The 2022 SaskTel Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship for Saskatchewan, was held from February 9 to February 13[1] at the Whitewood Curling Club in Whitewood, Saskatchewan.[2] The winning Colton Flasch rink represented Saskatchewan at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada's national men's curling championship.[3]

2022 SaskTel Tankard
Host cityWhitewood, Saskatchewan
ArenaWhitewood Curling Club
DatesFebruary 9–13
WinnerTeam Flasch
Curling clubNutana CC, Saskatoon
SkipColton Flasch
ThirdCatlin Schneider
SecondKevin Marsh
LeadDan Marsh
FinalistMatt Dunstone
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The event was originally going to be played at the Cooperators Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan but was moved to Whitewood due to COVID-19 concerns.[4] The event was awarded to Regina in July 2021, after the 2021 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.[5] Its the second time Whitewood has hosted the Tankard. It had previously held it in 2019.[6]

Qualification process edit

12 teams qualified for the event. Eight teams pre-qualified for the event based on the CTRS points as of January 10, 2022, with the top 4 earning spots based on points earned on SaskTour and World Curling Tour events held in Saskatchewan and the remaining four next best teams earning the next four spots.[7] The remaining four teams qualified through the SaskTel Last Chance Event held January 20 to 23 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon,[6] and featured 19 teams after two withdrew.[8]

Qualification method Berths Qualifying team(s)
Sask CTRS Leaders 8 Matt Dunstone
Colton Flasch
Kody Hartung
Ryan Deis
Jason Jacobson
Kelly Knapp
Shaun Meachem
Rylan Kleiter
Last chance[9] 4 Brent Gedak
Daymond Bernath
Michael Carss
Josh Heidt

Teams edit

The teams are listed as follows:[10][11]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club
Daymond Bernath Bryden Tessier David Baum Jack Reid Sutherland CC, Saskatoon
Michael Carss Tyler Travis Aaron Shutra Lyndon Holm Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Ryan Deis Garret Springer Dustin Mikush Kalin Deis Dallan Muyres Fox Valley CC, Fox Valley
Matt Dunstone Braeden Moskowy Kirk Muyres Dustin Kidby Highland CC, Regina
Colton Flasch Catlin Schneider Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Brent Gedak Jason Ackerman Derek Owens Curtis Horwath Highland CC, Regina
Kody Hartung Tyler Hartung Jayden Shwaga Brady Kendel Langenburg CC, Langenburg
Josh Heidt[12] Drew Heidt Matt Lang Tyler Gamble Kerrobert CC, Kerrobert
Jason Jacobson Dustin Kalthoff Jacob Hersikorn Quinn Hersikorn Darrell McKee Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Trevor Johnson Matthieu Taillon Sutherland CC, Saskatoon
Kelly Knapp Brennen Jones Mike Armstrong Trent Knapp Highland CC, Regina
Shaun Meachem Brady Scharback Brayden Stewart Jared Latos Jeff Chambers Swift Current CC, Swift Current

World rankings edit

Team rankings on the World Curling Team Ranking as of Week 29 of the 2021–22 curling season:[13]

Rank Skip
8 Matt Dunstone
17 Colton Flasch
23 Kody Hartung
39 Ryan Deis
41 Jason Jacobson
51 Shaun Meachem
54 Kelly Knapp
58 Daymond Bernath
60 Rylan Kleiter
67 Michael Carss
82 Brent Gedak
(Team Jason Ackerman)
161 Josh Heidt

Knockout brackets edit

Source:[6][14]

A event edit

First Knockout     Qualifier 1
Matt Dunstone 6
Brent Gedak 3 Rylan Kleiter 5
Rylan Kleiter 8 Matt Dunstone 10
Shaun Meachem 2
Jason Jacobson 4
Shaun Meachem 10 Shaun Meachem 7
Michael Carss 7 Matt Dunstone 8
Colton Flasch 5
Colton Flasch 9
Ryan Deis 5 Daymond Bernath 6
Daymond Bernath 8 Colton Flasch 9
Kody Hartung 1
Kody Hartung 9
Josh Heidt 8 Josh Heidt 3
Kelly Knapp 4

