# Ontario Tankard

The Ontario Tankard is the Southern Ontario provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Ontario at the Montana's Brier. The tournament is overseen by CurlON (formerly the Ontario Curling Association).
Northern Ontario has its own provincial championship, known as the Northern Ontario Men's Provincial Curling Championship.
This championship is not to be confused with the Silver Tankard, historically also known as the Ontario Tankard (and until 1937 a Brier qualifier).

## Qualification

Since 2017, the qualification has varied from year to year:
* 2017: 10 teams total (Top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings; Six teams from two regional qualifiers; Two teams from a challenge round).
* 2018: 12 teams total (Top two CTRS ranked teams; Six teams from two regional qualifiers; Three teams from a challenge round; And the Colts champion team).
* 2019: 10 teams total (Top three CTRS ranked teams; Five teams from three cash spiels; Two teams from an open qualifier).
* 2020: 9 teams total (Top three CTRS ranked teams; Four teams from two cash spiels; Two teams from an open qualifier).
* 2022: Originally 8 teams (Top two CTRS ranked teams; Top Trillium Tour series team; Two teams from a cash spiel; three from an open qualifier.) The open qualifier was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the top seven CTRS teams who had signed up for the qualifier were invited, expanding the number of entries in the tankard to 12.
* 2023: 12 teams total (Top 2 "Grand Slam series" teams; Top 2 "Trillium Tour '1,000' Series" teams; Top 3 "Trillium Tour '500' Series" teams; Top "Trillium Tour '250' Series (Under-25) team; Four teams from an open qualifier).
* 2024: 12 teams total (Top four CTRS ranked teams; Top four CTRS ranked teams from Ontario-only events; Four teams from an open qualifier).
* 2025: 12 teams total (Top eight CTRS ranked teams; Four teams from an open qualifier).
Between 1972 and 2016, the event usually had 10 teams: Two teams from each of the four OCA regions, and one winner each from an eastern and western challenge round. When Ontario won the previous Brier, that team would be added to the field for the following season. In 1999, when Ontario had not only won the previous Brier, but an Ontario team also won the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, the field was expanded to 12 teams, giving them an automatic berth.

## Format

The format of the Tankard has differed each year from 2018 to 2023:
* 2018: Triple knockout followed by a four team page playoff.
* 2019: Round robin followed by a four team page playoff.
* 2020: Round robin followed by a three-team playoff.
* 2022: Triple knockout followed by a four team page playoff.
* 2023: Round robin within two pools of six, followed by a four team championship round, followed by a three team playoff.
Since 2024, the event has been a triple knockout followed by a four team page playoff.
From 1972 to 1981, the tournament was a strict round robin affair, with the team with the best record being crowned champion (a tiebreaker would be held if necessary). From 1981 to 2000, the tournament consisted of a round robin followed by a three team playoff. In 2001, the playoff was replaced with a four team page playoff.

## Former Names

* Ontario Silver Tankard: 1927-1931
* 1932: Round robin playoff between the winners of the Ontario Tankard, Canada Life Trophy and the Toronto Bonspiel.
* 1933: Winner was decided between a playoff between the winners of the Ontario Tankard and the Toronto Bonspiel.
* Ontario Silver Tankard: 1934-1937
* British Consols: 1938-1979
* Labatt Tankard: 1980-1985
* Blue Light Tankard: 1986-1994
* Labatt Tankard: 1995
* Nokia Cup: 1996-2003
* Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2004
* Kia Cup: 2005-2006
* TSC Stores Tankard: 2007-2009
* Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2010
* The Dominion Tankard: 2011-2013
* Travelers Tankard: 2014
* Recharge with Milk Tankard: 2015-2017
* Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard: 2018
* Ontario Curling Championships: 2019–2020
* Port Elgin Chrysler Ontario Tankard: 2022–23
* Milk Every Moment Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2024
* Men's Ontario Curling Championship: 2025

## Brier representatives

Listed below are the list of Ontario's representatives at the Brier that year. Brier champions indicated in bold. From 1927 to 1931, Toronto had a separate entry at the Brier.

