Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2025 KIOTI GSOC Tahoe was held from November 4 to 9 at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada.[1] It was the third Grand Slam event of the 2025–26 curling season, and was that season's edition of The National, which was rebranded for the event. The event was also the first Grand Slam of Curling event to take place outside of Canada.[2]
The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of October 22, 2025, qualified for the event. However, the Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete.[3] In a first, an "All-Star Team" that is led by Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen was also invited by the Grand Slam of Curling to compete in the men's field.[4]
Top world team ranking men's teams:[5]
Bruce Mouat
Matt Dunstone
Yannick Schwaller
Brad Jacobs
Ross Whyte
John Epping
Joël Retornaz
Niklas Edin
Mike McEwen
Marco Hösli
Kyle Waddell
Marc Muskatewitz
Daniel Casper
John Shuster
Brad Gushue
Xu Xiaoming
Magnus Ramsfjell
Korey Dropkin
Lukáš Klíma
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Rylan Kleiter
Sponsor's Exemption:
"All-Star Team":
Top world team ranking women's teams:[6]
Rachel Homan
Silvana Tirinzoni
Gim Eun-ji
Ha Seung-youn
Xenia Schwaller
Kim Eun-jung
Anna Hasselborg
Kerri Einarson
Momoha Tabata
Sayaka Yoshimura
Satsuki Fujisawa
Isabella Wranå
Ikue Kitazawa
Rebecca Morrison
Kang Bo-bae
Wang Rui
Kaitlyn Lawes
The teams are listed as follows:[7][8]
| Skip
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Third
|
Second
|
Lead
|
Alternate
|
Locale
|
| Wayne Middaugh[a] |
John Morris |
Jason Smith |
Jared Allen |
|
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
| Matt Dunstone |
Colton Lott |
E. J. Harnden |
Ryan Harnden |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Niklas Edin |
Oskar Eriksson |
Rasmus Wranå |
Christoffer Sundgren |
|
Karlstad, Sweden
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| John Epping |
Jacob Horgan |
Tanner Horgan |
Ian McMillan |
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Sudbury, Ontario
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| Philipp Hösli (Fourth) |
Marco Hösli (Skip) |
Simon Gloor |
Justin Hausherr |
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Glarus, Switzerland
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| Brad Jacobs |
Marc Kennedy |
Brett Gallant |
Ben Hebert |
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Calgary, Alberta
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| Rylan Kleiter |
Matthew Hall |
Joshua Mattern |
Trevor Johnson |
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
| Jordon McDonald |
Jacques Gauthier |
Elias Huminicki |
Cameron Olafson |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Mike McEwen |
Colton Flasch |
Kevin Marsh |
Dan Marsh |
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
| Bruce Mouat |
Grant Hardie |
Bobby Lammie |
Hammy McMillan Jr. |
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Marc Muskatewitz |
Benny Kapp |
Felix Messenzehl |
Johannes Scheuerl |
Mario Trevisiol |
Füssen, Germany
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| Joël Retornaz |
Amos Mosaner |
Sebastiano Arman |
Mattia Giovanella |
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Trentino, Italy
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| Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) |
Yannick Schwaller (Skip) |
Sven Michel |
Pablo Lachat |
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Geneva, Switzerland
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| Kyle Waddell |
Mark Watt |
Angus Bryce |
Blair Haswell |
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Hamilton, Scotland
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| Ross Whyte |
Robin Brydone |
Craig Waddell[b] |
Euan Kyle |
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Stirling, Scotland
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| Xu Xiaoming |
Fei Xueqing |
Li Zhichao |
Xu Jingtao |
Yang Bohao |
Beijing, China
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Round robin standings
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Final Round Robin Standings[10]
| Key
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Teams to Playoffs
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Teams to Tiebreaker
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Round robin results
[edit]
All draw times are listed in Pacific Time (UTC−08:00).[1]
Tuesday, November 4, 8:00 am
Tuesday, November 4, 11:30 am
Tuesday, November 4, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 4, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, November 5, 8:00 am
Wednesday, November 5, 11:30 am
Wednesday, November 5, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, November 5, 7:30 pm
Thursday, November 6, 8:00 am
Thursday, November 6, 11:30 am
Thursday, November 6, 3:30 pm
Thursday, November 6, 7:30 pm
Friday, November 7, 8:00 am
Friday, November 7, 11:30 am
Friday, November 7, 3:30 pm
