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Zoe Cinnamon
Curler
Born (2002-01-27) January 27, 2002 (age 24)
Calgary, Alberta
Team
Curling clubSaville Community SC,
Edmonton, AB[1]
SkipSerena Gray-Withers
ThirdCatherine Clifford
SecondLaura Walker
LeadZoe Cinnamon
Mixed doubles
partner		Johnson Tao
Curling career
Member Association Alberta
Top CTRS ranking5th (2025–26)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2025 TurinTeam
Representing Alberta
Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship
Silver medal – second place2026 SurreyMixed doubles

Zoe Cinnamon (born January 27, 2002, in Calgary) is a Canadian curler from Cochrane, Alberta.[1] She currently plays lead on Team Serena Gray-Withers and mixed doubles with Johnson Tao.

Career

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Youth

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Cinnamon skipped her own team through her teen years, winning back-to-back high school provincial titles in 2018 and 2019.[2] In 2020, skipping teammates Myla Plett, Raelyn Helston and Lauren Miller, she lost in the final of the Alberta provincial junior championship to Abby Marks.[3]

After graduating high school, Cinnamon was recruited to the University of Alberta Pandas curling team where she played third on the junior team led by Serena Gray-Withers.[4] In 2022, with Brianna Cullen and Anna Munroe on the front end, the team won the Alberta junior championship, defeating Olivia Jones 6–5 in the provincial final.[5] This qualified the team for the 2022 Canadian Junior Curling Championships where they finished 5–3 in the round robin, enough to qualify for the playoffs.[6] They then lost 7–4 to Ontario's Emily Deschenes in the quarterfinals, eliminating them in fifth place.[7]

Women's

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Aged out of juniors, Munroe left the team and was replaced by Catherine Clifford who joined at the third position, shifting Cinnamon to lead. This new lineup found immediate success, winning the inaugural U25 NextGen Classic and earning a berth into Curling Canada's NextGen Program.[8] On the women's tour, the team found considerable success as a new team, winning the second event of the Alberta Curling Series and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2022 Saville Shoot-Out and the DeKalb Superspiel. They also competed in the 2022 Tour Challenge Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event where they finished 1–3.[9] In the new year, the team represented the Alberta Pandas at the 2023 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships. Building on their success from the women's tour, the team reached the playoffs with a 4–3 record before defeating the Memorial Sea-Hawks and the Dalhousie Tigers in the semifinal and gold medal games to secure the title.[10] Also during the 2022–23 season, Cinnamon joined Team Kelsey Rocque as their alternate at the 2023 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The team missed the playoffs with a 4–3 record.[11]

To begin the 2023–24 season, Team Gray-Withers defended their title at the U25 NextGen Classic.[12] They also had a strong showing in their first tour event, the 2023 Saville Shootout, defeating the likes of Kerri Einarson and Gim Eun-ji en route to a semifinal finish. Because they won the U Sport title the season before, the team earned a berth into the 2023 PointsBet Invitational.[13] There, they lost in the first round to Isabelle Ladouceur.[14] Back on tour, the team reached the semifinals at the Saville Grand Prix and Ladies Alberta Open, however, failed to reach the playoffs at five other tour events, including the 2023 Tour Challenge Tier 2. Despite this, they earned enough points to qualify for the 2024 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[15] Entering as the second seeds, Team Gray-Withers had a strong performance, finishing the round robin with a 5–2 record and qualifying for the playoffs. They then faced Kayla Skrlik in the semifinal where they lost 9–8 in an extra end.[16] To end the season, the team played in the 2024 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships after securing the Canada West title.[17] There, the team ran the table with a perfect 9–0 record to secure their second consecutive title and qualify as Team Canada for the 2025 Winter World University Games the following season.[18] Brianna Cullen left the team following the season and was replaced at second by Lindsey Burgess.