### 1927–1931

From 1927 to 1931, teams representing Ontario at the Brier were selected from the winning club at the Ontario Silver Tankard, a double rink event which has taken place since 1875.
| Brier | Brier representative team | Winning Club | City | Host site | Brier Rec. | Brier Finish |
| 1927 | Bob McKenzie, Bill Watson, Mel Hunt, Harry Watson | Sarnia Curling Club | Sarnia | Toronto | 3-4 | T4th |
| 1928 | Vic McWilliams, Ed Brower, John Brandon, Bob Hamilton | Granite Curling Club | Toronto | Toronto | 6-3 | 4th |
| 1929 | Frank Carew, Walter Reesor, Frank Williams, Dick Butler | Lindsay Curling Club | Lindsay | Toronto | 4-5 | 6th |
| 1930 | H.A. Bruce, Wesley Binkley, M.A. Humber, J.W. Lloyd | Stratford Curling Club | Stratford | Toronto | 3-6 | T9th |
| 1931 | Ed Brower, John Rennie, John Brower, Bob Hamilton | Granite Curling Club | Toronto | Toronto | 7-3 | 2nd |

### 1932–1980

There was no Brier from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. Listed here for those years are the winners of the British Consols, the usual Brier qualifying event.
| Brier | Champion team | Winning Club | City | Host site | Brier Rec. | Brier Finish |
| 1932 | Charles Bulley, John Brandon, Thomas Black, C.W. Defoe | Granite Curling Club | Toronto | Toronto | 4-3 | T3rd |
| 1933 | Gord Campbell, Donnie Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell | Thistle Curling Club | Hamilton | Toronto | 6-2 | 2nd |
| 1934 | Gord Campbell, Donnie Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell | Thistle Curling Club | Hamilton | Toronto | 5-2 | 2nd |
| 1935 | Gord Campbell, Donnie Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell | Thistle Curling Club | Hamilton | Toronto | 6-1 | 1st |
| 1936 | Hector Cowan, William McCart, Alex Hayes, Murray Chilton | Sarnia Curling Club | Sarnia | Toronto | 5-4 | T5th |
| 1937 | Albert Dunker, Irwin Huntington, Arthur Lehnen, Fred Hasenflug | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | 2-7 | T7th |
| 1938 | Bert Hall, Percy Hall, Ernie Parkes, Campbell Seagram | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | 4-5 | T5th |
| 1939 | Bert Hall, Percy Hall, Ernie Parkes, Campbell Seagram | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | 9-1 | 1st |
| 1940 | Bert Hall, Percy Hall, Ernie Parkes, Campbell Seagram | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | 4-5 | T5th |
| 1941 | Percy Hall, Jack Lucas, Arthur Lehnen, William Henderson, Jr. | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | 7-2 | 2nd |
| 1942 | Gord Campbell, Duncan Campbell, Bill Kennedy, Rufus Stone | Thistle Curling Club | Hamilton | Toronto | 7-2 | T2nd |
| 1943 | Ken Wadsworth, E. H. Pooler, C. H. Brereton, H. M. S. Parsons | Toronto Granite Club | Toronto | Toronto | cancelled | |
| 1944 | Percy Hall, Bert Hall, Arthur Lehnen, William Henderson, Jr. | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | cancelled | |
| 1945 | Percy Hall, Bert Hall, Arthur Lehnen, William Henderson, Jr. | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | cancelled | |
| 1946 | Percy Hall, Bert Hall, Arthur Lehnen, William Henderson, Jr. | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Toronto | 5-4 | T5th |
| 1947 | Nicol MacNicol, Edmond O'Donnell, Gordon Denison, Adam F. Spencer | Toronto Curling Club | Toronto | Toronto | 3-6 | 8th |
| 1948 | Jack Patrick, Bill Meyer, Walter McGregor, Angus Oliver | Galt Curling Club | Galt | Hamilton | 5-4 | T4th |
| 1949 | Peter Gilbert, Gord Gilbert, Don Painter, John DeKoning | Chatham Granite Curling Club | Chatham | Toronto | 5-4 | 4th |
| 1950 | Carl Asmussen, Larry Shantz, Cully Schmidt, Ed Shultz | Granite Curling Club | Kitchener | Kitchener | 5-4 | T4th |
