Nufloors Penticton
Curling Classic
Established2017
Host cityPenticton, British Columbia
ArenaPenticton Curling Club
Purse$100,000
2023 championOntario Scott Howard
Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic is located in Canada
Penticton CC
Penticton CC
Location in Canada

The Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's tour. It is held annually in November at the Penticton Curling Club in Penticton, British Columbia. It has been held since 2017.[1] From 2017–2020, the event was sponsored by Ashley HomeStore, a U.S. based furniture retailer. Starting in 2021, the tournament will be sponsored by Nufloors Penticton, a Canadian flooring service.

With a purse of $100,000,[2] it has one of the highest purses on the tour and attracts some of the top curling teams in the world.

Previous names

  • 2017–2020: Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic
  • 2021–present: Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic

Past champions

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD) Winner's share (CAD)
2017[3]Alberta Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben HebertSweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren$66,000$18,800
2018[4]Scotland Glen Muirhead, Kyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Cammy SmithScotland Ross Paterson, Kyle Waddell, Duncan Menzies, Michael Goodfellow$66,000$19,000
2019[5]Alberta Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen, Karrick MartinManitoba Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson$84,000$20,000
2020[6]Manitoba Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin HodgsonOntario Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Fraser Reid$84,000$18,000[7]
2021[8]Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer SundgrenOntario Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March$84,000$18,000
2022[9]United States John Shuster, Chris Plys, Matt Hamilton, John LandsteinerManitoba Matt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden$100,000$20,000
2023[10]Ontario Glenn Howard,[lower-alpha 1] Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim MarchUnited States Chris Plys, Matt Hamilton, Colin Hufman, John Landsteiner$100,000$20,000

References

  1. ↑ "2nd Annual Ashley Homestore Curling Classic - Visit Penticton". Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Second annual Ashley Homestore Curling Classic attracts world-class players for big payoff".
  3. ↑ "2017 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2019 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2020 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ashley Homestore Curling Classic 2020 | Penticton Curling Club".
  8. ↑ "2021 NuFloors Penticton Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2022 NuFloors Penticton Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2023 Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Veteran skip Glenn Howard out indefinitely with left knee injury". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

Notes

  1. ↑ Glenn Howard missed the playoffs and one preliminary game due to injury.[11]
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