The field is just about finalized for the 2026 GSOC HearingLife National in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The Grand Slam of Curling presented by Molson Canadian announced on Wednesday the teams set to compete in its third event of the season, taking place Nov. 17-22 at Centre 200.
Both men's and women's divisions will feature 16 teams, including the top 12 from the world rankings (as of Oct. 20).
Team Jordon McDonald and Team Kyle Waddell in the men's division and Team Christina Black and Team Selena Sturmay in the women's division received sponsors' exemptions.
Team John Shuster and Team Anne O'Hara qualified by winning the St. Paul Cashspiel, part of the new Satellite Events series.
The Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, Nov. 11-15, will determine the final teams in both divisions.
Full-event, weekend and day passes, plus single draw tickets, are now available for the GSOC HearingLife National. Visit GSOCtickets.com to purchase yours today.
Broadcast coverage will be available on Sportsnet, CBC, ESPN+, DAZN and Rock Channel.
Stay tuned for the draw schedule.
2026 GSOC HearingLife National men's division
| Team | Country |
| Bottcher | Canada |
| Casper | USA |
| Dunstone | Canada |
| Epping | Canada |
| Eriksson | Sweden |
| Hardie | Scotland |
| Hösli | Switzerland |
| Jacobs | Canada |
| McDonald | Canada |
| Mouat | Scotland |
| Y. Schwaller | Switzerland |
| Shuster | USA |
| Spiller | Italy |
| Waddell | Scotland |
| Yamaguchi | Japan |
| Satellite qualifier: Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic |
2026 GSOC HearingLife National women's division
| Team | Country |
| Black | Canada |
| Einarson | Canada |
| Fujisawa | Japan |
| Gim | South Korea |
| Hasselborg | Sweden |
| Homan | Canada |
| Kang | South Korea |
| Kobayashi | Japan |
| Nihira | Japan |
| O'Hara | USA |
| Park | South Korea |
| Pätz | Switzerland |
| X. Schwaller | Switzerland |
| Sturmay | Canada |
| Wranå | Sweden |
| Satellite qualifier: Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic |
