The 2023 Ontario Tankard, (known as the Port Elgin Chrysler 2023 Ontario Tankard Presented by Bruce Power for sponsorship reasons), the provincial men's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held from January 24 to 29 at The Plex in Port Elgin, Ontario.[1] The winning Mike McEwen rink represented Ontario at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier on home soil in London, Ontario where they finished fourth place losing in the 3 vs. 4 Page Playoff game to Wild Card #1 6–3.

2023 Ontario Tankard
2023 Ontario Tankard
Host cityPort Elgin, Ontario
ArenaThe Plex
DatesJanuary 24–29
WinnerTeam McEwen
Curling clubRoyal Canadian CC, Toronto
SkipMike McEwen
ThirdRyan Fry
SecondBrent Laing
LeadJoey Hart
CoachRichard Hart
FinalistGlenn Howard
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It was the second straight year that the event was held in Port Elgin. The 2022 event had been subject to COVID-19 restrictions, capping attendance at 500 people per draw, so the organizers requested that CurlON hold the event in Port Elgin again. The event was held in conjunction with the 2023 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship, which were held in Thornhill in 2022 (both events are held together in non-Olympic years).[2]

Qualification process

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Twelve teams qualified for the 2023 Ontario Tankard. Two teams qualified via their results in the "Grand Slam" series events (2022 PointsBet Invitational, 2022 National, 2022 Tour Challenge, 2022 Masters). Two teams qualified via their results in the Trillium Tour '1000' series events (Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, Capital Curling Classic, Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel, Tour Challenge Tier 2, Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic). Three teams qualified via their results in the Trillium Tour '500' series events (Gord Carroll Curling Classic, KW Fall Classic, Capital Curling Fall Open, St. Thomas Curling Classic, Comco Cash Spiel, Stu Sells Port Elgin Superspiel, Capital Curling Rideau Open, Stu Sells Cookstown Classic, plus the aforementioned 1000 events). One team (restricted to curlers under the age of 25) qualified via their results in the aforementioned Trillium Tour events, plus the CurlON 250 Event #1. The remaining four teams qualified via an open qualifier.[3]

Qualification method Berths Qualifying team(s)
Top Grand Slam series teams 2 John Epping
Glenn Howard
Trillium Tour '1,000' Series 2 Pat Ferris
Jason Camm
Trillium Tour '500' Series 3 Alex Champ
John Willsey
Mike Fournier
Trillium Tour '250' Series (Under-25) 1 Sam Mooibroek
Open Qualifier 4 Landan Rooney
Dayna Deruelle
Mike McEwen
Travis Fanset

Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[4][5]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club
Jason Camm Ian Dickie Zack Shurtleff Punit Sthankiya Donald Bowser Navan CC, Navan, Ottawa
Alex Champ Charlie Richard Terry Arnold Scott Clinton Jess Bechard Westmount G&CC, Kitchener
Dayna Deruelle Brent Ross Ryan Werenich Shawn Kaufman Andrew Clayton Harriston CC, Harriston
John Epping Mathew Camm Patrick Janssen Scott Chadwick Leaside CC, East York, Toronto
Pat Ferris Connor Lawes Connor Duhaime Robert Currie Evan Lilly Grimsby CC, Grimsby
Mike Fournier Kevin Flewwelling Sean Harrison Zander Elmes Leaside CC, East York, Toronto
Glenn Howard Scott Howard David Mathers Tim March Adam Spencer Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene
Mike McEwen Ryan Fry Brent Laing Joey Hart[6] Royal Canadian CC, Toronto
Sam Mooibroek Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Colin Schnurr Wyatt Small Whitby CC, Whitby
Landan Rooney Connor Deane Jacob Jones Austin Snyder Whitby CC, Whitby
Aaron Squires Travis Fanset Craig Van Ymeren Scott Brandon Chad Allen St. Thomas CC, St. Thomas
John Willsey Brady Lumley Matthew Garner Spencer Dunlop Oakville CC, Oakville

