{{short description|Canadian curler}} {{Infobox curler | name = Dayna Demmans | image = | image_size = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|31}} | birth_place = [[Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan|Meadow Lake]], [[Saskatchewan]] | Curling club = [[Highland Curling Club|Highland CC]], <br> [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina, SK]]<ref name="Media Guide"/> | Skip = [[Sarah Daniels (curler)|Sarah Daniels]] | Third = [[Abby Ackland]] | Second = [[Calissa Daly]] | Lead = '''Dayna Demmans''' | Alternate = | Member Association = {{SK}} (2009–2013; 2014–2022; 2025–2026) <br> {{AB}} (2013–2014; 2022–2024) <br> {{BC}} (2026–present) | Hearts appearances = 1 ({{STOH|2026}}) | Top CCA ranking = 15th ([[2025–26 curling season|2025–26]]) | medaltemplates = }}
'''Dayna Demmans''', previously known as '''Dayna Demers''' (born October 31, 1986) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Curling|curler]] from [[Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan|Meadow Lake]], [[Saskatchewan]].<ref name="Media Guide">{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-WEB3.pdf|title=2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> She currently plays [[Lead (curling)|lead]] on Team [[Sarah Daniels (curler)|Sarah Daniels]].
==Career== Demmans spent the majority of her early career playing with [[Robyn Silvernagle]]. In 2010, the pair won their first women's tour event at the Cornerstone Credit Union Ladies Cash Bonspiel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sasktoday.ca/central/local-sports/meadow-lake-womens-team-wins-top-prize-4017869|title=Meadow Lake women's team wins top prize|publisher=SaskToday|author=Jeff Schneberk|date=December 8, 2010|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> That same year, they played in their first [[Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], finishing fifth in their pool with a 2–3 record. Two years later, they finished 3–2 in their pool, however, missed out on the playoffs due to a head-to-head tiebreaker loss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2651&teamid=57976&profileid=1401|title=2012 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref>
In 2013, Demmans began playing for the [[Jessie Hunkin|Jessie Kaufman]] rink out of Alberta. With third [[Tiffany Steuber]] and lead [[Stephanie Enright (curler)|Stephanie Enright]], the team won the inaugural [[Avonair Cash Spiel]] and finished runner-up at the [[Boundary Ford Curling Classic]] and the [[Shamrock Shotgun]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3154&teamid=71128&profileid=1981|title=2013 Avonair Cash Spiel|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> They also played in the [[2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic]], which at the time was a [[Grand Slam of Curling]] event. Despite their success throughout the season, the team had mixed results at the [[2014 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], ultimately missing the playoffs with a 4–3 record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3309&teamid=74713&profileid=|title=2014 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref>
The following season, Demmans returned to Saskatchewan where she played for [[Jolene Campbell]]. This arrangement only lasted one season with the team failing to qualify for the provincial championship. Demmans then rejoined Silvernagle at third with new front-enders [[Cristina Goertzen]] and [[Kara Thevenot|Kara Kilden]]. In their first season together, the team had a strong run at the [[2016 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], finishing first in their pool to earn a spot in the 1 vs. 2 game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/2016-saskatchewan-scotties-tournament-of-hearts-scores/|title=Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Scores|publisher=Sportsnet|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> They then lost to [[Stefanie Lawton]] before dropping the semifinal to Jolene Campbell, ending their run. The following year, the team again had an impressive showing at the provincial championship, taking the top seed through the round robin with a 7–1 record. They then defeated Lawton in the 1 vs. 2 game to advance to the final where they were defeated 10–7 by [[Penny Barker]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sasktoday.ca/north/local-sports/runner-up-finish-for-silvernagle-at-saskatchewan-scotties-4102691|title=Runner-up finish for Silvernagle at Saskatchewan Scotties|publisher=SaskToday|date=January 29, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref>
