History of Rachel Homan in Timeline
Rachel Homan is a highly accomplished Canadian curler. As a skip, she has achieved significant success, including a Canadian junior championship, five Canadian national championships, and three World Championships. She represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics and is set to skip the team again at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Homan is the reigning women's world champion in curling.
2 hours ago : Team Homan’s Olympic Curling Journey: Semifinal Setbacks and Future Games
Rachel Homan's team faced tough losses in the Olympic curling semifinals, impacting their gold medal aspirations. Canada secured consecutive wins, while the United States suffered a defeat against Italy, looking ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics.
April 5, 1989: Rachel Homan's Birth
On April 5, 1989, Rachel Catherine Homan was born. She is a Canadian international curler.
1993: Sandra Schmirler wins World Championship
Sandra Schmirler won the World Championship in 1993.
1994: Sandra Schmirler wins World Championship
Sandra Schmirler won the World Championship in 1994.
2003: Colleen Jones's unbeaten record
In 2003, Colleen Jones's team was one of the teams to go unbeaten in round-robin play at the world championship.
2003: Start of Four Straight Provincial Championships
In 2003, Rachel Homan began her streak of winning four consecutive provincial championships while bantam-aged (under 16).
2005: Anette Norberg's unbeaten record
In 2005, Anette Norberg's team was one of the teams to go unbeaten in round-robin play at the world championship.
2006: Optimist International Under-18 Curling Tournament Win
In 2006, Homan won the Optimist International Under-18 Curling Tournament, defeating Casey Scheidegger in the final.
2007: Gold Medal at Canada Winter Games
In 2007, Homan skipped Team Ontario to a gold medal at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon.
2007: Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiel Win
In 2007, Homan won the Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiel, defeating Jennifer Jones in the semifinal and Ève Bélisle in the final, earning $11,000 for her team.
2007: Provincial Semifinal Loss
In 2007, Rachel Homan's team lost the provincial semifinal to Hollie Nicol's rink.
2008: Second Consecutive Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiel Win
In 2008, Homan secured her second consecutive win at the Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiel, defeating the Chinese national team in the final and earning $11,000 for her team.
2008: Provincial Final Loss
In 2008, Homan's team lost in the provincial final to Danielle Inglis.
2009: Runner-up at Canadian Junior Curling Championships
In 2009, Homan placed second in the Canadian Junior Curling Championships.
2009: AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic Win and Olympic Pre-Trials Participation
In 2009, Homan won the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic, earning her team $5,500. Later that year, her team participated in the Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials but did not qualify for the Olympic Trials.
2009: Provincial Junior Championship Win and Loss at Canadian Junior Curling Championships
In 2009, Homan won the provincial junior championship, earning her team a spot at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships where she lost to Kaitlyn Lawes.
2009: World Curling Tour Rookie Team of the Year
In 2009, Homan's rink was named the World Curling Tour's "rookie team of the year."
2010: Junior National Title Win and Silver Medal at World Junior Curling Championships
In 2010, Homan and her team won the junior national title at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships with an undefeated record. They then represented Canada at the World Junior Curling Championships, losing in the final to Sweden.
2010: End of Junior Career
In 2010, Rachel Homan ended her junior curling career but was still too young to participate in Scotties Tournament of Hearts playdowns.
2010: Canadian Junior Curling Champion and World Junior Silver Medalist
In 2010, Rachel Homan won the Canadian Junior Curling Championship and also secured a silver medal at the World Junior Curling Championships.
April 2011: Ontario Mixed Championship Win
In April 2011, Homan played third for her brother Mark and won the 2012 Ontario Mixed Championship.
November 2011: Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Participation
In November 2011, Homan's team represented Ontario at the 2012 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, finishing with an 8-5 record and missing the playoffs.
2011: Graduation from the University of Ottawa
In 2011, Homan graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Human Kinetics.
2011: Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win and National Performance
In 2011, Homan won the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. At the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she finished the round robin in third place and lost in the semi-final to Saskatchewan's Amber Holland.
2011: First Grand Slam Final and Canada Cup Participation
In 2011, Homan's women's team made it to her first career Grand Slam final, losing to Jennifer Jones in the Players' Championship. Later in 2011, she played in her first Canada Cup, finishing with a 2-4 record.
2012: Ontario Mixed Championship Win
In 2012, Homan played third for her brother Mark, and won the Ontario Mixed Championship.
