2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard
Curling competition at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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The 2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Men's Curling Championship (also known as the Tankard), the men's provincial curling championship for Newfoundland and Labrador, was held from January 26 to 29[1] at the Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The winning team represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier from the Mile One Centre in St. John's. This will be the second time the winner will be the hosting provincial team in the history of the Brier.
| 2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard | |
|---|---|
| Host city | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Arena | Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club |
| Dates | January 26–29 |
| Winner | Brad Gushue |
| Curling club | St. John's Curling Club & Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club, St. John's |
| Skip | Brad Gushue |
| Third | Mark Nichols |
| Second | Brett Gallant |
| Lead | Geoff Walker |
| Finalist | Adam Boland |
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The event was being held in conjunction with the 2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the women's provincial championship, which will be held at the same time.
Teams
Teams are as follows:
| Skip | Vice | Second | Lead | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Boland | Stephen Trickett | Zach Young | Evan Kearley | St. John's Curling Club, St. John's |
| Brad Gushue | Mark Nichols | Brett Gallant | Geoff Walker | St. John's Curling Club & Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club, St. John's |
| Paul Harvey | Steve Bragg | Andrew Manuel | Mike Day | St. John's Curling Club, St. John's |
| Trent Skanes | Nick Lane | Jeff Rose | Mike Mosher | St. John's Curling Club, St. John's |
| Colin Thomas | Cory Schuh | Chris Ford | Spencer Wicks | St. John's Curling Club, St. John's |
Round robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Final | |
| Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Gushue | 4 | 0 |
| Boland | 3 | 1 |
| Harvey | 2 | 2 |
| Thomas | 1 | 3 |
| Skanes | 0 | 4 |
Round robin results
January 26
- Draw 1
- Thomas 5-8 Harvey
- Gushue 7-2 Boland
- Draw 2
- Thomas 3-10 Boland
- Skanes 1-7 Gushue
January 27
- Draw 3
- Harvey 6-7 Boland
- Skanes 8-10 Thomas
- Draw 4
- Skanes 4-6 Harvey
- Gushue 9-3 Thomas
January 28
- Draw 5
- Skanes 4-6 Boland
- Harvey 4-8 Gushue
Final
- Gushue must be beaten twice
Saturday, January 28, 7:30pm NST
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gushue 🔨 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
| Adam Boland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
| 2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard |
|---|
 Brad Gushue 14th Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Championship title |