US EditionMike McEwen Joins Forces with Provincial Rival Rylan Kleiter
Mike McEwen fills the third position on Rylan Kleiter's Saskatoon rink after Matthew Hall's departure, joining a team ranked 30th nationally, as part of offseason roster changes.
- On Wednesday, veteran skip Mike McEwen joined Rylan Kleiter's Saskatoon-based team in a roster shakeup. Kleiter moves from skip to third, Joshua Mattern shifts to second, and Trevor Johnson remains at lead following Matthew Hall's departure.
- McEwen's departure from his previous team, which decided to 'go younger,' and Hall's exit created the vacancy. McEwen called the decision the 'wrong decision' in his first interview Wednesday.
- A 45-year-old veteran of 11 Briers, McEwen brings experience to the Saskatoon rink featuring three players aged 27. He described the partnership as a 'really good fit' that leverages youthful energy.
- While McEwen did not set a retirement timeline, he noted this quadrennial will likely be his last. 'If the enjoyment level is there and I'm competing at a pretty high level, then there's not really a time limit,' he said.
- Targeting the 2027 Brier in Saskatoon, the team aims to utilize McEwen's experience to secure his first Brier win. McEwen previously skipped a Saskatchewan team in 2024.
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Mike McEwen joins Rylan Kleiter team in major Saskatchewan curling shakeup
There’s a certain feel when a curling lineup shifts, not just a change on paper, but a ripple that moves through a province’s competitive landscape. Saskatchewan felt another one on Wednesday morning. Saskatchewan roots. New chapter. Let’s go. pic.twitter.com/5fkczk9WYG — Team Mike McEwen (@TeamMcEwen) March 18, 2026 For the second time in a week, the men’s curling scene in the province has been shaken up, and this one might be even louder. Vet…
Mike McEwen to join Kleiter’s Saskatchewan rink as skip
Mike McEwen is staying in Saskatchewan. The veteran skip is joining Rylan Kleiter's rink for the 2026-27 season, the team announced Wednesday. McEwen, a native of Brandon, Man., announced last week his teammates for the past three seasons had left him. McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh and Dan Marsh finished 5-3 and missed the playoffs at this year's Montana Brier due to a tiebreaker. Tyler Tardi has since been announced as the new skip for tha…
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