After climbing the ranks the last two seasons, Team Gray-Withers fell from ninth to twenty-fifth in the Canadian rankings during the 2024–25 season. This began with a third place finish at the U25 NextGen Classic after falling to Taylor Reese-Hansen in the semifinal.[19] Following this, the team missed the playoffs at seven straight tour events, including the 2024 Tour Challenge Tier 2, and lost in the first round of the 2024 PointsBet Invitational.[20] They turned things around in December by winning the second Alberta Curling Series event. The team then competed in the World University Games where they finished 7–2 through the round robin to advance to the playoffs. They then lost 6–5 to Japan's Yuina Miura in the semifinal but bounced back to beat Norway's Torild Bjørnstad in the bronze medal game.[21] After failing to qualify for the 2025 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships due to a fourth place finish at the Canada West championship, the team ended the season by winning the Best of the West U30 event.[22]

The 2025–26 season was a breakthrough season for the Gray-Withers rink as they climbed to number five on the CTRS standings.[23] In August, the team won their third NextGen Classic title, defeating Mélodie Forsythe in the final.[24] They then reached the semifinals of the 2025 Saville Shootout once again, losing out to Gim Eun-ji. The team then won back-to-back events at the Saville U25 Challenge and McKee Homes Fall Curling Classic before claiming the inaugural U25 Tour Challenge Grand Slam title.[25] In November, the team lost in the final of the DeKalb Superspiel to Miyu Ueno and reached the semifinals of the Crestwood Anniversary Showdown. They also made it to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Canadian Open Tier 2 where they were defeated by Taylor Reese-Hansen.[26] With all their playoff appearances throughout the fall, the team entered the 2026 Alberta Women's Curling Championship as the number one seeds and qualified for the playoffs through the A side, defeating second seed Selena Sturmay.[27] They then beat Sturmay again in the 1 vs. 2 game to qualify for the final where they'd meet Sturmay for a third time. After giving up a steal of two in the third end, the team trailed throughout the rest of the game, ultimately losing 9–5 and finishing second.[28] Team Gray-Withers ended their season at the Karuizawa International where they finished fourth. In March, the team announced they would be parting ways with Burgess and adding Laura Walker as their new second for the 2026–27 season.[29]

Mixed doubles

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Cinnamon found her first success in mixed doubles during the 2024–25 season with partner Johnson Tao. At the U25 NextGen Classic, the team reached the semifinals where they lost to Mackenzie Arbuckle and Aaron Macdonell.[30] They also teamed up for an unbeaten run at the end of the season to win the World Open U25 Mixed Doubles Championship.[31]

The following season, the pair made it to the semifinal round of the Saville Mixed Doubles Classic and finished 2–3 at the NextGen Classic.[32] In the new year, the team had another strong showing at the Alberta mixed doubles championship, going undefeated to claim the provincial title.[33] At the 2026 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, the duo finished first in their pool with a 5–1 record, earning a direct bye to the quarterfinal round.[34] They then came from behind in both their quarterfinal and semifinal matches to eliminate Melissa Adams and Alex Robichaud and Katie Ford and Oliver Campbell.[35] This qualified them for the championship game where they came up short against teammate Serena Gray-Withers and Victor Pietrangelo 10–9, despite scoring six in the opening end.[36]

To start the 2026–27 season, Cinnamon and Tao got their revenge on Gray-Withers and Pietrangelo by beating them in the final of the U25 NextGen Classic.[37]

Personal life

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Cinnamon was born in Calgary and grew up in Cochrane, Alberta.[4] She attended the University of Alberta where she was a bachelor of science student, majoring in earth & atmospheric science and minoring in human geography.[1] She previously graduated from Cochrane High School.[4] Her brother Max is also a curler.[38]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead
2016–17[39] Zoe CinnamonElspeth CooperAvery InghamKeely Isinghood
2017–18 Zoe CinnamonJustine HageyBell CooperRaelyn Helston
2018–19 Zoe CinnamonJustine HageyElspeth CooperRaelyn Helston
2019–20 Zoe CinnamonMyla PlettRaelyn HelstonLauren Miller
2020–21 Serena Gray-WithersZoe CinnamonBrianna CullenEmma Wiens
2021–22 Serena Gray-WithersZoe CinnamonBrianna CullenAnna Munroe
2022–23 Serena Gray-WithersCatherine CliffordBrianna CullenZoe Cinnamon
2023–24 Serena Gray-WithersCatherine CliffordBrianna CullenZoe Cinnamon
2024–25 Serena Gray-WithersCatherine CliffordLindsey BurgessZoe Cinnamon
2025–26 Serena Gray-WithersCatherine CliffordLindsey BurgessZoe Cinnamon
2026–27 Serena Gray-WithersCatherine CliffordLaura WalkerZoe Cinnamon

