Rock League Unveils Rosters and Team Names for Professional Curling Debut

December 16, 2025 – The Rock League has announced its complete rosters and team names as the new professional mixed curling league prepares for its inaugural season beginning in April 2026.

The Curling Group, which owns the league, revealed the six global franchises along with the general managers who will lead each team. The competition features two Canadian teams, one American franchise, two European squads, and one Asia-Pacific team, creating what organizers call “the world’s first truly mixed-gender professional sports league.”

Canadian Olympic Stars Lead Home Teams

Ottawa’s Rachel Homan will captain Maple United, while Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, leads Shield Curling Club. Both skips will represent Canada at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Italy this February before turning their attention to Rock League competition.

“Building these rosters was an opportunity to showcase the incredible depth and diversity of curling talent around the world,” said Canadian curling legend and Rock League advisor Jennifer Jones. “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.”

Innovative Format

Each franchise roster includes five women and five men, allowing for various mixed-team combinations throughout the season. The league permitted four import players per team for the inaugural season to maintain competitive balance across all franchises.

Strategic advisors Jennifer Jones and John Morris collaborated on player and GM selections for each roster.

“This was a chance to help shape something truly new for curling,” Morris said. “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.”

General managers will oversee roster management, coaching leadership, and daily team operations throughout the season.

The Six Franchises

Alpine Curling Club (Europe)

Captain: Alina Pätz
GM: Eve Muirhead
Women: Selina Gafner, Emma Miskew, Sofia Scharback, Almida de Val
Men: Joël Retornaz, Oskar Eriksson, Sven Michel, Hammy McMillan Jr., Marc Muskatewitz

Frontier Curling Club (USA)

Captain: Korey Dropkin
GM: Chris Plys
Women: Stefania Constantini, Tabitha Peterson, Taylor Anderson-Heide, Sarah Wilkes, Cory Thiesse
Men: Grant Hardie, E.J. Harnden, Danny Casper, John Shuster

Maple United (Canada)

Captain: Rachel Homan
GM: Glenn Howard
Women: Xenia Schwaller, Maria Larsson, Karlee Burgess, Jocelyn Peterman
Men: Matt Dunstone, Ross Whyte, Colton Flasch, Tanner Horgan, Brett Gallant

Northern United (Europe)

Captain: Bruce Mouat
GM: Christoffer Svae
Women: Isabella Wranå, Sara McManus, Jennifer Dodds, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli, Kristin Skaslien
Men: Robin Brydone, Rasmus Wranå, Martin Sesaker, Yannick Schwaller

Shield Curling Club (Canada)

Captain: Brad Jacobs
GM: Carter Rycroft
Women: Kerri Einarson, Tracy Fleury, Agnes Knochenhauer, Carole Howald, Marlee Powers
Men: Jacob Horgan, Tyler Tardi, Dan Marsh, Colton Lott

Typhoon Curling Club (Asia-Pacific)

Captain: Chinami Yoshida
GM: J.D. Lind
Women: Anna Hasselborg, Min-ji Kim, Ye-eun Seol, Tori Koana
Men: Niklas Edin, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Bobby Lammie, Dexin Ba, Anton Hood

What’s Next

The Curling Group is expected to announce specific dates and locations for the 2026 and 2027 seasons this week. A limited selection of Rock League merchandise is now available at The Rock Shop.

The multi-format competition represents a significant development in professional curling, bringing together elite talent from around the world in a truly mixed-gender format that promises to showcase the sport in an entirely new way.