2017 Ontario Tankard
The 2017 Recharge With Milk Men's Tankard, better known as the Ontario Tankard was the 2017 edition of the Ontario men's provincial curling championship to determine who will represent the province of Ontario at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier, the national curling championship of Canada. In 2017, the Tankard was contesteded in conjunction with the 2017 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario, January 29-February 5, 2017.
Ten teams played a round robin competition, followed by a page playoff to determine the tournament champion.
A 54 year old Glenn Howard led his team to win his 17th career provincial championship, qualifying himself for a record 17th Brier.
Teams
The teams are as follows:| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club |
| Scott Bailey | Travis Fanset | Joe Frans | Craig Van Ymeren | Dundas Granite Club, Dundas, Hamilton | |
| Greg Balsdon | Don Bowser | Jonathan Beuk | Scott Chadwick | Cataraqui Golf and Country Club, Kingston | |
| Mark Bice | Adam Spencer | Tyler Morgan | Steve Bice | Sarnia Golf & Curling Club, Sarnia | |
| Dayna Deruelle | Kevin Flewwelling | David Staples | Sean Harrison | Cataraqui Golf and Country Club, Kingston | |
| John Epping | Mathew Camm | Patrick Janssen | Tim March | Leaside Curling Club, East York, Toronto | |
| Mike Harris | Mike Anderson | Scott Hodgson | Scott Foster | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, North York, Toronto | |
| Cory Heggestad | Andrew Thompson | Wylie Allen | Kelly Schuh | Darryl MacKenznie | Stroud Curling Club, Stroud |
| Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | David Mathers | Scott Howard | St. George's Golf and Country Club, Etobicoke, Toronto | |
| Scott McDonald | Codey Maus | Wesley Forget | Jeff Grant | Highland Country Club, London | |
| Wayne Tuck Jr. | Chad Allen | Kurt Armstrong | Matt Pretty | Brantford Golf & Country Club, Brantford |
Round robin standings
| Skip | W | L | PF | PA | Ends Won | Ends Lost | Blank Ends | Stolen Ends |
| John Epping | 8 | 1 | 73 | 53 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 12 |
| Glenn Howard | 6 | 3 | 79 | 54 | 41 | 36 | 16 | 12 |
| Scott Bailey | 6 | 3 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 14 |
| Wayne Tuck, Jr. | 5 | 4 | 79 | 70 | 46 | 43 | 6 | 10 |
| Codey Maus | 5 | 4 | 74 | 72 | 43 | 40 | 9 | 9 |
| Greg Balsdon | 5 | 4 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 42 | 7 | 13 |
| Mark Bice | 4 | 5 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 8 |
| Dayna Deruelle | 3 | 6 | 48 | 59 | 27 | 41 | 13 | 5 |
| Cory Heggestad | 2 | 7 | 43 | 72 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 6 |
| Mike Harris | 1 | 8 | 53 | 81 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 7 |
Round robin results
Draw 1
Sunday, January 29, 7:00pmDraw 2
Monday, January 30, 9:00amDraw 3
Monday, January 30, 3:00pmDraw 6
Tuesday, January 31, 2:30pmDraw 7
Tuesday, January 31, 7:30pmDraw 8
Wednesday, February 1, 9:30amDraw 9
Wednesday, February 1, 2:30pmDraw 10
Wednesday, February 1, 7:30pmDraw 11
Thursday, February 2, 9:30amDraw 12
Thursday, February 2, 2:30pmDraw 13
Thursday, February 2, 7:30pmDraw 14
Friday, February 3, 9:30amDraw 16
Friday, February 3, 7:30pmTiebreaker 1
Saturday, February 4, 9:00amTie Breaker 2
Saturday, February 4, 2:00pmPlayoffs
1 vs. 2
Saturday, February 4, 2:00pm3 vs. 4
Saturday, February 4, 7:00pmSemifinal
Sunday, February 5, 9:00amFinal
Sunday, February 5, 4:00pmQualification Process
Qualifying for the men's Tankard has changed for 2017. Ten teams will qualify from two provincial qualifiers and a challenge round. The top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings will also qualify. The provincial qualifiers are preceded by four regional qualifiers in which at least three teams qualify for the provincial qualifiers, plus the teams ranked 3-10 on the CTRS standings| Qualification Method | Berths | Qualifying Team |
| CTRS leaders | 2 | John Epping Greg Balsdon |
| Qualifier A | 3 | Glenn Howard Dayna Deruelle Codey Maus |
| Qualifier B | 3 | Mark Bice Wayne Tuck Jr. Scott Bailey |
| Challenge Round | 2 | Mike Harris Cory Heggestad |
(Regional) Qualifiers
Qualifier #1
December 17–18, at the RCMP Curling Club, OttawaTeams entered:
- Jamie Britwistle
- Kurtis Byrd
- Bryan Cochrane
- Dave Collyer
- Ritchie Gillan
- Francis Hawco
- Jake Higgs
- Bryan Lewis
- Jason Reid
- Spencer Richmond
Qualifier #2
December 17, at the Oakville Curling Club, OakvilleTeams entered:
- Rob Ainsley
- Mike Harris
- Josh Johnston
- Codey Maus
- Patrick Morris
- Hugh Murphy
- Rob Retchless
- Chris Van Huyse
Qualifier #3
December 17–18, at the Barrie Curling Club, BarrieTeams entered:
- John Bolton
- Dave Coutanche
- Ian Dickie
- Connor Duhaime
- Brent Gray
- Cory Heggestad
- Richard Krell
- Rob Lobel
- Gregory Park
- Brent Ross
- Michael Shepherd
- Chris Wimmer
Qualifier #4
December 17–18, at the Chatham Granite Club, ChathamTeams entered:
- Scott Bailey
- Bill Buchanan
- Glenn Garneys
- Dale Kelly
- Rick Law
- Ryan LeDrew
- Drew Macklin
- Nathan Martin
- Kirk Massey
- Daryl Shane
- Jon St. Denis
- Wayne Tuck Jr.
Provincial Qualifiers
Qualifier A
January 7–8, RCMP Curling Club, OttawaCTRS qualified teams:
- Dayna Deruelle
- Colin Dow
- Glenn Howard
- Sebastien Robillard
Qualifier B
January 7–8, Niagara Falls Curling Club, Niagara FallsCTRS qualified teams:
- Mark Bice
- Pat Ferris
- Chris Gardner
- Ryan McCrady
Challenge round
January 20–22, Midland Curling Club, MidlandNew teams:
- Mark McDonald
- Mark Kean