{{short description|none}} {{Infobox | bodystyle = width:auto; max-width:30em | abovestyle = background: #B2C8FF; font-size:125%; | above = U25 NextGen Classic
| label1 = Host city | data1 = [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]
| label2 = Arena | data2 = [[Saville Community Sports Centre]]
| label3 = Current men's winner | data3 = {{flagicon|MB}} [[Jordon McDonald]]
| label4 = Current women's winner | data4 = {{flagicon|AB}} [[Gracelyn Richards]]
| label5 = Current mixed doubles winner | data5 = {{flagicon|AB}}{{flagicon|ON}} [[Serena Gray-Withers|Gray-Withers]] / [[Victor Pietrangelo|Pietrangelo]] }}
The '''U25 NextGen Classic''' is an annual curling tournament held at the [[Saville Community Sports Centre]] in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]. The event was originally held each year in late August to early September with the goal of helping junior teams to transition into the adult ranks.<ref name="Announced">{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2022/05/30/new-u25-event/|title=New U-25 Event Announced|publisher=Curling Canada|date=May 30, 2022|access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref> Starting in 2026, the men's and women's event was moved to April, with the mixed doubles event still happening in the fall.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2026/04/23/u25preview/|title=NEXTGEN CURLERS TO COMPETE IN EDMONTON AT U-25 CLASSIC|website=Curling Canada|access-date=April 29, 2026}}</ref>
The event is streamed on [[Curling Canada]]'s YouTube page.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/@curlingcanada|title=Curling Canada|website=YouTube|access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref>
==History== The event was created by Curling Canada to help Canadian junior curlers transition into men's and women's play. It allows teams that are a combined age of 100 years or less (50 for mixed doubles) the opportunity to play against each other with the opportunity for direct entry into Curling Canada's NextGen Future program, which includes access to Curling Canada's National Coaches, among other benefits.<ref name="Announced"/> The event was first held in 2022 following the [[2022 Best of the West|inaugural Best of the West]] U30 event at the end of the [[2021–22 curling season|2021–22 season]]. The 2022 event featured 10 men's and women's teams and 16 mixed doubles teams.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2022/08/30/inaugural-u-25-classic/|title=Inaugural U-25 Classic!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref>In 2025, the event was expanded, with 12 men's and women's teams and 20 mixed doubles teams.
==Past Champions==
===Men=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Winning team ! scope="col"| Runner-up team ! scope="col"| Purse (CDN) |- | 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/7884|title=2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Men|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Sam Mooibroek]], Connor Deane, [[Nathan Steele]], Colin Schnurr || {{flagicon|NS}} [[Owen Purcell]], [[Joel Krats]], [[Adam McEachren]], [[Scott Weagle]] || $16,000 |- | 2023<ref name="MW2023">{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/8500|title=2023 U25 NextGen Classic – Men & Women|website=Curling Canada|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|SK}} [[Rylan Kleiter]], [[Joshua Mattern]], [[Matthew Hall (curler)|Matthew Hall]], [[Trevor Johnson (curler)|Trevor Johnson]] || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Sam Mooibroek]], [[Scott Mitchell (curler)|Scott Mitchell]], [[Nathan Steele]], Colin Schnurr || $16,000 |- | 2024<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#/events/19477|title=2024 U25 NextGen Classic – Men|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 31, 2024}}</ref> || {{flagicon|MB}} [[Jordon McDonald]], [[Dallas Burgess]], [[Elias Huminicki]], [[Cameron Olafson]] || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Jayden King]], [[Dylan Niepage]], [[Owen Henry (curler)|Owen Henry]], [[Daniel Del Conte]] || $16,000 |- | [[2025 U25 NextGen Classic|2025]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canada.curling.io/en/events/23653-2025-u-25-nextgen-classic-men-s-event/widget#/events/23653/draws|title=2025 U25 NextGen Classic – Men|website=Curling Canada|access-date=February 6, 2026}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Sam Mooibroek]], [[Ryan