| 2022 Ontario Tankard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Port Elgin, Ontario |
| Arena | The Plex |
| Dates | February 9–13 |
| Winner | Team Howard |
| Curling club | Penetanguishene Curling Club, Penetanguishene |
| Skip | Scott Howard |
| Third | Adam Spencer |
| Second | David Mathers |
| Lead | Tim March |
| Alternate | Glenn Howard  |
| Finalist | John Epping |
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The 2022 Ontario Tankard, (known as the Port Elgin Chrysler '22 Ontario Tankard Presented by Bruce Power for sponsorship reasons), the provincial men's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held from February 9 to 13 at The Plex in Port Elgin, Ontario.[1] The winning Howard team represented Ontario at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship in Lethbridge, Alberta.[2]
The event was expected to attract around 9,000 spectators, and to bring a $1,000,000 to the local economy.[2] Bruce County contributed $5,000 cash and $5,000 in-kind for sponsorship, with revenues expected to contribute to improving the local Port Elgin Curling Club, which is playing host to the event (but is not the host venue).[3]
Team Howard, skipped by Scott Howard, won in the final, defeating the defending champion John Epping rink. Team Howard's normal skip, Glenn Howard (Scott's father) missed the event due to a knee injury. Spare Adam Spencer filled in as third on the team, which also consisted of David Mathers and Tim March. Epping took control early in the final, going up 3–1 after 2 ends, but team Howard remained patient, blanking the next four ends, before Scott Howard made a double in the 7th to tie the game. Epping blanked the eighth, but narrowly missed a blank opportunity in 9th, giving up a steal of one. In the tenth, Howard made a double to lie two on his last. Epping attempted to respond with a double of his own, but missed, giving up another steal, losing the game 5–3. In total, there were about 500 fans on hand to watch the game, which was described as "electric" by Glenn Howard, in a game that was played amidst changing regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.[4]
- ^ "2022 ONTARIO MEN'S TANKARD". CurlON. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Curling is going to 'rock Bruce County' with 2022 Ontario Tankard". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ontario Tankard funding from Bruce County". Shoreline Beacon. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Patience and persistence pays off as Team Howard punches ticket to Brier". Owen Sound Sun-Times. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.