Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2025 WFG Masters will be held from January 14 to 19 at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph , Ontario .[ 1] Grand Slam event and third major of the 2024–25 curling season .
A new scoring rule will be tested at the event where a team will lose the hammer after two consecutive blank ends. The decision was made following three straight blanks between Brad Gushue and Mike McEwen in their round robin match at the 2024 National . The goal is to increase scoring and make the game more entertaining for spectators.[ 2]
For the first time in Slam history, a draft was held to select the round robin pools. The top four seeds on both the men's and women's sides chose their opponents via snake order with the top seeds Bruce Mouat and Rachel Homan getting first pick as well as their choice of crossover pool.[ 3] Yannick Schwaller , Mike McEwen and Brad Gushue on the men's side and Homan, Silvana Tirinzoni , Kerri Einarson and Kim Eun-jung on the women's side.
Teams Jordon McDonald , Kayla Skrlik and Danielle Inglis made their top tier Grand Slam debut.[ 4]
Sixteen teams will compete in the Masters. They include the seven top-ranked teams on the World Curling Federation 's Order of Merit rankings as of December 10, 2024, the seven top teams on the Year-to-Date rankings as of December 10, the Tier 2 winner of the 2024 Tour Challenge , and a sponsor's exemption. In the women's division, the top eight teams on the Year-to-Date rankings qualified as Tier 2 winner Christina Black accepted an invitation to the 2024 National instead of the Masters as it conflicts with the 2025 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[ 5]
Top men's teams as of December 10:
Tour Challenge Tier 2 winner:
Sponsor's exemption:
Top women's teams as of December 10:
Sponsor's exemption:
The teams are listed as follows:[ 4] [ 10]
Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell Andrew Stopera Mark Fenner Duluth , Minnesota Matt Dunstone Colton Lott E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Winnipeg , Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad , Sweden John Epping Jacob Horgan Tanner Horgan Ian McMillan Sudbury , Ontario Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brendan Bottcher Geoff Walker St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador Philipp Hösli (Fourth)Marco Hösli (Skip)Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Glarus , Switzerland Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary , Alberta Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatoon , Saskatchewan Jordon McDonald Dallas Burgess Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson Winnipeg , Manitoba Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatoon , Saskatchewan Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh , Scotland Marc Muskatewitz Benjamin Kapp Felix Messenzehl Johannes Scheuerl Mario Trevisiol Füssen , Germany Magnus Ramsfjell Martin Sesaker Bendik Ramsfjell Gaute Nepstad Trondheim , Norway Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Trentino , Italy Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth)Yannick Schwaller (Skip)Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Geneva , Switzerland Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Stirling , Scotland
Round robin standings [ edit ] Key Teams to Playoffs Teams to Tiebreakers
Round robin results [ edit ] All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00 ).[ 11]
Tuesday, January 14, 11:30 am
Tuesday, January 14, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, January 15, 8:00 am
Wednesday, January 15, 3:30 pm
Thursday, January 16, 8:00 am
Thursday, January 16, 3:30 pm
Friday, January 17, 11:30 am
Friday, January 17, 7:30 pm
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 8 4 5 2 7 3 6
Saturday, January 18, 11:00 am
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Sunday, January 19, 12:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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The teams are listed as follows:[ 4] [ 12]
Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Stefania Constantini Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Elena Mathis Angela Romei Marta Lo Deserto Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Krysten Karwacki Gimli , Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami , Japan Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu , South Korea 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 Mabergs Johanna Heldin Sundbyberg , Sweden Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ottawa , Ontario Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Ottawa , Ontario Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Gangneung , South Korea Ikue Kitazawa Seina Nakajima Ami Enami Minori Suzuki Hasumi Ishigooka Nagano , Japan Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin Gordon Becca Hebert Winnipeg , Manitoba Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Zurich , Switzerland Kayla Skrlik Margot Flemming Ashton Skrlik Geri-Lynn Ramsay Calgary , Alberta Momoha Tabata (Fourth)Miku Nihira (Skip)Sae Yamamoto Mikoto Nakajima Ayami Ito Sapporo , Japan Alina Pätz (Fourth)Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip)Carole Howald Selina Witschonke Aarau , Switzerland Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg , Sweden
Round robin standings [ edit ] Key Teams to Playoffs Teams to Tiebreakers
Round robin results [ edit ] All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00 ).[ 11]
Tuesday, January 14, 8:00 am
Tuesday, January 14, 3:00 pm
Wednesday, January 15, 11:30 am
Wednesday, January 15, 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 16, 11:30 am
Thursday, January 16, 7:30 pm
Friday, January 17, 8:00 am
Friday, January 17, 3:30 pm
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 8 4 5 2 7 3 6
Saturday, January 18, 3:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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Sunday, January 19, 4:30 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 0 0
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^ No sponsor's exemption was qualified on the men's side. The spot was given to the next ranked team on the Year-to-Date standings, Korey Dropkin . ^ "WFG Masters" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ "New hammer rule to be tested at next Grand Slam of Curling event" . Sportsnet. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ Jonathan Brazeau (December 17, 2024). "GSOC holds first-ever draft to select pools for WFG Masters" . Sportsnet. Retrieved December 18, 2024 . ^ a b c "The confirmed teams for the WFG Masters!" . Facebook . Grand Slam of Curling. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ "Format and Qualification" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ "Men's Order of Merit" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ "Men's Year-to-Date" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ "Women's Order of Merit" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ "Women's Year-to-Date" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ "Men's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ a b "Draw Schedule" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved December 19, 2024 .^ "Women's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .
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Mike McEwen 
Korey Dropkin 
Bruce Mouat 
Jordon McDonald 
Brad Jacobs 
John Epping 
Marco Hösli 
Niklas Edin 
Marc Muskatewitz 
Joël Retornaz 
Brad Gushue 
Magnus Ramsfjell 
Gim Eun-ji 
Ikue Kitazawa 
