Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic

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Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic
Established2018
Host city Halifax, Nova Scotia
Arena Halifax Curling Club
Men's purse$24,000
Women's purse$24,000
Current champions (2023)
Men Flag of Quebec.svg Félix Asselin
Women Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni
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The Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in November at the Halifax Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia (the club was founded in 1824). It has been held since 2018. [1] The event is part of the "Stu Sells Series" of curling events (along with the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, and the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard), sponsored by the Stu Sells Realty Team. [2]

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Team Glenn Howard won both the 2018 and 2019 events. Glenn Howard himself was away coaching the Scottish women's team at the 2018 European Curling Championships, so his son, Scott skipped the team to the inaugural championship in 2018. [3]

Team Brad Gushue won the 2020 event, which only consisted of teams from Atlantic Canada due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These same restrictions prevented Team Gushue's lead Geoff Walker from playing in the event, and he was replaced by Ryan McNeil Lamswood. [4]

A women's event was added in 2021.

Past champions

Men

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)Winner's share (CAD)
2018 [5] Flag of Ontario.svg Scott Howard, Adam Spencer, David Mathers, Tim March Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker $25,000$8,000
2019 [6] Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell $35,000$11,000
2020 [7] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Ryan McNeil Lamswood Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Matthew Manuel, Luke Saunders, Jeffrey Meagher, Ryan Abraham $20,000$6,000
2021 [8] [9] Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Stuart Thompson, Kendal Thompson, Colten Steele, Michael Brophy Flag of Quebec.svg Félix Asselin, Martin Crête, Jean-François Trépanier (3 player team)$24,000$7,500
2022 [10] [11] Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping, Mat Camm, Pat Janssen, Scott Chadwick Flag of Ontario.svg Jason Camm, Ian Dickie, Zack Shurtleff, Punit Sthankiya$24,000$7,500
2023 [12] [13] Flag of Quebec.svg Félix Asselin, Martin Crête, Émile Asselin, Jean-François Trépanier Flag of Ontario.svg Sam Mooibroek, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele, Colin Schnurr, Wyatt Small$24,000$7,500

Women

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)Winner's share (CAD)
2021 [14] [15] Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Suzanne Birt, Marie Christianson, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle McQuaid Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Briar Hürlimann, Melina Bezzola, Anna Gut (3 player team)$24,000$7,500
2022 [16] [17] Flag of Manitoba.svg Selena Njegovan, Laura Walker, Jocelyn Peterman, Kristin MacCuish Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black, Jenn Baxter, Karlee Everist, Shelley Barker $24,000$7,500
2023 [18] [19] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Selina Witschonke, Carole Howald Flag of Manitoba.svg Chelsea Carey, Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias, Lauren Lenentine $24,000$7,500

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