2023 SaskTel Tankard

The 2023 SaskTel Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship for Saskatchewan, was held from February 1 to 5 at the Affinity Place in Estevan, Saskatchewan.^[1] The winning Kelly Knapp rink represented Saskatchewan at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ontario where they finished fourth in Pool A with a 4–4 record.

2023 SaskTel Tankard
Host city	Estevan, Saskatchewan
Arena	Affinity Place
Dates	February 1–5
Winner	Team Knapp
Curling club	Highland CC, Regina
Skip	Kelly Knapp
Third	Brennen Jones
Second	Mike Armstrong
Lead	Trent Knapp
Alternate	Dustin Kidby
Coach	Brian McCusker
Finalist	Steve Laycock
« 2022 2024 »

Qualification process

Qualification method	Berths	Qualifying team(s)
CTRS Leaders[2]	4	Colton Flasch Kody Hartung Rylan Kleiter Kelly Knapp
Sask CTRS Leaders[3]	4	Daymond Bernath Michael Carss Jason Jacobson Steve Laycock
Last Chance Qualifier[4]	4	Logan Ede Josh Heidt Dustin Kalthoff Dallan Muyres

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[5]

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Club
Daymond Bernath	Bryden Tessier	David Baum	Jack Reid		Sutherland CC, Saskatoon
Michael Carss	Samuel Wills	Aaron Shutra	Mat Ring		Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Logan Ede	Brayden Grindheim	Michael Hom	Austin Krupski		Martensville CC, Martensville
Colton Flasch	Catlin Schneider	Kevin Marsh	Dan Marsh		Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Kody Hartung	Tyler Hartung	Brady Scharback	Brady Kendel		Sutherland CC, Saskatoon
Josh Heidt	Drew Heidt	Matt Lang	Tyler Gamble		Kerrobert CC, Kerrobert
Jason Jacobson	Jason Ackerman	Jacob Hersikorn	Quinn Hersikorn	Darrell McKee	Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Dustin Kalthoff	Braden Fleischhacker	Jayden Bindig	Nathen Pomedli	Verne Anderson	Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Rylan Kleiter	Joshua Mattern	Trevor Johnson	Matthieu Taillon		Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Kelly Knapp	Brennen Jones	Mike Armstrong	Trent Knapp	Dustin Kidby	Highland CC, Regina
Steve Laycock	Shaun Meachem	Chris Haichert	Brayden Stewart		Swift Current CC, Swift Current
Dallan Muyres	Garret Springer	Jordan Tardi	Dustin Mikush		Nutana CC, Saskatoon

Knockout brackets

Source:^[6]

A event

	First Knockout												Qualifier 1
					Colton Flasch	9
	Jason Jacobson	7			Jason Jacobson	4
	Dallan Muyres	3							Colton Flasch	8
									Kody Hartung	2
					Kody Hartung	8
	Michael Carss	7			Dustin Kalthoff	6
	Dustin Kalthoff	9											Colton Flasch	4
													Kelly Knapp	9
					Kelly Knapp	9
	Daymond Bernath	8			Daymond Bernath	7
	Josh Heidt	4							Kelly Knapp	9
									Steve Laycock	7
					Rylan Kleiter	5
	Steve Laycock	8			Steve Laycock	8
	Logan Ede	4

B event

	Second Knockout															Qualifier 2
	Dallan Muyres		1
	Dustin Kalthoff		7			Dustin Kalthoff		4
						Steve Laycock		5
											Steve Laycock		8
	Daymond Bernath		3								Kody Hartung		2
	Michael Carss		7			Michael Carss		4
						Kody Hartung		8
																Steve Laycock		10
	Josh Heidt		3													Jason Jacobson		4
	Rylan Kleiter		7			Rylan Kleiter		3
	Logan Ede		4			Jason Jacobson		8
	Jason Jacobson		7								Jason Jacobson		9
											Colton Flasch		5

C event

	Third Knockout								Qualifier 3
					Colton Flasch	8
	Dallan Muyres	9			Dallan Muyres	9
	Daymond Bernath	4							Dallan Muyres	3
									Kody Hartung	9
					Rylan Kleiter	3
					Kody Hartung	6

	Third Knockout										Qualifier 4
	Josh Heidt		7
											Jason Jacobson		10
	Dustin Kalthoff		5
						Josh Heidt		5			Josh Heidt		4
						Logan Ede		4
	Logan Ede		9
	Michael Carss		7

