{{short description|Canadian curler}} {{Infobox curler | name = Katherine Remillard | image = | image_size = | birth_name = Katherine Doerksen | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|18}} | birth_place = [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]] | Curling club = {{nobr|[[Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club|Assiniboine Memorial CC]],}} <br> [[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, MB]]<ref name="Media Guide"/> | Skip = [[Kelsey Calvert]] | Third = [[Beth Peterson]] | Second = '''Katherine Remillard''' | Lead = [[Melissa Gordon-Kurz]] | Alternate = | Member Association = {{MB}} | Hearts appearances = 2 ({{STOH|2021}}, {{STOH|2026}}) | Top CCA ranking = 8th ([[2024–25 curling season|2024–25]]) | medaltemplates = }}
'''Katherine Remillard''' (born January 18, 1994, in [[Winnipeg]], as '''Katherine Doerksen''') is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Curling|curler]] from [[St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba|St. Jean Baptiste]], [[Manitoba]].<ref name="Media Guide">{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-WEB4.pdf|title=2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> She currently plays [[Second (curling)|second]] on Team [[Kelsey Calvert]].
==Career== Remillard joined the [[Breanne Knapp|Breanne Meakin]] rink at third out of juniors. The team, with third [[Briane Harris|Briane Meilleur]] and lead [[Krysten Karwacki]] played in the [[2013 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women's Classic]] [[Grand Slam of Curling]] event where they finished 1–3. However, their one victory came against former world champion [[Mirjam Ott]] of Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3063&teamid=70953&profileid=1989|title=2013 Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Women's Classic|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> The team played in one other Slam that season, the [[2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic]]. In that event, the team was much more successful, going 5–2 to qualify and defeating world number eight ranked [[Chelsea Carey]]. However, they then lost in the quarterfinals to [[Allison Flaxey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3062&teamid=72180&eventid=3062&teamid=72195|title=2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> After the season, Remillard left the team to join the [[Rachel Kaatz]] rink at lead. This arrangement only lasted one season, with Remillard then reuniting with Meilleur and Karwacki on a new team skipped by [[Cathy Overton-Clapham]]. On tour, the team played in one Slam, the [[2015 GSOC Tour Challenge]], losing in a tiebreaker to [[Michelle Montford]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/cotter-headlines-field-at-tour-challenge-tier-2/|title=Cotter headlines field at Tour Challenge Tier 2|publisher=Sportsnet|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=September 6, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> Later in the season, the team qualified for the [[2016 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], Remillard's first appearance at the championship. At provincials, Team Overton-Clapham finished 6–1 through the round robin to qualify for the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game. They then lost 7–3 to [[Shannon Birchard]], finishing fourth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/curling/2016/01/24/cathy-o-bows-to-birchard-in-what-may-be-swan-song|title=Cathy O bows to Birchard in what may be swan song|publisher=The Free Press|author=Melissa Martin|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
For the [[2016–17 curling season|2016–17 season]], Remillard remained with Overton-Clapham and the pair brought on [[Jenna Loder]] and [[Sarah Pyke]] at third and lead respectively. On tour, the team saw limited success, only qualifying in one of their seven tour events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=96888&profileid=7827|title=Team Cathy Overton-Clapham: 2016–17|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> While they did earn a berth into the [[2017 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], they ultimately missed the playoffs with a 4–3 record.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3297236/cathy-o-joins-forces-with-chelsea-carey/|title=Cathy 'O' joins forces with Chelsea Carey|publisher=Global News|author=Russ Hobson|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> Overton-Clapham then left the team and was replaced at skip by [[Rhonda Varnes]]. This team had slightly better results, reaching the final of [[MCT Showdown|The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul]] and the semifinals of the [[Icebreaker Challenge|Icebreaker at The Granite]]. After failing to qualify for the provincial championship, the team disbanded.
