Kaitlyn Lawes

2014, 2018 & 2022 Winter Olympian | 2X Olympic Gold Medallist | World Champion | Mom | Fiancée | Farmer

[Kaitlyn Lawes @LKLawes]

Introducing Myla Joye Vigier. Born fashionably late on December 16th. The best birthday gift 💖 Everyone is doing well and enjoying all the newborn snuggles.

[Kaitlyn Lawes @LKLawes]

Thank you for all that you have done for curling. Congratulations on an incredible and legendary career! You will be missed. All the best to you in your retirement!

[Vic Rauter @TSNVicRauter]

Feeling a little like my favourite TSN hat.. little worn out..fraying at the edges..but still does the job.
However..its time.
Thank you.

[Grand Slam of Curling @grandslamcurl]

A message from Kaitlyn Lawes, via Instagram:

I’m hanging up my shoes!..sort of. This is not a retirement announcement but I am taking a break.

I started curling 34 years ago. I fell in love with the game from day one and had so much fun playing it with my family. All through my junior years I played other sports as well, but curling was the one sport I wanted to play more of, and try to find ways to get better.

In 2006 when my dad got sick, I wanted nothing more than to have my dad see me win a Provincial title. That didn’t happen. Two months after his passing we won our first Provincial, National and World medal. Playing the game he loved was a way for me to always feel connected to my dad.

Fast forward to the present and I have now completed 17 years playing in Women’s as my full time job. I am so lucky. I am grateful for all the teammates, coaches and friends I have made along the way.

I could have never imagined I would get the opportunity to travel the world playing a sport I love, compete in 3 Olympic Games, 2 World Championships and 12 Scotties.

These last 4 years have been an incredibly fun challenge. We went through a lot in our short time together and I’m sad this chapter is closing. It was a privilege to compete alongside Selena, Jocelyn and Kristin. I’m so grateful for their friendship.

I have decided now is a good time for me to hit pause and take a year off to be home with my family. I didn’t take a maternity leave with either of my girls, and now at the start of a new Olympic cycle I feel like is the perfect time to rest, recover, learn more on the farm and be home with my family.

I am excited for this next chapter. I don’t know where it’s going to take me…Maybe one day it will lead to a retirement, or maybe it will lead me right back to the game I love. Who knows. In the mean time, I won’t be too far. If you need a spare, I might be available. If you need someone to speak at your company event, I might be available. Or as my 3 year old puts it, I might just stay home and be a mommy.

Thanks for being on this ride with me. The fans of curling sure are special. I am grateful for the love and support from coast to coast and around the world.

See you on the ice soon, Kaitlyn

[Grand Slam of Curling @grandslamcurl]

After a full quadrennial together, Team Lawes is out.

Kaitlyn Lawes and Kristin Gordon have decided to take a year off from competitive curling, while Jocelyn Peterman and Selena Njegovan are exploring their options.

"We are forever grateful for the memories we made together on and off the ice."

[TBT News @TBTNews_TBay]

Two time Olympic Gold Medalist Kaitlyn Lawes was the keynote speaker at the 'Women in Curling' Summit at the Fort William Curling Club #tbay #tbtnews #tbtnewshour #tbtnewspm https://t.co/gJ2V7dVBnT via @tbnewswatch

[Team Canada @TeamCanada]

🥇 for Team Canada!! 🇨🇦
Blondin, Maltais and Weidemann claim their second straight Olympic medal in the women’s team pursuit in long track speed skating! ⚡️🤩 https://t.co/BvKXy4Uxai

[Team Canada @TeamCanada]

TEAM CANADA’S FIRST MEDAL 🚨🇨🇦⁣

Valérie Maltais claims bronze 🥉 in the women’s 3000 m long track speed skating to bring home Canada's first medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games! 🤩 https://t.co/4QLEygIxnX

[Curling Canada @CurlingCanada]

A big thank you to our officials this week at the Scotties!

Without you, our event wouldn’t run. Thank you for your dedication all week long ✍️

#stoh2026

📸 Curling Canada / Andrew Klaver

[Curling Canada @CurlingCanada]

Thank you to Chief Ice Technician Mike Merklinger, along with Deputy Chief Ice Technicians Rebecca Duck and Scott Foster and their crew, for the early mornings and long days. The Scotties ice is world-class because of you 🧊🧊
#stoh2026

📸 Curling Canada / Andrew Klaver

[Curling Canada @CurlingCanada]

The 💯 club!

@LKLawes becomes the 10th player in history to reach 100 wins at a Scotties Tournament of Hearts!

#STOH2026

[Team Njegovan @teamnjegovan]

We are moving on to the Scottie’s final tomorrow!!!

(📸 Andrew Klaver)

#TeamLawes #STOH2026

[Curling Canada @CurlingCanada]

TO THE 1V2 GAME 🥌

@TeamKLawes will face off against @EinarsonTeam for a spot in the final!

The 1v2 Page playoff game is tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET.

#STOH2026

[Team Njegovan @teamnjegovan]

Two in the tenth to break a 6-6 tie, putting us in tomorrow’s 1v2 game vs Team Canada!

Let’s go!!!

(📸 Andrew Klaver)

#STOH2026 #TeamLawes

[Team Njegovan @teamnjegovan]

And that will do it for the round robin here at the Scotties. Time to get ready for the playoffs!

(📸 Andrew Klaver)

#TeamLawes #STOH2026

[TSN Curling @TSNCurling]

PERECT POOL PLAY

Manitoba's @TeamKLawes defeat Saskatchewan's Team Jolene Campbell, 9-4, to finish round-robin play at #STOH2026 with an undefeated 8-0 record, locking down first-place in Pool A.

📸@CurlingCanada

BOXSCORE: https://t.co/aqWicfKBdQ

[Team Njegovan @teamnjegovan]

Incoming game vs Saskatchewan to close out the round robin!!

#TeamLawes #STOH2026

[Curling Canada @CurlingCanada]

CLINCHED ✅

@TeamKLawes has punched their ticket to the playoffs with two round robin games to go 🎫

#STOH2026

[Parrish & Heimbecker, Ltd @ParrishHeimbeck]

It's one of the events we've been looking forward to all season! We're cheering on @TeamKLawes as they compete at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga. Check out the draw and broadcast schedules here: https://t.co/6s6AGPL3Af

[Team Njegovan @teamnjegovan]

The Scotties get underway this Friday night in Mississauga!

Laura Walker will be playing for Joce, while we’re lucky to have alternate Erin Pincott with us.

Hope you all can make it out for some of our games!!

Tickets/details:
https://t.co/DtqM9XH7sh

#TeamLawes #STOH2026

[Curling Canada @CurlingCanada]

Ever wondered what it feels like to lose one of curling’s toughest games? 🥌

Some of our curlers open up about the heartbreak of a Trials final and how they get back on the ice after that loss.

Read the full story ➡️ https://t.co/MbobwvdQF1

📸 Curling Canada / Michael Burns)

[Curling Canada @CurlingCanada]

Join us along with Olympic and world champion @LKLawes at the Women in Curling Summit in Thunder Bay!

Enjoy a full day of networking, connection, and professional development, all centred around our shared passion for the game.

This event is for every woman who loves #curling, whether you’re on the ice, behind the scenes, or cheering from the stands.

📍 Where: Fort William Curling Centre
📅 When: February 22
⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Full details and registration ➡️ https://t.co/AXqreYiIRo