Karsten Sturmay

Born on November 7, 1996, in Edmonton, Alberta, Karsten Sturmay is a Canadian curler who initially hailed from Leduc, Alberta. Sturmay’s early career as a junior curler saw him win three provincial junior championships in 2015, 2016, and 2018. During the 2015 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, his Alberta team achieved a 7–3 record before losing in a tie-breaker. The following year, at the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, his team finished with a 6–4 record, missing the playoffs. In 2016, he also played third for the University of Alberta team at the CIS/CCA Curling Championships, where they reached the final, losing to Laurier’s Aaron Squires. The team made it to the final again in 2017 at the U Sports/Curling Canada University Championship, and in 2018, Sturmay skipped his University of Alberta team to a U Sports/Curling Canada University Championship win.

Sturmay’s professional career includes playing on the World Curling Tour since 2013. He secured his first tour event victory in 2016 at the inaugural Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic. In 2018, he won his second tour event at the Avonair Cash Spiel. He has participated in several provincial championships, reaching the final of the 2018 Boston Pizza Cup, where his team lost to Brendan Bottcher’s rink. In 2019, Sturmay represented Canada at the Winter Universiade after winning the national championships the previous season. His team earned a silver medal after qualifying for the final and losing to Norway. The 2019–20 curling season saw him win the Medicine Hat Charity Classic on the Tour. He also reached the final of the 2020 Boston Pizza Cup, losing again to Brendan Bottcher. In the 2022–23 season, Team Sturmay qualified for the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier as the third Wild Card entry, following victories at events such as the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic and the McKee Homes Fall Curling Classic.