POOL A

ALBERTA (Edmonton)

Laura Walker Walker finished outside the championship pool in 2020 at 3-4 in her Hearts debuts.

CANADA (Gimli, Man.)

Kerri Einarson Einarson captured her first Hearts crown in Moose Jaw, Sask., last year.

NORTHERN ONTARIO (Sudbury)

Krysta Burns The 2017 Canadian university champion with Laurentian U. makes her Hearts debut.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Yellowknife)

Kerry Galusha Galusha’s 14th year calling the shots for N.W.T. ranks third in all-time Hearts appearances by a skip behind Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones (18) and Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones (16).

NOVA SCOTIA (Halifax)

Jill Brothers Brothers received Nova Scotia’s invitation as the top-ranked women’s team in the province.

ONTARIO (Ottawa)

Rachel Homan Homan dropped longtime lead Lisa Weagle and recruited Sarah Wilkes in the off-season.

WILD CARD 2 (Altona, Man.)

Mackenzie Zacharias Reigning Zacharias Canadian is ranked and 11th. world junior champion

WILD CARD 3 (Winnipeg)

Beth Peterson

Peterson’s foursome ranked 12th in the CTRS.

YUKON (Whitehorse)

Laura Eby Eby downed Patty Wallingham in a best-of-five series that went the distance.