PEI Curling Association - Labatt Tankard 
2007 Men's Provincial Championships
Open Playdowns: Crapaud Community Curling Club, Jan. 26-Jan. 29
Final Eight: Cornwall Curling Club, Feb. 6-11

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Playdowns Results

Peter Gallant wins first Tankard as skip

(Feb. 11) Peter Gallant, who has been on seven Labatt Tankard winning rinks since his first win in 1982, has won his first Provincial Men's Curling Championship at the skip position, after being runner-up last year. And he did it in fine style, with a clean sweep of all seven round robin games, plus the Page playoff and the final. In today's final against two-time defending champion Rod MacDonald, Gallant lead 7-6 with last rock advantage going into the 10th end. MacDonald had one rock biting the back 12 and a guard just outside the rings. Gallant peeled off the guard, and MacDonald put his final stone in the eight foot, hoping that Gallant would hit and roll out, leaving MacDonald with the biter to force the extra end. It was not to be, as Gallant hit and stuck for an 8-6 win. Shortly after getting off the ice, Gallant was joined by his 16 year old son Brett, just off the plane from finishing runner-up in an extra end to Alberta in the Canadian Junior championships in St. Catharine's Ontario.

Photo: Peter and Brett Gallant

Other members of the Peter Gallant rink, who curl out of the Charlottetown Curling Club, are Kevin Champion, Mark O'Rourke, and Robert Campbell, who skipped winning rinks with Gallant at third in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999.

Photo: (L-R) Peter Gallant, Kevin Champion, Mark O'Rourke, Robert Campbell

Playing with runner-up Rod MacDonald were Jamie Newson, Mike Gaudet, and Rod's brother Peter MacDonald, who was skip for Gallant's last Tankard win at third in 2001.


Photo: (L-R) Rod MacDonald, Jamie Newson, Mike Gaudet, Labatt Rep. David Mitchell, Peter MacDonald
Back row: Jody Jackson, PEICA Marketing and Events Rep.

In the semi-final on Saturday, MacDonald, curling out of the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, defeated Charlottetown's John Likely rink 9-8 to advance to the championship game.

The Peter Gallant rink now advance to the Tim Horton's Brier, March 3-11 in Hamilton Ont.

Here is an end-by-end recap of today's final:

End one - MacDonald freezes to one of his stones biting the back of the house, and Gallant hits and sticks for one.
End two - Facing two, MacDonald draws to the T line ending up in the 4-foot for one
End three - Gallant attempts tough double, but gives up one.
End four - MacDonald heavy on his last shot. Gallant needs mid-eight-foot for a triple, but was heavy and only got two.
End five - Gallant cleans house and MacDonald throws it through to retain last rock advantage going into the 2nd half
End six - Gallant lies 2 in 12 ft. MacDonald is light on draw and gives up a pair.
End seven: Gallant hits and rolls behind cover to cut MacDonald down. MacDonald draws to four foot for the deuce.
End eight: Gallant raises guard to four foot. MacDonald attempts angle raise to take it out, and just misses. Gallant raises again for the deuce.
End nine: MacDonald hits and sticks for two
End ten:MacDonald has front guard and back biter. Gallant peels guard. MacDonald draws to eight foot. Gallant hits and sticks for the win.

(Feb. 10) Two-time defending champion Rod MacDonald from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside has advanced to the 3 pm Sunday final at the Labatt Tankard Provincial Men's Curling Championship being played at the Cornwall Curling Club. In the Saturday evening semi-final, MacDonald, who is playing with Jamie Newson, Mike Gaudet, and his brother Peter MacDonald, edged Charlottetown's John Likely rink by a 9-8 score. Likely lead 8-6 after 8, but MacDonald tied it up with a deuce in end 9, and stole a 10th end single for the win. MacDonald went 5-2 in the round robin, losing to Likely and to Peter Gallant. In the final, MacDonald will be playing undefeated Peter Gallant and his Charlottetown Curling Club team of Kevin Champion, Mark O'Rourke, and Robert Campbell.  Saturday afternoon in the 1st place vs 2nd place Page playoff game, Gallant earned a bye to the final by doubling Charlottetown clubmate John Likely by a 6-3 score to go to 8 and 0, aided by a four-point eighth end. MacDonald eliminated Charlottetown's Kyle Stevenson rink with a 6-4 win in the 3rd vs 4th place Page game to advance to the Saturday night semi against Likely.

