By Jonathan Brazeau
Team Einarson and Team Mouat will look to defend the CO-OP Tour Challenge titles, Oct. 14-19, at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku, Alta.
The Grand Slam of Curling locked in the field Tuesday for its second stop of the 2025-26 season, featuring 16 of the top men's teams and 16 of the top women's teams from around the world.
Teams were invited based on the World Curling team rankings as of Sept. 15. The Grand Slam of Curling also invited Alberta's own Team Koe as a sponsor's exemption.
The format and a full draw schedule will be announced in the coming days.
Full tournament and weekend passes, plus single draw tickets, are now available. Visit GSOCtickets.com to purchase yours today.
Can't make it to Nisku? Stream every game online for free at rockchannel.com.
Broadcast coverage in Canada on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ begins Oct. 16.
Einarson edged Team Homan and Mouat defeated Team Gushue during the Tour Challenge finals last season in Charlottetown. The Silent Ice Center played host to the Canadian Open, with Team Homan topping Team Tirinzoni and Mouat beating Gushue in a rematch during the finals.
The Grand Slam of Curling will also hold Jr. GSOC U25 and U15 events at the Beaumont Curling Club in Beaumont, Alta. The finals for these events will be played alongside the CO-OP Tour Challenge finals at the Silent Ice Center and will also be available to watch online for free at rockchannel.com.
CO-OP TOUR CHALLENGE TEAMS
| MEN'S DIVISION | SEEDING | WOMEN'S DIVISION |
| Mouat (SCO) | 1 | Homan (CAN) |
| Y. Schwaller (SUI) | 2 | Tirinzoni (SUI) |
| Dunstone (CAN) | 3 | Einarson (CAN) |
| Whyte (SCO) | 4 | Hasselborg (SWE) |
| McEwen (CAN) | 5 | Kim (KOR) |
| Hösli (SUI) | 6 | Gim (KOR) |
| Muskatewitz (GER) | 7 | Fujisawa (JPN) |
| Epping (CAN) | 8 | Yoshimura (JPN) |
| Gushue (CAN) | 9 | Ha (KOR) |
| Dropkin (USA) | 10 | X. Schwaller (SUI) |
| Retornaz (ITA) | 11 | Tabata (JPN) |
| Edin (SWE) | 12 | Wranå (SWE) |
| Kleiter (CAN) | 13 | Skrlik (CAN) |
| Carruthers (CAN) | 14 | Black (CAN) |
| Waddell (SCO) | 15 | Lawes (CAN) |
| Koe (CAN) | 16 | Constantini (ITA) |