For the [[2018–19 curling season|2018–19 season]], Remillard and Loder teamed up with [[Beth Peterson]] and [[Melissa Gordon-Kurz|Melissa Gordon]]. The team had three semifinal finishes on the tour and won the Manitoba Scotties Berth Bonspiel to qualify for the [[2019 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]]. There, the team had a strong showing, finishing 5–2 through the round robin and qualifying for a tiebreaker against [[Abby Ackland]]. Despite tying the game in the seventh end, Team Peterson would give up three points in the eighth end, ultimately losing the game 8–7.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://curlmanitoba.org/2019/01/26/scotties-tournament-of-hearts-presented-by-bayer-update-5/|title=Ackland Advances to Playoffs in Gimli|publisher=Curl Manitoba|author=Connor Njegovan|date=January 26, 2019|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> The [[2019–20 curling season|2019–20 season]] was a successful season for the Peterson rink as they qualified for the playoffs in eight of their ten events. They also got to play in their first [[Grand Slam of Curling]] event at the [[2019 Tour Challenge]] Tier 2 where they lost in the semifinal to South Korea's [[Kim Min-ji (curler)|Kim Min-ji]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/jacobs-gushue-set-for-showdown-in-gsoc-tour-challenge-mens-final/|title=Jacobs, Gushue set for showdown in Tour Challenge men's final|work=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=November 10, 2019|access-date=January 26, 2026|archive-date=November 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127071524/https://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/jacobs-gushue-set-for-showdown-in-gsoc-tour-challenge-mens-final/}}</ref> Despite entering the [[2020 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] as the fourth seed, Team Peterson finished the round robin with a 2–3 record, failing to reach the championship pool round.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pembinavalleyonline.com/local-sports/2020-provincial-scotties|title=2020 Provincial Scotties|work=Pembina Valley Online|author=Clayton Dreger|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=6346&eventtypeid=82&view=Main#1|title=2020 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]], many provinces had to cancel their provincial championships, with member associations selecting their representatives for the [[2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]]. Due to this situation, [[Curling Canada]] added three Wild Card teams to the national championship, which were chosen according to the [[CTRS standings]] from the [[2019–20 curling season|2019–20 season]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/curling-canada-adds-three-wild-card-teams-to-field-for-the-scotties-and-brier-1.1576766|title=Three wild-card teams added to Scotties, Brier|work=TSN|date=January 13, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> Because Team Peterson ranked 12th on the CTRS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/team-canada/canadian-team-ranking-system/2019-2020-ctrs-standings-women/|title=2019–20 CTRS Standings|website=Curling Canada|access-date=January 26, 2026|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222215056/https://www.curling.ca/team-canada/canadian-team-ranking-system/2019-2020-ctrs-standings-women/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and kept at least three of their four players together for the [[2020–21 curling season|2020–21 season]], they got the third Wild Card spot at the 2021 Scotties in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/02/01/wild-card-teams-set/|title=Wild Card teams set!|work=Curling Canada|date=February 1, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> One member of Peterson's rink, [[Melissa Gordon-Kurz|Melissa Gordon]] opted to not attend the Scotties due to work commitments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/curling/calgarys-tran-soaking-up-call-to-scotties-from-cathy-o|title=Calgary's Tran soaking up call to Scotties from Cathy O|publisher=Calgary Sun|author=Todd Saelhof|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> She was replaced by [[Brittany Tran]], who competed at the Scotties in 2019 as second for the Northwest Territories. At the Tournament of Hearts, Peterson led her team to a respectable 7–5 fifth-place finish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/scotties-tournament-hearts-scores-standings-schedule-results-2021-bubble/|title=Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule|website=Sportsnet|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
In their first event of the [[2021–22 curling season|2021–22 season]], Team Peterson reached the final of the [[Mother Club Fall Curling Classic]] where they lost to [[Mackenzie Zacharias]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/09/20/weagle-epping-clinch/|title=Weagle/Epping clinch!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> They were then semifinalists at the [[Atkins Curling Supplies Classic]]. With their successful results over the past few seasons, Team Peterson had enough points to qualify for the [[2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/08/10/big-events-in-ottawa/|title=Big events in Ottawa!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> There, the team missed the playoffs after a 1–5 record.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/10/29/womens-playoffs-determined/|title=Women's playoffs determined!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=October 29, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> At the [[2022 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], the team began with two straight wins before losing the rest of their games, finishing just outside the playoffs at 2–3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://curlmanitoba.org/about-company/scoreboard/#!/competitions/7096/teams/31169|title=2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts presented by Bayer|website=Curl Manitoba|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> Team Peterson rounded out their season at the [[2022 Best of the West]] where they lost in the final to [[Corryn Brown]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/post.php?postid=5670|title=Brown wins Best of the West|publisher=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
