| 2024 Ontario Tankard | |
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| Host city | Dorchester, Ontario |
| Arena | FlightExec Centre |
| Dates | January 22–28 |
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The 2024 Ontario Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship for Southern Ontario, will be held from January 22 to 28 at FlightExec Centre in Dorchester, Ontario.[1] The winning rink will represent Ontario at the 2024 Montana's Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship in Regina, Saskatchewan.
The event will be held in conjunction with the 2024 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship. Both events are held together in non-Winter Olympic years.
The Municipality of Thames Centre provided $10,000 of seed money to host the event, which is expected to attract 18,000 too 20,000 visitors.[2]
Qualification process
Twelve teams qualify for the 2024 Ontario Tankard. The top four southern Ontario teams on the Canada Team Ranking System as of December 18, 2023 qualify, as well as the next four teams based based on points accumulated in Ontario only events (St. Catharines Golf & CC Cash Spiel, Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, KW Fall Classic, AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic, Capital Curling Fall Open, Stu Sells Tankard, Capital Curling Classic, Players Open, Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel, Capital Curling Valley Open, Comco Cash Spiel, Stu Sells Port Elgin Superspiel, Stu Sells Living Waters Collingwood Classic, Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic). The remaining four teams qualify from an open qualifier.[3]
| Qualification method | Berths | Qualifying team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CTRS Overall | 4 | Sam Mooibroek John Epping Glenn Howard Pat Ferris |
| CTRS Ontario only | 4 | Mark Kean Michael Fournier Jayden King Alex Champ |
| Open Qualifier | 4 | Kibo Mulima Travis Fanset Nathan Lohnes Greg Balsdon |
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Balsdon | Jordan Keon | Curtis Samoy | Trevor Talbott | Richmond Hill CC, Richmond Hill | |
| Alex Champ | Charlie Richard | Austin Snyder | Scott Clinton | Jess Bechard | Highland Community CC, London |
| John Epping | Mathew Camm | Patrick Janssen | Jason Camm | Leaside CC, East York, Toronto | |
| Travis Fanset | Brandon Tippin | Chad Allen | Michael Walsh | Tillsonburg CC, Tillsonburg | |
| Pat Ferris | Landan Rooney | Connor Duhaime | Robert Currie | Grimsby CC, Grimsby | |
| Mike Fournier | Kevin Flewwelling | Sean Harrison | Zander Elmes | Leaside CC, East York, Toronto | |
| Glenn Howard | Scott Howard | David Mathers | Tim March | Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene | |
| Mark Kean | Brady Lumley | Matthew Garner | Spencer Dunlop | Oakville CC, Oakville | |
| Jayden King | Dylan Niepage | Gavin Lydiate | Daniel Del Conte | London CC, London | |
| Nathan Lohnes | Jacob Jones | Christopher Inglis | Liam Little | Dundas Valley G&CC, Dundas, Hamilton | |
| Sam Mooibroek | Scott Mitchell | Nathan Steele | Colin Schnurr | Wyatt Small | Whitby CC, Whitby |
| Kibo Mulima | Owen Henry | Kyle Stratton | Matt Duizer | Guelph CC, Guelph |
Knockout brackets
Source: [4]
A Event
| First Knockout | Qualifier 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sam Mooibroek | |||||||||||||||
| Jayden King | |||||||||||||||
| Travis Fanset | |||||||||||||||
| Pat Ferris | |||||||||||||||
| Nathan Lohnes | |||||||||||||||
| Mike Fournier | |||||||||||||||
| Glenn Howard | |||||||||||||||
| Greg Balsdon | |||||||||||||||
| Mark Kean | |||||||||||||||
| John Epping | |||||||||||||||
| Kibo Mulima | |||||||||||||||
| Alex Champ | |||||||||||||||
B Event
| Second Knockout | Qualifier 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
C Event
| Third Knockout | Qualifier 3 | |||||||||||||
| Third Knockout | Qualifier 4 | |||||||||||||
Playoffs
| Page playoff system | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| A | |||||||||||||
| B | |||||||||||||
| C1 | |||||||||||||
| C2 | |||||||||||||
Qualification
Open Qualifier
January 5–7, Oakville Curling Club, Oakville[5]
| A1 Side | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | To Tankard | ||||||||||||||||
| Carter Bryant (Brant) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Foster (Penetanguishene) | 2 | Carter Bryant (Brant) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kibo Mulima (Guelph) | 9 | Kibo Mulima (Guelph) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Elias Whittington (Milton) | 1 | Kibo Mulima (Guelph) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Lohnes (Dundas Valley) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kibo Mulima (Guelph) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael McCutcheon (High Park) | 6 | Bowie Abbis-Mills (Carleton Place) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Lamb (Dundas Valley) | 3 | Michael McCutcheon (High Park) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ian Dickie (KW Granite) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Dickie (KW Granite) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Mogavero (Tam Heather) | 1 | Bowie Abbis-Mills (Carleton Place) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowie Abbis-Mills (Carleton Place) | 6 | Bowie Abbis-Mills (Carleton Place) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan McNamara (Rideau) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 Side | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | To Tankard | ||||||||||||||||
| John McCutcheon (High Park) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) | 7 | Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greg Balsdon (Richmond Hill) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Harris (Oakville) | 7 | Ken McCulloch (Campbellford) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ken McCulloch (Campbellford) | 8 | Ken McCulloch (Campbellford) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fraser Reid (Westmount) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Randy Hansuld (Mississaugua) | 2 | Travis Fanset (Tillsonburg) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) | 9 | Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rob Ainsley (Royals) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rob Ainsley (Royals) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Dupuis (Cornwall) | 6 | Travis Fanset (Tillsonburg) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Connor Massey (Cataraqui) | 8 | Connor Massey (Cataraqui) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Travis Fanset (Tillsonburg) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B1 Side | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | To Tankard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Lohnes (Dundas Valley) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Lamb (Dundas Valley) | 4 | Rob Ainsley (Royals) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Carter Bryant (Brant) | 2 | Jacob Lamb (Dundas Valley) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Mogavero (Tam Heather) | 5 | Nathan Lohnes (Dundas Valley) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Lohnes (Dundas Valley) | 7 | Nathan Lohnes (Dundas Valley) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Foster (Penetanguishene) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken McCulloch (Campbellford) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Foster (Penetanguishene) | 10 | Mike Foster (Penetanguishene) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael McCutcheon (High Park) | 4 | Mike Foster (Penetanguishene) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elias Whittington (Milton) | 5 | Jordan McNamara (Rideau) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan McNamara (Rideau) | 7 | Bowie Abbis-Mills (Carleton Place) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Lohnes (Dundas Valley) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 Side | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | To Tankard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Balsdon (Richmond Hill) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randy Hansuld (Mississaugua) | 2 | Ian Dickie (KW Granite) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Balsdon (Richmond Hill) | 9 | Greg Balsdon (Richmond Hill) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Dupuis (Cornwall) | 7 | Matthew Dupuis (Cornwall) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fraser Reid (Westmount) | 1 | Greg Balsdon (Richmond Hill) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John McCutcheon (High Park) | 4 | Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) | 8 | Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Harris (Oakville) | 4 | Connor Massey (Cataraqui) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Connor Massey (Cataraqui) | 6 | Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Balsdon (Richmond Hill) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "2024 Milk Every Moment Scotties & Tankard Women's & Men's Provincial Championship". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Ingersoll curling club granted seed funding for 2024 Tankard". Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette. August 17, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Competitions Summary for Championship qualifying & format details". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Men's". 2024 Men's & Women's. CurlON. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Men's Tankard - Open Qualifier". CurlON. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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