Alberta’s own Team Koe will hit the ice for the 2025 Co-op Tour Challenge, Oct. 14-19, at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku.
The Grand Slam of Curling announced Thursday that Team Koe has received a sponsor exemption for its second event of the season.
Single draw tickets are now on sale for the Co-op Tour Challenge. Visit tickets.silenticecenter.com to purchase yours today. Full tournament and weekend ticket packages are also available.
The complete draw schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
Can't make it to Nisku? Online streaming for all games will be available here on thegrandslamofcurling.com.
Kevin Koe has captured six Grand Slam championships in his career, including five as a skip.
His most recent title victory in the series came at the 2023 Players’ Championship — and in thrilling fashion. Down by two points and with his thinking time clock winding down, Koe pulled off a tough triple takeout to score three points and defeat Yannick Schwaller to win the trophy.
Koe’s Calgary-based club, No. 27 in the world rankings, also includes third Aaron Sluchinski, second Tyler Tardi and lead Karrick Martin.
Making it extra special for Koe is that the Co-op Tour Challenge will also feature the inaugural Jr. GSOC U25 and U15 events, which begin Oct. 16 at the Beaumont Curling Club in Beaumont, Alta. The finals will be played Oct. 19, alongside the Co-op Tour Challenge finals, at the Silent Ice Center. Koe's daughters, Ava and Lila, will both be competing in the U25 women's division.
The Co-op Tour Challenge features the top men’s and women’s teams from around the world.
Team Mouat and Team Einarson will return as the defending champions. Mouat defeated Team Gushue and Einarson edged Team Homan during last season’s finals in Charlottetown.