Round-robin standings

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Final round-robin standings[7][8][9]

Key
Teams to Championship Round
Pool A
Skip (Club) W L PF PA EW EL BE SE
Mike McEwen (Royals) 5 0 37 19 23 14 6 10
John Epping (Leaside) 4 1 39 25 22 17 3 5
Sam Mooibroek (Whitby) 3 2 36 28 21 18 2 6
Jason Camm (Navan) 2 3 31 40 18 26 1 2
Aaron Squires (St. Thomas) 1 4 33 46 20 24 1 7
Alex Champ (Westmount) 0 5 24 42 17 22 2 3
Pool B
Skip (Club) W L PF PA EW EL BE SE
Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene) 5 0 45 21 28 15 3 12
Mike Fournier (Leaside) 4 1 44 39 26 23 2 5
Pat Ferris (Grimsby) 2 3 31 30 18 20 2 2
John Willsey (Oakville) 2 3 30 34 19 21 2 6
Landan Rooney (Whitby) 1 4 29 40 21 23 0 4
Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) 1 4 20 39 15 25 2 2

Round-robin results

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All draws are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).[10]

Draw 2

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Tuesday, January 24, 9:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard   1 0 0 5 0 2 1 X X X 9
Dayna Deruelle 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pat Ferris   0 3 1 0 4 0 X X X X 8
Landan Rooney 0 0 0 1 0 1 X X X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
John Epping   0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 8
Aaron Squires 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Willsey 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 8
Mike Fournier   0 2 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 1 10

Draw 3

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Tuesday, January 24, 2:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alex Champ 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 7
Sam Mooibroek   0 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Camm   1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4
Mike McEwen 0 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 X 10

Draw 4

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Tuesday, January 24, 7:30 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Glenn Howard 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 9
Landan Rooney   2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Fournier   2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 8
Dayna Deruelle 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6

Draw 5

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Wednesday, January 25, 9:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pat Ferris   0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 X 6
John Willsey 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sam Mooibroek   2 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 X X 10
Aaron Squires 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 X X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Camm   3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X 7
Alex Champ 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
Mike McEwen   2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 7

Draw 7

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Wednesday, January 25, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 X X 8
Aaron Squires   0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Glenn Howard   1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 9
Mike Fournier 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pat Ferris   0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 7
Dayna Deruelle 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping   2 1 0 4 0 2 X X X X 9
Alex Champ 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X X X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Willsey 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 2 10
Landan Rooney   2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 7

Draw 8

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Thursday, January 26, 9:30 am

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Camm   2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4
Sam Mooibroek 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 X 9

Draw 9

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Thursday, January 26, 2:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard   1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 X 10
John Willsey 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pat Ferris   1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 8
Mike Fournier 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 9
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Landan Rooney 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 X 8
Dayna Deruelle   1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 3

Draw 10

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Thursday, January 26, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping   0 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 X 8
Sam Mooibroek 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Jason Camm 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 2 12
Aaron Squires   2 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alex Champ 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4
Mike McEwen   0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 X 7

Draw 11

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Friday, January 27, 9:30 am

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pat Ferris 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Glenn Howard   0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 X 8

Draw 12

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Friday, January 27, 2:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Fournier 0 1 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 2 10
Landan Rooney   2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Willsey   1 1 1 1 1 0 2 X X X 7
Dayna Deruelle 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 X 8
Jason Camm 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sam Mooibroek 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4
Mike McEwen   0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Alex Champ 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 8
Aaron Squires   0 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 11

Championship round

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Records from Round Robin carry over to the Championship Round

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Skip W L
Glenn Howard 7 0
Mike McEwen 6 1
John Epping 5 2
Mike Fournier 4 3

Championship round results

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Draw 13

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Friday, January 27, 7:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5
Mike McEwen   0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Fournier 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2
John Epping   0 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 X X 7

