Viterra Championship

Viterra Championship
Established1925
2024 host cityStonewall, Manitoba
2024 arenaVeterans Memorial Sports Complex
2024 championTeam Carruthers
Current edition

The Viterra Championship is the Manitoba men's provincial curling championship. The tournament is run by Curl Manitoba, the provincial curling association. The winner represents Manitoba at the Montana's Brier, the Canadian men's championship.[1]

The tournament was previously known as the Safeway Championship (2008–2015), Safeway Select (1995–2007); the Labatt Tankard (1980–1994); the British Consols (1937–1979) and the Macdonald Brier Trophy event winner at the MCA Bonspiel (1925-1936).

Qualification

32 teams qualify. The distribution of berths changes from year to year but is generally composed of the following:

Winners

Listed below are the provincial champion skips for each year. Manitoba did not participate in the 1927 Brier.[2] Brier champions in bold.

Year Team Winning Club Host City Host Venue
1925 Howard Wood, Sr., John Erzinger, Vic Wood, Lionel Wood Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1926 George Sherwood, Charlie Edge, Lionel Tinling, Rod Vincent St. John's Curling Club Winnipeg
1927 Jim Congalton, Jack Campbell, Bill Noble, Bill Sharman Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1928 Gordon Hudson, Sam Penwarden, Ron Singbush, Bill Grant Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1929 Gordon Hudson, Don Rollo, Ron Singbush, Bill Grant Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1930 Howard Wood, Sr., Jim Congalton, Vic Wood, Lionel Wood Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1931 Bob Gourley, Ernie Pollard, Arnold Lockerbie, Ray Stewart Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1932 Jim Congalton, Jack Campbell, Bill Noble, Harry Mawhinney Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1933 John Douglas, Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jock Reid Deer Lodge Curling Club Winnipeg
1934 Leo Johnson, Lorne Stewart, Lincoln Johnson, Marno Frederickson Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1935 Roy Pritchard, George Ellis, Arthur Boyce, Mark Teskey Killarney Curling Club Winnipeg
1936 Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Marvin Macintyre, Charles Kerr Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1937 Jimmy Welsh, Fred Smith, Jock Reid, Harry Monk Deer Lodge Curling Club Winnipeg
1938 Ab Gowanlock, Bung Cartmell, Bill McKnight, Tom McKnight Glenboro Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Amphitheatre
1939 Ross Kennedy, William MacDonald, Robert Hume, Clair Wells Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1940 Howard Wood, Sr., Ernie Pollard, Howie Wood Jr., Roy Enman Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1941 Al Wakefield, Doug Adams, Lionel Francis, Winston Anders Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1942 Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Charles Scrymgeour, Jimmy Grant Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1943 Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Lyle Dyker, Charles Scrymgeour Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1944 Leo Johnson, Harry Weremy, Bob Noble, Jack Price Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1945 Howard Wood, Sr., Al Derrett, Verne Handford, Lionel Wood Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1946 Leo Johnson, Harry Weremy, Lincoln Johnson, Bill McKnight Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1947 Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jock Reid, Harry Monk Deer Lodge Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Amphitheatre
1948 George Sangster, Bill Sangster, Bill Petrie (3 player team)[3] Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1949 Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Lyle Dyker, Charles Read Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1950 Bill McTavish, Norm Hume, Gord Lilyman, Ken Conn Elmwood Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Amphitheatre
1951 Roy Forsyth, Lorne Stewart, Allister McDiarmid, Arthur Meers Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1952 Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Andy McWilliams, John Watson Fort Rouge Curling Club Winnipeg
1953 Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon, Russ Jackman Dauphin Curling Club Winnipeg
1954 Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jock Reid, Harry Monk Deer Lodge Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Amphitheatre
