The field has been finalized for the Co-op Canadian Open taking place Jan. 16-21, 2024, at Servus Arena in Red Deer, Alta.
The Grand Slam of Curling announced Thursday the 16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams that will compete in its fourth event of the season.
Teams were invited based on the WCF’s world team rankings with one spot in each division reserved for this season’s HearingLife Tour Challenge Tier 2 winners. Team Casper from the United States (men’s division) and South Korea’s Team Kim (women’s division) captured the titles in October in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Team Bottcher and Team Fujisawa return as the defending Co-op Canadian Open champions. Bottcher defeated Team Edin 5-3 with family and friends on hand while Fujisawa beat Team Einarson 5-3 as well to become the first club from Japan to capture a title in the series during last year’s event in Camrose, Alta.
Team Retornaz, winners of three straight Grand Slam men’s championships to start this season, now aim for the record books as the club from Italy could become the first to win four consecutive titles in the series during a single season.
Broadcast coverage begins Jan. 18 on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
Men's Division
• Team Bottcher (Canada)
• Team Brunner (Switzerland)
• Team Carruthers (Canada)
• Team Casper (USA)
• Team Craik (Scotland)
• Team Dropkin (USA)
• Team Dunstone (Canada)
• Team Edin (Sweden)
• Team Gushue (Canada)
• Team Koe (Canada)
• Team McEwen (Canada)
• Team Mouat (Scotland)
• Team Ramsfjell (Norway)
• Team Retornaz (Italy)
• Team Schwaller (Switzerland)
• Team Whyte (Scotland)
Women's Division
• Team Cameron (Canada)
• Team Campbell (Canada)
• Team Einarson (Canada)
• Team Fujisawa (Japan)
• Team Gim (South Korea)
• Team Hasselborg (Sweden)
• Team Homan (Canada)
• Team Jones (Canada)
• Team Kim (South Korea)
• Team Lawes (Canada)
• Team Morrison (Scotland)
• Team Peterson (USA)
• Team Strouse (USA)
• Team Sturmay (Canada)
• Team Tirinzoni (Switzerland)
• Team Wrana (Sweden)
UPDATE (Jan. 14): Team Constantini withdrew from the Co-op Canadian Open due to medical reasons. The Grand Slam of Curling decided to invite the highest-ranked Alberta-based women's team, Team Sturmay, at the Dec. 18 deadline.
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