For the [[2017–18 curling season|2017–18 season]], the team brought on Jolene Campbell as their new third, shifting Demmans to second. On tour, they won the Boundary Ford Curling Classic and reached the playoffs at the [[2017 GSOC Tour Challenge]] Tier 2 and the [[2017 Colonial Square Ladies Classic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=108828&profileid=9582.#1|title=Team Robyn Silvernagle: 2017–18|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Heading into the [[2018 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] as one of the favorites, the team again topped the round robin with a 7–1 record and then beat [[Chantelle Eberle]] in the 1 vs. 2 game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sasktoday.ca/north/local-news/viterra-scotties-day-4-team-silvernagle-takes-first-in-round-robin-4115546|title=Viterra Scotties Day 4: Team Silvernagle takes first in round robin|publisher=SaskToday|author=Devan Tasa|date=January 6, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Facing [[Sherry Anderson]] in the championship game, Team Silvernagle fell 7–6 in an extra end, losing their second straight provincial championship final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://curlsask.ca/2018/01/08/anderson-wins-viterra-scotties-womens-provincial-championship/|title=Anderson Wins Viterra Scotties Women's Provincial Championship!|publisher=CurlSask|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> After the season, the team disbanded, with Demmans and Campbell joining the newly formed [[Kristen Streifel]] rink for the [[2018–19 curling season|2018–19 season]].
Playing a limited schedule, Team Streifel reached the playoffs in every event they played in their first season together, notably making the semifinals of the [[2018 Tour Challenge]] Tier 2.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/teamstreifel/posts/pfbid0T4xLAvGq86Ngbek8BQPMGf5qNMSxo9w3iPtEmBycFkNbcqs3sZt1eVHcgXQY5Jqal|title=Last night our run at the Grand Slam of Curling Tour Challenge came to an end|publisher=Team Streifel|website=Facebook|date=November 11, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2026}}[[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]</ref> In the new year, Demmans herself would miss the [[2019 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] due to maternity leave.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/teamstreifel/posts/pfbid02yY5js4jue2aBTDSLZawVu3ZV84yKBa2h6irHjC8gSScBmHmvTSmXrKzFCe5HzB91l|title=Hands down, the best part of the season was the delivery of 2 tiny but healthy and strong beautiful baby girls to our teammate Dayna Demers!|publisher=Team Streifel|website=Facebook|date=January 28, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2026}}[[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]</ref> With spare [[Callan Hamon]], her team finished in third place after a semifinal loss to [[Sherry Anderson]]. Back together the following season, the team was unable to maintain their consistency from the year before, ultimately failing to qualify in every tour event and finishing 2–3 in the newly formatted triple knockout of the [[2020 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts|provincial championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=6345&teamid=144522&profileid=|title=2019 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref>
After Team Streifel broke up following the season, Demmans joined the newly formed Robyn Silvernagle rink alongside Kristen Streifel, Jessie Hunkin and [[Becca Hebert]]. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]], the qualification process for the [[2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials]] had to be modified to qualify enough teams for the championship. In these modifications, [[Curling Canada]] created the [[2021 Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event]], an event where eight teams would compete to try to earn one of two spots into the [[2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/02/04/2021-trials-process-revised/|title=2021 Trials proceess revised|work=Curling Canada|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Team Silvernagle qualified for the Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event as the third seed. The team qualified for the playoffs through the B Event, giving them two chances to secure a spot in the Pre-Trials. They then, however, lost 10–8 to [[Kerry Galusha]] and 8–6 to [[Jill Brothers]], finishing third and not advancing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/nova-scotia-curler-jill-brothers-secures-berth-in-pre-trials-competition-1.6190289|title=Nova Scotia curler Jill Brothers secures berth in hometown pre-trials competition next month|publisher=CBC Sports|date=September 26, 2021|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> On tour, the team qualified for three straight quarterfinals at the [[Boundary Ford Curling Classic]], the SaskTour Women's Moose Jaw event and the [[Red Deer Curling Classic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=152689&profileid=30732|title=Team Robyn Silvernagle 2021–22|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> In December 2021, they won the Swift Current Women's Spiel, defeating [[Michelle Englot]] 8–3 in the championship game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=7072&teamid=157405#|title=SaskTel Curling Stadium Swift Current Women's Spiel|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> In the new year, Team Silvernagle competed in the [[2022 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] where they entered as the third seeds. They qualified for the playoffs through the C Event before being eliminated by [[Amber Holland]] in the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/post.php?postid=4556|title=Carey to play for first Saskatchewan Scotties title|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> After this, Robyn Silvernagle left the team and Jessie Hunkin took over skipping duties with the team now playing out of Alberta.
