Canada’s curling legend to retire

November 03,2025

key points from this story:

• Gushue to retire after 2025-26 season
• Six Brier titles and Olympic gold
• Rankings focus on 1980 to present
• Ferbey’s record includes six Briers
• Ernie Richardson mentioned as legend
• Other top skips: Martin, Koe, Stoughton

Canada’s best ever, Brad Gushue, to retire Curling in Canada through the years has been dominated by players from Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan, but No. 1 on the all-time list of Canadian greats is from St. John’s, NL.

Brad Gushue announced recently that the 2025-26 season would be his last, but he doesn’t have to worry about his legacy in the roaring game. He’s No. 1 all-time. Six Brier titles, a world championship, four silvers at the worlds, 15 Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal will secure his spot as Canada’s best all time.

Putting Gushue at the mountaintop of Canadian curling skips is easy, but how do the rest of Canada’s ice kings rate? Rankings are from 1980 through today, because the game has changed so much over the years.