| 1951 | Gord Campbell, Stan Jones, Reg Mooney, Colin Campbell | Granite Curling Club | Toronto | Kingston | 6-4 | T5th |
| 1952 | Ralph Clark, Vic Brown, Ken Bissett, Burritt Harrison | Peterborough Curling Club | Peterborough | Toronto | 6-4 | T3rd |
| 1953 | Gord Gilbert, Bob Gilbert, Jim Harrington, Peter Gilbert (skip) | Chatham Granite Curling Club | Chatham | Toronto | 4-6 | 8th |
| 1954 | Ross Tarleton, Bob Cross, Gord Wilson, Ernie Lock | Thistle Curling Club | Hamilton | Orillia | 6-4 | T3rd |
| 1955 | Andy Grant, Walter Derratt, Earl Hushagen, Ray Grant | Royal Canadian Curling Club | Toronto | Galt | 7-3 | 3rd |
| 1956 | Alf Phillips, Sr., Reg Mooney, Stanley Jones, Bill Leak | Granite Curling Club | Toronto | Peterborough | 8-3 | 2nd |
| 1957 | Stan Sarjeant, Roy Hewitt, Earl Lamb, Harry Tissington | Champlain Curling Club | Orillia | Kitchener | 6-4 | 5th |
| 1958 | Murray Roberts, Andy Grant, Ray Grant, George Rumney | Unionville Curling Club | Unionville | Oshawa | 7-3 | 3rd |
| 1959 | Ted Sellers, John Grant, Harold Lawrie, Carl Sellers | Unionville Curling Club | Unionville | Sarnia | 6-4 | T4th |
| 1960 | Jake Edwards, Bob Elliott, Joe Corkey, George Binnington | Kingston Curling Club | Kingston | Welland | 7-3 | 4th |
| 1961 | Tom Caldwell, Ross Coward, Doc Behan, Frank Milligan | Champlain Curling Club | Orillia | Ottawa | 5-5 | T6th |
| 1962 | Bayne Secord, Vern Larsen, Russ Lindberg, Dave McDunough | Tam Heather Country Club | Agincourt | Owen Sound | 6-4 | 5th |
| 1963 | Bob Mann, Ken Buchan, Keith Munro, Rich Palmer | Hanover Curling Club | Hanover | Hamilton | 6-4 | T4th |
| 1964 | Bob Mann, Ken Buchan, Keith Munro, Rich Palmer | Hanover Curling Club | Hanover | Niagara Falls | 5-5 | T5th |
| 1965 | Ray Grant, Keith Jewett, Ray McGee, Al Claney | Unionville Curling Club | Unionville | Cobourg | 5-5 | T5th |
| 1966 | Joe Gurowka, Tom Howat, Ken Ingo, Don Mackey | Dixie Curling Club | Cooksville | Brampton | 8-3 | 2nd |
| 1967 | Alf Phillips, Jr., John Ross, Ron Manning, Keith Reilly | Parkway Curling Club | Toronto | Orillia | 9-1 | 1st |
| 1968 | Don Gilbert, Al Zikman, Jimmy Waite, Dick Donald | St. Thomas Curling Club | St. Thomas | Kingston | 6-4 | T4th |
| 1969 | Ken Buchan, Garry Weisz, Mitch Czaja, Ross Guest | London Curling Club | London | London | 2-8 | T9th |
| 1970 | Paul Savage, Tom Cushing, Jerry Downer, Dave Phillips | Terrace Curling Club | Toronto | Oshawa | 4-6 | T6th |
| 1971 | Bob Charlebois, Rich Palmer, Ray Lilly, Jim McGrath | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Guelph | 5-5 | T4th |
| 1972 | Eldon Coombe, Keith Forgues, Jim Patrick, Barry Provost | Ottawa Curling Club | Ottawa | Gloucester | 6-4 | T3rd |
| 1973 | Paul Savage, Bob Thomson, Ed Werenich, Ron Green | Scarboro Golf & Country Club | Scarborough | Orillia | 6-4 | T2nd |
| 1974 | Paul Savage, Bob Thomson, Ed Werenich, Ron Green | Scarboro Golf & Country Club | Scarborough | East York | 6-4 | T3rd |
| 1975 | Alex Scott, Ted Brown, Mike Boyd, Tom Miller | Cataraqui Golf and Country Club | Kingston | Cambridge | 6-5 | T5th |
| 1976 | Joe Gurowka, Bob Charlebois, Ray Lilly, Jim McGrath | Dixie Curling Club | Mississauga | Peterborough | 3-8 | T10th |
| 1977 | Paul Savage, Ed Werenich, Ron Green, Reid Ferguson | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Brantford | 8-3 | T2nd |
| 1978 | Gerry Hodson, Barry Paterson, Glen Webster, Ross Guest | London Curling Club | London | St. Catharines | 4-7 | 10th |
| 1979 | Bob Fedosa, Bob Turcotte, Craig Garratt, Doug Morrison | Annandale Country Club | Ajax | St. Thomas | 6-5 | T4th |
| 1980 | Russ Howard, Larry Merkley, Robert Ruston, Kent Carstairs | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Brampton | 5-6 | T6th |

