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
Full-event and weekend ticket packages are now available. To purchase yours today, CLICK HERE.
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.
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
Every game of the 2026 Grand Slam of Curling season will be available to worldwide audiences via live streaming at watch.rockchannel.com.
Fans can also catch up anytime with full on-demand replays in the archived games section.
Additional broadcast details for the 2026 GSOC Invitational will be announced closer to the event.
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.
