# 2023 PEI Tankard

The 2023 PEI Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship for Prince Edward Island, was held from January 25 to 29 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island. The event was held in conjunction with the 2023 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's championship.
The winning Tyler Smith rink represented Prince Edward Island at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ontario where they finished eighth in Pool B with a 2–6 record.
This is the first time since 2021 that the event will be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

## Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club |
| Adam Casey | Craig Savill | Steve Burgess | Robbie Doherty | | Cornwall CC, Cornwall |
| Bryan Cochrane | Ian MacAulay | Eddie MacKenzie | Jeremy MacAulay | | Cornwall CC, Cornwall |
| Philip Gorveatt | Kevin Champion | Sean Ledgerwood | Mike Dillon | | Montague CC, Montague |
| Tyler Harris | Tyler MacKenzie | Daniel MacFadyen | Nathan Hardy | | Crapaud Community CC, Crapaud |
| Tim Hockin (Fourth) | Darren Higgins (Skip) | Mike Spencer | Jonathan Greenan | | Silver Fox CC, Summerside |
| Blair Jay | Chuck Jay | Corey Montgomery | Glenn Rogers | | Silver Fox CC, Summerside |
| Jamie Newson | Dennis Watts | Corey Miller | Andrew MacDougall | Terry Arsenault | Silver Fox CC, Summerside |
| Chase MacMillan (Fourth) | Mitchell Schut (Skip) | Cruz Pineau | Liam Kelly | Colin MacKenzie | Cornwall CC, Cornwall |
| Calvin Smith | Alan Inman | Adam Arsenault | Tyson Smith | | Crapaud Community CC, Crapaud |
| Tyler Smith | Adam Cocks | Alex MacFadyen | Edward White | | Crapaud Community CC, Crapaud |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | Sam Ramsay | Nick vanOuwerkerk | Patrick Ramsay | | Silver Fox CC, Summerside |

## Knockout brackets

Source:

### A event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | | | | | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| | | Mitchell Schut | 7 | | | | |
| | | Blair Jay | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | Mitchell Schut | 3 | | |
| | | | | Adam Casey | 8 | | |
| | | Adam Casey | 10 | | | | |
| Jamie Newson | 6 | Bryan Cochrane | 5 | | | | |
| Bryan Cochrane | 7 | | | | | Adam Casey | 8 |
| | | | | | | Tyler Smith | 9 |
| | | Tyler Smith | 11 | | | | |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 7 | Steve vanOuwerkerk | 5 | | | | |
| Calvin Smith | 6 | | | Tyler Smith | 7 | | |
| | | | | Darren Higgins | 5 | | |
| | | Darren Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| Tyler Harris | 4 | Philip Gorveatt | 7 | | | | |
| Philip Gorveatt | 8 | | | | | | |

### B event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | | | | | | | B Qualifier | B Qualifier |
| | | | | | | Adam Casey | 4 | |
| Calvin Smith | 11 | | | | | Adam Casey | 4 | |
| Calvin Smith | 11 | | | Darren Higgins | 8 | Darren Higgins | 7 | |
| Blair Jay | 6 | | | Darren Higgins | 8 | Darren Higgins | 7 | |
| Blair Jay | 6 | Calvin Smith | 3 | Bryan Cochrane | 3 | | | | |
| | | Bryan Cochrane | 7 | | | | | Darren Higgins | 8 |
| Tyler Harris | 2 | Bryan Cochrane | 7 | | | | | Darren Higgins | 8 |
| Tyler Harris | 2 | | | | | | | Tyler Smith | 5 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 10 | | | | | | | Tyler Smith | 5 |
| | | | | | | Tyler Smith | 10 | | |
| | | | | Mitchell Schut | 1 | Philip Gorveatt | 9 | | |
| | | Philip Gorveatt | 7 | Philip Gorveatt | 9 | | | | |
| | | Jamie Newson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jamie Newson | 9 | Jamie Newson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### C event

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Qualifier | C Qualifier | C Qualifier |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Tyler Smith | Tyler Smith | 9 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Adam Casey | Adam Casey | 10 | Adam Casey | Adam Casey | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | Mitchell Schut | Mitchell Schut | 5 | Steve vanOuwerkerk | Steve vanOuwerkerk | 3 | | | | Tyler Smith | Tyler Smith | 7 |
| | | | Steve vanOuwerkerk | Steve vanOuwerkerk | 7 | Steve vanOuwerkerk | Steve vanOuwerkerk | 10 | | | | | | | Darren Higgins | Darren Higgins | 1 |
| | | | Calvin Smith | Calvin Smith | 5 | | | | | | | Darren Higgins | Darren Higgins | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Philip Gorveatt | Philip Gorveatt | 4 | Bryan Cochrane | Bryan Cochrane | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Bryan Cochrane | Bryan Cochrane | 13 | Bryan Cochrane | Bryan Cochrane | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jamie Newson | Jamie Newson | 6 | Tyler Harris | Tyler Harris | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Blair Jay | Blair Jay | 6 | Tyler Harris | Tyler Harris | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tyler Harris | Tyler Harris | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Knockout results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).

### Draw 1

Wednesday, January 25, 9:00 am
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Jamie Newson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Calvin Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Tyler Harris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 4 |
| Philip Gorveatt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 8 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Mitchell Schut | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Blair Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |

### Draw 2

Wednesday, January 25, 2:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Darren Higgins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Philip Gorveatt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Tyler Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | X | 11 |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Adam Casey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | X | X | X | 10 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 5 |

### Draw 3

Wednesday, January 25, 7:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Tyler Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X | X | 10 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Calvin Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 11 |
| Blair Jay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Jamie Newson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | X | X | X | 9 |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 4 |

### Draw 4

Thursday, January 26, 9:00 am
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Mitchell Schut | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Adam Casey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Tyler Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 7 |
| Darren Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |

### Draw 5

Thursday, January 26, 2:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Blair Jay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Tyler Harris | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 9 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Philip Gorveatt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Jamie Newson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Calvin Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 7 |

### Draw 6

Thursday, January 26, 7:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Darren Higgins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | X | X | 8 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Adam Casey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Tyler Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Mitchell Schut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
| Philip Gorveatt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | X | X | X | 9 |

### Draw 7

Friday, January 27, 9:00 am
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Jamie Newson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Tyler Harris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 9 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Calvin Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |

### Draw 8

Friday, January 27, 2:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| Tyler Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Philip Gorveatt | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Adam Casey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Darren Higgins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Mitchell Schut | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 10 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Bryan Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | X | X | 13 |
| Tyler Harris | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 4 |

### Draw 9

Friday, January 27, 7:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Darren Higgins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Tyler Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |

### Draw 10

Saturday, January 28, 9:00 am
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Philip Gorveatt | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 4 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | X | X | 9 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Adam Casey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | X | X | 10 |
| Steve vanOuwerkerk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | 3 |

### Draw 11

Saturday, January 28, 2:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Darren Higgins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Bryan Cochrane | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | 2 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Tyler Smith | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Adam Casey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 4 |

### Draw 12

Saturday, January 28, 7:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Tyler Smith | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Darren Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |

## Playoffs

Source:
| Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| | | | A | Tyler Smith |
| B | Darren Higgins | 5 | C | Tyler Smith |
| C | Tyler Smith | 9 | | |

### Semifinal

Sunday, January 12, 9:00 am
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Darren Higgins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Tyler Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 9 |

### Final

* Not needed as Team Smith would've needed to be beaten twice
* 2023 PEI Tankard
* Tyler Smith 1st PEI Provincial Championship title