Grand Slam of Curling announces 2026-27 schedule, five Canadian hosts
On the heels of the Winter Olympics and the Montana’s Brier, there is plenty more curling ahead.
The Grand Slam of Curling (GSOC) unveiled its 2026-27 season schedule on Tuesday, announcing the five Canadian host cities that will welcome the world’s top teams throughout the campaign.
2026-27 Grand Slam of Curling schedule:
• GSOC Invitational — Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria (Oct. 13-18)
• GSOC Masters — Co-op Place, Medicine Hat, Alta. (Nov. 3-8)
• GSOC National — Centre 200, Sydney, N.S. (Nov. 17-22)
• GSOC Open — Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay, Ont. (Dec. 1-6)
• GSOC Players’ Cup — Slush Puppie Place, Kingston, Ont. (Dec. 15-20)
New in 2026, the GSOC will provide more avenues than ever before for teams to earn their way into events via additional pathways — partnering with established curling tour events worldwide to create satellite events, which will replace the former GSOC Tier 2 events.
Under the new structure, each satellite event champion will receive an automatic berth into one of the first four GSOC events of the season. If a winner has already secured entry through another qualification path, the automatic berth will be awarded to the runner-up or the highest-placed semi-finalist at the event.
Points earned through designated satellite events and GSOC events throughout the season will be used to determine the final ranking ahead of the GSOC Players’ Cup, featuring the top 12 men’s and women’s teams.