In their third event, Team Hunkin reached the semifinals of the [[Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic]], losing to [[Ikue Kitazawa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=7336&teamid=162431|title=2022 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> They then played in the [[2022 Tour Challenge]] Tier 2 where after dropping their opening game, they ran the table to reach the final. There, they were defeated 8–2 by [[Clancy Grandy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/homan-tops-einarson-in-tour-challenge-final-to-win-12th-grand-slam-title/|title=Homan tops Einarson in Tour Challenge final to win 12th Grand Slam title|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=January 24, 2026|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211052559/https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/homan-tops-einarson-in-tour-challenge-final-to-win-12th-grand-slam-title/|url-status=dead}}</ref> After two more quarterfinal appearances, the team played in the [[2023 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] where they finished in fifth place with a 3–4 record.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/curling/calgarys-kayla-skrlik-rises-fast-to-capture-alberta-scotties-curling-crown|title=Calgary's Kayla Skrlik rises fast to capture Alberta Scotties curling crown|publisher=Calgary Sun|author=Todd Saelhof|date=January 22, 2023|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Third Kristen Streifel then left the team and was replaced by [[Jessie Haughian]]. To begin the [[2023–24 curling season|2023–24 season]], the team had three consecutive quarterfinal appearances. Their best finish came at the Saville Grand Prix with a semifinal loss to [[Selena Sturmay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=7869&teamid=171201&eventid=7869&teamid=175342|title=2023 Saville Grand Prix|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> At the [[2024 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], the team bettered their performance with a 4–3 record but did not qualify for the playoffs based on their draw-to-the-button total.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#/events/18405/stages|title=2024 Sentinel Storage Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Championship – Standings|website=Curling Alberta|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref>
After two seasons in Alberta, Demmans returned to Saskatchewan to play for Jolene Campbell. With [[Rachel Big Eagle|Rachel Erickson]] and [[Abby Ackland]], the team began at the [[2024 PointsBet Invitational]] which they qualified for through CTRS points.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2024/06/19/pointsbet-pairings-set/|title=PointsBet Pairings Set!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=June 19, 2023|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> In the opening round, they lost 8–5 to [[Kate Cameron (curler)|Kate Cameron]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2024/09/26/slay-queen/|title=Slay, Queen!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> On tour, they only reached the playoffs once at the Martensville International where they made the semifinals. They also played in the [[2024 Tour Challenge]] Tier 2, however, finished 1–3. Although they struggled throughout the tour season, Team Campbell turned things around at the [[2025 Viterra Prairie Pinnacle]], going 7–1 through the round robin and earning a spot in the 1 vs. 2 game where they beat [[Nancy Martin]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportscage.com/latest-news/jolene-campbell-advances-to-viterra-prairie-pinnacle-womens-provincial-curling-final-10132575|title=Jolene Campbell advances to Viterra Prairie Pinnacle women's provincial curling final|publisher=Sports Cage|author=Randy Palmer|date=January 26, 2025|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Facing Martin again in the final, the team was unable to overcome an early four-point deficit, losing 8–7 and finishing second.