Draw 15

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Saturday, January 28, 2:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 X X X 8
Mike Fournier   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard   0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 X 7
John Epping 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 3

Playoffs

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Source: [11]

Semifinal Final
1 Glenn Howard 3
2 Mike McEwen 7 2 Mike McEwen 8
3 John Epping 4

Semifinal

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Saturday, January 28, 7:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen   0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 7
John Epping 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4

Final

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Sunday, January 29, 3:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike McEwen 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 X X X 8
Glenn Howard   0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X X X 3


2023 Ontario Tankard
 
Mike McEwen
1st Ontario Provincial Championship title

Qualification

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Open Qualifier

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January 6–8, Welland Curling Club, Welland[12]


A1 Side Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Samuel Steep (KW Granite) 6
Dylan Niepage (Guelph) 7
Dylan Niepage (Guelph) 6
Dave Collyer (Quinte) 7 Mike McEwen (Royals) 8
Carter Bryant (Guelph) 6 Dave Collyer (Quinte) 5
Mike McEwen (Royals) 9
Mike McEwen (Royals) 6
Emerson Steffler (Unionville) 3 Landan Rooney (Whitby) 8
Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 9 Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 9
Fraser Reid (Westmount) 6
Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 3
Landan Rooney (Whitby) 8
Landan Rooney (Whitby) 8
Ethan Chisamore-Johnston (Ottawa) 1 Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 3
Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 9
A2 Side Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 6
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 7
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 7
John McCutcheon (North Halton) 9 Mark Kean (Ottawa) 8
Jayden King (RCMP) 10 Jayden King (RCMP) 2
Mark Kean (Ottawa) 7
Mark Kean (Ottawa) 4
Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) 7
Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) 7
Colton Daly (North Halton) 5 Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 5
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 10 Dayna Deruelle (Harriston) 7
Rob Ainsley (Royals) 6
Rob Ainsley (Royals) 8
Cory Heggestad (Stroud) 5
B1 Side Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Mike McEwen (Royals) 8
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 2
Rob Ainsley (Royals) 8
Ethan Chisamore-Johnston (Ottawa) 1 Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 6
Fraser Reid (Westmount) 9 Fraser Reid (Westmount) 6
Emerson Steffler (Unionville) 6 Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 7
Jordan McNamara (Rideau) 8 Rob Ainsley (Royals) 6
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 10
Samuel Steep (KW Granite) 6
Paul Moffatt (KW Granite) 8
Samuel Steep (KW Granite) 6
John McCutcheon (North Halton) 1 Dave Collyer (Quinte) 5
Dave Collyer (Quinte) 8
B2 Side Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals To Tankard
Mark Kean (Ottawa) 2
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 6
Mackenzie Calwell (Ottawa) 1
Colton Daly (North Halton) 1 Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 9
Jayden King (RCMP) 8 Jayden King (RCMP) 8
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 9
Travis Fanset (St. Thomas) 8
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 6
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 8
Dylan Niepage (Guelph) 7
Cory Heggestad (Stroud) 5
Carter Bryant (Guelph) 9 Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 7
Daniel Hocevar (Dixie) 10

References

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  1. ^ "Port Elgin Chrysler '23 Ontario Tankard/Scotties". Port Elgin Curling Club. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tankard, Ontario Scotties to be played in Port Elgin in 2023". Owen Sound Times. April 15, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's (Tankard)". CurlON. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "2023 Ontario Men's Tankard Teams". CurlON. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Teams". 2023 Ontario Provincial Men's Tankard. CurlON. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hart father-son duo joining Team McEwen for Ontario Tankard". TSN. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Official Provincial Draw". CurlON. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Pool A Standings". CurlON. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Pool B Standings". CurlON. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Scoreboard". CurlON. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "Playoff". CurlON. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 MEN'S TANKARD -- OPEN QUALIFIER". CurlON. Retrieved January 6, 2022.