| Bluenose Squash Classic | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Event name | Bluenose Squash Classic |
| Location |  Halifax, Canada |
| Website squashns.ca | |
| Men's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | International 35 |
| Prize money | $35,000 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Ryan Cuskelly |
The Bluenose Squash Classic was an annual squash tournament that took place in Halifax, Canada.
The event was part of the PSA World Tour. It was established in 2006, and was last held in 2015.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ryan Cuskelly |  Karim Abdel Gawad | 16-14, 11-8, 11-6 |
| 2014 |  Peter Barker |  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 |
| 2013 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Daryl Selby | 4-11, 11-2, 11-2, 11-6 |
| 2012 |  Thierry Lincou | Daryl Selby | 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4 |
| 2011 |  Mohd Azlan Iskandar | Hisham Mohd Ashour | 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 2010 | Thierry Lincou | Daryl Selby | 11-2, 10-12, 11-8, 12-10 |
| 2009 | David Palmer | Peter Barker | 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 |
| 2008 |  Laurens Jan Anjema |  Borja Golán | 8-11, 12-10, 11-5, 4-11, 13-11 |
| 2007 | Shahier Razik | Borja Golán | 5-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6 |
| 2006 | Shawn Delierre | Bernardo Samper | 12-10, 13-11, 3-11, 15-13 |
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