Weekend passes, single draw tickets now available for Co-op Canadian Open in Nisku
The world’s best curlers are ready to take over Silent Ice Center in Nisku, Alberta, as the Grand Slam of Curling hits the ice for the Co-op Canadian Open, Nov. 5-10.
As the second stop of the 2024-25 Grand Slam of Curling season, the Co-op Canadian Open will feature the top 16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams from around the globe. Click here to see the draw schedule.
Weekend passes and single draw tickets are now available! Visit canadianopen.goigniter.com to purchase your tickets today. Don’t want to miss a moment? Full tournament passes are also available.
A capacity crowd was on hand for last season’s event in Red Deer as Bruce Mouat became the sixth men’s skip in series history to complete a career Grand Slam. Meanwhile, Rachel Homan completed a comeback with a steal in the extra end to win the women’s final and a record-extending 15th Grand Slam women’s title.
This will be the first time a Grand Slam of Curling event has been held in Nisku and marks the first major broadcasted event from the Silent Ice Center, which opened its doors in September 2023.
“I kind of saw it last year and just immediately thought this is a perfect venue for curling,” Homan said during Wednesday’s media conference in Nisku. “It’s kind of the perfect capacity. There are suites. No matter where you are you can see the action. You’re right up close to all of the sheets really.”
Homan, who lives nearby in Beaumont, said she mentioned Silent Ice Center to Grand Slam of Curling senior manager Kristi Petrushchak as the series was looking for potential venues to host an event.
“It’s happened so quickly, it’s hard to believe,” Homan said. “I’m so excited to be in my backyard and it’ll feel like a hometown crowd. I’m really excited to play in front of friends and family and then also the local community to come out.
“No matter where you’re sitting, the juniors or bantams or future curlers will get an up-close view of the best in the world. … Hopefully, it inspires the local youth to try out curling or inspire them to put more into the game, to dream big and hopefully, be on this ice in a few years. I’m excited that it’s around the corner and can’t wait to start.”
