2018 Ontario Tankard

The 2018 Ontario Tankard, known as the Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard for sponsorship reasons is the 2018 provincial men's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held from January 31 to February 4 at the Canada Summit Centre in Huntsville, Ontario. The winning John Epping team represented Ontario at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan.

2018 Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard
Host cityHuntsville, Ontario
ArenaCanada Summit Centre
DatesJanuary 31-February 4, 2018
WinnerJohn Epping
Curling clubLeaside Curling Club, East York, Toronto
SkipJohn Epping
ThirdMathew Camm
SecondPatrick Janssen
LeadTim March
FinalistGlenn Howard
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The event had a triple knock out format, rather than the traditional round robin event as done in previous years. The number of qualified teams increased from 10 to 12.

Qualification Process

12 teams will qualify from two regional qualifiers (three each), a challenge round (three teams), the winner of the Colts competition, plus the top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings (as of December 10, 2017).[1] The east and west 'provincial qualifiers' are preceded by four regional qualifiers in which three teams qualify for the provincial qualifiers, plus the teams ranked 3-10 on the CTRS standings.

Qualification Method Berths Qualifying Team
CTRS leaders2John Epping
Glenn Howard
East Qualifier3Greg Balsdon
Mark Kean
Michael McLean
West Qualifier3Mark Bice
Rob Retchless
Codey Maus
Challenge Round3Richard Krell
Joe Frans
Wayne Tuck Jr.
Colts Champion1Sebastien Robillard

Teams

The team lineups are as follows:

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club(s)
Greg BalsdonDon BowserJonathan BeukScott ChadwickCataraqui Golf & Country Club, Kingston
Mark BiceAaron SquiresTyler MorganSteve BiceSarnia Golf & Curling Club, Sarnia
John EppingMathew CammPatrick JanssenTim MarchLeaside Curling Club, East York, Toronto
Joe FransMike AndersonScott FosterSean HarrisonOakville Curling Club, Oakville
Glenn HowardAdam SpencerDavid MathersScott HowardSt. George's Golf & Curling Club, Etobicoke, Toronto
Mark KeanColin DowBrad KiddScott BrandonWoodstock Curling Club, Woodstock
Richard KrellEvan LillyJonah MondlochRobert CurrieKitchener-Waterloo Granite Curling Club, Waterloo
Codey MausScott McDonaldWesley ForgetJeff GrantHighland Country Club, London
Michael McLeanJason CammKevin LagerquistNathan CrawfordNavan Curling Club, Navan
Rob RetchlessAlex ChampTerry ArnoldScott ClintonRoyal Canadian Curling Club, Toronto
Sebastien RobillardRyan McCradyBowie Abbis-MillsAndrew Denny-PetchOttawa Curling Club, Ottawa
Wayne Tuck Jr.Chad AllenKurt ArmstrongMatt PrettyBrant Curling Club, Brantford

Knockout Draw Brackets

The draw is listed as follows:

A Event

[2]

First Knockout Qualifier 1
     
        Richard Krell 3  
Wayne Tuck Jr. 3     John Epping 10  
Richard Krell 5       John Epping 7  
Rob Retchless 6       Mark Bice 5  
Mark Bice 10     Mark Bice 11  
        Codey Maus 7  
          John Epping 6
          Glenn Howard 10
        Mark Kean 10  
Mark Kean 8     Greg Balsdon 4  
Michael McLean 6       Mark Kean 2  
Joe Frans 8       Glenn Howard 8  
Sebastien Robillard 5     Joe Frans 1      
        Glenn Howard 5      
     

B Event

Second Knockout Qualifier 2
Wayne Tuck Jr. 6  
Codey Maus 10     Codey Maus 4  
        Mark Kean 7  
          Mark Kean 7  
Greg Balsdon 9       Mark Bice 6  
Sebastien Robillard 7     Greg Balsdon 5  
        Mark Bice 7  
          Mark Kean 5
Joe Frans 8       John Epping 8
Michael McLean 3     Joe Frans 5  
Richard Krell 6     Richard Krell 3  
Rob Retchless 4       Joe Frans 6  
          John Epping 9  
                 
                 
     

C Event

Third Knockout Qualifier 3
     
        Sebastien Robillard 7  
Wayne Tuck Jr. 2     Joe Frans 6  
Sebastien Robillard 6       Sebastien Robillard 5
          Mark Bice 3
        Richard Krell 6
        Mark Bice 8    
     
Third Knockout Qualifier 4
Codey Maus 7  
Michael McLean 2     Codey Maus 7  
Greg Balsdon 7     Greg Balsdon 6  
Rob Retchless 2       Codey Maus 7
          Mark Kean 5
           
               
     

