Mark Kean has spent the better part of his curling career in Ontario, but Halifax is home now. Kean will curl out of the Halifax Curling Club alongside Ryan Abraham and Luke Saunders, former members of Owen Purcell's rink, which disbanded at the end of the 2025-26 season, with Nathan Gray rounding out the new-look lineup. Between them, Abraham and Saunders have each made three Brier appearances, giving Team Kean a back end with real national championship experience behind it.