Alpine Curling Club roster revealed for inaugural Rock League season

Alina Pätz take command of Alpine Curling Club for the inaugural season of Rock League.

Pätz was named one of six captains when the professional league was announced last April.

She will lead one of the European-based franchises.

Here's a look at the full roster:

Alina Pätz (Captain; Matten bei Interlaken, Switzerland): Pätz has captured six gold medals at the World Women's Curling Championship, including four straight from 2019-23. She also earned gold at the 2011 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with Sven Michel. Pätz has won four titles in the Grand Slam of Curling.

Selina Gafner (Matten bei Interlaken, Switzerland): Gafner captured gold for Switzerland at the 2024 World Junior Curling Championships. She made her Grand Slam of Curling series debut that season at the 2024 Players' Championship.

Emma Miskew (Ottawa, Canada): Miskew has won three World Women's Curling Championship gold medals and five Scotties Tournament of Hearts titles. She holds the joint record alongside skip Rachel Homan for the most Grand Slam of Curling titles won at 20. Miskew will make her second Olympic appearance in 2026.

Sofia Scharback (Malung, Sweden): Scharback captured gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She has won eight Grand Slam of Curling titles playing lead for skip Anna Hasselborg. Scharback also earned bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Almida de Val (Sundbyberg, Sweden): De Val claimed bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics in mixed doubles with Oskar Eriksson. The pair also took home bronze in the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. De Val won her first Grand Slam of Curling title at the 2023 Players' Championship with skip Isabella Wranå.

Joël Retornaz (Lugano, Switzerland): Retornaz is set to make his fourth Olympic appearance for Italy in 2026. He has won four Grand Slam of Curling titles, including three during the 2023-24 season. Retornaz earned bronze medals at the World Men's Curling Championship in 2022 and 2024.

Oskar Eriksson (Karlstad, Sweden): Eriksson is the most decorated curler in Olympic history with four medals. He became the first curler to win two medals in the same Winter Olympics when he captured gold in men's play and bronze in mixed doubles in 2022. Eriksson has also claimed seven World Men's Curling Championship gold medals and four Grand Slam of Curling titles.

Sven Michel (Matten bei Interlaken, Switzerland): Michel is a two-time World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship gold medallist, winning in 2011 with Alina Pätz and in 2018 with Michèle Jäggi. He has earned one silver and three bronze medals at the World Men's Curling Championship. Michel will make his third appearances at the Winter Olympics in 2026.

Hammy McMIllan Jr. (Glasgow, Scotland): McMillan throws lead stones on tour for Team Mouat. He has won two World Men's Curling Championship gold medals and 12 Grand Slam of Curling titles. He earned silver at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Marc Muskatewitz (Kempten, Germany): Muskatewitz had a breakout performance at the 2024 European Curling Championships, capturing Germany's first gold medal in the event in 20 years. He has made seven appearances at the World Men's Curling Championship. Muskatewitz will make his Olympic debut in 2026.