Jacques Gauthier

Jacques Gauthier is a respected Canadian curler from Winnipeg in Manitoba. He has represented his nation twice at the World Junior Curling Championships in 2018 and 2020, winning gold at both illustrious events. Since the 2019/20 season he has successfully skipped his own team out of Victoria, British Colombia.

Born into a family of talented curlers, Gauthier’s mother is a three-time Tournament of Hearts champion and well-known curling broadcaster. His cousin Tyler Tardi is also a three-time Canadian Junior Curling Championship. Gauthier spent most of his junior career playing as third for J. T. Ryan, winning bronze and silver medals at the 2018 and 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships respectively. After aging out of juniors after the 2019 championships, Gauthier decided to form his own team. He came close to winning the 2020 Manitoba Junior Provincials but lost in the finals. He appeared in the 2021 Tim Horton Brier.

Gauthier is one of the most highly anticipated rising stars in the curling world, who has a strong desire to continue to represent Canada at the highest possible level. Now that he has transitioned to the men’s game, he has his eyes set on appearing at the next Winter Olympics as well as the World and European Curling Championships. Given the quality of his current form, he is looking to be one of the brightest breakthrough prospects over the next few years of his career. A talented curler with a steady hand, Gauthier is certainly one to watch.