2023 Ontario Tankard

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2023 Ontario Tankard
2023 Ontario Tankard-Scotties logo.png
Host city Port Elgin, Ontario
Arena The Plex
DatesJanuary 24–29
Winner Team McEwen
Curling club Royal Canadian CC, Toronto
Skip Mike McEwen
Third Ryan Fry
Second Brent Laing
Lead Joey Hart
Coach Richard Hart
Finalist Glenn Howard
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The 2023 Ontario Tankard , (known as the Port Elgin Chrysler 2023 Ontario Tankard Presented by Bruce Power for sponsorship reasons), the provincial men's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held from January 24 to 29 at The Plex in Port Elgin, Ontario. [1] The winning Mike McEwen rink represented Ontario at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier on home soil in London, Ontario where they finished fourth place losing in the 3 vs. 4 Page Playoff game to Wild Card #1 6–3.

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It was the second straight year that the event was held in Port Elgin. The 2022 event had been subject to COVID-19 restrictions, capping attendance at 500 people per draw, so the organizers requested that CurlON hold the event in Port Elgin again. The event was held in conjunction with the 2023 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship, which were held in Thornhill in 2022 (both events are held together in non-Olympic years). [2]

Qualification process

Twelve teams qualified for the 2023 Ontario Tankard. Two teams qualified via their results in the "Grand Slam" series events (2022 PointsBet Invitational, 2022 National, 2022 Tour Challenge, 2022 Masters). Two teams qualified via their results in the Trillium Tour '1000' series events (Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, Capital Curling Classic, Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel, Tour Challenge Tier 2, Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic). Three teams qualified via their results in the Trillium Tour '500' series events (Gord Carroll Curling Classic, KW Fall Classic, Capital Curling Fall Open, St. Thomas Curling Classic, Comco Cash Spiel, Stu Sells Port Elgin Superspiel, Capital Curling Rideau Open, Stu Sells Cookstown Classic, plus the aforementioned 1000 events). One team (restricted to curlers under the age of 25) qualified via their results in the aforementioned Trillium Tour events, plus the CurlON 250 Event #1. The remaining four teams qualified via an open qualifier. [3]

Qualification methodBerthsQualifying team(s)
Top Grand Slam series teams2 John Epping
Glenn Howard
Trillium Tour '1,000' Series2 Pat Ferris
Jason Camm
Trillium Tour '500' Series3Alex Champ
John Willsey
Mike Fournier
Trillium Tour '250' Series (Under-25)1Sam Mooibroek
Open Qualifier4 Landan Rooney
Dayna Deruelle
Mike McEwen
Travis Fanset

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [4] [5]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClub
Jason Camm Ian Dickie Zack ShurtleffPunit Sthankiya Donald Bowser Navan CC, Navan, Ottawa
Alex ChampCharlie RichardTerry ArnoldScott ClintonJess Bechard Westmount G&CC, Kitchener
Dayna Deruelle Brent Ross Ryan Werenich Shawn Kaufman Andrew Clayton Harriston CC, Harriston
John Epping Mathew Camm Patrick Janssen Scott Chadwick Leaside CC, East York, Toronto
Pat Ferris Connor Lawes Connor Duhaime Robert Currie Evan Lilly Grimsby CC, Grimsby
Mike Fournier Kevin Flewwelling Sean Harrison Zander Elmes Leaside CC, East York, Toronto
Glenn Howard Scott Howard David Mathers Tim March Adam Spencer Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene
Mike McEwen Ryan Fry Brent Laing Joey Hart [6] Royal Canadian CC, Toronto
Sam Mooibroek Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Colin SchnurrWyatt Small Whitby CC, Whitby
Landan Rooney Connor Deane Jacob Jones Austin Snyder Whitby CC, Whitby
Aaron Squires Travis Fanset Craig Van Ymeren Scott Brandon Chad Allen St. Thomas CC, St. Thomas
John Willsey Brady LumleyMatthew GarnerSpencer Dunlop Oakville CC, Oakville

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings [7] [8] [9]

Key
Teams to Championship Round
Pool A
Skip (Club)WLPFPAEWELBESE
Mike McEwen (Royals)5037192314610
John Epping (Leaside)413925221735
Sam Mooibroek (Whitby)323628211826
Jason Camm (Navan)233140182612
Aaron Squires (St. Thomas)143346202417
Alex Champ (Westmount)052442172223
Pool B
Skip (Club)WLPFPAEWELBESE
Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene)5045212815312
Mike Fournier (Leaside)414439262325
Pat Ferris (Grimsby)233130182022
John Willsey (Oakville)233034192126
Landan Rooney (Whitby)142940212304
Dayna Deruelle (Harriston)142039152522

Round-robin results

All draws are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00). [10]

Draw 2

Tuesday, January 24, 9:30 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
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Dayna Deruelle 0010100XXX2
Sheet B12345678910Final
Pat Ferris Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg031040XXXX8
Landan Rooney 000101XXXX2
Sheet C1234567891011Final
John Epping Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002002030018
Aaron Squires 100100102207
Sheet D12345678910Final
John Willsey 00102020308
Mike Fournier Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020102040110

Draw 3

Tuesday, January 24, 2:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Alex Champ00200202017
Sam Mooibroek Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg04011020008
Sheet B12345678910Final
Jason Camm Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102001000X4
Mike McEwen 030210211X10

Draw 4

Tuesday, January 24, 7:30 pm

Sheet D1234567891011Final
Glenn Howard 020100202119
Landan Rooney Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg202011020008
Sheet E12345678910Final
Mike Fournier Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20020110118
Dayna Deruelle 02002002006

