ATB Okotoks Classic | |
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Established | 2020 |
Host city | Okotoks, Alberta |
Arena | Okotoks Curling Club |
Purse | $50,000 |
2024 champion | Mike McEwen |
The ATB Okotoks Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held at the Okotoks Curling Club in Okotoks, Alberta. [1] It has been held since 2020. The event is sponsored by ATB Financial, a financial institution in Alberta.
The 2022 event was the first leg in the "Players Tour presented by Curling Live". [1]
Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
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2020 [2] | Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin | Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, John Morris, Ben Hebert | $23,000 |
2021 [3] | Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, John Morris, Ben Hebert | Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle | $29,000 |
2022 [4] | Brendan Bottcher, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert | Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Brad Thiessen, Karrick Martin | $50,000 |
2023 [5] | Brendan Bottcher, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert | Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Jacques Gauthier, Karrick Martin | $50,000 |
2024 | Mike McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Dan Marsh | John Shuster, Chris Plys, Colin Hufman, John Landsteiner | $50,000 |
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