Wiebe]], [[Scott Mitchell (curler)|Scott Mitchell]], [[Nathan Steele]] || {{flagicon|MB}} [[Jordon McDonald]], [[Jacques Gauthier (curler)|Jacques Gauthier]], [[Elias Huminicki]], [[Cameron Olafson]] || $12,250 |- | 2026<ref name="MW 2026">{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2026/04/28/u25-nextgen-champions-crowned-in-edmonton/|title=U25 NEXTGEN CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN EDMONTON|website=Curling Canada|access-date=April 29, 2026}}</ref> || {{flagicon|MB}} [[Jordon McDonald]], [[Jacques Gauthier (curler)|Jacques Gauthier]], [[Elias Huminicki]], [[Cameron Olafson]] || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Daniel Hocevar]], [[Zander Elmes]], [[Joel Matthews]], [[Daniel Del Conte]], [[Johnson Tao]] || $7,500 |}
===Women=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Winning team ! scope="col"| Runner-up team ! scope="col"| Purse (CDN) |- | 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/7885|title=2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Women|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Serena Gray-Withers]], [[Catherine Clifford]], [[Brianna Cullen]], [[Zoe Cinnamon]] || {{flagicon|SK}} [[Skylar Ackerman]], Kya Kennedy, [[Taylor Stremick]], Kelcee Kennedy || $16,000 |- | 2023<ref name="MW2023"/> || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Serena Gray-Withers]], [[Catherine Clifford]], [[Brianna Cullen]], [[Zoe Cinnamon]] || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Abby Marks]], Elysa Crough, Kim Bonneau, Julianna Mackenzie || $16,000 |- | 2024<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#/events/19476|title=2024 U25 NextGen Classic – Women|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 31, 2024}}</ref> || {{flagicon|BC}} [[Taylor Reese-Hansen]], [[Megan McGillivray]], [[Kim Bonneau]], [[Julianna Mackenzie]] || {{flagicon|AB}} Gracelyn Richards, Emma Yarmuch, Sophia Ryhorchuk, Rachel Jacques || $16,000 |- | [[2025 U25 NextGen Classic|2025]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canada.curling.io/en/events/23652-2025-u-25-nextgen-classic-women-s-event/widget#/events/23652/draws|title=2025 U25 NextGen Classic – Women|website=Curling Canada|access-date=February 6, 2026}}</ref> || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Serena Gray-Withers]], [[Catherine Clifford]], [[Lindsey Burgess]], [[Zoe Cinnamon]] || {{flagicon|NB}} [[Mélodie Forsythe]], [[Rebecca Watson (curler)|Rebecca Watson]], [[Carly Smith]], [[Jenna Campbell]] || $12,250 |- | 2026<ref name="MW 2026"/> || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Gracelyn Richards]], [[Emma Yarmuch]], [[Rachel Jacques]], [[Sophia Ryhorchuk]] || {{flagicon|MB}} [[Shaela Hayward]], [[India Young]], [[Keira Krahn]], [[Dayna Wahl]] || $7,500 |}
===Mixed doubles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Winning team ! scope="col"| Runner-up team ! scope="col"| Purse (CDN) |- | 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/7886|title=2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Jessica Zheng]] / [[Victor Pietrangelo]] || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Paige Papley]] / [[Evan van Amsterdam]] || $10,000 |- | 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/8503|title=2023 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles|website=Curling Canada|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|BC}} [[Kayla MacMillan]] / [[Sterling Middleton]] || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Jessica Zheng]] / [[Victor Pietrangelo]] || $11,000 |- | 2024<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#/events/19478|title=2024 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 31, 2024}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Jessica Zheng]] / [[Victor Pietrangelo]] || {{flagicon|MB}} Mackenzie Arbuckle / Aaron Macdonell || $11,000 |- | [[2025 U25 NextGen Classic|2025]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canada.curling.io/en/events/23654-2025-u-25-nextgen-classic-mixed-doubles-event/widget#/events/23654/draws|title=2025 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles|website=Curling Canada|access-date=February 6, 2026}}</ref> || {{flagicon|AB}}{{flagicon|ON}} [[Serena Gray-Withers]] / [[Victor Pietrangelo]] || {{flagicon|ON}} Grace Cave / [[Jayden King]] || $7,000 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|https://www.curling.ca/}}
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