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://westcentralonline.com/articles/nancy-martin-finally-does-it-emotional-scene-for-first-time-pinnacle-champs|title=Nancy Martin finally does it: Emotional scene for first time Pinnacle champs|publisher=West Central Online|author=Cooper Douglas|date=January 26, 2025|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> Ackland then left the rink and was replaced by Robyn Silvernagle for the [[2025–26 curling season|2025–26 season]]. On tour, the team made one final in Moose Jaw and qualified in four other events. At [[2026 Bunge Prairie Pinnacle|provincials]], they finished second through the round robin with a 6–2 record but then knocked off the previously undefeated [[Ashley Thevenot]] 10–7 to qualify for the championship game. There, after losing the final in 2017, 2018 and 2025, Demmans won her first provincial championship as the team beat Jana Tisdale 4–3.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-sports/live-blog-bunge-prairie-pinnacle-provincial-womens-curling-championship-11724900|title=LIVE BLOG: Jolene Campbell wins Bunge Prairie Pinnacle provincial women's curling championship|publisher=Moose Jaw Today|author=Randy Palmer|date=January 11, 2026|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Demmans is employed as a dental hygienist and is also a personal trainer. She is engaged and has three children. She previously attended the [[University of Saskatchewan]] and the Canadian Institute of Dental Hygiene.<ref name="Media Guide"/>
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead |- ! scope="row"| 2009–10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=20308&view=Teams#1|title=Dayna Demmans Past Teams|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> | [[Robyn Silvernagle]] || [[Sasha Yole]] || Dayna Demmans || [[Kendra Syrota]] |- ! scope="row"| 2010–11 | Robyn Silvernagle || Sasha Yole || Dayna Demmans || [[Cristina Goertzen]] |- ! scope="row"| 2011–12 | Robyn Silvernagle || [[Kelsey Waker]] || Dayna Demmans || Cristina Goertzen |- ! scope="row"| 2012–13 | [[Brett Barber]] || Robyn Silvernagle || [[Kailena McDonald|Kailena Bay]] || Dayna Demers |- ! scope="row"| 2013–14 | [[Jessie Hunkin|Jessie Kaufman]] || [[Tiffany Steuber]] || Dayna Demers || [[Stephanie Enright (curler)|Stephanie Enright]] |- ! scope="row"| 2014–15 | [[Jolene Campbell]] || [[Teejay Haichert]] || Dayna Demers || Kelsey Waker |- ! scope="row"| 2015–16 | Robyn Silvernagle || Dayna Demers || Cristina Goertzen || [[Kara Thevenot|Kara Kilden]] |- ! scope="row"| 2016–17 | Robyn Silvernagle || Dayna Demers || Cristina Goertzen || Kara Thevenot |- ! scope="row"| 2017–18 | Robyn Silvernagle || [[Jolene Campbell]] || Dayna Demers || Kara Thevenot |- ! scope="row"| 2018–19 | [[Kristen Streifel]] || Jolene Campbell || Dayna Demers || [[Breanne Knapp]] |- ! scope="row"| 2019–20 | Kristen Streifel || [[Kelly Schafer]] || [[Kalynn Park]] || Dayna Demers |- ! scope="row"| 2020–21 | Robyn Silvernagle || Kristen Streifel || Jessie Hunkin || Dayna Demers |- ! scope="row"| 2021–22 | Robyn Silvernagle || Kristen Streifel || Jessie Hunkin || Dayna Demers |- ! scope="row"| 2022–23 | Jessie Hunkin || Kristen Streifel || [[Becca Hebert]] || Dayna Demers |- ! scope="row"| 2023–24 | Jessie Hunkin || [[Jessie Haughian]] || Becca Hebert || Dayna Demmans |- ! scope="row"| 2024–25 | Jolene Campbell || [[Abby Ackland]] || [[Rachel Big Eagle|Rachel Erickson]] || Dayna Demmans |- ! scope="row"| 2025–26 | Jolene Campbell || Robyn Silvernagle || Rachel Big Eagle || Dayna Demmans |- ! scope="row"| 2026–27 | [[Sarah Daniels (curler)|Sarah Daniels]] || Abby Ackland || [[Calissa Daly]] || Dayna Demmans |}
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