To begin the [[2022–23 curling season|2022–23 season]], Team Peterson qualified for the playoffs at three straight events. They began with a semifinal finish at the Mother Club Fall Curling Classic before winning the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/wins-from-silvana-tirinzoni-niklas-edin-highlight-busy-weekend-in-curling-1.1857043|title=Wins from Tirinzoni and Edin highlight busy weekend in curling|publisher=TSN|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> The team then played in the [[2022 Western Showdown]], however, with [[Robyn Silvernagle]] sparing for Peterson at skip. At the event, the team defeated many higher seeds such as [[Kim Eun-jung (curler)|Kim Eun-jung]], [[Clancy Grandy]] and [[Isabella Wranå]], ultimately losing in the semifinals to [[Silvana Tirinzoni]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/post.php?postid=6543|title=Tirinzoni into Western Showdown semifinals|publisher=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> Team Peterson had a strong showing at the [[2023 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], beginning with a 4–1 record through the round robin. They went on to finish 5–3 after the championship round and then lost a tiebreaker to [[Meghan Walter]] to advance to the playoffs.<ref name="Taylor Allen">{{Cite news|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/01/24/peterson-out-to-prove-her-team-has-what-it-takes-to-win-scotties|title=Peterson out to prove her team has what it takes to win Scotties|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|author=Taylor Allen|date=January 24, 2024|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> The team ended their season at the Best of the West where they were again defeated by Corryn Brown in the championship game. Peterson was replaced by [[Kelsey Rocque]] for the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=7783|title=2023 SGI Best of the West|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
For the [[2023–24 curling season|2023–24 season]], Team Peterson added Kelsey Rocque to their lineup at third with Jenna Loder shifting to alternate. On tour, the team found moderate success, as they won the [[MCT Shootout]] in September and the [[MCT Championships]] in January.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=170474&profileid=32222|title=Team Beth Peterson: 2023–24|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> They also reached a pair of semifinals and made it to the quarterfinals of the [[Red Deer Curling Classic]], before losing to the country's number one ranked team, [[Rachel Homan]], who ultimately won the event.<ref name="Taylor Allen"/> At the [[2024 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], Team Peterson made it to the championship round with a 3–2 record, and then won four straight to earn a spot in the semifinal, where they defeated [[Kate Cameron (curler)|Kate Cameron]] 8–4. That put them up into the final against [[Kaitlyn Lawes]] and in a very tight game, they lost 9–8.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/curling/tears-on-both-sides-as-lawes-takes-manitoba-curling-crown-in-a-thriller|title=Tears on both sides as Lawes takes Manitoba curling crown in a thriller|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|author=Paul Friesen|date=January 28, 2024|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> The following season, they defended their title at the MCT Championships and lost the final of the MCT Curling Cup and the MCT Showdown. They also competed in the [[2024 Tour Challenge]] Tier 2 where they lost in the quarterfinals to [[Sayaka Yoshimura]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=8413&teamid=185221|title=2024 Tour Challenge|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> At the [[2025 RME Women of the Rings]], the provincial championship, Team Peterson finished 5–3 through the round robin and championship pools, earning a tiebreaker berth where they eliminated [[Hailey McFarlane]]. They then beat Darcy Robertson in the semifinal before coming up short again in the final to Kate Cameron, finishing second.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brandonsun.com/national/2025/01/27/cameron-wins-first-manitoba-title|title=Cameron wins first Manitoba title|publisher=The Brandon Sun|author=Joshua Frey-Smith|date=January 27, 2025|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
Team Peterson began the [[2025–26 curling season|2025–26 season]] at the [[2025 Masters (September)|2025 Masters]] Tier 2 Grand Slam where they finished 1–3. Next, the team played in the [[2025 PointsBet Invitational]], qualifying through the CTRS rankings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2025/06/24/early-trials-preview-on-tap-at-2025-pointsbet-invitational-in-calgary/|title=Early Trials preview on tap at 2025 PointsBet Invitational in Calgary|publisher=Curling Canada|date=June 24, 2025|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> There, they finished 2–2, securing wins over Kaitlyn Lawes and [[Myla Plett]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2025/10/04/mens-final-matchup-remains-undecided-after-saturday-afternoon-chaos-at-2025-pointsbet-invitational/|title=Men's final matchup remains undecided after Saturday afternoon chaos at 2025 PointsBet Invitational|publisher=Curling Canada|date=October 4, 2025|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> They then played in the [[2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials]] where they had a disappointing last place finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2025/10/23/team-mcdonald-advances-to-playoffs-at-2025-home-hardware-pre-trials/|title=Team McDonald advances to playoffs at 2025 Home Hardware Pre-Trials|publisher=Curling Canada|date=October 23, 2025|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> After the event, Peterson and third Kelsey Calvert switched positions, with Calvert taking over as skip of the team prior to the [[2026 RME Women of the Rings]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/winnipeg-sun/20260125/281698326159837|title=Beth Peterson and the 'big change' prior to the Scotties|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|author=Gordon Anderson|date=January 25, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> This switch paid off as after losing the final for two consecutive years, Remillard won her first Manitoba Women's Championship, beating Team Lawes 9–7 in the final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/peterson-defeats-lawes-in-manitoba-women-s-curling-final/article_e2635249-a5d1-4159-90b6-4b63ed5a4b04.html|title=Peterson defeats Lawes in Manitoba women's curling final|publisher=The Winnipeg Sun|author=Gordon Anderson|date=January 4, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> This earned the team the right to represent Manitoba at the [[2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] in [[Mississauga]], [[Ontario]]. At the 2026 Scotties, Team Peterson would finish round-robin play with a perfect 8–0 record, qualifying for the playoffs. However in the playoffs, they would then lose to [[Kerri Einarson]] and [[Selena Sturmay]], finishing in 5th place.
