Grand Slam of Curling event
The 2025 AMJ Masters was held from September 23 to 28 at the Western Fair Sports Centre in London, Ontario .[ 1] It was the first Grand Slam event and first major of the 2025–26 curling season .
The field included sixty-four teams from thirteen different nations (Canada, China, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Scotland, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States). Of note, all fourteen teams confirmed to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics qualified. It was also the first time since the 2017–18 season that both the Chinese men's and women's teams competed in a Slam.[ 2]
For the first time since 2012 , the event featured a Tier 2 bracket, hosted at the St. Thomas Curling Club in St. Thomas, Ontario . The event also held the inaugural GSOC Wheelchair Curling Invitational at the KW Granite Club in Waterloo .[ 2]
For this event, a number of new rules were implemented:[ 3]
Games tied after eight ends go to a draw-to-the-button shootout rather than extra ends. This does not apply to playoff games.
Games will be worth three points in the standings, with three points being awarded to "regulation wins", two points for a shootout win, and one point for a shootout loss.
"Thinking time" will be reduced from 33 to 31 minutes.
The Masters consists of two tiers of 16 teams. For Tier 1, the top 16 men's and top 16 women's teams from the World Curling Federation 's world rankings based on the final standings of the 2024–25 curling season were invited to participate. In the event that a team declined their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking was invited until the field was complete. Once the Tier 1 field was confirmed, Tier 2 invites were sent out to the next thirteen ranked teams. The final three spots in the Tier 2 event were regional invites sent out to Ontario based teams. The Grand Slam of Curling reserves the right to implement two sponsor's exemption in the Tier 1 men's and women's events in which one spot can be filled at their discretion.[ 4]
Top world team ranking men's teams:[ 2] [ 5]
Bruce Mouat
Yannick Schwaller
Brad Jacobs
Matt Dunstone
Ross Whyte
Mike McEwen
Brad Gushue
Marc Muskatewitz
Marco Hösli
John Epping
Joël Retornaz
Korey Dropkin
Niklas Edin
Magnus Ramsfjell
Rylan Kleiter
Xu Xiaoming
World Team Rankings teams:
Reid Carruthers
Michael Brunner
Jordon McDonald
Kyle Waddell
Shinya Abe
John Shuster
Daniel Casper
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Sam Mooibroek
Lukáš Klíma
Kevin Koe
Cameron Bryce
Scott Howard
Takumi Maeda
Regional teams:
Top world team ranking women's teams:[ 2] [ 6]
Rachel Homan
Silvana Tirinzoni
Anna Hasselborg
Kim Eun-jung
Kerri Einarson
Gim Eun-ji
Satsuki Fujisawa
Sayaka Yoshimura
Momoha Tabata
Ha Seung-youn
Xenia Schwaller
Isabella Wranå
Kayla Skrlik
Wang Rui
Christina Black
Stefania Constantini
World Team Rankings teams:
Ikue Kitazawa
Rebecca Morrison
Kate Cameron
Kaitlyn Lawes
Kang Bo-bae
Corryn Brown
Miyu Ueno
Beth Peterson
Fay Henderson
Corrie Hürlimann
Madeleine Dupont
Marianne Rørvik
Delaney Strouse
Tabitha Peterson
Danielle Inglis
Kayla MacMillan
Regional teams:
Teams were put into four pots based on their rankings, with teams then drafted into four pools of four teams. Each team plays the three other teams in their pool, plus a cross over game based on their ranking after playing the teams in their pool. Teams in Pool A will play teams in Pool C and teams in Pool B will play teams in Pool D based on their inverse ranking (1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd).[ 3]
Following pool play, the top 8 teams qualify for the playoffs.