### 1981–present

A playoff was added to the event in 1981. The 2021 Tankard was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.
| Brier | Champion team | Winning Club | City | Host site | Runner-up skip (club) | Brier Rec. | Brier Finish |
| 1981 | Ed Werenich, Bob Widdis, Neil Harrison, Jim McGrath | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Markham | Ron Manning (Keene) | 7-5 | 4th |
| 1982 | Bruce Munro, Bob Laidlaw, Clive Bowden, Bruce Paterson | Forest City Curling Club | London | Brantford | Dave Walker (Avonlea) | 5-6 | T6th |
| 1983 | Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Burlington | Bill Walsh (Navy) | 11-1 | 1st |
| 1984 | Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Peterborough | Bob Turcotte (Oshawa) | 10-5 | 2nd |
| 1985 | Earle Morris, Lovel Lord, Dave Merklinger, Bill Fletcher | RCN (Navy) Curling Club | Ottawa | Kingston | Jim Sharples (Dixie) | 5-6 | T7th |
| 1986 | Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Richmond Hill | Wayne Tallon (Navy) | 10-3 | 2nd |
| 1987 | Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Chatham | Ed Werenich (Avonlea) | 10-2 | 1st |
| 1988 | Paul Savage, Ed Werenich, Graeme McCarrel, Neil Harrison | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Nepean | Russ Howard (Penetanguishene) | 8-4 | 3rd |
| 1989 | Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Trenton | Ed Werenich (Avonlea) | 8-4 | 3rd |
| 1990 | Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Chatham | Bob Fedosa (Brampton) | 11-1 | 1st |
| 1991 | Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Owen Sound | Kirk Ziola (Highland) | 6-5 | T5th |
| 1992 | Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Nepean | Mike Harris (Tam Heather) | 9-4 | 2nd |
| 1993 Details | Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Trenton | Mike Harris (Tam Heather) | 11-3 | 1st |
| 1994 Details | Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | St. Thomas | Axel Larsen (Guelph) | 9-4 | 2nd |
| 1995 Details | Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Pat Perroud, Neil Harrison | Avonlea Curling Club | Don Mills | Kingston | Russ Howard (Penetanguishene) | 8-5 | 4th |
| 1996 Details | Bob Ingram, Larry Smyth, Robert Rumfeldt, Jim Brackett | Ridgetown Curling Club | Ridgetown | Pickering | Russ Howard (MacTier) | 4-7 | T9th |
| 1997 Details | Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Pat Perroud, Neil Harrison | Churchill Curling Club | Churchill | Guelph | Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) | 7-5 | 4th |
| 1998 Details | Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey | St. George's Golf & Country Club | Etobicoke | Peterborough | Phil Daniel (Tilbury) | 12-1 | 1st |
| 1999 Details | Rich Moffatt, Howard Rajala, Chris Fulton, Paul Madden | Rideau Curling Club | Ottawa | Brantford | Phil Daniel (Tilbury) | 6-5 | 6th |
| 2000 Details | Peter Corner, Todd Brandwood, Drew Macklin, Dwayne Pyper | Glendale Golf & Country Club | Hamilton | Nepean | Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) | 8-4 | 5th |
| 2001 Details | Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey | St. George's Golf & Country Club | Islington | Woodstock | John Morris (Stayner) | 9-4 | 3rd |
| 2002 Details | John Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing | Stayner Curling Club | Stayner | Belleville | Phil Daniel (Kingsville) | 9-5 | 2nd |
| 2003 Details | Bryan Cochrane, Bill Gamble, Ian MacAulay, John Steski | RCMP Curling Club | Ottawa | Mississauga | Peter Corner (Glendale) | 5-6 | T7th |
