2026 Ocean Contractors Men's Curling Championship
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| 2026 Ocean Contractors Men's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Arena | Halifax Curling Club |
| Dates | January 6–11 |
| Winner | Team Thompson |
| Curling club | Halifax CC, Halifax |
| Skip | Kendal Thompson |
| Third | Stuart Thompson |
| Second | Bryce Everist |
| Lead | Michael Brophy |
| Coach | Chris Jeffrey |
| Finalist | Owen Purcell |
« 2025 2027 » | |
The 2026 Ocean Contractors Men's Curling Championship, the provincial men's curling championship for Nova Scotia, was held from January 6 to 11 at the Halifax Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The winning Kendal Thompson rink will represent Nova Scotia at the 2026 Montana's Brier in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] The event was held in conjunction with the 2026 Ocean Contractors Women's Curling Championship, the provincial women's championship.[2]
The teams are listed as follows:[3][4]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Atherton | Alan Fawcett | Tyler McMullen | Jed Freeman | Owen McPherson | Joel Krats | Halifax CC, Halifax |
| Nick Deagle | Travis Stone | Jason van Vonderen | Mark MacNamara | Rob Phillips | Sydney CC, Sydney | |
| Sebastien LeFort | Todd Mercer | Michael Garden | Nolan Drover | Devin George | Sydney CC, Sydney | |
| Brent MacDougall | Paul Dexter | Kerry MacLean | Robby McLean | Marty Gavin | Mayflower CC, Timberlea | |
| Matthew Manuel | Cameron MacKenzie | Jeffrey Meagher | Nick Zachernuk | Kevin Patterson | Halifax CC, Halifax | |
| Owen Purcell | Luke Saunders | Gavin Lydiate | Ryan Abraham | Helen Radford | Halifax CC, Halifax | |
| Kendal Thompson | Stuart Thompson | Bryce Everist | Michael Brophy | Chris Jeffrey | Halifax CC, Halifax | |
| Graeme Weagle | Scott Weagle | Caelan McPherson | David McCurdy | Glen MacLeod | Halifax CC, Halifax |
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings[5]
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Skip | W | L | W–L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Purcell | 6 | 1 | 1–0 | 62 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Kendal Thompson | 6 | 1 | 0–1 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 13 |
| Graeme Weagle | 4 | 3 | 1–0 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 9 |
| Matthew Manuel | 4 | 3 | 0–1 | 51 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 6 |
| Zach Atherton | 3 | 4 | 1–0 | 44 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Nick Deagle | 3 | 4 | 0–1 | 41 | 50 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 4 |
| Brent MacDougall | 2 | 5 | – | 36 | 58 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 4 |
| Sebastien LeFort | 0 | 7 | – | 41 | 67 | 27 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
