Get to know the 16 men's teams competing in the GSOC P&H Masters, Nov. 3-8, at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Lineups are listed in order of fourth (skip), third, second, lead and alternate, unless noted.
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Bottcher
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Lineup: Brendan Bottcher, Jake Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Geoff Walker
Five-time Grand Slam champion Bottcher has returned to skipping, sticking with Walker from Team Gushue. They're joined by the Horgan brothers, both formerly with Team Epping. They reached the quarterfinals of the GSOC Co-op Invitational.
Casper
Hometown: Chaska, Minnesota
Lineup: Danny Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg
Casper and his crew represented the U.S. at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina. They kicked off their season by winning the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in September.
Dunstone
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lineup: Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, Mark Nichols, Ryan Harnden
The Brier champions and world silver medallists added Nichols after E.J. Harnden stepped back at the end of last season. Dunstone also reached three straight Grand Slam finals last year, earning his second title in the series at the Masters. His new-look team captured the Okotoks Classic title in September.
Epping
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lineup: John Epping, B.J. Neufeld, Ryan Wiebe, Ian McMillan
The Toronto-based Epping is now playing one province over after adding Neufeld and Wiebe. The team reached the final of the AMJ Shorty Jenkins Classic in Cornwall, Ontario, and won the Henderson Metal Fall Classic in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Hardie
Hometown: Stirling, Scotland
Lineup: Ross Whyte, Grant Hardie (skip), Craig Waddell, Euan Kyle
Hardie's new challenge sees him skipping and throwing third stones with Whyte. Under Whyte's leadership, the team reached three Grand Slam finals last season and won the Players' Championship title. Whyte also earned a third straight Scottish men's title and took home bronze at the men's worlds. The team captured gold at the European Curling Championships on Sunday, defeating Italy's Team Stefano Spiller 6-5 in the final.
Hlushak
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Lineup: Peter Hlushak, Sahil Dalrymple, Tyler Derksen, Josh Lussier
Hlushak's team will make its Grand Slam of Curling series debut. Hlushak qualified by winning the Saville U25 Challenge, defeating Jaxon Hiebert 7-4 in the final.
Hösli
Hometown: Glarus, Switzerland
Lineup: Philipp Hösli, Marco Hösli (skip), Simon Gloor, Justin Hausherr
The reigning Swiss champ Hösli qualified for the playoffs in a GSOC event for the first time at the Co-op Invitational and reached the semifinals. Hösli went undefeated through last month's Prestige Hotels and Resorts Curling Classic in Vernon, B.C., including a 7-6 extra-end victory over Team Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi in the final.
Jacobs
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Lineup: Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert
Jacobs has won seven Grand Slam of Curling titles and looks to claim his first at the Masters to complete a career Grand Slam. The Olympic champions made their tour season debut at the Co-op Invitational and reached the semifinals.
Koe
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Lineup: Kevin Koe, Johnson Tao, Aaron Sluchinski, Karrick Martin
Former skip Tao, who finished runner-up to Koe in provincial playdowns last season, joined the Brier finalists after Tyler Tardi moved on to take charge of his own squad. Koe has captured six Grand Slam titles in his career, including five as a skip.
McDonald
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lineup: Jordon McDonald, Jacques Gauthier, Elias Huminicki, Cameron Olafson
McDonald reached the semifinals of the Okotoks Classic to earn one of the two Satellite qualifier spots. They finished runners-up to Team Danny Casper in the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in September.
Mouat
Hometown: Stirling, Scotland
Lineup: Bruce Mouat, Robin Brydone, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan
Mouat has won 12 Grand Slam men's titles, including seven during the previous quadrennial. The team took silver at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina. With Grant Hardie moving on, Mouat added former Team Whyte third Brydone.
Schwaller
Hometown: Geneva, Switzerland
Lineup: Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel, Yannick Schwaller (skip), Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat-Couchepin
Schwaller won his second GSOC men's title last month at the Co-op Invitational in Victoria. The Olympic bronze medallists also took the Baden Masters and Euro Super Series to start this season and become the first Swiss men's team to reach No. 1 in the world rankings.
Spiller
Hometown: Trentino, Italy
Lineup: Stefano Spiller, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Cesare Spiller
The Spiller twins make their Grand Slam of Curling series debuts. They linked up with Mosaner and Arman, who won four GSOC titles with Joël Retornaz, including back-to-back at the Masters in 2022 and 2023. Spiller earned silver on Sunday at the European Curling Championships, losing 6-5 to Scotland's Team Grant Hardie in the final.
Van Amsterdam
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Lineup: Evan Van Amsterdam, Jeremy Harty, Jason Ginter, Parker Konschuh
Van Amsterdam plays in his first GSOC major tournament. He was runner-up at the 2025 Alberta men's curling championship and finished fourth last season.
Waddell
Hometown: Hamilton, Scotland
Lineup: Kyle Waddell, Mark Watt, Duncan McFadzean, Blair Haswell
Waddell was runner-up to Ross Whyte in the Players' Championship and Scottish men's championship last season. Former Team Whyte second McFadzean is expected to be in the lineup for the near future, with Angus Bryce recovering from a pre-season injury.
Yamaguchi
Hometown: Karuizawa, Japan
Lineup: Riku Yanagisawa, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (skip), Takeru Yamamoto, Satoshi Koizumi, Yasumasa Tanida
Yamaguchi, who skips and throws third stones, won his 12th Japanese curling championship in June. The team also holds two titles through four finals on tour this season, taking the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup and Karuizawa International.
