Steinbach to host curling grand slam in 2026

The Southeast Event Centre has its first major event announced.

The Grand Slam of Curling will be back in Manitoba, as Steinbach hosts the AMJ Players’ Championship in January of 2026. The tour hasn’t been in the Keystone Province since 2018, when Mike McEwan won the Elite 10 in Winnipeg, a match play format similar to skins.

The Players’ Championship is one of five tier one events put on by the Grand Slam. The tour was created in 2001 and acquired by new ownership, The Curling Group, last year.

Four of the five top tier events are taking place in first-time venues in the 2025/2026 season, including the tour’s first time playing an event in the States, when they go to Lake Tahoe, Nev. in November.

“Next season is all about growing the game. The Grand Slam of Curling has always been rooted in showcasing the best international competition, with the goal of bringing events to our fans outside of Canada,” The Curling Group CEO and co-founder Nic Sulsky said in a release.

“At the same time, we are building up the next generation of curling rockstars, giving more teams more opportunities than ever before to compete at GSOC events.”

Curling fans from around the world will be paying attention to Steinbach, as the Players’ Championship marks one of the final major events before the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy.

The Players’ Championship is scheduled to take place Jan. 6-11 according to the Grand Slam of Curling’s website.