Full 2026 Rock League Rosters: All 60 Athletes Across Six Global Teams
The Rock League, curling's groundbreaking first fully professional mixed-gender league, officially unveiled its team names, rosters, and general managers on December 16, 2025. The league, operated by The Curling Group (also behind the Grand Slam of Curling), is set to debut with a condensed "preview" season from April 6–12, 2026, at Toronto's Mattamy Athletic Centre.
This innovative setup features six global franchises, each comprising five women and five men (30 women and 30 men total across the league), creating what organizers call the world's first truly mixed-gender professional sports league. Rosters blend top international talent with up to four imports per team allowed in season one for competitive balance. Strategic advisors like Jennifer Jones and John Morris helped build the lineups to highlight global depth, regional ties, and entertainment value.
Canadian standouts Rachel Homan (Ottawa) and Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) captain the two Canadian squads. Both are also slated to skip for Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina (held in February 2026).
Full Roster Of Six Franchises
Maple United (Canada)
GM: Glenn Howard
Women's Captain/Skip: Rachel Homan
Women:
Xenia Schwaller, Maria Larsson, Karlee Burgess, Jocelyn Peterman
Men
Matt Dunstone, Ross Whyte, Colton Flasch, Tanner Horgan, Brett Gallant
Shield Curling Club (Canada)
GM: Carter Rycroft
Men's Captain/Skip: Brad Jacobs
Women
Kerri Einarson, Tracy Fleury, Agnes Knochenhauer, Carole Howald, Marlee Powers
Men
Jacob Horgan, Tyler Tardi, Dan Marsh, Colton Lott
Frontier Curling Club (USA)
GM: Chris Plys
Men's Captain/Skip: Korey Dropkin
Women:
Stefania Constantini, Tabitha Peterson, Taylor Anderson-Heide, Sarah Wilkes, Cory Thiesse
Men:
Grant Hardie, E.J. Harnden, Danny Casper, John Shuster
Alpine Curling Club (Europe)
GM: Eve Muirhead
Women's Captain/Skip: Alina Pätz
Women:
Selena Gafner, Emma Miskew, Sofia Scharback, Almida de Val
Men:
Joël Retornaz, Oskar Eriksson, Sven Michel, Hammy McMillan, Marc Muskatewitz
Northern United (Europe)
GM: Christoffer Svae
Men's Captain/Skip: Bruce Mouat
Women:
Isabella Wranå, Sara McManus, Jennifer Dodds, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli, Kristin Skaslien
Men:
Robin Brydone, Rasmus Wranå, Martin Sesaker, Yannick Schwaller
Typhoon Curling Club (Asia-Pacific)
GM: J.D. Lind
Women's Captain/Skip: Chinami Yoshida
Women:
Anna Hasselborg, Min-ji Kim, Ye-eun Seol, Tori Koana
Men:
Niklas Edin, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Bobby Lammie, Dexin Ba, Anton Hood.
Key Notes
These 60 athletes (30 women, 30 men) represent elite talent from multiple countries, with some imports allowed per team for balance in season one. Rosters were designed with input from advisors like Jennifer Jones and John Morris. For bios, photos, or any post-Olympic updates (since many players competed in Milano-Cortina 2026), check rockleague.com or team-specific pages.
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