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
Full-event, weekend and day passes are now available. To purchase yours today, CLICK HERE.
Single draw tickets on sale Nov. 3.
Plan your trip
Special rates are available for hotel packages during the GSOC Players' Cup in Kingston.
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. Only a team's best six event results will count, regardless of the combination of Grand Slams and Satellite Events (e.g., five Satellite Events and one Grand Slam, four Grand Slams and two Satellite Events).
Qualification cutoff date: Dec. 7.
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
Canada: 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 Players' Cup 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 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.
