The GSOC National is the third Grand Slam of Curling event of the 2026-27 season, running Nov. 17-22 at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Here's what you need to know for the event.
Tickets
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Qualification
The men's and women's divisions at the 2026 GSOC National 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.
One sponsor's exemption has been used in the women's division to invite Nova Scotia's Team Christina Black.
Satellite Events
• Dale's St. Paul Cash Spiel (Oct. 8-11; St. Paul, MN)
• Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic (Nov. 11-15; Halifax, NS)
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 National 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.
History of the GSOC National
The GSOC National is one of the four charter events in the series and was first held as a men's invitational in 2002. Glenn Howard skipped his squad to the inaugural title in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Howard, Kevin Martin and Brad Gushue have won the most National men's titles at the skip position, with four apiece.
Mark Nichols has won the most among all players with five, capturing four with Gushue and one with skip Jeff Stoughton.
A women's division for the event was created in 2015, with Rachel Homan claiming the first title in Oshawa, Ontario, defeating future teammate Tracy Fleury in the final.
Homan holds the record for most GSOC National women's titles as a skip with four, including last season's event in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Bruce Mouat skipped his team to the men's title at that tournament, branded as the GSOC Tahoe, edging Matt Dunstone by three millimetres during a thrilling draw-to-the-button shootout in the final.
