Pinty’s GSOC announces teams for 2016 WFG Masters

The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling has announced the 15 men’s teams and 15 women’s teams set to compete in the 2016 WFG Masters, running Oct. 25-30 at the Pason Centennial Arena in Okotoks, Alta.

Leading the pack into the first Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling event of the season are world’s No. 1 ranked Rachel Homan of Ottawa on the women’s side and world’s No. 1 ranked Brad Gushue of St. John’s for the men’s field.

Men’s world champion Kevin Koe of Calgary and women’s world champion Binia Feltscher of Switzerland also headline the elite field. Tickets are now available, visit thegrandslamofcurling.com/tickets for more details.

Homan enters the event as the reigning champion and winner of three of the past four Masters women’s titles. Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen looks to defend the men’s championship.

Watch live coverage of the 2016 WFG Masters on Sportsnet or online/mobile at Sportsnet Now

The top 14 men’s and 14 women’s teams ranked on the World Curling Tour’s Order of Merit (OOM) following the conclusion of Week 4 received invites to the WFG Masters. The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling reserved the right to implement sponsor’s exemptions for the 15th spot in both the men’s and women’s fields. However, the sponsor’s exemption was not implemented this time, thus the next-ranked available men’s and women’s teams received invites to complete the field.

The Masters is also the first major of the season as one of the four original Grand Slam events held annually since the inaugural 2001-02 season.

The full draw and TV schedules will be announced at a future date, keep it here at thegrandslamofcurling.com for updates.

Below is a list of the teams that will compete at the 2016 WFG Masters ranked according to the World Curling Tour Order of Merit (as of Sept. 12, 2016).

WFG Masters men’s teams

WCT OOM Rank	Team	Hometown
1	Brad Gushue	St. John’s, NL
2	Kevin Koe	Calgary, AB
3	Mike McEwen	Winnipeg, MB
4	Reid Carruthers	Winnipeg, MB
5	John Epping	Toronto, ON
6	Brad Jacobs	Sault Ste. Marie, ON
7	Niklas Edin	Karlstad, SWE
8	Steve Laycock	Saskatoon, SK
9	David Murdoch	Stirling, SCO
10	John Morris	Vernon, BC
11	John Shuster	Duluth, USA
12	Brendan Bottcher	Edmonton, AB
13	Glenn Howard	Penetanguishene, ON
14	Peter De Cruz	Geneva, SUI
16	Kyle Smith	Stirling, SCO

WFG Masters women’s teams

WCT OOM Rank	Team	Hometown
1	Rachel Homan	Ottawa, ON
2	Jennifer Jones	Winnipeg, MB
3	Silvana Tirinzoni	Zurich, SUI
4	Val Sweeting	Edmonton, AB
5	Chelsea Carey	Calgary, AB
6	Eve Muirhead	Perth, SCO
7	Kelsey Rocque	Edmonton, AB
8	Anna Sidorova	Moscow, RUS
9	Kerri Einarson	Winnipeg, MB
10	Tracy Fleury	Sudbury, ON
11	Allison Flaxey	Caledon, ON
12	EunJung Kim	Uiseong, KOR
13	Alina Paetz	Zurich, SUI
14	Binia Feltscher	Flims, SUI
15	Anna Hasselborg	Sundbyberg, SWE