1955 Roy Forsyth, Donald Lord, Frank Muirhead, Dave Reid Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1956 Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Cy White, Andy McWilliams Fort Rouge Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena
1957 Howard Wood, Jr., Bill Sharpe, Don Duguid, Lorne Duguid Granite Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena
1958 Terry Braunstein, Ron Braunstein, Ray Turnbull, Jack Van Hellemond Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1959 Richard Bird, Ed Tipping Jr., Gunnar Neilson, Bill Evans Elmwood Curling Club Winnipeg
1960 Mac Scales, George Laudrum, John McCorrister, Lloyd Goodman Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena
1961 John-David Lyon, Leroy Herman, Leo Kelsch, Bill Zaporzan West Kildonan Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena
1962 Norm Houck, Jim Ursel, Morley Handford, Ross Murdoch Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1963 Hersh Lerner, Cole Staniloff, Bob Lemecha, Al Dudar Maple Leaf Curling Club Winnipeg
1964 Bruce Hudson, Harvey Mazinke, Ken Little, Harry Martel Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1965 Terry Braunstein, Don Duguid, Ron Braunstein, Ray Turnbull Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1966 Hersh Lerner, Bob Lemecha, Al Dudar, Bob Dudar Maple Leaf Curling Club Dauphin
1967 Bruce Hudson, Dick Wright, Ken Little, Harry Martel Strathcona Curling Club Winnipeg
1968 Burke Parker, Lloyd Yerama, Roy Berry, Jack Yuill Dauphin Curling Club Brandon
1969 Bob Robinson, Al Shinfield, Len Easton, Doug Strange Maple Leaf Curling Club Winnipeg
1970 Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood Granite Curling Club Dauphin
1971 Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1972 Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romano, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley Fort Rouge Curling Club Virden
1973 Danny Fink, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, John Hunter Granite Curling Club Winnipeg
1974 Don Barr, Danny Hyrich, Jack Fraser, Jim Thornborough Glenboro Curling Club Winnipeg
1975 Rod Hunter, Mike Riley, Doug Holmes, Bryan Wood Granite Curling Club Brandon
1976 Clare DeBlonde, Garry DeBlonde, Don Finkbeiner, Doug Finkbeiner Heather Curling Club Flin Flon
1977 John Usackis, Dave Romano, Ed Thomson, Bob Collez Lac du Bonnet Curling Club Winnipeg
1978 Doug Harrison, Jim Sampson, Rick Hoffman, Bryan Wood Heather Curling Club Brandon
1979 Barry Fry, Bill Carey, Gord Sparkes, Bryan Wood Deer Lodge Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[4]
1980 Earle Morris, Clare DeBlonde, Garry DeBlonde, Winston Warren CFB Winnipeg Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[5]
1981 Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club Brandon Keystone Centre[6]
1982 Mel Logan, Doug Armour, Lloyd Lang, Al Granger Souris Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[7]
1983 Lloyd Gunnlaugson, Bob Davidson, Gord Paterson, Harold Johannesson Valour Road Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[8]
1984 Mike Riley, Brian Toews, John Helston, Russ Wookey Pembina Curling Club Virden Virden Arena[9]
1985 John Bubbs, Dave Iverson, Cliff Lenz, Dan Hildebrand Wildewood Curling Club Dauphin Dauphin Arena[10]
1986 Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry Pembina Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[11]
1987 Brian Fowler, Keith Kyle, Dale Wallace, Gary Poole Brandon Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[12]
1988 Kerry Burtnyk, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock, Don Harvey Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club Morden Morden Recreation Complex[13]
1989 Orest Meleschuk, John Usackis, John Hyrich, Sean Meleschuk Lac du Bonnet Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[14]
1990 Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards Deloraine Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[15]
1991 Jeff Stoughton, Dave Iverson, Ken Tresoor, Garry Van Den Berghe Wildewood Curling Club Brandon Keystone Centre[16]
1992 Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Don Rudd Granite Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena[17]
1993 Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Don Rudd Granite Curling Club Selkirk Selkirk Arena[18]
1994 Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina St. Vital Curling Club Thompson C. A. Nesbitt Arena[19]
1995 Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena
1996 Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould Charleswood Curling Club Brandon Keystone Centre
