The Vikings will begin their journey towards a medal in 2024 when they slide into this season's ACAC Curling Championships from February 23-25, hosted by the SAIT Trojans at the Airdrie Curling Club.
WEBCAST - More Streams TBA
- Stream #1 - Live at 1:30pm and will include the Open Ceremony
- Stream #2 - Live at 2pm
- Stream #3 - Live at 2:30pm
The championships will get underway with the first draw at 2:30pm MST with the fourth-seed Vikings taking on the first-seed Concordia Thunder. The Thunder have been victorious in the head-to-head battle on the ice this season, claiming the win at the Fall Reginal, 8-3 and 9-2 in the winter.
The opening draw will be a rematch of the 2023 ACAC Championships Final when the Vikings and Thunder challenged for gold with the Thunder taking the draw. The Vikings would go on to win the 2023 CCAA National Championship and the Thunder a bronze medal.
The Vikings Championships Draw will be:
- Vikings vs Concordia Thunder - Friday at 2:30pm
- Vikings vs RDP Queens - Saturday at 10am
- Vikings vs SAIT Trojans - Saturday at 3pm
- Playoff rounds start on Saturday at 6:30pm with the semifinals and medal games being played on Sunday at 9am and 1pm, respectively.
Qualifying for championships in the fourth and final spot, the Vikings had a 4-2 record at the Fall Reginal and a 3-3 record at the Winter Reginal, while the Thunder will enter as the top-ranked team, followed by the RDP Queens and SAIT Trojans in the women's pool.
Welcoming a new head coach in Steve Lindberg, who made his return to the team after being an assistant coach before 2020, the team will see returners Josie Zimmerman, 2023 ACAC Female Curler of the Year, alongside her sister Hope Zimmerman and long-time teammate Claire Bevan-Stewart. In addition, the team added rookie Randi Cameron to the roster this season.
The Vikings have earned a medal at every ACAC Championships since 2019, including back-to-back gold in 2020 and 2022.