The GSOC Players' Cup is the fifth and final Grand Slam of Curling event of the 2026-27 season, running Dec. 15-20 at Slush Puppie Place in Kingston, Ontario.
Here's what you need to know for the event.
Tickets
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Qualification
Both the men's and women's divisions at the 2026 GSOC Players' Cup will feature 12 teams.
Teams will accumulate points based on their results across the Grand Slam of Curling and Satellite Events during the fall, which will count toward entry for the 2026 GSOC Players' Cup.
Grand Slam of Curling events
Teams will receive points based on their round-robin results (three points for a regulation win, two points for a shootout win and one point for a shootout loss) and the following additional points for playoff finishes.
• Champions: 40 points
• Runners-up: 28 points
• Semifinalists: 18 points
• Quarterfinalists: 10 points
Satellite Events
Only teams that make the playoff round at Satellite Events will earn points.
• Champions: 20 points
• Runners-up: 14 points
• Semifinalists: 9 points
• Quarterfinalists: 5 points
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 Players' Cup will be announced closer to the event.
History of the GSOC Players' Cup
The GSOC Players' Cup is the crown jewel event of the Grand Slam of Curling, with a history that predates the series. Formerly known as the Players' Championship, the event brings together the top teams of the season in one house.
The debut event was held in 1993 as a men's invitational with Russ Howard's team winning the title in Calgary.
Kevin Martin has won a record eight GSOC Players' Cup men's titles, capturing his last in 2014 in Summerside, P.E.I., to cap his career at the top.
A women's division was added in 2006. Jennifer Jones claimed the first of her record six GSOC Players' Cup women's titles during the inaugural tournament in Calgary.
Scotland's Eve Muirhead rewrote the record books during the event in 2013 in Toronto, becoming the first non-Canadian skip to win a Grand Slam of Curling title. At age 22, Muirhead was also the youngest skip to win a Grand Slam of Curling title — a record that still stands today.
Silvana Tirinzoni made history last season in Steinbach, Manitoba, as her Swiss squad became the first in either division to three-peat in the event. Ross Whyte led his side to the men's title, defeating Kyle Waddell in an all-Scottish final.