Knockout results

All draw times listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).^[7]

Draw 1

Wednesday, February 1, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Michael Carss	1	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	7
Dustin Kalthoff	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	9

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Daymond Bernath	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	2	1	X	8
Josh Heidt	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	X	4

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Jason Jacobson	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	X	7
Dallan Muyres	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	3

Sheet 4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Steve Laycock	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	X	8
Logan Ede	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	4

Draw 2

Thursday, February 2, 9:00 am

Sheet 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Jason Jacobson	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	4
Colton Flasch	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	3	X	9

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Rylan Kleiter	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	5
Steve Laycock	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	1	8

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kody Hartung	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	X	8
Dustin Kalthoff	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	X	6

Sheet 4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kelly Knapp	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	2	1	1	9
Daymond Bernath	0	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	7

Draw 3

Thursday, February 2, 3:00 pm

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Michael Carss	0	3	0	0	3	0	1	0	X	X	7
Daymond Bernath	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	X	X	3

Sheet 4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Dallan Muyres	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	1
Dustin Kalthoff	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	2	1	X	7

Draw 4

Thursday, February 2, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Josh Heidt	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	X	X	3
Rylan Kleiter	0	1	2	1	0	3	0	0	X	X	7

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Logan Ede	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	X	4
Jason Jacobson	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	2	X	7

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kelly Knapp	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	2	9
Steve Laycock	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	7

Sheet 4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Colton Flasch	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	X	X	X	8
Kody Hartung	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	X	X	2

Draw 5

Friday, February 3, 10:00 am

Sheet 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Dustin Kalthoff	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	4
Steve Laycock	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	5

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kody Hartung	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	X	8
Michael Carss	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	X	4

Draw 6

Friday, February 3, 3:00 pm

Sheet 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Dallan Muyres	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	2	X	9
Daymond Bernath	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	X	4

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Colton Flasch	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	X	4
Kelly Knapp	0	2	0	3	2	0	0	1	1	X	9

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Rylan Kleiter	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	X	3
Jason Jacobson	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	X	8

Draw 7

Friday, February 3, 7:30 pm

Sheet 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Logan Ede	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	1	0	1	9
Michael Carss	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	7

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Steve Laycock	0	2	0	2	0	1	3	X	X	X	8
Kody Hartung	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	X	X	X	2

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Josh Heidt	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	7
Dustin Kalthoff	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	5

Sheet 4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Jason Jacobson	0	1	0	3	1	0	1	0	3	X	9
Colton Flasch	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	X	5

Draw 8

Saturday, February 4, 10:00 am

Sheet 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kody Hartung	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	1	X	6
Rylan Kleiter	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	X	3

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Colton Flasch	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	8
Dallan Muyres	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	9

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Jason Jacobson	0	2	0	0	2	0	X	X	X	X	4
Steve Laycock	3	0	2	1	0	4	X	X	X	X	10

Sheet 4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
Logan Ede	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	4
Josh Heidt	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	5

Draw 9

Saturday, February 4, 3:00 pm

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Josh Heidt	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	X	X	4
Jason Jacobson	0	2	1	0	1	0	2	4	X	X	10

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Dallan Muyres	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	X	X	3
Kody Hartung	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	3	X	X	9

Playoffs

Source:^[6]

Page playoff system

Semifinal

Final

A

Kelly Knapp

9

A

Kelly Knapp

5

B

Steve Laycock

4

B

Steve Laycock

4

B

Steve Laycock

11

C2

Jason Jacobson

8

C1

Kody Hartung

3

C2

Jason Jacobson

8

A vs. B

Saturday, February 4, 7:30 pm

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kelly Knapp	0	2	2	0	3	1	0	1	X	X	9
Steve Laycock	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	X	X	4

C1 vs. C2

Saturday, February 4, 7:30 pm

Sheet 4	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kody Hartung	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	X	X	3
Jason Jacobson	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	X	X	8

Semifinal

Sunday, February 5, 10:00 am

Sheet 3	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Steve Laycock	0	2	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	11
Jason Jacobson	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	2	0	8

Final

Sunday, February 5, 3:00 pm

Sheet 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Kelly Knapp	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	5
Steve Laycock	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	4

2023 SaskTel Tankard
Kelly Knapp 1st Saskatchewan Provincial Championship title