The 2025 WFG Masters was held from January 14 to 19 at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ontario. It was the fourth Grand Slam event and third major of the 2024–25 curling season.
A new scoring rule is being tested at the event where a team will lose the hammer after two consecutive blank ends. The decision was made following three straight blanks between Brad Gushue and Mike McEwen in their round robin match at the 2024 National. The goal is to increase scoring and make the game more entertaining for spectators.
For the first time in Slam history, a draft was held to select the round robin pools. The top four seeds on both the men's and women's sides chose their opponents via snake order with the top seeds Bruce Mouat and Rachel Homan getting first pick as well as their choice of crossover pool. The pools were chosen by teams Mouat, Yannick Schwaller, Mike McEwen and Brad Gushue on the men's side and Homan, Silvana Tirinzoni, Kerri Einarson and Kim Eun-jung on the women's side.
Teams Jordon McDonald, Kayla Skrlik and Danielle Inglis made their top tier Grand Slam debut.
Prior to the event, elite curlers representing 15 men's and 15 women's teams released a "Proposal for Fair Play in Curling" outlining concerns over new foam pad technologies being used by some teams. Their worry was that the new foam, despite being compliant with World Curling specifications "appears to enhance sweeping performance", contrary to the goals of the 2016 sweeping summit, which was held following the Broomgate scandal. Team John Epping was one rink that used the new foam broomheads, which were manufactured by BalancePlus. His rink was asked not to use them for the event.
For the first time since 2006, Brad Gushue finished with a winless record at a Grand Slam of Curling event.
Following the round robin, the top three seeded teams got to choose their playoff opponents for the quarterfinal round. It was the first time the quarterfinal matchups were decided in this way. The choices were made, in order, by Brad Jacobs, Matt Dunstone and Ross Whyte on the men's side and Anna Hasselborg, Kim Eun-jung and Rachel Homan on the women's side.
Qualification Sixteen teams will compete in the Masters. They include the seven top-ranked teams on the World Curling Federation's Order of Merit rankings as of December 10, 2024, the seven top teams on the Year-to-Date rankings as of December 10, the Tier 2 winner of the 2024 Tour Challenge, and a sponsor's exemption. In the women's division, the top eight teams on the Year-to-Date rankings qualified as Tier 2 winner Christina Black accepted an invitation to the 2024 National instead of the Masters as it conflicts with the 2025 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Men Top men's teams as of December 10: {| class=wikitable ! # !! Order of Merit !! Year-to-Date |- ! 1 | Bruce Mouat | Bruce Mouat Yannick Schwaller |- ! 2 | Yannick Schwaller Brad Gushue | Mike McEwen |- ! 3 | Joël Retornaz | Matt Dunstone |- ! 4 | Brad Jacobs | Brad Gushue Marc Muskatewitz |- ! 5 | Mike McEwen Ross Whyte | Brad Jacobs Marco Hösli |- ! 6 | Matt Dunstone Marc Muskatewitz Niklas Edin | Ross Whyte Joël Retornaz John Epping |- ! 7 | Marco Hösli John Epping Magnus Ramsfjell | Magnus Ramsfjell Niklas Edin Jordon McDonald
Tour Challenge Tier 2 winner: Rylan Kleiter
Sponsor's exemption: Korey Dropkin
Women Top women's teams as of December 10: {| class=wikitable ! # !! Order of Merit !! Year-to-Date |- ! 1 | Rachel Homan | Rachel Homan Silvana Tirinzoni |- ! 2 | Silvana Tirinzoni Gim Eun-ji | Kerri Einarson |- ! 3 | Anna Hasselborg | Anna Hasselborg Kim Eun-jung |- ! 4 | Kerri Einarson Kim Eun-jung Satsuki Fujisawa | Satsuki Fujisawa Gim Eun-ji Ha Seung-youn |- ! 5 | Xenia Schwaller | Momoha Tabata |- ! 6 | Stefania Constantini | Xenia Schwaller Sayaka Yoshimura Stefania Constantini Kayla Skrlik |- ! 7 | Ha Seung-youn Momoha Tabata Sayaka Yoshimura Isabella Wranå | Ikue Kitazawa |- ! 8
Christina Black Kaitlyn Lawes
Sponsor's exemption: Danielle Inglis