1997 Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Scott Grant Granite Curling Club Morden Morden Rec Centre[20]
1998 Dale Duguid, James Kirkness, Jim Spencer, Doug Armstrong Granite Curling Club Virden Virden Rec Centre[21]
1999 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Doug Armstrong Charleswood Curling Club Portage la Prairie Portage Centennial Arena
2000 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Doug Armstrong Charleswood Curling Club Neepawa Yellowhead Arena
2001 Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club Selkirk Selkirk Recreation Complex
2002 Mark Lukowich, Chris Suchy, Dave Elias, Shane Kilgallen Valour Road Curling Club Neepawa Yellowhead Arena
2003 John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch Granite Curling Club Portage la Prairie Portage Centennial Arena
2004 Brent Scales, Gord Hardy, Grant Spicer, Todd Trevellyan Swan River Curling Club Brandon Keystone Centre
2005 Randy Dutiaume, Dave Elias, Greg Melnichuk, Shane Kilgallen Valour Road Curling Club Selkirk Selkirk Recreation Centre
2006 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould Charleswood Curling Club Steinbach T.G. Smith Centre
2007 Jeff Stoughton, Ryan Fry, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould Charleswood Curling Club Dauphin Credit Union Place
2008 Kerry Burtnyk, Dan Kammerlock, Richard Daneault, Garth Smith Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club Brandon Keystone Centre
2009 Jeff Stoughton, Kevin Park, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould Charleswood Curling Club Selkirk Selkirk Recreation Centre
2010 Jeff Stoughton, Kevin Park, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould Charleswood Curling Club Steinbach T.G. Smith Centre
2011 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould Charleswood Curling Club Beausejour Sun Gro Centre
2012 Rob Fowler, Allan Lyburn, Richard Daneault, Derek Samagalski Brandon Curling Club Dauphin Credit Union Place
2013 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols Charleswood Curling Club Neepawa Yellowhead Centre
2014 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols Charleswood Curling Club Winnipeg MTS Iceplex
2015 Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson West St. Paul Curling Club Brandon Keystone Centre
2016 Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Fort Rouge Curling Club Selkirk Selkirk Recreation Complex
2017 Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Fort Rouge Curling Club Portage la Prairie Stride Place
2018 Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson West St. Paul Curling Club Winkler Winkler Centennial Arena
2019 Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson West St. Paul Curling Club Virden Tundra Oil and Gas Place
2020 Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan Morris Curling Club Winnipeg Eric Coy Arena
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba. Jason Gunnlaugson, Adam Casey, Matt Wozniak and Connor Njegovan represented Manitoba at Brier[22]
2022 Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson West St. Paul Curling Club Selkirk Selkirk Curling Club
2023 Matt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden Fort Rouge Curling Club Neepawa Yellowhead Community Recreation Centre
2024 Brad Jacobs, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Connor Njegovan Granite Curling Club Stonewall Veterans Memorial Sports Complex

Other Manitoba teams at the Brier

Beginning in 2015, the defending Brier champion automatically earned a berth for the following years' national championship as "Team Canada". A team from Manitoba has yet to play as "Team Canada" at the Brier. A Wildcard entry was added in 2018, which was expanded to three entries in 2021. Two of these entries became prequalifying entries in 2024.

Brier Team name Team Club
2018 Wildcard Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Fort Rouge
2018 —[a] Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Ian McMillan, Connor Njegovan Granite
2020 Wild Card Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson West St. Paul
2021 Wild Card #1 Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson West St. Paul
2022 Wild Card #3 Jason Gunnlaugson, Adam Casey, Matt Wozniak, Connor Njegovan Morris
2023 Wild Card #2 Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Connor Njegovan, Rob Gordon Morris
2024 Manitoba–Dunstone Matt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden Fort Rouge

Notes

  1. ^ Lost Wildcard Game

References

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