The teams have been announced for the Kioti National, the second Grand Slam of Curling event of the season, which will be at the Pictou County Wellness Centre November 7th-12th.
Canada’s Brad Gushue and Silvana Tiranzoni of Switzerland enter as the defending men’s and women’s champions, respectively, after capturing the titles last season in North Bay.
Skips Niklas Edin, Brad Gushue and Rachel Homan, who will compete at November’s Grand Slam of Curling event in New Glasgow.
Also in the men’s lineup from Canada are Brendan Bottcher, Brad Carruthers, and Kevin Koe, as well as Bruce Mouat from Scotland. Among the women skips are Canadians Jennifer Jones, Rachel Homan, Kerri Einarson and Nova Scotia’s Christina Black, as well as Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg. There are 32 teams taking part in the Kioti National at the Wellness Centre – 16 men, 16 women
The full schedule of draws will be announced soon, but tickets are already available for purchase via ticketpro.ca.