The teams are listed as follows:[ 2] [ 7]
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
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
Craig Waddell [ a]
Euan Kyle
Stirling , Scotland
Xu Xiaoming
Fei Xueqing
Li Zhichao
Xu Jingtao
Yang Bohao
Beijing , China
Round robin standings [ edit ]
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Round robin results [ edit ]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00 ).[ 8]
Tuesday, September 23, 8:00 am
Tuesday, September 23, 11:30 am
Tuesday, September 23, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, September 23, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, September 24, 8:00 am
Wednesday, September 24, 11:30 am
Wednesday, September 24, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, September 24, 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 25, 8:00 am
Thursday, September 25, 11:30 am
Thursday, September 25, 3:30 pm
Thursday, September 25, 7:30 pm
Friday, September 26, 8:00 am
Friday, September 26, 11:30 am
Friday, September 26, 3:30 pm
Friday, September 26, 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 27, 8:00 am
Saturday, September 27, 11:30 am
Saturday, September 27, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 28, 11:30 am
The teams are listed as follows:[ 2]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Tetsuro Shimizu (Fourth)
Shinya Abe (Skip)
Hayato Sato
Haruto Ouchi
Sota Tsuruga
Sapporo , Japan
Michael Brunner
Anthony Petoud
Romano Meier
Andreas Gerlach
Bern , Switzerland
Cameron Bryce
Duncan Menzies
Scott Hyslop
Robin McCall
Kelso , Scotland
Reid Carruthers
B. J. Neufeld
Catlin Schneider
Connor Njegovan
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Daniel Casper
Luc Violette
Ben Richardson
Aidan Oldenburg
Rich Ruohonen
Chaska, Minnesota
Scott Howard
Mat Camm
Jason Camm
Scott Chadwick
Navan, Ontario
Jayden King
Dylan Niepage
Owen Henry
Victor Pietrangelo
London, Ontario
Lukáš Klíma
Marek Černovský
Martin Jurík
Lukáš Klípa
Radek Boháč
Prague , Czech Republic
Kevin Koe
Aaron Sluchinski
Tyler Tardi
Karrick Martin
Calgary , Alberta
Takumi Maeda
Hiroki Maeda
Uryu Kamikawa
Gakuto Tokoro
Tokoro , Japan
Jordon McDonald
Jacques Gauthier
Elias Huminicki
Cameron Olafson
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Sam Mooibroek
Ryan Wiebe
Scott Mitchell
Nathan Steele
Whitby, Ontario
Kibo Mulima
Wyatt Small
Wyatt Wright
Nathan Kim
Adam Moor
Waterloo, Ontario
John Shuster
Chris Plys
Colin Hufman
Matt Hamilton
Duluth, Minnesota
Kyle Waddell
Mark Watt
Angus Bryce
Blair Haswell
Hamilton , Scotland
Riku Yanagisawa
–[ b]
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Karuizawa , Japan
Round robin standings [ edit ]
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results [ edit ]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00 ).[ 8]
Wednesday, September 24, 6:30 pm
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Reid Carruthers
2
0
0
2
2
0
2
X
8
Kibo Mulima
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
X
4
Thursday, September 25, 8:00 am
Sheet F
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Kevin Koe
0
1
1
0
2
0
2
X
6
Takumi Maeda
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
X
3
Thursday, September 25, 11:15 am
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Team Yamaguchi
2
0
2
0
1
1
2
X
8
Kibo Mulima
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
X
2
Thursday, September 25, 2:30 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Jordon McDonald
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
Takumi Maeda
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
6
Thursday, September 25, 5:45 pm
Thursday, September 25, 9:00 pm
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Sam Mooibroek
3
1
1
0
3
X
X
X
8
Kibo Mulima
0
0
0
2
0
X
X
X
2
Friday, September 26, 8:00 am
Friday, September 26, 11:15 am
Sheet F
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
John Shuster
1
0
3
0
1
1
1
X
7
Takumi Maeda
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
X
3
Friday, September 26, 2:30 pm
Friday, September 26, 5:45 pm
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
John Shuster
0
3
0
1
0
2
0
0
6
Kibo Mulima
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
5
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Team Yamaguchi
0
2
0
2
0
3
0
1
8
Takumi Maeda
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
6
Saturday, September 27, 8:30 am
Saturday, September 27, 12:00 pm
Saturday, September 27, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 28, 11:30 am
The teams are listed as follows:[ 2] [ 9]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Christina Black
Jill Brothers
Jenn Baxter
Karlee Everist
