The GSOC Masters is the second stop of the 2026-27 Grand Slam of Curling season, running Nov. 3-8 at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Here's what you need to know for the event.
Tickets
Full-event, weekend and day passes are now available. To purchase yours today, CLICK HERE.
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Qualification
The men's and women's divisions at the 2026 GSOC Masters will feature 16 teams each.
• 12 teams from the World Curling Team Rankings
• 2 GSOC/sponsor's invites
• 2 Satellite Event winners
Qualification cutoff date to be announced.
Satellite Events
Men’s Division
• Okotoks Classic (Sept. 24-27; Okotoks, AB)
• Saville U25 Challenge (Oct. 16-18; Edmonton, AB)
Women’s Division
• Autumn Gold Curling Classic (Oct. 9-12; Okotoks, AB)
• Saville U25 Challenge (Oct. 16-18; Edmonton, AB)
Broadcast
Canada: Beginning October 2026, Canadian fans will experience the most extensive television coverage in Grand Slam of Curling history, with Sportsnet returning as the home of all five events during the 2026 season. Expanding on previous years' coverage, Sportsnet will televise three draws daily from Tuesday through Friday at every event. The action then moves to CBC, the free CBC Gem streaming service and Sportsnet+ for Saturday's playoff games, before returning to Sportsnet for the championship finals on Sundays.*
Morning round-robin games and tiebreakers (Tuesday-Saturday) will continue to be live-streamed via Rock Channel.
USA: Beginning this October, ESPN will become the U.S. streaming home of the Grand Slam of Curling, delivering live coverage from all five events throughout the season on ESPN+ on the ESPN App.
International: Full access globally on RockChannel.com.
Stay tuned for more information about Rock Channel streaming packages, as well as more international broadcast partners.
Full broadcast details for the 2026 GSOC Masters will be announced closer to the event.
*CBC will have select Sunday finals throughout the season. Morning games (Tuesday-Saturday) will continue to be live-streamed via Rock Channel.
Jr. GSOC
The Jr. GSOC U21 event will be held in conjunction with the GSOC Masters.
Registration opens Monday, June 1. Click here for more information.
History of the GSOC Masters
The GSOC Masters is one of the four charter events in the series and was first held as a men's invitational in 2002. Bruce Korte captured the inaugural title by defeating Jeff Stoughton in the final in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Glenn Howard has won the most Masters titles as a skip with six, including four in a row from 2006-09.
A women's division was added in 2012, with Rachel Homan crowned the first champion in Brantford, Ontario.
Homan won her record-extending fifth Masters women's title last season in London, Ontario, beating Silvana Tirinzoni in the final. Matt Dunstone is the reigning men's champion, edging Ross Whyte in an extra end during the final.