2012: Grand Slam Events and Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Win
In 2012, Homan's team lost in the final of the Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic and the Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic. However, she secured her first Grand Slam victory at the Masters of Curling. Additionally, Homan won her 2nd Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic in 2012.
2012: Loss in the Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts Final
In 2012, Rachel Homan's team lost in the final of the Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts to Tracy Horgan's rink after missing a draw to the button on her final rock.
2013: First Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win
In 2013, Homan won her first Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship.
2013: Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win and World Women's Curling Championship Qualification
In 2013, Homan won the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, becoming the first Ottawa-based team to win the Canadian women's curling championship, earning the right to represent Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in Riga, Latvia.
2013: Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Performance
In 2013, Homan's team qualified for the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials due to their success. They reached the playoffs with a 4-3 record.
2013: World Women's Curling Championship Performance
In 2013, at the World Women's Curling Championship, Homan led Canada to an 8-3 round robin finish. The team beat the United States, but lost to Scotland in the semi-final. Homan then defeated the Americans again in the bronze medal game. The Homan rink finished the season by losing in the quarter-final of the 2013 Players' Championship.
2013: World Curling Tour and Grand Slam Events
Starting the 2013-14 curling season, Homan's team played in four events on the World Curling Tour before winning the 2013 Masters, beating Eve Muirhead in the final. They had previously beaten Homan in the semi-finals of the 2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic. Homan's team had made the playoffs in every Grand Slam event in the previous season; however, they failed to make the playoffs at the 2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic.
2014: Silver Medal at World Women's Curling Championship
In 2014, Homan earned her team a spot at the World Women's Curling Championship. After losing only one round robin game, Homan defeated Switzerland in the playoffs but lost in a rematch in the final, settling for a silver medal.
2014: Meeting Shawn Germain
In 2014, Homan met Shawn Germain, a former professional hockey player from Edmonton.
2014: Second Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win and World Women's Curling Championship Silver Medal
In 2014, Homan won her second Scotties Tournament of Hearts and earned a silver medal at the World Women's Curling Championship.
2014: Olympic Hopes End After Loss at Curling Trials
In 2014, Homan's Olympic hopes were dashed after her team lost to Sherry Middaugh in the semi-final of the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
2014: Loss in Players' Championship Final and Team Change
In 2014, Homan's rink ended the season with a loss in the final of the Players' Championship against Jennifer Jones. It was also the last game for second Alison Kreviazuk, who was replaced by Joanne Courtney.
2014: Second Consecutive Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win and MVP Award
In 2014, Homan's team went undefeated at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, defeating Val Sweeting in the final. Rachel became the youngest skip to win back-to-back Scotties and was awarded the Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award, achieving a 90% shooting percentage.
2015: Scotties Tournament of Hearts Performance and Other Wins
In 2015, Homan's team represented Team Canada at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing in 4th place and winning the bronze medal game. That season, the team also won the Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown and the inaugural Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game, earning $52,000.
2015: Start of Successful Curling Season
In 2015, Homan's team started the season with a win in the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard and reached the final of the GSOC Tour Challenge.
2015: Bronze Medal at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
In 2015, Rachel Homan secured a bronze medal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
September 2016: Marriage to Shawn Germain
In September 2016, Homan married Shawn Germain, a former professional hockey player from Edmonton.
2016: AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic and Canad Inns Women's Classic wins
In 2016, Rachel Homan's team started the season by winning the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic. The team then won the Canad Inns Women's Classic the following month.
2016: Upsets and Historic Grand Slam Event
In 2016, after winning six World Curling Tour events in a row, Homan's team was upset in the finals of the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. However, they were invited to play in the Elite 10 men's Grand Slam event, making history as the first women's team to compete in a men's Grand Slam event. The team ended the season losing against Jennifer Jones in the final of the Humpty's Champions Cup.
2017: Homan wins World Championship
Homan won the World Championship in 2017.
2017: 2017 Scotties win mentioned
In 2017, Homan's team won the Scotties, which was mentioned in the context of them participating in the 2019 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
2017: Third Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win
In 2017, Rachel Homan won her third title at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
2017: 2017 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic and Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic wins, and Canadian Olympic Curling Trials win
In 2017, Rachel Homan's team began the season by winning the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic and the Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic. They also won the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Ottawa, defeating Chelsea Carey.
