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Icebreaker Challenge

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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. In 2024, both a men's and women's event were contested.

Icebreaker Challenge
Established2015
Host cityMorris, Manitoba
ArenaMorris Curling Club
Purse$4,500
Current champions (2024)
MenUnited States Chase Sinnett
WomenSaskatchewan Ashley Thevenot

Past champions

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Men

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Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2016[3]   Jason Gunnlaugson, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Rob Gordon   William Lyburn, Jared Kolomaya, Richard Daneault, Braden Zawada $4,000
2017[4]   Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson   John Shuster, Tyler George, Joe Polo, John Landsteiner $7,680
2018[5]   Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon   John Shuster, Christopher Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner $5,120
2019[6]   Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan   Ty Dilello, Hayden Forrester, Brennan Sampson, Brendan Wilson $5,120
2024[7]   Chase Sinnett, Samuel Strouse, Kevin Tuma, Connor Kauffman   Ethan Sampson, Coleman Thurston, Jacob Zeman, Marius Kleinas $4,500

Women

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Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2017[8]   Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish   Darcy Robertson, Karen Klein, Vanessa Foster, Theresa Cannon $6,020
2018[9]   Darcy Robertson, Karen Klein, Vanessa Foster, Theresa Cannon   Anna Sidorova, Margarita Fomina, Alexandra Raeva, Nkeiruka Ezekh $6,400
2019[10]   Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish   Tori Koana, Yuna Kotani, Mao Ishigaki, Arisa Kotani $6,400
2023[11]   Kate Cameron, Meghan Walter, Taylor McDonald, Mackenzie Elias   Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers $6,500
2024[12]   Ashley Thevenot, Brittany Tran, Taylor Stremick, Kaylin Skinner   Kayla Skrlik, Margot Flemming, Ashton Skrlik, Geri-Lynn Ramsay $4,500

References

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  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. ^ "2016 Performance Spider Midweek Special". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 Spider Performance Icebreaker at The Granite – Men's". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "2018 GOLDLINE Icebreaker at The Granite – Men's". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 Cargill Curling Training Centre Icebreaker – Men's". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "2024 Icebreaker Challenge – Men's". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "2017 Spider Performance Icebreaker at The Granite – Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2018 GOLDLINE Icebreaker at The Granite – Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "2019 Cargill Curling Training Centre Icebreaker – Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "2023 Icebreaker Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "2024 Icebreaker Challenge – Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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