The Icebreaker Challenge is an annual cashspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place in Manitoba. The Event was part of the World Curling Tour from 2017 to 2019. The 2016 event was known as the 2016 Performance Spider Midweek Special and was held in Waterloo, Ontario and was only part of the Ontario Curling Tour. The 2016 event included both genders, and in 2017 a separate women's event was added. Both the 2017 and 2018 events were held at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg. The 2017 event was known as the Spider Performance Icebreaker At The Granite and in 2018 it was known as the GOLDLINE Icebreaker At The Granite. Beginning in 2019 the event is being held at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba. After a four-season hiatus, the event returned in 2023 with only a women's field. In 2024, both a men's and women's event were contested.
Past champions
Men Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN) 2016 Jason Gunnlaugson, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Rob Gordon William Lyburn, Jared Kolomaya, Richard Daneault, Braden Zawada $4,000 2017 Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson John Shuster, Tyler George, Joe Polo, John Landsteiner $7,680 2018 Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon John Shuster, Christopher Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner $5,120 2019 Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan Ty Dilello, Hayden Forrester, Brennan Sampson, Brendan Wilson $5,120 2024 Chase Sinnett, Samuel Strouse, Kevin Tuma, Connor Kauffman Ethan Sampson, Coleman Thurston, Jacob Zeman, Marius Kleinas $4,500 2025 Samuel Strouse (Fourth), Kevin Tuma, Chase Sinnett (Skip), Connor Kauffman Caden Hebert, Jackson Bestland, Benji Paral, Jack Wendtland $4,000 2026 Caden Hebert, Jackson Bestland, Benji Paral, Jack Wendtland Scott Dunnam, Cody Clouser, Alex Leichter, Andrew Dunnam $4,800
Women Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN) 2017 Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Darcy Robertson, Karen Klein, Vanessa Foster, Theresa Cannon $6,020 2018 Darcy Robertson, Karen Klein, Vanessa Foster, Theresa Cannon Anna Sidorova, Margarita Fomina, Alexandra Raeva, Nkeiruka Ezekh $6,400 2019 Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Tori Koana, Yuna Kotani, Mao Ishigaki, Arisa Kotani $6,400 2023 Kate Cameron, Meghan Walter, Taylor McDonald, Mackenzie Elias Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers $6,500 2024 Ashley Thevenot, Brittany Tran, Taylor Stremick, Kaylin Skinner Kayla Skrlik, Margot Flemming, Ashton Skrlik, Geri-Lynn Ramsay $4,500 2025 Kayla MacMillan, Brittany Tran, Lindsay Dubue, Lauren Lenentine Kate Cameron, Briane Harris, Taylor McDonald, Mackenzie Elias $4,000 2026 Selena Sturmay, Danielle Schmiemann, Dezaray Hawes, Paige Papley Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Laura Walker, Zoe Cinnamon $4,000
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