Friday, November 7, 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 8, 8:00 am
Saturday, November 8, 3:30 pm
Saturday, November 8, 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 9, 11:30 am
Final Round Robin Percentages
The teams are listed as follows:[7][11]
| Skip
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Third
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Second
|
Lead
|
Alternate
|
Locale
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| Kerri Einarson |
Val Sweeting |
Shannon Birchard |
Karlee Burgess |
Krysten Karwacki |
Gimli, Manitoba
|
| Satsuki Fujisawa |
Chinami Yoshida |
Yumi Suzuki |
Yurika Yoshida |
|
Kitami, Japan
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| Gim Eun-ji |
Kim Min-ji |
Kim Su-ji |
Seol Ye-eun |
Seol Ye-ji |
Uijeongbu, South Korea
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| Ha Seung-youn |
Kim Hye-rin |
Yang Tae-i |
Kim Su-jin |
Park Seo-jin |
Chuncheon, South Korea
|
| Anna Hasselborg |
Sara McManus |
Agnes Knochenhauer |
Sofia Scharback |
Johanna Heldin |
Sundbyberg, Sweden
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| Rachel Homan |
Tracy Fleury |
Emma Miskew |
Sarah Wilkes |
|
Ottawa, Ontario
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| Kang Bo-bae |
Shim Yu-jeong |
Kim Min-seo |
Kim Ji-soo |
Lee Bo-young |
Jeonbuk, South Korea
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| Ikue Kitazawa |
Seina Nakajima |
Minori Suzuki |
Hasumi Ishigooka |
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Nagano, Japan
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| Kaitlyn Lawes (Fourth) |
Selena Njegovan (Skip)[c] |
Jocelyn Peterman |
Kristin Gordon |
Laura Walker |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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| Rebecca Morrison (Fourth) |
Jennifer Dodds |
Sophie Sinclair |
Sophie Jackson (Skip)[d] |
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Stirling, Scotland
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| Xenia Schwaller |
Selina Gafner |
Fabienne Rieder |
Selina Rychiger |
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Zurich, Switzerland
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| Miku Nihira[e] |
Momoha Tabata |
Sae Yamamoto |
Mikoto Nakajima |
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Sapporo, Japan
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| Alina Pätz (Fourth) |
Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) |
Carole Howald |
Selina Witschonke |
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Aarau, Switzerland
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| Wang Rui |
Han Yu |
Dong Ziqi |
Jiang Jiayi |
Su Tingyu |
Beijing, China
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| Isabella Wranå |
Almida de Val |
Maria Larsson |
Linda Stenlund |
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Sundbyberg, Sweden
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| Sayaka Yoshimura |
Kaho Onodera |
Yuna Kotani |
Anna Ohmiya |
Mina Kobayashi |
Sapporo, Japan
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Round robin standings
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Final Round Robin Standings[10]
| Key
|
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Teams to Playoffs
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|
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Teams to Tiebreakers
|
Round robin results
[edit]
All draw times are listed in Pacific Time (UTC−08:00).[1]
Tuesday, November 4, 8:00 am
Tuesday, November 4, 11:30 am
Tuesday, November 4, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 4, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, November 5, 8:00 am
Wednesday, November 5, 11:30 am
Wednesday, November 5, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, November 5, 7:30 pm
Thursday, November 6, 8:00 am
Thursday, November 6, 11:30 am
Thursday, November 6, 3:30 pm
Thursday, November 6, 7:30 pm
Friday, November 7, 8:00 am
Friday, November 7, 11:30 am
Friday, November 7, 3:30 pm
Friday, November 7, 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 8, 8:00 am
Saturday, November 8, 11:30 am
Saturday, November 8, 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 9, 4:00 pm
Final Round Robin Percentages
- ^ a b c "Draw schedule set for KIOTI GSOC Tahoe". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ "Ticket packages available for KIOTI GSOC Tahoe". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ "Format and Qualification". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Gridiron to granite: Jared Allen to star at KIOTI GSOC Tahoe". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Women's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Field finalized for KIOTI GSOC Tahoe". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ "Wayne Middaugh to skip Jared Allen's team at KIOTI GSOC Tahoe". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "KIOTI GSOC Tahoe Standings". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 27, 2025.