The Homan rink is leaving earlier than normal this year in hopes of better adjusting to the time change and performing their best in Beijing. Eight men's and eights women's teams will battle to decide who will represent Canada next February in South Korea. At the last Olympic qualifiers, in late 2013 in Winnipeg, an even younger Homan rink placed third. A pressure-packed Scotties win is just another experience this team can lean on as it eyes the Olympics and, more immediately, the world championships. "We won, but we learned from it and we're going to represent Canada as best we can," said Homan.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2017 17:15 UTC