2017: 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts win and World Championship gold medal
In 2017, Team Homan won the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, qualifying for the national Scotties tournament where they defeated Manitoba's Michelle Englot. At the 2017 World Championship, the team went undefeated and won the gold medal against Anna Sidorova, completing Homan's medal set at worlds. They also won the 2017 Humpty's Champions Cup. In mixed doubles, Homan and John Morris were runners-up at the 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
2018: 2018 Winter Olympics and Humpty's Champions Cup win
In 2018, Homan's team participated in the Winter Olympics, where they did not win a medal. They later won the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup, defeating Kerri Einarson.
2018: Sixth Place Finish at Winter Olympics
In 2018, Rachel Homan's team finished in sixth place at the Winter Olympics.
2018: Curling World Cup, Tour Challenge and National wins
In 2018, Team Homan won the first leg of the Curling World Cup. Homan also won the Tour Challenge and the National Grand Slam events.
June 2019: Birth of son Ryatt Mitch Germain
In June 2019, Homan gave birth to a son, Ryatt Mitch Germain.
2019: Meridian Canadian Open win, sportsmanship controversy, and Scotties Tournament of Hearts final loss
In 2019, Homan won the Meridian Canadian Open. She also participated in the Continental Cup. At the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, a bullying incident occurred. At the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her team lost the final to Chelsea Carey.
2019: Named Fourth-Greatest Canadian Female Curler by TSN
In 2019, TSN (The Sports Network) recognized Homan as the fourth-greatest Canadian female curler in history.
2019: AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic and Colonial Square Ladies Classic
In 2019, Team Homan made the semi-finals of the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic and won the Colonial Square Ladies Classic.
March 12, 2020: Parting ways with Lisa Weagle
On March 12, 2020, Team Homan announced that the team was parting ways with longtime lead Lisa Weagle.
March 17, 2020: Addition of Sarah Wilkes
On March 17, 2020, the team announced they would be adding Sarah Wilkes as their new second, with Joanne Courtney moving to lead.
2020: Graduation from the University of Alberta
In 2020, Homan graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor's degree in education.
2020: 2020 Ontario provincial playdowns
In 2020, Homan's team were chosen to represent Ontario at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary as the 2020 provincial champions after the 2021 Ontario provincial playdowns were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.
2020: Silver Medal at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
In 2020, Rachel Homan won a silver medal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
2020: Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Scotties Tournament of Hearts
In 2020, Team Homan won the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. At the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they won a silver medal.
March 2021: Birth of daughter Bowyn
In March 2021, Homan gave birth to a daughter named Bowyn.
2021: Switzerland begins winning streak
At the 2021 Women's World Curling Championship, Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni began a 42 game winning streak that would last until the 2024 Women's World Curling Championship.
2021: 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
In 2021, Homan's team represented Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they lost to Kerri Einarson in the final. Homan was named Second Team All-Star skip for the tournament. Homan later gave birth to her second child and won the 2021 Champions Cup, defeating Silvana Tirinzoni. She also played in the 2021 Players' Championship, losing to Einarson in the final.
2021: Silver Medal at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
In 2021, Rachel Homan won a silver medal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
2021: 2021 Masters and National quarterfinal losses
In 2021, Team Homan reached the quarterfinals of the Masters, losing to Alina Kovaleva, and the National, losing to Anna Hasselborg.
March 2022: Joanne Courtney stepping back and Tracy Fleury joining the team
In March 2022, it was announced that Tracy Fleury would be joining Team Homan for the 2022–23 season after Joanne Courtney announced she would be stepping back from competitive curling.
April 2022: Ontario Hearts win, Players' Championship semifinal loss, and Champions Cup quarterfinal loss
In April 2022, Team Homan won the postponed Ontario Hearts, beating Carly Howard in the final. They lost in the semifinals at the 2022 Players' Championship to Anna Hasselborg, and in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Champions Cup to Kerri Einarson.
August 2022: Tracy Fleury joins Team Homan as Skip
In August 2022, Tracy Fleury was announced as the new skip for Team Homan, with Rachel Homan continuing as the team's last rock thrower. Emma Miskew transitioned to the second position, and the new lineup debuted at the 2022 Saville Shoot-Out, reaching the final.
2022: 2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials and Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
In 2022, The spread of COVID-19's omicron variant cancelled the 2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials which Homan was set to participate in with John Morris. Team Homan had to wait until April 2022 to play in the postponed Ontario Hearts, which they ended up winning, beating Carly Howard in the final.