Scores

Draw 1

January 31, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rob Retchless 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 6
Mark Bice 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 X 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 X X 8
Michael McLean 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 X X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
Joe Frans 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Richard Krell 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 5
Wayne Tuck Jr. 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 3

Draw 2

January 31, 7:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean 0 2 0 4 0 0 4 X X X 10
Greg Balsdon 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 X X X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joe Frans 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 1
Glenn Howard 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 X X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Richard Krell 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 X X 3
John Epping 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 3 X X 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Bice 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 10
Codey Maus 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 7

Draw 3

February 1, 9:30am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Codey Maus 3 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 X 10
Wayne Tuck Jr. 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X 7
Greg Balsdon 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 X 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Michael McLean 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3
Joe Frans 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 X X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rob Retchless 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Richard Krell 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 6

Draw 4

February 1, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 X 7
Mark Bice 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 X X 6
Wayne Tuck Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard 0 3 2 0 3 X X X X X 8
Mark Kean 0 0 0 2 0 X X X X X 2

Draw 5

February 1, 7:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joe Frans 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5
Richard Krell 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 X 7
Codey Maus 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 4 X 10
John Epping 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Bice 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7
Greg Balsdon 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5

Draw 6

February 2, 9:30am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Michael McLean 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Codey Maus 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 X X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rob Retchless 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X 2
Greg Balsdon 2 2 0 1 2 0 X X X X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 7
Mark Bice 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joe Frans 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 6
John Epping 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 X 9

Draw 7

February 2, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
John Epping 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 7
Joe Frans 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Richard Krell 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Mark Bice 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Codey Maus 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 7
Greg Balsdon 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 6

Draw 8

February 2, 7:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
Mark Bice 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Codey Maus 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 7
Mark Kean 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
A Glenn Howard 8  
B John Epping 3         A Glenn Howard 1
      B John Epping 6   B John Epping 5
  C2 Codey Maus 4  
C1 Sebastien Robillard 6
C2 Codey Maus 11  

A vs. B

February 3, 1:00pm

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

C1 vs. C2

February 3, 6:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 X X 6
Codey Maus 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 X X 11

Semifinal

February 4, 9:30am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 6
Codey Maus 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 4

Final

February 4, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1
John Epping 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 X 5
2018 Ontario Tankard

John Epping
1st Ontario Provincial Championship title

Qualification

The following teams have qualified for the east or west provincial qualifiers based on their ranking on the CTRS standings and will not have to play in the regional qualifiers:

Qualifier #1

December 15–17, at the Renfrew Curling Club, Renfrew

Teams entered:[3]

  • Connor Duhaime (Cookstown)
  • Willie Jeffries (Ottawa)
  • Mike McLean (Navan)
  • Spencer Richmond (Huntley)
  • Joseph Smith (Quinte)


Brackets:[4]

A event Semifinal Final
     
        Jeffries 4  
Richmond 5     Duhaime 10  
Smith 6       Duhaime 6
          Smith 5
        Smith 10
        McLean 8    
     
B event Semifinal Final
Jeffries 4  
Richmond 8     McLean 6  
        Richmond 7  
          Richmond 8
          Smith 3
           
               
     
C event Final
Jeffries 2  
McLean 8     Smith 3
        McLean 10
     

Qualifier #2

December 15-17, at the Dixie Curling Club, Mississauga

Teams entered:[5]

  • Rob Ainsley (Royal Canadian)
  • Roy Arndt (Dixie)
  • Matt Glandfield (High Park)
  • Rob Lobel (Thornhill)
  • Dennis Moretto (Dixie)
  • Gregory Park (Oshawa)
  • Michael Shepherd (Richmond Hill)
  • Brandon Tippin (Cookstown)

Brackets:[6]

A1 event Final
Lobel 9  
Glandfield 3     Lobel 11
Ainsley 3     Shepherd 6
Shepherd 8  
A2 event Final
Park 4  
Tippin 7     Tippin 7
Moretto 3     Arndt 3
Arndt 7  
B1 event Final
Ainsley 11  
Glandfield 1     Ainsley 7
        Arndt 6
     
B2 event Final
Park 3  
Moretto 7     Moretto 5
        Shepherd 7
     


C event Final
Park 2  
Arndt 8     Arndt 2
Glandfield 3     Moretto 7
Moretto 10  

Qualifier #3

December 16–17

Teams entered:[7]

  • Mark Bice (Sarnia)
  • Ryan Brown (North Halton)
  • Ian Dickie (Mississaugua)
  • Andrew Fairfull (Listowel)
  • Pat Ferris (Grimsby)
  • Joe Frans (Oakville)
  • Brent Gray (Kitchener-Waterloo Granite)
  • Nathan Martin (Oshawa)
  • Rob Retchless (Royal Canadian)
  • Brent Ross (Harriston)
  • Daryl Shane (Listowel)
  • Damien Villard (Galt)