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell Andrew Stopera Mark Fenner Duluth, Minnesota Matt Dunstone Colton Lott E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Jacob Horgan Tanner Horgan Ian McMillan Sudbury, Ontario Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brendan Bottcher Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Philipp Hösli (Fourth) Marco Hösli (Skip) Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Glarus, Switzerland Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Jordon McDonald Dallas Burgess Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson Winnipeg, Manitoba Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland Marc Muskatewitz Benjamin Kapp Felix Messenzehl Johannes Scheuerl Mario Trevisiol Füssen, Germany Magnus Ramsfjell Martin Sesaker Bendik Ramsfjell Gaute Nepstad Trondheim, Norway Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Trentino, Italy Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Geneva, Switzerland Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Stirling, Scotland
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Bruce Mouat 3 1 21 14 5 Niklas Edin 2 2 20 26 7 Marco Hösli 1 3 20 21 9 Jordon McDonald 1 3 13 22 16 Pool C W L PF PA Brad Jacobs 4 0 29 14 2 John Epping 2 2 22 23 8 Korey Dropkin 2 2 25 21 14 Mike McEwen 1 3 17 26 3 Pool B W L PF PA Matt Dunstone 4 0 25 13 4 Yannick Schwaller 2 2 26 16 11 Joël Retornaz 2 2 20 19 13 Rylan Kleiter 1 3 14 26 6 Pool D W L PF PA Ross Whyte 3 1 26 21 1 Marc Muskatewitz 3 1 18 17 12 Magnus Ramsfjell 1 3 22 26 15 Brad Gushue 0 4 17 30 10
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 2 Tuesday, January 14, 11:30 am
Draw 4 Tuesday, January 14, 6:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, January 15, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Wednesday, January 15, 3:30 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, January 16, 8:00 am
Draw 11 Thursday, January 16, 3:30 pm
Draw 14 Friday, January 17, 11:30 am
Draw 16 Friday, January 17, 7:30 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, January 18, 7:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, January 18, 11:00 am
Semifinals Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm
Final Sunday, January 19, 12:00 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Stefania Constantini Elena Mathis Marta Lo Deserto Angela Romei Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Karlee Burgess Krysten Karwacki Gimli, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu, South Korea Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Park Seo-jin Chuncheon, South Korea Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Johanna Heldin Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ottawa, Ontario Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Kim Tuck Ottawa, Ontario Kim Eun-jung – Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Gangneung, South Korea Ikue Kitazawa Seina Nakajima Ami Enami Minori Suzuki Hasumi Ishigooka Nagano, Japan Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin Gordon Becca Hebert Winnipeg, Manitoba Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Zurich, Switzerland Kayla Skrlik Margot Flemming Ashton Skrlik Geri-Lynn Ramsay Calgary, Alberta Momoha Tabata (Fourth) Miku Nihira (Skip) Sae Yamamoto Mikoto Nakajima Ayami Ito Sapporo, Japan Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Carole Howald Selina Witschonke Aarau, Switzerland Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg, Sweden
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Rachel Homan 3 1 24 19 1 Isabella Wranå 3 1 22 20 3 Kaitlyn Lawes 2 2 26 21 9 Ha Seung-youn 1 3 21 22 5 Pool C W L PF PA Kerri Einarson 2 2 21 16 2 Team Tabata 2 2 19 20 7 Satsuki Fujisawa 2 2 20 19 10 Kayla Skrlik 1 3 14 30 8 Pool B W L PF PA Anna Hasselborg 4 0 28 15 11 Silvana Tirinzoni 2 2 16 21 6 Danielle Inglis 2 2 21 15 14 Stefania Constantini 1 3 22 23 13 Pool D W L PF PA Kim Eun-jung 4 0 27 14 12 Ikue Kitazawa 2 2 21 24 15 Xenia Schwaller 1 3 14 24 16 Gim Eun-ji 0 4 15 28 4
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, January 14, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Tuesday, January 14, 3:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, January 15, 11:30 am
Draw 8 Wednesday, January 15, 7:30 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, January 16, 11:30 am
Draw 12 Thursday, January 16, 7:30 pm
Draw 13 Friday, January 17, 8:00 am
Draw 15 Friday, January 17, 3:30 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, January 18, 7:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, January 18, 3:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm
Final Sunday, January 19, 4:30 pm
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