September 2023: Birth of son Briggs
In September 2023, Homan gave birth to another son named Briggs.
2023: Homan takes over as Skip of the team
At the start of the 2023–24 season, Rachel Homan became the skip of the team, with Tracy Fleury as third. Don Bartlett was appointed as their coach, and Holo Taco became the team's sponsor. Homan's absence due to childbirth led Heather Nedohin to fill in temporarily, winning the 2023 Saville Shootout. Homan returned for the 2023 PointsBet Invitational, winning the title.
2023: Heather Nedohin spares for rink
Heather Nedohin spared for the rink in 2023 while Homan was pregnant.
2023: Team Homan begins season
Team Homan began the 2023-24 curling season.
June 21, 2024: Team Homan Awarded Key to the City of Ottawa
On June 21, 2024, Team Homan was honored with the Key to the City of Ottawa, recognizing their achievements and contributions.
October 2024: Brendan Bottcher Joins Brad Gushue rink as Second
In October 2024, it was announced that Brendan Bottcher, who was initially added as Team Homan's coach, would be joining the Brad Gushue rink as their second.
2024: Homan wins 17th Career Slam
A week after qualifying for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials, Homan won her second straight slam at the 2024 National, putting their season record at 40-2. It was her 17th career Slam title, tying her with Jennifer Jones.
2024: Homan wins fourth Hearts title
Due to new qualifying rules, Team Homan received a pre-qualifying spot at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They won all 11 of their games, including defeating Jennifer Jones in the final, securing Homan's fourth career Hearts title in 2024.
2024: Team Homan wins Pan Continental Curling Championships
In 2024, AMJ Campbell became the title sponsor for Team Homan. The team won their first event of the season, the 2024 Shorty Jenkins Classic, and went on to win their second straight PointsBet Invitational. They represented Canada at the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships, winning the gold medal after defeating South Korea.
2024: Fourth Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win
In 2024, Rachel Homan secured her fourth victory at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
2024: Homan wins second World Championship title
In 2024, Team Homan represented Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship, achieving an 11–1 record and ending Silvana Tirinzoni's winning streak. They won against South Korea in the semi-finals and defeated Tirinzoni in the final, earning Homan her second World Championship title.
2024: Team Homan faces Bruce Mouat's Team
Prior to the 2025 Players' Championship Grand Slam event, Team Homan faced off against Bruce Mouat of Scotland in a charity event. Team Mouat won the game, while Homan won $2,000, with their winnings going to the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.
2024: Team Homan finishes season with 67-7 win-loss record
Team Homan finished the 2023-24 season at the 2024 Players' Championship, where they lost to Silvana Tirinzoni in the semi-final. They ended the season with an impressive 67-7 win-loss record.
August 2025: Heather Nedohin becomes Team Homan's new coach
In August 2025, Heather Nedohin, who had spared for the rink in 2023, was announced as the team's new coach.
2025: Fifth Scotties Tournament of Hearts Win
In 2025, Rachel Homan achieved her fifth win at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
2025: Homan wins fifth Scotties title and qualifies for World Championship
In 2025, Team Homan automatically qualified for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Team Canada, and for the second straight year, they went through the tournament undefeated, winning Homan's fifth career national women's championship. The win qualified her team to represent Canada at the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea. Prior to the Scotties, it was announced that Jennifer Jones would coach the team for the event.
2025: Homan and Team lose to Hasselborg in Masters
In 2025, Team Homan faced a re-match against Anna Hasselborg in the final of the Masters, where they were defeated 7-5.
2025: Winning the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
In 2025, the Homan rink secured their spot to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics by winning the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, defeating Christina Black in both games of the best-of-three final. This victory marked Rachel Homan's third Olympic appearance.
2025: Team Homan finishes with a 75-8 record
Team Homan finished the 2024-25 season at the 2025 Players' Championship Grand Slam event. Homan lost the game 5-4. Over the course of the season, Homan made it to the final in all 10 events they played in. She would finish the season with a 75-8 record.
2026: Homan Rink at the 2026 Winter Olympics
In 2026, the Homan rink participated in the Winter Olympics. After a poor start in the round robin, winning only one of their first four games, they won their final five games to qualify for the semi-finals, marking the first time in Homan's Olympic career that she advanced beyond the round robin stage.
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