doerksen
2013–14 Breanne Meakin Katherine Doerksen Briane Meilleur Krysten Karwacki
2014–15 Rachel Kaatz Laura Burtnyk Gaetanne Gauthier Katherine Doerksen
2015–16 Cathy Overton-Clapham Briane Meilleur Katherine Doerksen Krysten Karwacki
2016–17 Cathy Overton-Clapham Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Sarah Pyke
2017–18 Rhonda Varnes Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Danielle Robinson
2018–19 Beth Peterson Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon Robyn Njegovan
2019–20 Beth Peterson Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon Nicole Sigvaldason
2020–21 Beth Peterson Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon Meghan Walter
2021–22 Beth Peterson Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon
2022–23 Beth Peterson Jenna Loder Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon
2023–24 Beth Peterson Kelsey Rocque Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon-Kurz Jenna Loder
2024–25 Beth Peterson Kelsey Calvert Katherine Remillard Melissa Gordon-Kurz Meghan Walter
2025–26 Beth Peterson Kelsey Calvert Katherine Remillard Melissa Gordon-Kurz
Kelsey Calvert Beth Peterson

References

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  2. ^ "2013 Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Women's Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  3. ^ "2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  4. ^ Jonathan Brazeau (September 6, 2015). "Cotter headlines field at Tour Challenge Tier 2". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ^ Melissa Martin (January 24, 2016). "Cathy O bows to Birchard in what may be swan song". The Free Press. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  6. ^ "Team Cathy Overton-Clapham: 2016–17". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  7. ^ Russ Hobson (March 8, 2017). "Cathy 'O' joins forces with Chelsea Carey". Global News. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  8. ^ Connor Njegovan (January 26, 2019). "Ackland Advances to Playoffs in Gimli". Curl Manitoba. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  9. ^ Jonathan Brazeau (November 10, 2019). "Jacobs, Gushue set for showdown in Tour Challenge men's final". Grand Slam of Curling. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  10. ^ Clayton Dreger (January 29, 2020). "2020 Provincial Scotties". Pembina Valley Online. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
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  12. ^ "Three wild-card teams added to Scotties, Brier". TSN. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
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  22. ^ "Wins from Tirinzoni and Edin highlight busy weekend in curling". TSN. October 3, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  23. ^ "Tirinzoni into Western Showdown semifinals". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  24. ^ a b Taylor Allen (January 24, 2024). "Peterson out to prove her team has what it takes to win Scotties". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  25. ^ "2023 SGI Best of the West". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  26. ^ "Team Beth Peterson: 2023–24". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  27. ^ Paul Friesen (January 28, 2024). "Tears on both sides as Lawes takes Manitoba curling crown in a thriller". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  28. ^ "2024 Tour Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  29. ^ Joshua Frey-Smith (January 27, 2025). "Cameron wins first Manitoba title". The Brandon Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  30. ^ "Early Trials preview on tap at 2025 PointsBet Invitational in Calgary". Curling Canada. June 24, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  31. ^ "Men's final matchup remains undecided after Saturday afternoon chaos at 2025 PointsBet Invitational". Curling Canada. October 4, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  32. ^ "Team McDonald advances to playoffs at 2025 Home Hardware Pre-Trials". Curling Canada. October 23, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  33. ^ Gordon Anderson (January 25, 2026). "Beth Peterson and the 'big change' prior to the Scotties". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  34. ^ Gordon Anderson (January 4, 2026). "Peterson defeats Lawes in Manitoba women's curling final". The Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  35. ^ a b "Doerksen comes home to play at the Scotties in Morden". Pembina Valley. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  36. ^ "Katherine Remillard Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
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