2026 GSOC Masters
Each team will play four games during the preliminary round; three against teams in their pool and one crossover game (Pool A vs. Pool C, Pool B vs. Pool D, with the top seed of the pool playing the bottom seed of the opposing pool and the second seed of the pool playing the third seed of the opposing pool), with the top eight teams earning the most points overall advancing to the quarterfinals. A change has been made this event in how points were allocated in the preliminary round in which if a team lost in an extra end shootout and did not have the hammer (last rock) they would not receive a point, but if they did have the hammer they would receive one point for the loss as normal. The goal of the change was to encourage teams to play aggressively for the win in the eighth end rather than play conservatively and settle for a guaranteed point in the shootout.
Qualification
The top 12 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation 's world team rankings as of September 29, 2026, qualified for the event. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the twelve spots have been filled. The next two spots were given out to two sponsor's exemptions, while the remaining two spots were given out to winners of two GSOC satellite events. In the event that the winning team was already qualified, the next highest finishing team at the event was invited until the spot was filled.
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Locale
Brendan Bottcher Jake Horgan Tanner Horgan Geoff Walker Edmonton , Alberta
Daniel Casper Luc Violette Ben Richardson Aidan Oldenburg Chaska , Minnesota
Matt Dunstone Colton Lott Colton Flasch Ryan Harnden Winnipeg , Manitoba
John Epping B. J. Neufeld Ryan Wiebe Ian McMillan Winnipeg , Manitoba
Ross Whyte (Fourth)Grant Hardie (Skip)Craig Waddell Euan Kyle Stirling , Scotland
Peter Hlushak Sahil Dalrymple Tyler Derksen Josh Lussier Edmonton , Alberta
Philipp Hösli (Fourth)Marco Hösli (Skip)Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Glarus , Switzerland
Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary , Alberta
Kevin Koe Johnson Tao Aaron Sluchinski Karrick Martin Calgary , Alberta
Jordon McDonald Jacques Gauthier Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson Winnipeg , Manitoba
Bruce Mouat Robin Brydone Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Stirling , Scotland
Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth)Yannick Schwaller (Skip)Sven Michel Pablo Lachat-Couchepin Geneva , Switzerland
Stefano Spiller Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Cesare Spiller Trentino , Italy
Evan van Amsterdam Jeremy Harty Jason Ginter Parker Konschuh Edmonton , Alberta
Kyle Waddell Mark Watt Duncan McFadzean Blair Haswell Hamilton , Scotland
Riku Yanagisawa (Fourth)Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Skip)Takeru Yamamoto Satoshi Koizumi Karuizawa , Japan
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−06:00 ).
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 am
Draw 2
Tuesday, November 3, 11:00 am
Draw 3
Tuesday, November 3, 3:00 pm
Draw 4
Tuesday, November 3, 7:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 4, 7:30 am
Draw 6
Wednesday, November 4, 11:00 am
Draw 8
Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 pm
Draw 10
Thursday, November 5, 11:00 am
Draw 11
Thursday, November 5, 3:00 pm
Draw 12
Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 6, 7:30 am
Draw 14
Friday, November 6, 11:00 am
Draw 15
Friday, November 6, 3:00 pm
Draw 16
Friday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 7, 11:30 am
Semifinals
Saturday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Final
Sunday, November 8, 11:00 am
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Kerri Einarson Shannon Birchard Karlee Burgess Jocelyn Peterman Gimli , Manitoba
Satsuki Fujisawa Yako Matsuzawa Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami , Japan
Kim Min-ji (Fourth)Gim Eun-ji (Skip)Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu , South Korea
Serena Gray-Withers Catherine Clifford Laura Walker Zoe Cinnamon Edmonton , Alberta
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Scharback Sundbyberg , Sweden
Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Rachelle Brown Sarah Wilkes Ottawa , Ontario
Ikue Kitazawa Seina Nakajima Minori Suzuki Hasumi Ishigooka Nagano , Japan
Mina Kobayashi Kaho Onodera Yuna Kotani Anna Ohmiya Sapporo , Japan
Grace Lloyd Evelyn Robert Michaela Robert Rachel Steele Whitby , Ontario
Miku Nihira Momoha Tabata Sae Yamamoto Mikoto Nakajima Sapporo , Japan
Park You-been Park Seo-jin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Chuncheon , South Korea
Alina Pätz Selina Witschonke Stefanie Berset Renée Frigo Geneva , Switzerland
Taylor Reese-Hansen Megan McGillivray Kim Bonneau Julianna Mackenzie Victoria , British Columbia
Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Zurich , Switzerland
Selena Sturmay Danielle Schmiemann Dezaray Hawes Paige Papley Edmonton , Alberta
Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Moa Dryburgh Maria Larsson Sundbyberg , Sweden
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−06:00 ).
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 am
Draw 2
Tuesday, November 3, 11:00 am
Draw 3
Tuesday, November 3, 3:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 4, 7:30 am
Draw 6
Wednesday, November 4, 11:00 am
Draw 7
Wednesday, November 4, 3:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 5, 7:30 am
Draw 10
Thursday, November 5, 11:00 am
Draw 11
Thursday, November 5, 3:00 pm
Draw 12
Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 6, 7:30 am
Draw 14
Friday, November 6, 11:00 am
Draw 15
Friday, November 6, 3:00 pm
Draw 16
Friday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Saturday, November 7, 8:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 7, 3:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Final
Sunday, November 8, 3:00 pm
References
↑ "GSOC Masters" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved October 16, 2026 .
1 2 "All you need to know for P&H Masters" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved November 4, 2026 .
↑ "Qualification dates set for GSOC events" . Grand Slam of Curling. August 31, 2026. Retrieved October 16, 2026 .
1 2 3 4 5 "Field set for GSOC Masters in Medicine Hat" . Grand Slam of Curling. October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 16, 2026 .
1 2 "World Curling Team Rankings: Week 8 (Sep 22 – Sep 28)" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 16, 2026 .
1 2 "Lloyd, Hlushak win Saville U25 Challenge" . Grand Slam of Curling. October 20, 2026. Retrieved October 21, 2026 .
↑ "Men's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 16, 2026 .
1 2 "GSOC Masters Standings" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved October 18, 2026 .
1 2 "Draw schedule set for GSOC Masters in Medicine Hat" . Grand Slam of Curling. October 17, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026 .
↑ "Women's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 16, 2026 .