Stu Sells Oakville Tankard

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Stu Sells Oakville Tankard
Established2004
Host city Oakville, Ontario
Arena Oakville Curling Club
Men's purse$30,000
Women's purse$30,000
Current champions (2024)
Men Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yannick Schwaller
Women Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Schwaller
Current edition
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The Stu Sells Oakville Tankard (also known as the OCT Championships) is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's Ontario Curling Tour. Except for in 2020, the event has been held at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Ontario. The event was formerly just on the Ontario Curling Tour, but it was promoted as a World Curling Tour event in 2013 when Stu Sells became the sponsor.

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As of 2023, the purse for the event is $30,000 for the men's and women's events. A Tier 2 men's event was added in 2016 (but was discontinued), with a total purse of $16,000.

In 2020, the event was held at the KW Granite Club in Waterloo, Ontario, due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the opening of the Oakville Curling Club. That year, the men's event was halted before the playoffs, as one player was notified through a COVID Alert tracing app that he had come in contact with someone who had the virus. [1] The women's playoff was held, however, as the men's and women's teams did not play at the same time. [2]

The event was postponed and eventually cancelled in 2022 to avoid conflicting with the 2022 PointsBet Invitational. [3]

Past champions

Men

Tier 1

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)Host site
2004 [4] Flag of Ontario.svg Tim Morrison, Jason Boyce, Dennis Noakes, Keavin Noakes Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Middaugh, Glenn Howard, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard [5] $8,000 Penetanguishene
2005 [6] Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Ontario.svg Howard Rajala, Paul Madden, Dan Cheney, Barry Conrad $18,000 Kingston
2006 [7] Flag of Ontario.svg Jason Young, Mark Bice, Steve Bice, Jeff Wilson Flag of Ontario.svg Todd Brandwood, Scott Banner, Bill Buchanan, Brad Hiscock $13,000 Cambridge
2007 [8] Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans, Craig Kochan, Paul Madgett, Derek Abbotts Flag of Ontario.svg Dale Matchett $21,000 [9] Oakville
2008 [10] Flag of Ontario.svg Dale Matchett, Ryan Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman Flag of Ontario.svg Chris Gardner, Derek Abbotts, Brad Kidd, Sean Harrison $27,500 [11] Oakville
2010 [12] Flag of Ontario.svg Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Fraser Reid, Andrew Hamilton Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Kean, Chris Van Huyse, Patrick Janssen, Tim March $20,450Oakville
2011 [13] Flag of Ontario.svg Robert Rumfeldt, Adam Spencer, Scott Hodgson, Greg Robinson Flag of Ontario.svg Brent Ross, Jake Higgs, Jonathan Beuk, Bill Buchanan $24,000Oakville
2012 [13] Flag of Ontario.svg Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Kean, Travis Fanset, Patrick Janssen, Tim March $23,400Oakville
2013 [14] Flag of Ontario.svg Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen $34,000Oakville
2014 [15] Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping, Travis Fanset, Patrick Janssen, Tim March $30,000Oakville
2015 [16] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Flag of Manitoba.svg Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson $27,200Oakville
2016 [17] Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Flag of British Columbia.svg Jim Cotter, John Morris, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky $27,000Oakville
2017 [18] Flag of Scotland.svg Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Chang-min, Seong Se-hyeon, Oh Eun-soo, Lee Ki-bok $28,000Oakville
2018 [19] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Meier, Marcel Käufeler Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Tuck Jr., Kevin Flewwelling, Chad Allen, Sean Harrison $25,000Oakville
2019 [20] Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby $36,000Oakville
2020 [21] Tournament halted before playoffs [1] $10,000 Waterloo
2021 [22] Flag of Scotland.svg Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Flag of Ontario.svg Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden $35,000Oakville
2023 [23] Flag of Scotland.svg Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle $30,000Oakville
2024 [24] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benoît Schwarz (Fourth), Yannick Schwaller (Skip), Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat Flag of Germany.svg Marc Muskatewitz, Benny Kapp, Felix Messenzehl, Johannes Scheuerl $30,000Oakville

Tier 2

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)
2016 [25] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Dorp, Wouter Gosgens, Laurens Hoekman, Carlo Glasbergen Flag of Ontario.svg Tanner Horgan, Jacob Horgan, Nicholas Bissonnette, Maxime Blais $16,000

Women

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)
2004 [5] Flag of Ontario.svg Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sherri Cordina Flag of Ontario.svg Cheryl McBain, Jennifer Harvey, Jenn Day, Trish Scharf, Lesle Cafferty
2005 [26] Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston Flag of Ontario.svg Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Fran Todd $13,000
2006 [27] Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston Flag of Ontario.svg Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Collins $7,800
2007 [8] Flag of Ontario.svg Julie Reddick, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lori Eddy, Stephanie Leachman Flag of the United States.svg Patti Lank, Caitlin Maroldo, Jenn Ellard, Chrissy Haase $10,500 [28]
2008 [29] Flag of Ontario.svg Julie Reddick, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Leigh Armstrong, Stephanie Leachman Flag of Ontario.svg Hollie Nicol, Danielle Inglis, Laura Hickey, Hilary McDermott $23,200
2010 [30] Flag of Ontario.svg Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Collins Flag of Ontario.svg Kathy Brown, Janet Langevin, Abbie Darnley, Margaret Hewitt $11,800
2011 [31] Flag of Ontario.svg Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong Flag of Ontario.svg Allison Nimik, Lori Eddy, Kimberly Tuck, Julie Columbus $14,400
2012 [32] Flag of the United States.svg Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm Flag of Ontario.svg Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong $15,600
2013 [33] Flag of Ontario.svg Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong Flag of Ontario.svg Cathy Auld, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa Foster $24,000
2014 [34] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Pätz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwägli $24,000
2015 [35] Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Pätz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwägli $30,400
2016 [36] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht Flag of Ontario.svg Allison Flaxey, Clancy Grandy, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan Court $24,000
2017 [37] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht Flag of Ontario.svg Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong $23,000
2018 [38] Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie Barbezat $25,000
2019 [39] Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Flag of Russia.svg Anna Sidorova, Julia Portunova, Olga Kotelnikova, Julia Guzieva $36,000
2020 [40] Flag of Manitoba.svg Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Lisa Weagle Flag of Ontario.svg Hollie Duncan, Megan Balsdon, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Bobbie $10,000
2021 [41] Flag of Ontario.svg Hollie Duncan, Megan Balsdon, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Bobbie, Julie Tippin Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth), Sarah Koltun, Margot Flemming, Kerry Galusha (Skip)$12,600
2023 [42] Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin Flag of Scotland.svg Rebecca Morrison, Jennifer Dodds, Sophie Sinclair, Sophie Jackson, Gina Aitken $30,000
2024 [43] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger Flag of Alberta.svg Kayla Skrlik, Margot Flemming, Ashton Skrlik, Geri-Lynn Ramsay $30,000

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