Curlers will soon compete on a professional level.
The Curling Group took the next step towards the start of the Rock League on Tuesday when it announced the first six franchises and a list of players that will compete in curling’s first professional league.
The league is set to begin in April 2026 and will feature the Alpine Curling Club (Europe), the Typhoon Curling Club (Asia-Pacific), Maple United (Canada), the Frontier Curling Club (USA), the Shield Curling Club (Canada) and Northern United (Europe).
The Rock League is co-ed and the rosters are made up of 30 men and 30 women (five of each per team), including Canadian Olympians Rachel Homan and Brad Jacobs.
The Rock League the first of its kind to equally feature both men and women players, who were picked by strategic advisors Jennifer Jones and John Morris. The complete list of general managers was also announced on Tuesday.
“This was a chance to help shape something truly new for curling,” Morris said. “The talent we’ve got here is energetic and seriously impressive. The dynamics of these new teams are going to lift the sport in a fresh way that fans haven’t seen before.”
At least 60 per cent of players on each squad hail from their team’s region.
Here is a complete roster list for each team:
Alpine Curling Club (Europe)
Men’s players
- Joel Retornaz
- Oskar Eriksson
- Sven Michel
- Hammy McMillan
- Marc Muskatewitz
Women’s players
- Alina Pätz (captain)
- Selina Gafner
- Emma Miskew
- Sofia Scharback
- Almida de Val
General manager: Eve Muirhead
Frontier Curling Club (USA)
Men’s players
- Korey Dropkin (captain)
- Grant Hardie
- E.J. Harnden
- Danny Casper
- John Shuster
Women’s players
- Stefania Constantini
- Tabitha Peterson
- Taylor Anderson-Heide
- Sarah Wilkes
- Cory Thiesse
General manager: Chris Plys
Maple United (Canada)
Men’s players
- Matt Dunstone
- Ross Whyte
- Colton Flasch
- Tanner Horgan
- Brett Gallant
Women’s players
- Rachel Homan (captain)
- Xenia Schwaller
- Maria Larsson
- Karlee Burgess
- Jocelyn Peterman
General manager: Glenn Howard
Northern United (Europe)
Men’s players
- Bruce Mouat (captain)
- Robin Brydone
- Rasmus Wrana
- Martin Sesaker
- Yannick Schwaller
Women’s Players
- Isabella Wranå
- Sara McManus
- Jennifer Dodds
- Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
- Kristin Skaslien
General manager: Christoffer Svae
Shield Curling Club (Canada)
Men’s players
- Brad Jacobs (captain)
- Jacob Horgan
- Tyler Tardi
- Dan Marsh
- Colton Lott
Women’s Players
- Kerri Einarson
- Tracy Fleury
- Agnes Knochenhaurer
- Carole Howald
- Marlee Powers
General manager: Carter Rycroft
Typhoon Curling Club (Asia-Pacific)
Men’s players
- Niklas Edin
- Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
- Bobby Lammie
- Dexin Ba
- Anton Hood
Women’s players
- Chinami Yoshida (captain)
- Anna Hasselborg
- Min-ji Kim
- Ye-eun Seol
- Tori Koana
General manager: J.D. Lind
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