Samagalski gained notoriety when he won the 2012 Safeway Championship again as a lead on the Rob Fowler team to represent Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier.[2] Samagalski was named the first-team all star for lead at the Brier following their bronze medal victory.[3]
The Carruthers rink in their second season together would have an excellent Grand Slam season in 2015-2016 reaching 3 finals, reaching the quarters or better in 6 of 7 Grand Slam events, and winning his first Grand Slam event at the Champions Cup by defeating John Epping of Ontario in the final. However, they were unable to defend their Manitoba title in 2016, losing in the semi-finals. In 2017, the Carruthers rink would lose 8–7 in the Manitoba final to Mike McEwen, losing out on a return to the Brier. However, in the Grand Slams that season, Carruthers would have another strong season, with a final, semi final, and quarter final in their 4 Grand Slam events of the year. That season, the Carruthers rink would also win the 2016 Canada Cup of Curling.
As winners of the 2016 Canada Cup of Curling, Carruthers qualified for the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, where the team finished with a 4–4 record, missing the playoffs. The team would finally win another Manitoba championship in 2018, defeating Mike McEwen in the final. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, the team missed the playoffs, going 5–6. After the Brier, Moskowy left the team and was later announced that McEwen would be joining the rink as the skip for the 2018-19 curling season.[4]
During the 2021–22 season, the McEwen team was able to win another provincial title at the 2022 Viterra Championship, beating Colton Lott 8–3 in the final, qualifying them to represent Manitoba at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, where they finished 5–3 in the round robin, but lost to fellow Manitoba team Jason Gunnlaugson in the tie-breaker, eliminating them from contention. At the end of the season, McEwen announced he would be leaving the team to form a new rink out of Saskatchewan. However, Samagalski and Carruthers formed a new team with Connor Njegovan and old teammate Jason Gunnlaugson, with Carruthers moving back to the skip position. However, partway through the 2022–23 curling season, it was announced that Gunnlaugson had left the Carruthers rink.[12] The new Carruthers team decided to play in the 2023 Viterra Championship with only three players, where they would finish second, losing to Matt Dunstone in the final. However, Carruthers would qualify for the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier as a Wild Card team, based on their CTRS ranking. The Carruthers team would add Rob Gordon to their team as lead for the event, where they finished with a 4–4 record.
For the 2023–24 curling season, Carruthers, Samagalski, and Njegovan would join with 2014 Olympic Gold Medalist Brad Jacobs, with Jacobs skipping the team. The new Jacobs team would have a strong showing at the 2024 Viterra Championship, winning the provincial championship, beating Braden Calvert 6–3 in the final. They would go on to represent Manitoba at the 2024 Montana's Brier, where they finished 7–1 in the round robin, qualifying for the playoff round. However, they would lose against Gushue and Dunstone in the playoffs. At the end of the season, Jacobs announced he would be moving to Alberta to create a new team. [13] Samagalski would then join the newly formed Jacques Gauthier team out of Winnipeg in the middle of the 2024–25 curling season, where they qualified for the 2025 Viterra Championship.
Personal life
Samagalski is married and has two daughters. He is employed as a superintendent for Carberry Sandhills Golf Course.[14]
