The Grand Slam of Curling is officially back for another season, kicking off its 2026-27 run with brand new broadcast and streaming deals that are about to give us better access to all the action than ever before. This isn’t just another season, folks. The sport’s biggest stars are going to be battling it out at five massive GSOC events across Canada from October right through December, all vying for glory in the largest prize pools curling has ever seen: we’re talking around $400,000 per event. Are you kidding me?!
Curling’s Elite Are Set For Canada’s Biggest Bonspiels
This season is bringing the heat, with five major events lined up from coast to coast in Canada. We’re gonna see the best of the best, with fields expected to include a stacked roster of Olympic medalists. Milan Cortina 2026 gold winners Brad Jacobs of Canada and Anna Hasselborg of Sweden are absolutely in the mix, leading their teams, and you can bet on seeing other 2026 medalists like Bruce Mouat from Scotland, Yannick Schwaller from Switzerland, Alina Pätz from Switzerland, and Canada’s own Rachel Homan out on the ice. These are the names that make bonspiels must-watch.
We’ve already seen some action too, with the GSOC Invitational going down October 13-18 in Victoria, B.C., where Einarson took the women’s title and Y. Schwaller snagged the men’s. Next up, we’re looking at the GSOC Masters from November 3-8 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, then the GSOC National hitting Sydney, Nova Scotia, from November 17-22. December kicks off with the GSOC Open in Thunder Bay, Ontario, from December 1-6, before the season wraps with the GSOC Players’ Cup in Kingston, Ontario, December 15-20. It’s a loaded calendar!
How To Catch All The Ice Action
So, how are we supposed to watch all this incredible action? Easy. Fans can stream more than 300 hours of live Grand Slam of Curling coverage this season straight on ESPN+, all accessible through the ESPN app. That means you can catch every shot, every sweep, without needing cable. If you want ALL of ESPN, it’s available for just $29.99 per month.
And who are we going to be watching on the ice? While teams will vary by tournament, you can expect to see some absolute powerhouses. On the men’s side, we’re looking at Team Bottcher, Team Casper from the USA, Team Dunstone, Team Eriksson, Team Hardie, Team Jacobs, Team Koe, Team Mouat, Team Ramsfjell, Team Y. Schwaller, Team Waddell, and Team Yamaguchi. It’s going to be an intense competition, with all these top-tier teams fighting for those huge prize pools.
The Grand Slam of Curling is truly the greatest show on ice, and with these new broadcast deals and massive prize money, it just got even bigger. Don’t miss out on the GSOC Masters kicking off November 3rd in Medicine Hat. This season is set to be legendary.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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