B event edit

Second Knockout     Qualifier 2
Brent Gedak 7
Jason Jacobson 9 Jason Jacobson 4
Kody Hartung 5
Kody Hartung 8
Michael Carss 4 Daymond Bernath 5
Daymond Bernath 8 Daymond Bernath 8
Shaun Meachem 7
Kody Hartung 8
Ryan Deis 8 Kelly Knapp 7
Josh Heidt 6 Ryan Deis 5
Kelly Knapp 10 Kelly Knapp 7
Rylan Kleiter 3 Kelly Knapp 8
Colton Flasch 7

C event edit

Third Knockout   Qualifier 3
Brent Gedak 8
Michael Carss 1 Brent Gedak 4
Colton Flasch 11
Colton Flasch 10
Ryan Deis 1
Ryan Deis 8
Daymond Bernath 7
Third Knockout   Qualifier 4
Josh Heidt 5
Jason Jacobson 7 Jason Jacobson 6
Rylan Kleiter 1 Shaun Meachem 4
Shaun Meachem 7 Jason Jacobson 7
Kelly Knapp 5

Knockout results edit

All draw times listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).[14]

Draw 1 edit

Wednesday, February 9, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Josh Heidt   2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 X 8
Kelly Knapp 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 4
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent Gedak 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X X 3
Rylan Kleiter   2 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 X X 8
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Deis   0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 5
Daymond Bernath 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 8
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Shaun Meachem 0 1 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 X 10
Michael Carss   1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 X 7

Draw 2 edit

Thursday, February 10, 10:00 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colton Flasch   0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 X 9
Daymond Bernath 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 6
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Jacobson   1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
Shaun Meachem 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 7
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kody Hartung   0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 X 9
Josh Heidt 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone   0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 6
Rylan Kleiter 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 5

Draw 3 edit

Thursday, February 10, 3:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent Gedak   1 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 7
Jason Jacobson 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 9
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Michael Carss   0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4
Daymond Bernath 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 X 8

Draw 4 edit

Thursday, February 10, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone   2 0 4 0 4 X X X X X 10
Shaun Meachem 0 1 0 1 0 X X X X X 2
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colton Flasch 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 3 X X 9
Kody Hartung   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 1
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelly Knapp   0 3 2 0 3 2 X X X X 10
Rylan Kleiter 0 0 0 3 0 0 X X X X 3
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Deis 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 X 8
Josh Heidt   0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 6

Draw 5 edit

Friday, February 11, 10:00 am

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Daymond Bernath 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 8
Shaun Meachem   1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Jacobson   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 4
Kody Hartung 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5

Draw 6 edit

Friday, February 11, 3:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Deis   0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
Kelly Knapp 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 7
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone   0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 8
Colton Flasch 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent Gedak   1 3 0 1 3 X X X X X 8
Michael Carss 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X X 1

Draw 7 edit

Friday, February 11, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kelly Knapp 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 8
Colton Flasch   1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 7
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Josh Heidt 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 5
Jason Jacobson   0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 X 7
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kody Hartung 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 X 8
Daymond Bernath   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rylan Kleiter   0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 1
Shaun Meachem 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 X 7

Draw 8 edit

Saturday, February 12, 10:00 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Jacobson 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
Shaun Meachem   0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Kody Hartung 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 8
Kelly Knapp   1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 7
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent Gedak 0 0 2 0 2 0 X X X X 4
Colton Flasch   2 4 0 2 0 3 X X X X 11
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Deis   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 8
Daymond Bernath 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 7

Draw 9 edit

Saturday, February 12, 3:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colton Flasch 1 1 3 0 2 1 2 X X X 10
Ryan Deis   0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X X 1
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Jacobson   2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 7
Kelly Knapp 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5

Playoffs edit

1 vs. 2 edit

Saturday, February 12, 7:30 pm

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone   0 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 X X 7
Kody Hartung 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 2

3 vs. 4 edit

Saturday, February 12, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colton Flasch 0 2 1 0 3 3 0 1 X X 10
Jacob Jacobson   1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 X X 5

Semifinal edit

Sunday, February 13, 10:00 am

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kody Hartung   0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2
Colton Flasch 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 X 5

Final edit

Sunday, February 13, 3:00 pm

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Dunstone   0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
Colton Flasch 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 6
2022 SaskTel Tankard
 
Colton Flasch
4th Saskatchewan Provincial Championship title

References edit

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