Brackets:[8]

A1 event Semifinal Final
     
        Bice 7  
Shane 2     Villard 5  
Villard 8       Bice 7
Fairfull 13       Dickie 5
Brown 1     Dickie 6
        Fairfull 5    
     
A2 event Semifinal Final
     
        Retchless 8  
Martin 3     Ferris 4  
Retchless 8       Retchless 6
Gray 5       Ross 5
Ross 6     Frans 6
        Ross 10    
     


B1 event Semifinal Final
Fairfull 7  
Shane 6     Fairfull 4  
Gray 6     Ferris 6  
Ferris 9       Ferris
          Dickie
           
               
     
B2 event Semifinal Final
Martin 1  
Frans 6     Frans 8  
Villard 7     Villard 4  
Brown 6       Ross 6
          Frans 8
           
               
     
C1 event Semifinal Final
     
        Fairfull 6  
Shane 6     Shane 7  
Martin 5       Shane 7
          Ross 5
           
               
     
C2 event Semifinal Final
     
        Gray 9  
Gray 11     Villard 3  
Brown 7       Gray 2
          Ferris 9
           
               
     

Qualifier #4

Teams entered:[9]

(No event necessary, both teams qualify for provincial qualifiers)

East Qualifier

January 12-14 at the RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa

Brackets:[10]

A Event Qualifier 1
     
        Brandon Tippin 2  
Rob Lobel 7     Greg Balsdon 6  
Bandon Tippin 9       Greg Balsdon 7  
Michael McLean 7       Michael McLean 5  
Dennis Moretto 2     John Steski 8  
        Michael McLean 10  
          Greg Balsdon 8
          Mark Kean 1
        Dayna Deruelle 8  
Spencer Richmond 7     Michael Shepherd 4  
Michael Shepherd 9       Dayna Deruelle 6  
Connor Duhaime 5       Mark Kean 9  
Rob Ainsley 8     Rob Ainsley 8      
        Mark Kean 10      
     
B Event Qualifier 2
Rob Lobel 9  
John Steski 3     Rob Lobel 2  
        Dayna Deruelle 7  
          Dayna Deruelle 6  
Michael Shepherd 11       Michael McLean 3  
Connor Duhaime 6     Michael McLean W  
        Michael Shepherd 6  
          Dayna Deruelle 5
Spencer Richmond 11       Mark Kean 9
Rob Ainsley 5     Spencer Richmond 6  
Dennis Moretto 3     Brandon Tippin 4  
Brandon Tippin 11       Spencer Richmond 2  
          Mark Kean 8  
                 
                 
     
C Event Qualifier 3
Connor Duhaime 6  
John Steski 5     Spencer Richmond 8  
        Connor Duhaime 6  
          Spencer Richmond 5  
          Michael McLean 8  
        Brandon Tippin 4  
        Michael McLean 8  
          Michael McLean 9
Rob Ainsley 5       Michael Shepherd 3
Rob Lobel 6     Rob Lobel 7  
Dennis Moretto 3     Michael Shepherd 8  
Michael Shepherd 7       Michael Shepherd 9  
          Dayna Deruelle 4  
                 
                 
     

West Qualifier

January 12-14, Brant Curling Club, Brantford

Brackets:[11]

A Event Qualifier 1
     
        Codey Maus 4  
Rob Retchless 5     Rob Retchless 5  
Pat Ferris 4       Mark Bice 7  
Daryl Shane 3       Rob Retchless 4  
Mark Bice 7     Mark Bice 9  
        Steve Allen 6  
          Mark Bice 8
          Wayne Tuck Jr. 2
        Joe Frans 7  
Joe Frans 8     Richard Krell 6  
Dale Kelly 5       Joe Frans 6  
Craig Van Ymeren 3       Wayne Tuck Jr. 7  
Ian Dickie 8     Ian Dickie 6      
        Wayne Tuck Jr. 7      
     
B Event Qualifier 2
Pat Ferris 5  
Steve Allen 4     Joe Frans 7  
        Pat Ferris 6  
          Joe Frans 4  
Craig Van Ymeren 0       Rob Retchless 7  
Richard Krell 6     Rob Retchless 7  
        Richard Krell 3  
          Rob Retchless 7
Dale Kelly 3       Wayne Tuck Jr. 5
Ian Dickie 8     Daryl Shane 5  
Daryl Shane 7     Ian Dickie 8  
Codey Maus 3       Ian Dickie 4  
          Wayne Tuck Jr. 9  
                 
                 
     
C Event Qualifier 3
Steve Allen 5  
Craig Van Ymeren 4     Ian Dickie 4  
        Steve Allen 5  
          Joe Frans 8  
          Steve Allen 2  
        Daryl Shane 4  
        Joe Frans 9  
          Joe Frans 4
Dale Kelley 1       Codey Maus 5
Pat Ferris 10     Pat Ferris 1  
Codey Maus 7     Codey Maus 7  
Richard Krell 3       Codey Maus 9  
          Wayne Tuck Jr. 4  
                 
