Shield Curling Club roster revealed for inaugural Rock League season

Shield Curling Club roster announcement for inaugural Rock League season

December 16, 2025

Jonathan Brazeau

Brad Jacobs is ready to take charge of Shield Curling Club for the inaugural season of Rock League.

Jacobs was named one of six captains when the professional league was announced last April.

He will lead one of the Canadian-based franchises.

Here's a look at the full roster:

Brad Jacobs (Captain, Sault Ste. Marie, Canada): Jacobs became the first men's skip to capture two Olympic gold medals, winning at Sochi 2014 and Milano Cortina 2026. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., native has won seven Grand Slam of Curling men's championships. He captured his second Brier title in 2025 and earned bronze at the World Men's Curling Championship.

BenoĂźt Schwarz-van Berkel (BĂŒlach, Switzerland): Schwarz-van Berkel won Olympic bronze medals at PyeongChang 2018 with Peter de Cruz and at Milano Cortina 2026 with Yannick Schwaller. He has captured the Canadian Open title twice, winning the Grand Slam event in 2018 and 2025.

Jake Horgan (Mississauga, Canada): Horgan has represented Northern Ontario twice at the Brier and won the title as the alternate for Manitoba's Matt Dunstone this year. Horgan was a semifinalist at the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship playing with Kira Brunton.

Dan Marsh (Saskatoon, Canada): Marsh has made five Brier appearances and earned silver in 2024 with skip Mike McEwen. He captured the Tour Challenge Tier 2 title in 2018 with Kirk Muyres.

Amos Mosaner (Cembra, Italy): Mosaner won Olympic gold at Beijing 2022 and bronze at Milano Cortina 2026 in mixed doubles with Stefania Constantini. He has captured four Grand Slam titles while throwing third for Joël Retornaz.

Kerri Einarson (Gimli, Canada): Einarson is a six-time Grand Slam of Curling title winner. She captured four consecutive Scotties Tournament of Hearts titles from 2020-23 and earned bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 World Women's Curling Championship. Einarson won a fifth Scotties title this season.

Tracy Fleury (Sudbury, Canada): Fleury has won 11 Grand Slam of Curling titles, including two as a skip. She has captured back-to-back Scotties Tournament of Hearts titles and World Women's Curling Championship gold medals while throwing third for Rachel Homan. Fleury earned bronze at Milano Cortina 2026.

Agnes Knochenhauer (Stockholm, Sweden): Knochenhauer captured Olympic gold medals at PyeongChang 2018 and Milano Cortina 2026. She has earned a medal of every colour at the Olympics, earning silver in 2014 and bronze in 2022. Knochenhauer has won eight Grand Slam of Curling titles.

Marlee Powers (Halifax, Canada): Powers served as the alternate for Christina Black's team on tour, winning the Tour Challenge Tier 2 title in 2024. With Team Black, she finished runner-up in the 2025 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials. Powers earned silver at the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship playing with Luke Saunders.

Carole Howald (Langenthal, Switzerland): Howald is a six-time World Women's Curling Championship gold medallist, including three straight from 2021-23. She has won three Grand Slam of Curling titles. She earned an Olympic silver medal at Milano Cortina 2026.

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