Rock League Unveils Star-Studded Rosters and Team Names for Curling’s First Professional Season
DECEMBER 16, 2025 – Meet the teams and the stars of curling’s new era. Rock League today unveiled the full athlete rosters and team names for all six franchises set to take the ice in April 2026, marking the debut of curling’s first professional league. Rock League also announced the general managers who will lead each team throughout its inaugural season.
The original six franchises include Maple United (Canada), Shield Curling Club (Canada), Frontier Curling Club (USA), Northern United (Europe), Alpine Curling Club (Europe), and Typhoon Curling Club (Asia-Pacific).
Each roster features five women and five men, establishing Rock League as the world’s first truly mixed-gender professional sports league. A minimum of sixty percent of the athletes originate from the team’s region. To ensure competitive balance in the league’s first season, up to four import players were permitted per team. In total, the 2026 rosters represent athletes from 12 countries and include a combined 21 Olympic medals.
The general managers were selected for their strong ties to the regions they will oversee and will be responsible for roster management, coaching leadership, and day-to-day team operations. The GMs include Eve Muirhead (Alpine Curling Club), JD Lind (Typhoon Curling Club), Glenn Howard (Maple United), Carter Rycroft (Shield Curling Club), Christoffer Svae (Northern United), and Chris Plys (Frontier Curling Club). See more on the GMs here.
Rock League strategic advisors and Olympic gold medallists Jennifer Jones and John Morris created and oversaw the development of rosters and GM appointments.
“Building these rosters was an opportunity to showcase the incredible depth and diversity of curling talent around the world,” said Jennifer Jones, Rock League strategic advisor. “Our goal was to create teams that are competitive, entertaining, and reflective of their home regions, while also ensuring a level playing field for the league’s first season. We believe these lineups set the foundation for an exciting new era in our sport.”
“This was a chance to help shape something truly new for curling,” added John Morris, Rock League Strategic Advisor. “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.”
Below are the full rosters for Rock League’s 2026 season.
Alpine Curling Club (Europe)
Women's Players
• Alina Pätz (captain)
• Selina Gafner
• Emma Miskew
• Sofia Scharback
• Almida de Val
Men's Players
• Joël Retornaz
• Oskar Eriksson
• Sven Michel
• Hammy McMillan Jr.
• Marc Muskatewitz
GM: Eve Muirhead
Frontier Curling Club (USA)
Women's Players
• Stefania Constantini
• Tabitha Peterson
• Taylor Anderson-Heide
• Sarah Wilkes
• Cory Thiesse
Men's Players
• Korey Dropkin (captain)
• Grant Hardie
• E.J. Harnden
• Danny Casper
• John Shuster
GM: Chris Plys
Maple United (Canada)
Women's Players
• Rachel Homan (captain)
• Xenia Schwaller
• Maria Larsson
• Karlee Burgess
• Jocelyn Peterman
Men's Players
• Matt Dunstone
• Ross Whyte
• Colton Flasch
• Tanner Horgan
• Brett Gallant
GM: Glenn Howard
Northern United (Europe)
Women's Players
• Isabella Wranå
• Sara McManus
• Jennifer Dodds
• Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
• Kristin Skaslien
Men's Players
• Bruce Mouat (captain)
• Robin Brydone
• Rasmus Wranå
• Martin Sesaker
• Yannick Schwaller
GM: Christoffer Svae
Shield Curling Club (Canada)
Women's Players
• Kerri Einarson
• Tracy Fleury
• Agnes Knochenhauer
• Carole Howald
• Marlee Powers
Men's Players
• Brad Jacobs (captain)
• Jacob Horgan
• Tyler Tardi
• Dan Marsh
• Colton Lott
GM: Carter Rycroft
Typhoon Curling Club (Asia-Pacific)
Women's Players
• Chinami Yoshida (captain)
• Anna Hasselborg
• Min-ji Kim
• Ye-eun Seol
• Tori Koana
Men's Players
• Niklas Edin
• Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
• Bobby Lammie
• Dexin Ba
• Anton Hood
GM: J.D. Lind
Dates and locations for Rock League’s 2026 and 2027 seasons to be announced on Thursday, Dec. 18.
To celebrate the announcement of the rosters and franchise names, a limited amount of merchandise is now available at The Rock Shop. For more about each franchise, please visit www.rockleague.com.
About Rock League
Rock League is the world’s first professional curling league, featuring six elite mixed-gender global franchises. Rock League hits the ice in April 2026, with a mission to deliver world-class competition, drive innovation within the sport, and connect curling fans across continents. Rock League is owned and operated by The Curling Group. For more information, please visit www.rockleague.com
About The Curling Group
The Curling Group (TCG) is a sports business venture dedicated to revolutionizing the sport of curling through strategic investments and a commitment to innovation and content production. In 2024, The Curling Group acquired the Grand Slam of Curling event series, including global media rights. In April 2026, The Curling Group will launch Rock League, curling’s first-ever global professional league.
Media Contact
Jennifer Cram, jennifercram@thecurlinggroup.com