==Personal life== Remillard was born in [[Winnipeg]] but grew up in [[Morden, Manitoba]].<ref name="Morden">{{Cite news|url=https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/articles/doerksen-comes-home-to-play-at-the-scotties-in-morden|title=Doerksen comes home to play at the Scotties in Morden|publisher=Pembina Valley|date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> She is employed as a procurement manager at The North West Company. She is married, and has a son.<ref name="Media Guide"/> Remillard previously attended the [[University of Manitoba]].<ref name="Morden"/>
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate |- ! scope="row"| 2012–13<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=25323&view=Teams#1|title=Katherine Remillard Past Teams|website=CurlingZone|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> | [[Selena Njegovan|Selena Kaatz]] || [[Briane Harris|Briane Meilleur]] || [[Kristin Gordon|Kristin MacCuish]] || Katherine Doerksen || |- ! scope="row"| 2013–14 | [[Breanne Knapp|Breanne Meakin]] || Katherine Doerksen || Briane Meilleur || [[Krysten Karwacki]] || |- ! scope="row"| 2014–15 | [[Rachel Kaatz]] || [[Laura Burtnyk]] || [[Gaetanne Gauthier]] || Katherine Doerksen || |- ! scope="row"| 2015–16 | [[Cathy Overton-Clapham]] || Briane Meilleur || Katherine Doerksen || Krysten Karwacki || |- ! scope="row"| 2016–17 | Cathy Overton-Clapham || [[Jenna Loder]] || Katherine Doerksen || [[Sarah Pyke]] || |- ! scope="row"| 2017–18 | [[Rhonda Varnes]] || Jenna Loder || Katherine Doerksen || [[Danielle Robinson (curler)|Danielle Robinson]] || |- ! scope="row"| 2018–19 | [[Beth Peterson]] || Jenna Loder || Katherine Doerksen || [[Melissa Gordon-Kurz|Melissa Gordon]] || [[Robyn Henry|Robyn Njegovan]] |- ! scope="row"| 2019–20 | Beth Peterson || Jenna Loder || Katherine Doerksen || Melissa Gordon || [[Nicole Sigvaldason]] |- ! scope="row"| 2020–21 | Beth Peterson || Jenna Loder || Katherine Doerksen || Melissa Gordon || [[Meghan Walter]] |- ! scope="row"| 2021–22 | Beth Peterson || Jenna Loder || Katherine Doerksen || Melissa Gordon || |- ! scope="row"| 2022–23 | Beth Peterson || Jenna Loder || Katherine Doerksen || Melissa Gordon || |- ! scope="row"| 2023–24 | Beth Peterson || [[Kelsey Calvert|Kelsey Rocque]] || Katherine Doerksen || Melissa Gordon-Kurz || Jenna Loder |- ! scope="row"| 2024–25 | Beth Peterson || Kelsey Calvert || Katherine Remillard || Melissa Gordon-Kurz || Meghan Walter |- ! scope="row" rowspan=2| 2025–26 | Beth Peterson || Kelsey Calvert ||rowspan=2| Katherine Remillard ||rowspan=2| Melissa Gordon-Kurz ||rowspan=2| |- | Kelsey Calvert || Beth Peterson |- ! scope="row"| 2026–27 | Kelsey Calvert || Beth Peterson || Katherine Remillard || Melissa Gordon-Kurz || |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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