Final Eight Round Robin Standings (Final)

Team

W

L

Q1-Peter Gallant

7

0 

Q2-John Likely

5

2 

Q3-Rod MacDonald

5 

2 

Q8-Kyle Stevenson 

4

3

Q4-Andrew Robinson

3

4

Q6-Mel Bernard 

2

5 

Q7-Robert Shaw

1 

6

Q5-Kevin Ellsworth 

1

6


Notice Board:

Lineup changes: Newson moves up to 3rd on MacDonald rink, and Ellsworth changes 2 players

Opening ceremonies are Wednesday at 7 pm

Team practices begin 30 minutes before each scheduled draw.

Top team in draw sched. has last rock advantage and red rocks

 

 


Final Eight Round Robin Draw and Schedule
 
Ice 1
Ice 2
Ice 3
Ice 4
Draw 1
Tues 3 pm

Gallant
vs
Stevenson

Likely
vs
Shaw

MacDonald
vs
Bernard

Robinson
vs
Ellsworth

Draw 2
Wed 2 pm

Bernard
vs
Ellsworth

MacDonald
vs
Robinson

Stevenson
vs
Shaw

Likely
vs
Gallant

Draw 3
Wed 7:30 pm

Shaw
vs
MacDonald

Ellsworth
vs
Gallant

Robinson
vs
Likely

Stevenson
vs
Bernard

Draw 4
Thu 2 pm

Likely
vs
Bernard

Robinson
vs
Stevenson

Gallant
vs
MacDonald

Shaw
vs
Ellsworth

Draw 5
Thu 7 pm

Gallant
vs
Robinson

Bernard
vs
Shaw

Ellsworth
vs
Likely

MacDonald
vs
Stevenson)

Draw 6
Fri 2 pm

Stevenson
vs
Likely

MacDonald
vs
Ellsworth

Shaw
vs
Gallant

Bernard
vs
Robinson

Draw 7
Fri 7 pm

Robinson
vs
Shaw

Gallant
vs
Bernard

Ellsworth
vs
Stevenson

Likely
vs
MacDonald

Draw 8
Sat. 9 am 		Tiebreakers (if two tiebreaker draws needed)
Draw 9
Sat. 2 pm 		Tiebreakers (if one or two tiebreaker draws) OR
1st vs 2nd and 3rd vs 4th Page playoffs (if no tie breakers)
Draw 10
Sat. 7 pm 		1st vs 2nd and, 3rd vs 4th Page playoffs (if tiebreakers are necessary) OR
Semi-Final (if no tie breakers)

