Stu Sells Toronto Tankard

Stu Sells Toronto Tankard
Established2010
Host cityToronto, Ontario
ArenaHigh Park Club
Men's purse$42,000
Women's purse$40,000
Current champions (2024)
MenOntario John Epping
WomenSouth Korea Kim Eun-jung
Current edition
Stu Sells Toronto Tankard is located in Canada
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Location in Canada

The Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, also known as the Stu Sells Tankard, is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the High Park Club in Toronto, Ontario. The event is held in a triple-knock out format, but was held in a round-robin for many years. The tournament is sponsored by Stu Sells, a local real estate company, and is part of the "Stu Sells Series" or events, which includes the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, and a number of other junior and local tour events.[1] The men's event became a World Curling Tour event in 2011, but was later discontinued after the 2019 edition. The women's event became a World Curling Tour event in 2016, but was also discontinued in 2020. Both the men's and women's events are also part of the Ontario Curling Tour.

The event is held at the High Park Club in Toronto, excluding 2023 when it was moved to Barrie under the name Stu Sells Tankard.[2]

The 2015 event was a flash point in the Broomgate scandal, as it featured teams using Hardline icePad versus teams using the Balance Plus Black Magic heads, the latter of which were debuted at the event. The effectiveness of the Balance Plus brooms was so strong, that it was noticeably damaging the ice. Teams got so upset that they were forced to make a "gentleman's agreement" mid-way through the event to stop using either brush head so that the conditions were fair. However, when the Balance Plus sponsored Glenn Howard rink made it to the finals against the Hardline sponsored Mike McEwen rink, Howard gave McEwen an ultimatum: either stop using the Hardline brush heads for good, or we will bring the Black Magic heads back for the final. Team McEwen refused, and so the final featured the two teams and the rival brooms in action. The game, which lasted seven ends, ended up taking 3 and half hours, more than an hour longer than normal, as the McEwen rink had to "clean up" the ice after every Team Howard shot due to the damage the Balance Plus brush heads were doing. Ironically, it was this damage that ended up ruining one of the Howard team's shots, resulting in the team losing the game.[3]

The 2020 event was held at the KW Granite Club in Waterloo, Ontario,[4] as the High Park Club had yet to open for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto.

Past champions

Men

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD)
2010[5] Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Joe Frans, Adam Spencer, Scott Foster $24,200
2011[6] Ontario Chris Gardner, Don Bowser, Brad Kidd, Simon Barrick Ontario Robert Rumfeldt, Adam Spencer, Scott Hodgson, Greg Robinson $28,500
2012[7] Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols Ontario Joe Frans, Ryan Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman $45,000
2013[8] Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld $45,000
2014[9] Manitoba Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden $45,000
2015[10] Manitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Robert Rumfeldt, Scott Howard $53,000
2016[11] Newfoundland and Labrador Mark Nichols, Adam Spencer, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Ontario John Epping, Mathew Camm, Scott Hodgson, Tim March $48,000
2017[12] Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Ontario Scott McDonald (Fourth), Codey Maus (Skip), Wesley Forget, Jeff Grant $42,000
2018[13] Manitoba Mike McEwen (Fourth), Reid Carruthers (Skip), Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Nova Scotia Stuart Thompson, Colten Steele, Travis Colter, Taylor Ardiel $42,000
2019[14] Ontario Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Alberta Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert $38,000
2020[15] Ontario John Epping, Ryan Fry, Pat Janssen, Brent Laing Ontario Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March $4,300
2021[16] Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Ontario Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March $50,000
2022[17] Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Norway Magnus Ramsfjell, Martin Sesaker, Bendik Ramsfjell, Gaute Nepstad $40,000
2023[18] Japan Yusuke Morozumi, Yuta Matsumura, Ryotaro Shukuya, Masaki Iwai, Kosuke Morozumi South Korea Jeong Byeong-jin, Kim Min-woo, Lee Jeong-jae, Kim Tae-hwan $30,000
2024[19] Ontario John Epping, Jacob Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan South Korea Jeong Byeong-jin, Kim Min-woo, Lee Jeong-jae, Kim Jeong-min $42,000

Women

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD)
2010[20] Ontario Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Collins Ontario Jacqueline Harrison, Lori Eddy, Kimberly Tuck, Julie Columbis $12,500
2011[21] Ontario Cathy Auld, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa Foster Ontario Lisa Farnell, Erin Morrissey, Kim Brown, Ainsley Galbraith $11,000
2012[22] Nova Scotia Mary-Anne Arsenault, Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Jennifer Baxter Ontario Lisa Farnell, Erin Morrissey, Karen Sagle, Ainsley Galbraith $15,000
2013[23] Ontario Allison Flaxey, Katie Cottrill, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan Court Nova Scotia Mary-Anne Arsenault, Kim Kelly, Christie Gamble, Jennifer Baxter $15,000
2014[24] Ontario Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong Quebec Lauren Mann, Amelie Blais, Brittany O'Rourke, Anne-Marie Filteau $16,000
2015[25] United States Erika Brown, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson Ontario Rhonda Varnes, Melissa Gannon, Erin Macaulay, Rebecca Wichers-Schreur $16,000
2016[26] Ontario Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong Ontario Cathy Auld, Lori Eddy, Karen Rowsell, Jenna Bonner $17,000
2017[27] Ontario Julie Tippin, Chantal Duhaime, Rachelle Vink, Tess Bobbie Ontario Chrissy Cadorin, Joanne Curtis, Julia Weagle, Sarah Jagger $16,000
2018[28] Ontario Kira Brunton, Megan Smith, Sara Guy, Kate Sherry Ontario Cathy Auld, Erin Morrissey, Karen Rowsell, Jen Ahde $20,000
2019[29] Ontario Kira Brunton, Lindsay Dubue, Calissa Daly, Kate Sherry Ontario Cathy Auld, Erin Morrissey, Courtney Auld, Jen Ahde $17,000
2020[30] Ontario Lauren Mann, Kira Brunton, Cheryl Kreviazuk, Karen Trines Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Jocelyn Peterman, Lisa Weagle (3 player team) $5,250
2021[31][32] Ontario Hollie Duncan, Megan Balsdon, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Bobbie Ontario Joanne Tarvit (Curtis), Shannon Jay (skip), Jillian Page (3 player team) $36,000
2022[33] Switzerland Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Carole Howald, Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann Ontario Isabelle Ladouceur, Jamie Smith, Grace Lloyd, Rachel Steele $20,000
2023[34] South Korea Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi Japan Yuna Kotani, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Mina Kobayashi $21,000
2024[35] South Korea Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi Switzerland Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Carole Howald, Selina Witschonke $40,000

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