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "2024 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ Noel Edey (March 12, 2019). "Cinnamon Rink Defends Provincial High School Title". Cochrane Now. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Jeff Hansen (January 8, 2020). "Curling Chatter: Abby Marks skips rink to victory at U21 provincials". St. Albert Gazette. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Noel Edey (April 7, 2020). "Zoe Cinnamon signs with U of A curling team". Cochrane Now. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2022 Alberta U20 Provincial Championship". Curling Alberta. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Leaders emerge!". Curling Canada. March 28, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ Noel Edey (April 1, 2022). "Team Gray-Withers bows out in quarterfinals". Cochrane Now. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Lights-out curling!". Curling Canada. September 7, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2022 HearingLife Tour Challenge Tier 2". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ "CCAA/U SPORTS Champions!". Curling Canada. March 20, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ Todd Saelhof (January 22, 2023). "Calgary's Kayla Skrlik rises fast to capture Alberta Scotties curling crown". Calgary Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Three Finals, Three Champions". Curling Canada. September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  13. ↑ "PointsBet Draw set!". Curling Canada. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Rock of Ages!". Curling Canada. September 28, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  15. ↑ "14 current and former Pandas to compete at Alberta Scotties". University of Alberta Golden Bears & Pandas. January 23, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sturmay dethrones Skrlik as provincial champs". Everything GP. January 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Double Gold: Bears and Pandas capture CW Curling titles". University of Alberta Golden Bears & Pandas. January 21, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Heading to Lethbridge!". Curling Canada. April 16, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ "The Champs Are Here". Curling Canada. August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Team Serena Gray-Withers: 2024–25". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Canada's Pandas Take Bronze". Curling Canada. January 22, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  22. ↑ "2025 SGI Canada Best of the West". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  23. ↑ "2025–26 CTRS Standings: Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Gray-Withers Doubles Up at U-25 NextGen Classic". Curling Canada. September 1, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  25. ↑ Jonathan Brazeau (October 19, 2025). "Kennedy, Gray-Withers and Maeda win inaugural Jr. GSOC titles". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Tier 2: Schedule, standings and results". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  27. ↑ Remy Greer (January 9, 2026). "First playoff spots booked at Curling Alberta Summit of Champions in Okotoks". Western Wheel. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  28. ↑ Remy Greer (January 11, 2026). "Koe, Sturmay rinks reign supreme at Okotoks' Summit of Champions". Western Wheel. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Team Gray-Withers adds Laura Walker for next season". Grand Slam of Curling. March 30, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  30. ↑ "2025 U25 NextGen Classic Mixed Doubles". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  31. ↑ "2025 World Open U25 Mixed Doubles Curling Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  32. ↑ "2025 Saville Mixed Doubles Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  33. ↑ Noel Edey (February 12, 2026). "Cinnamon, Tao representing Alberta at national mixed doubles". Cochrane Now. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Team Alberta in striking distance of Pool A's top spot at 2026 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship". Curling Canada. March 24, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Semifinal matchups set at 2026 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship". Curling Canada. March 27, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Team Gray-Withers/Pietrangelo mount incredible comeback to win 2026 Canadian Mixed Doubles crown". Curling Canada. March 27, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Cinnamon and Tao take U-25 Mixed Doubles Classic in Edmonton". Curling Canada. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  38. ↑ Noel Edey (March 1, 2022). "Zoe and Max Cinnamon are both heading to curling nationals". Cochrane Now. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Zoe Cinnamon Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
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