Rosters unveiled for all six Rock League franchises

The six franchises are set for the inaugural season of Rock League.

The Curling Group announced Tuesday the players and GMs for its latest venture, curling's first professional league hitting the ice in April 2026.

Each franchise features five women's players and five men's players. The Curling Group said four import players were permitted per team for the first season to ensure competitive balance.

Rock League strategic advisors Jennifer Jones and John Morris selected the curlers and GMs for each roster.

“Building these rosters was an opportunity to showcase the incredible depth and diversity of curling talent around the world,” Jones said in a release. “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. We believe these lineups set the foundation for an exciting new era in our sport.”

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

The Curling Group said GMs will be responsible for roster management, coaching leadership, and day-to-day team operations.

Dates and locations for Rock League's 2026 and 2027 seasons will be announced this week.

Alina Pätz, Korey Dropkin, Rachel Homan, Bruce Mouat, Brad Jacobs and Chinami Yoshida were named captains of the six franchises when Rock League was announced last April.

A limited amount of Rock League merchandise is now available at The Rock Shop.

Here are the rosters for each franchise.

Alpine Curling Club (Europe)

Women's Players

• Alina Pätz (captain) 
• Selina Gafner
• Emma Miskew
• Sofia Scharback
• Almida de Val

Men's Players

• Joël Retornaz
• Oskar Eriksson
• Sven Michel
• Hammy McMillan Jr.
• Marc Muskatewitz

GM: Eve Muirhead

Frontier Curling Club (USA)

Women's Players

• Stefania Constantini
• Tabitha Peterson
• Taylor Anderson-Heide
• Sarah Wilkes
• Cory Thiesse

Men's Players

• Korey Dropkin (captain) 
• Grant Hardie
• Colin Hufman
• Danny Casper
• John Shuster

GM: Chris Plys

Maple United (Canada) 

Women's Players

• Rachel Homan (captain) 
• Xenia Schwaller
• Maria Larsson
• Karlee Burgess
• Jocelyn Peterman

Men's Players

• Mike McEwen
• Ross Whyte
• Colton Flasch
• Tanner Horgan
• Brett Gallant

GM: Glenn Howard

Northern United (Europe) 

Women's Players

• Isabella Wranå
• Sara McManus
• Jennifer Dodds
• Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
• Kristin Skaslien

Men's Players

• Bruce Mouat (captain) 
• Robin Brydone
• Rasmus Wranå
• Martin Sesaker
• Yannick Schwaller

GM: Christoffer Svae

Shield Curling Club (Canada) 

Women's Players

• Kerri Einarson
• Tracy Fleury
• Agnes Knochenhauer
• Carole Howald
• Marlee Powers

Men's Players

• Brad Jacobs (captain) 
• Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel
• Jacob Horgan
• Dan Marsh
• Amos Mosaner

GM: Carter Rycroft

Typhoon Curling Club (Asia-Pacific)

Women's Players

• Chinami Yoshida (captain) 
• Anna Hasselborg
• Min-ji Kim
• Ye-eun Seol
• Tori Koana

Men's Players

• Niklas Edin
• Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
• Bobby Lammie
• Dexin Ba
• Anton Hood

GM: J.D. Lind

Update (March 20, 2026): Initially announced Rock League athletes Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, and Tyler Tardi have elected to take extended time off following a busy season and will not participate in the inaugural campaign. E.J. Harnden has also stepped away from the League to spend more time with his family.