Icebreaker Challenge

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Icebreaker Challenge
Established2015
Host city Morris, Manitoba
Arena Morris Curling Club
Purse$6,500
2023 champion Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron
Current edition

The Icebreaker Challenge is an annual cashspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place in Manitoba. [1] The Event was part of the World Curling Tour from 2017 to 2019. The 2016 event was known as the 2016 Performance Spider Midweek Special and was held in Waterloo, Ontario and was only part of the Ontario Curling Tour. [2] The 2016 event included both genders, and in 2017 a separate women's event was added. Both the 2017 and 2018 events were held at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg. The 2017 event was known as the Spider Performance Icebreaker At The Granite and in 2018 it was known as the GOLDLINE Icebreaker At The Granite. Beginning in 2019 the event is being held at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba. After a four-season hiatus, the event returned in 2023 with only a women's field.

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Past champions

Men

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (CDN)
2016 [3] Flag of Manitoba.svg Jason Gunnlaugson, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Rob Gordon Flag of Manitoba.svg William Lyburn, Jared Kolomaya, Richard Daneault, Braden Zawada $4,000
2017 [4] Flag of Manitoba.svg Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson Flag of the United States.svg John Shuster, Tyler George, Joe Polo, John Landsteiner $7,680
2018 [5] Flag of Manitoba.svg Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon Flag of the United States.svg John Shuster, Christopher Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner $5,120
2019 [6] Flag of Manitoba.svg Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan Flag of Manitoba.svg Ty Dilello, Hayden Forrester, Brennan Sampson, Brendan Wilson$5,120

Women

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (CDN)
2017 [7] Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Flag of Manitoba.svg Darcy Robertson, Karen Klein, Vanessa Foster, Theresa Cannon $6,020
2018 [8] Flag of Manitoba.svg Darcy Robertson, Karen Klein, Vanessa Foster, Theresa Cannon Flag of Russia.svg Anna Sidorova, Margarita Fomina, Alexandra Raeva, Nkeiruka Ezekh $6,400
2019 [9] Flag of Manitoba.svg Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Flag of Japan.svg Tori Koana, Yuna Kotani, Mao Ishigaki, Arisa Kotani $6,400
2023 [10] Flag of Manitoba.svg Kate Cameron, Meghan Walter, Taylor McDonald, Mackenzie Elias Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers $6,500

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References

  1. ↑ "Spider Performance Icebreaker at The Granite". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  2. ↑ "Jason Gunnlaugson targeting elite ranks with fresh new crew". 22 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Performance Spider Midweek Special". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Spider Performance Icebreaker at The Granite". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "GOLDLINE Icebreaker at The Granite". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cargill Curling Training Centre Icebreaker". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Spider Performance Icebreaker at The Granite". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "GOLDLINE Icebreaker at The Granite". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Cargill Curling Training Centre Icebreaker". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Icebreaker Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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