| 2004 Details | Mike Harris, John Base, Phil Loevenmark, Trevor Wall | Oakville Curling Club | Oakville | Owen Sound | Glenn Howard (Coldwater) | 6-5 | 6th |
| 2005 Details | Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Joe Frans, Scott Bailey | St. George's Golf & Country Club | Islington | Whitby | Glenn Howard (Coldwater) | 6-5 | T5th |
| 2006 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Guelph | Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) | 11-2 | 2nd |
| 2007 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Sarnia | Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) | 11-2 | 1st |
| 2008 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Waterloo | Peter Corner (Brampton) | 11-3 | 2nd |
| 2009 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Woodstock | Peter Corner (Brampton) | 9-4 | 3rd |
| 2010 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Napanee | Bryan Cochrane (Rideau) | 12-1 | 2nd |
| 2011 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Grimsby | Greg Balsdon (Loonie) | 10-4 | 2nd |
| 2012 Details | Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Stratford | Peter Corner (Brampton) | 12-1 | 1st |
| 2013 Details | Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | Coldwater & District Curling Club | Coldwater | Barrie | Joe Frans (Bradford) | 11-3 | 3rd |
| 2014 Details | Greg Balsdon, Mark Bice, Tyler Morgan, Jamie Farnell, Steve Bice | Glendale Golf & Country Club | Hamilton | Smiths Falls | Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene) | 5-6 | 8th |
| 2015 Details | Mark Kean, Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Scott Howard | Fenelon Falls Curling Club | Fenelon Falls | Dorchester | John Epping (Annandale) | 5-6 | 8th |
| 2016 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Adam Spencer, Scott Howard | St. George's Golf & Country Club | Etobicoke | Brantford | John Epping (Donalda) | 4-7 | 8th |
| 2017 Details | Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, David Mathers, Scott Howard | St. George's Golf & Country Club | Etobicoke | Cobourg | Wayne Tuck Jr. (Brantford) | 4-7 | 9th |
| 2018 Details | John Epping, Mathew Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March | Leaside Curling Club | East York | Huntsville | Glenn Howard (St. George's) | 9-4 | 3rd |
| 2019 Details | Scott McDonald, Jonathan Beuk, Wesley Forget, Scott Chadwick | Cataraqui Golf & Country Club | Kingston | Elmira | John Epping (Leaside) | 6-5 | 6th |
| 2020 Details | John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing | Leaside Curling Club | East York | Cornwall | Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene) | 8-5 | 5th |
| 2021 Cancelled | John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing | Leaside Curling Club | East York | N/A | N/A | 7–5 | 7th |
| 2022 Details | Scott Howard, Adam Spencer, David Mathers, Tim March, Glenn Howard (DNP) | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Port Elgin | John Epping (Leaside) | 4–4 | 9th |
| 2023 Details | Mike McEwen, Ryan Fry, Brent Laing, Joey Hart | Royal Canadian Curling Club | Toronto | Port Elgin | Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene) | 7–4 | 4th |
| 2024 Details | Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March, Mathew Camm (added for Brier) | Penetanguishene Curling Club | Penetanguishene | Dorchester | Jayden King (London) | 3–5 | 12th |
| 2025 Details | Sam Mooibroek, Ryan Wiebe, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele | Whitby Curling Club | Whitby | Cobourg | Scott Howard (Navan) | 4–4 | 8th |