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stefania Constantini
Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Elena Mathis
Marta Lo Deserto [ c]
Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy
Kerri Einarson
Val Sweeting
Shannon Birchard
Karlee Burgess
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 Scharback
Johanna Heldin
Sundbyberg , Sweden
Rachel Homan
Tracy Fleury
Emma Miskew
Sarah Wilkes
Ottawa , Ontario
Kim Eun-jung
Kim Kyeong-ae
Kim Cho-hi
Kim Yeong-mi [ d]
Gangneung , South Korea
Xenia Schwaller
Selina Gafner
Fabienne Rieder
Selina Rychiger
Zurich , Switzerland
Kayla Skrlik
Margot Flemming
Ashton Skrlik
Geri-Lynn Ramsay
Crystal Rumberg
Calgary , Alberta
Momoha Tabata (Fourth)
Miku Nihira (Skip)[ e]
Sae Yamamoto
Mikoto Nakajima
Sapporo , Japan
Alina Pätz (Fourth)
Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip)
Carole Howald
Selina Witschonke
Aarau , Switzerland
Wang Rui
Han Yu
Dong Ziqi
Jiang Jiayi
Su Tingyu
Beijing , China
Isabella Wranå
Almida de Val
Maria Larsson
Linda Stenlund
Sundbyberg , Sweden
Sayaka Yoshimura
Kaho Onodera
Yuna Kotani
Anna Ohmiya
Mina Kobayashi
Sapporo , Japan
Round robin standings [ edit ]
Final Round Robin Standings
Round robin results [ edit ]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00 ).[ 8]
Tuesday, September 23, 8:00 am
Tuesday, September 23, 11:30 am
Tuesday, September 23, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, September 23, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, September 24, 8:00 am
Wednesday, September 24, 11:30 am
Wednesday, September 24, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, September 24, 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 25, 8:00 am
Thursday, September 25, 11:30 am
Thursday, September 25, 3:30 pm
Thursday, September 25, 7:30 pm
Friday, September 26, 8:00 am
Friday, September 26, 11:30 am
Friday, September 26, 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 27, 3:30 pm
Saturday, September 27, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 28, 3:30 pm
The teams are listed as follows:[ 2]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Emma Artichuk
Sarah Bailey
Scotia Maltman
Tori Zemmelink
Logan Shaw
Waterloo, Ontario
Corryn Brown
Erin Pincott
Sarah Koltun
Samantha Fisher
Kamloops , British Columbia
Kate Cameron
Briane Harris
Taylor McDonald
Mackenzie Elias
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Madeleine Dupont
Mathilde Halse
Jasmin Holtermann [ f]
Denise Dupont
Hvidovre , Denmark
Fay Henderson
Hailey Duff
Lisa Davie
Katie McMillan
Laura Watt
Stirling , Scotland
Corrie Hürlimann
Marina Lörtscher
Stefanie Berset
Celine Schwizgebel
Zug , Switzerland
Danielle Inglis
Kira Brunton
Calissa Daly
Cassandra de Groot
Kim Tuck
Ottawa , Ontario
Kang Bo-bae
Shim Yu-jeong
Kim Min-seo
Kim Ji-soo
Lee Bo-young
Jeonbuk , South Korea
Ikue Kitazawa
Seina Nakajima
Minori Suzuki
Hasumi Ishigooka
Nagano , Japan
Kaitlyn Lawes (Fourth)
Selena Njegovan (Skip)[ g]
Jocelyn Peterman
Kristin Gordon
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kayla MacMillan
Brittany Tran
Lindsay Dubue
Sarah Loken
Lauren Lenentine
Victoria, British Columbia
Rebecca Morrison (Fourth)
Jennifer Dodds
Sophie Sinclair
Sophie Jackson (Skip)[ h]
Stirling , Scotland
Beth Peterson
Kelsey Calvert
Katherine Remillard
Melissa Gordon-Kurz
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Tara Peterson
Taylor Anderson-Heide
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Chelsea Principi
Lauren Peskett
Brenda Chapman
Keira McLaughlin
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Delaney Strouse (Fourth)
Anne O'Hara
Sydney Mullaney
Madison Bear (Skip)[ i]
Traverse City, Michigan
Round robin standings [ edit ]
Final Round Robin Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results [ edit ]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00 ).[ 8]
Wednesday, September 24, 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 25, 8:00 am
Thursday, September 25, 2:30 pm
Thursday, September 25, 5:45 pm
Thursday, September 25, 9:00 pm
Friday, September 26, 8:00 am
Friday, September 26, 11:15 am
Friday, September 26, 2:30 pm
Friday, September 26, 9:00 pm
Saturday, September 27, 8:30 am
Saturday, September 27, 3:30 pm
Saturday, September 27, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 28, 3:30 pm
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^ a b "Eight Ends: What you need to know for the 2025 AMJ Masters" . Grand Slam of Curling. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025 .
^ Jonathan Brazeau (May 23, 2025). "Qualification dates set for 2025-26 GSOC events" . Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved August 15, 2025 .
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