                 
     

Colts Championship

December 6-10 at the Midland Curling Club, Midland

Qualified teams:[12]

  • Andrew Fairfull (Listowel)
  • Chris Van Huyse (Scarboro)
  • Chris Wai (High Park)
  • Ian Dickie (Mississaugua)
  • John Young Jr. (Chatham Granite)
  • Michael Shepherd (Richmond Hill)
  • Sebastien Robillard (Ottawa)
  • Terry Corbin (Brantford)
Standings
TeamWL
Robillard61
Van Huyse61
Shepherd52
Dickie43
Fairfull43
Corbin16
Wai16
Young16
  • Tie-breaker: Robillard 7-2 Van Huyse

Regional qualifiers

Qualifiers in bold. Two teams qualify from each event for the provincial Colts Championship.

Qualifier 1

November 18, Gananoque Curling Club, Gananoque[13]

Teams entered:

  • Bill Sobering (Cornwall)
  • Billy Woods (Dalhousie Lake)
  • Chris Wai (High Park)
  • Sebastien Robillard (Ottawa)
Qualifier 2

Teams entered:[14]

  • Andrew Skelton (Guelph)
  • Chris Van Huyse (Oshawa)
  • Craig Schinde (Dixie)
  • Derek Dobson (Richmond Hill)
  • Michael Shepherd (Richmond Hill)
  • Nathan Martin (Oshawa)
  • Ryan O'Neil (Annandale)
Qualifier 3

November 18-19, Penetanguishene Curling Club, Penetanguishene

Teams entered:[15]

  • Andrew Fairfull (Listowel)
  • Darryl Hartman (North Halton)
  • David Ellis (Leaside)
  • Gregory Park (Oshawa)
  • Ian Dickie (Oakville)
  • Scott Jennings (Parry Sound)
Qualifier 4

November 18-19, St. Marys Curling Club, St. Marys

Teams entered: [16]

  • Bill Buchanan (Welland)
  • Dale Kelly (Chatham Granite)
  • Derek Shackleton (St Marys)
  • John Young Jr. (Chatham Granite)
  • Jonathan Duguay (Oakville)
  • Terry Corbin (Brantford)

Challenge Round

January 19-21 at the Lindsay Curling Club, Lindsay

Triple Knockout Results:[17]

New teams:

  • Gary Grant (Lindsay)
  • Mac Calwell (Navy)

Brackets:[18]

A Side A Final
     
        Wayne Tuck Jr. 3  
Brandon Tippin 1     Cory Heggestad 6  
Cory Heggestad 7       Gary Grant 5  
Steve Allen 6       Cory Heggestad 7  
Spencer Richmond 0     Steve Allen 5  
Gary Grant 8     Gary Grant 8  
John Steski 5       Cory Heggestad 4
          Richard Krell 6
        Richard Krell 6  
Pat Ferris 3     Mac Calwell 5  
Mac Calwell 7       Joe Frans 0  
Daryl Shane 6       Richard Krell 8  
Ian Dickie 4     Joe Frans 11      
        Daryl Shane 3      
     
B Side (Top half) To B Semi-Final
     
        Steve Allen 4  
Pat Ferris 4     John Steski 6  
John Steski 7       John Steski 3  
          Wayne Tuck Jr. 8  
        Ian Dickie 5  
        Wayne Tuck Jr. 8  
          Wayne Tuck Jr. 7
          Joe Frans 8
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     
B Side (Bottom half) B Semi-final
Daryl Shane 6  
Brandon Tippin 8     Brandon Tippin 8  
Mac Calwell 1     Spencer Richmond 9  
Spencer Richmond 8       Spencer Richmond 8  
          Gary Grant 4  
             
             
          Spencer Richmond 1
          Joe Frans 7
             
             
                B Final
               
              Joe Frans 7
              Cory Heggestad 6
     
C Side (Top half) To C Quarterfinal
     
             
             
          John Steski 12  
          Mac Calwell 10  
        Pat Ferris 7  
Pat Ferris 6     Mac Calwell 9  
Daryl Shane 3       Gary Grant 8
          John Steski 4
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     
C Side (Bottom half) C Quarterfinal
Steve Allen 5  
Ian Dickie 7     Brandon Tippin 5  
        Ian Dickie 8  
          Wayne Tuck Jr. 8  
          Ian Dickie 3  
             
             
          Gary Grant 1
          Wayne Tuck Jr. 7
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     
C Semifinal C Final
Wayne Tuck Jr. 7  
Spencer Richmond 1     Wayne Tuck Jr. W
        Cory Heggestad L
     

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