Karlee Burgess did not take lengthy to choose a brand new crew.
The previous third for Workforce Carey is becoming a member of Workforce Einarson to interchange injured second Shannon Birchard, Workforce Einarson introduced Friday.
Within the assertion, Workforce Einarson stated Curling Canada granted Birchard a medical exemption after she suffered a season-ending knee damage. The exemption allowed Workforce Einarson to interchange Birchard and keep its spot within the 2025 Scotties Match of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont.
“(After the exemption), we then approached Karlee, whom we think about one of many recreation’s greatest younger gamers, and we had been thrilled after we accepted our provide to hitch the crew.”
The information got here lower than 24 hours after Workforce Carey introduced Burgess was leaving Chelsea Carey’s crew, which was skipped by Jennifer Jones final 12 months.
As a result of Workforce Carey has misplaced two gamers from final 12 months, its standing for the Scotties as a professional crew seems to be unsure.
CBC’s Devin Heroux reported Thursday that Carey won’t get the automated berth and it’ll as a substitute go to Selena Sturmay’s Alberta crew.
Kerri Einarson’s crew received 4 Scotties titles in a row from 2020-23.