Draw 5

Wednesday, January 25, 9:30 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Pat Ferris Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020011002X6
John Willsey 000200010X3
Sheet B12345678910Final
Sam Mooibroek Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20310202XX10
Aaron Squires 00002020XX4
Sheet C12345678910Final
Jason Camm Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg31020100XX7
Alex Champ00101001XX3
Sheet E12345678910Final
John Epping 02000010216
Mike McEwen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20001103007

Draw 7

Wednesday, January 25, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Mike McEwen 12000311XX8
Aaron Squires Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00100000XX1
Sheet B1234567891011Final
Glenn Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102001002129
Mike Fournier 020110210007
Sheet C12345678910Final
Pat Ferris Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02002010207
Dayna Deruelle 10210102018
Sheet D12345678910Final
John Epping Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg210402XXXX9
Alex Champ001010XXXX2
Sheet E12345678910Final
John Willsey 010203011210
Landan Rooney Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20103010007

Draw 8

Thursday, January 26, 9:30 am

Sheet D12345678910Final
Jason Camm Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200010010X4
Sam Mooibroek021102102X9

Draw 9

Thursday, January 26, 2:30 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Glenn Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg111200113X10
John Willsey 000020000X2
Sheet D12345678910Final
Pat Ferris Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10203010108
Mike Fournier 03020102019
Sheet E12345678910Final
Landan Rooney 020020211X8
Dayna Deruelle Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100101000X3

Draw 10

Thursday, January 26, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
John Epping Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010220201X8
Sam Mooibroek001002020X5
Sheet B1234567891011Final
Jason Camm 0210030040212
Aaron Squires Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2002202101010
Sheet C12345678910Final
Alex Champ001010200X4
Mike McEwen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010202002X7

Draw 11

Friday, January 27, 9:30 am

Sheet E12345678910Final
Pat Ferris 000010010X2
Glenn Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001102103X8

Draw 12

Friday, January 27, 2:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Mike Fournier 010204100210
Landan Rooney Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20102002108
Sheet B12345678910Final
John Willsey Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1111102XXX7
Dayna Deruelle 0000010XXX1
Sheet C12345678910Final
John Epping Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110101040X8
Jason Camm 000020101X4
Sheet D12345678910Final
Sam Mooibroek00010200104
Mike McEwen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00201010015
Sheet E1234567891011Final
Alex Champ100410011008
Aaron Squires Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0210013001311

Championship round

Records from Round Robin carry over to the Championship Round

Key
Teams to Playoffs
SkipWL
Glenn Howard 70
Mike McEwen 61
John Epping 52
Mike Fournier 43

Championship round results

Draw 13

Friday, January 27, 7:30 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Glenn Howard 00101011015
Mike McEwen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00010100002
Sheet D12345678910Final
Mike Fournier 00100100XX2
John Epping Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01002031XX7

Draw 15

Saturday, January 28, 2:30 pm

Team12345678910Final
Mike McEwen 0311003XXX8
Mike Fournier Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1000010XXX2
Team12345678910Final
Glenn Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010031101X7
John Epping 001100010X3

Playoffs

Source: [11]

Semifinal Final
1 Glenn Howard 3
2 Mike McEwen 7 2 Mike McEwen 8
3 John Epping 4

Semifinal

Saturday, January 28, 7:30 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Mike McEwen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02000201027
John Epping 00021000104

Final

Sunday, January 29, 3:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Mike McEwen 2110310XXX8
Glenn Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0001002XXX3


2023 Ontario Tankard
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Mike McEwen
1st Ontario Provincial Championship title

Qualification

Open Qualifier

January 6–8, Welland Curling Club, Welland [12]


A1 Side Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Samuel Steep (KW Granite) 6
Dylan Niepage (Guelph) 7
Dylan Niepage (Guelph) 6
Dave Collyer (Quinte) 7 Mike McEwen (Royals) 8
Carter Bryant (Guelph) 6 Dave Collyer (Quinte) 5
Mike McEwen (Royals) 9
Mike McEwen (Royals) 6
Emerson Steffler (Unionville) 3 Landan Rooney (Whitby) 8
Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 9Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 9
Fraser Reid (Westmount) 6
Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 3
Landan Rooney (Whitby) 8
Landan Rooney (Whitby) 8
Ethan Chisamore-Johnston (Ottawa) 1 Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 3
Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 9
A2 Side Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 6
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 7
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 7
John McCutcheon (North Halton) 9 Mark Kean (Ottawa) 8
Jayden King (RCMP) 10Jayden King (RCMP) 2
Mark Kean (Ottawa) 7
Mark Kean (Ottawa) 4
Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) 7
Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) 7
Colton Daly (North Halton) 5 Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 5
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 10 Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) 7
Rob Ainsley (Royals) 6
Rob Ainsley (Royals) 8
Cory Heggestad (Stroud) 5
B1 Side Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Mike McEwen (Royals) 8
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 2
Rob Ainsley (Royals) 8
Ethan Chisamore-Johnston (Ottawa) 1 Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 6
Fraser Reid (Westmount) 9Fraser Reid (Westmount) 6
Emerson Steffler (Unionville) 6 Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 7
Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 8Rob Ainsley (Royals) 6
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 10
Samuel Steep (KW Granite) 6
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 8
Samuel Steep (KW Granite) 6
John McCutcheon (North Halton) 1 Dave Collyer (Quinte) 5
Dave Collyer (Quinte) 8
B2 Side Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Mark Kean (Ottawa) 2
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 6
Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 1
Colton Daly (North Halton) 1 Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 9
Jayden King (RCMP) 8Jayden King (RCMP) 8
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 9
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 8
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 6
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 8
Dylan Niepage (Guelph) 7
Cory Heggestad (Stroud) 5
Carter Bryant (Guelph) 9 Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 7
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 10

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