Draw 11
Sun. 10 am 		Semi-Final (if tie breakers)
Draw 12
Sun. 3 pm		 Final
Game Results
(Round-Robin format with Page playoff)
 denotes hammer in first end
Draw 1: Tuesday, February 6th, 3 pm
 ICE 1
 1 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 9 
10
11
12
  Total
Notes
Peter Gallant (Ch'town)  1  0  0 2  0   0  2 3  x   x      8  
Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town)  0  0 2  0   1 0   0  0 x  x       3  
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
John Likely (Ch'town)  1  0  1  2  3  2 x  x  x  x       9  
Robert Shaw (Ch'town)  0  2  0 0  0   0  x  x  x x       2  
 ICE 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Rod MacDonald (Sil. Fox) 1  2   0  1  0  1  1  0 3   x      9  
Mel Bernard (Sil. Fox) 0   0  1  0  2  0  0 1  0  x       4  
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Andrew Robinson (Ch'town)  2  0 0  0  2   0  0  2  1  x      7  
Kevin Ellsworth (Sil. Fox)  0  0  0  1 0  1  1  0 0   x      3  
Draw 2: Wednesday, February 7th, 2 pm
 ICE 1  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Mel Bernard (Sil. Fox)  0  0 1   1 0  0  0  0   1  0      3  
Kevin Ellsworth (Sil. Fox)  0  0 0   0  1  0  1  0 0  3       5  
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Rod MacDonald (Sil. Fox)  3 0  0  2 1   0 1  0  0   1      8  
Andrew Robinson (Ch'town)  0 1  0  0   0  1 0   2 1   0      5  
 ICE 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town) 1   3  0  2  0  3  x x   x  x     9   
Robert Shaw (Ch'town)  0 0  1   0  1 0   x x  x   x     2   
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
John Likely (Ch'town)  0  0  0 1   0  2  0 0   0  1  0    4  
Peter Gallant (Ch'town)  0  0  1 0   1 0   0  1  1  0  1    5  
Draw 3: Wednesday, February 7th, 7:30 pm Opening ceremonies at 7 pm
 ICE 1  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Robert Shaw (Ch'town) 0  1  0   1 0  1   2 0 x   x      5  
Rod MacDonald (Sil. Fox) 1 0  2  0  2  0  0  4  x x       9  
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Kevin Ellsworth (Sil. Fox) 1  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  x      3   
Peter Gallant (Ch'town) 0  1  1  0 1  0  0  0  4  x      7   
End 9 key shot: Ellsworth misses takeout facing 3; Gallant draws for 4
 ICE 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Andrew Robinson (Ch'town) 0  0   1 0  2  0  0  2  1  0      6   
John Likely (Ch'town) 0  0  0   2 0  4 1  0  0  1      8   
End 6 Key shot- Likely has 3 behind cover. Robinson tries to come off a stone in the eight foot but rolls wide. Likely draws for 4.
10th end: Likely's third cleans house, leaving no place to hide. Likely keeps it clean, and Robinson puts his last rock in the house partly behind cover. Likely hits and sticks for the win.
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town) 1  0  2   0 2  1  0   1 0  x      7   
Mel Bernard (Sil. Fox) 0  2  0  1 0  0  0  0  1  x      4   
Draw 4: Thursday, February 8th, 2 pm
 ICE 1  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
John Likely (Ch'town)  0 0   0 1   0 0  2   0 0  x       3  
Mel Bernard (Sil. Fox)  1  2  1  0  1  1 0  1   1  x      8  
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Andrew Robinson (Ch'town)  1 0   0 1   0  0  2  0  1 x       5  
Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town)  0 0  3  0   2  1  0 1   0  x      7  
 ICE 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Peter Gallant (Ch'town)  0  1  0  2  0  1 0   4  x x       8  
Rod MacDonald (Sil. Fox)  0 0   1  0  1  0  1 0  x  x       3  
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
Robert Shaw (Ch'town) 1   0  0  0  1 0   1  0  0 1       4  
Kevin Ellsworth (Sil. Fox)  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0      2  
Draw 5: Thursday, February 8th, 7 pm
 ICE 1
 1 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 9 
10
11
12
  Total
Notes
Peter Gallant (Ch'town)  0  2 0   2 0 0  4  0   1  x      9  
Andrew Robinson (Ch'town)  0  0 2  0 1  1  0  2   0  x      6  
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Mel Bernard (S. Fox)  2 0  2  0  1  0  1  0   0  2      8  
Robert Shaw (Ch'town)  0  1 0  1  0  2  0  1   1  0      6  
 ICE 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Kevin Ellsworth (Sil. Fox)  1  0 0  1  0  0  2  0  0  0       4  
John Likely (Ch'town)  0  2 0  0  2  0  0  0  0  3       7  
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Rod MacDonald (Sil. Fox)  2  0 0  2  0  2  1  0  0   1      8  
Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town)  0  0 2  0  2  0  0  2  0   0      6  
Draw 6: Friday, February 9th, 2 pm
 ICE 1  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town)  1 0  2  0   0   0  x  x x  x      3  
John Likely (Ch'town)  0 3   0  1   2  3 x  x  x   x       9  
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Rod MacDonald (Sil. Fox)  3  0   3   0  1  1  0  0  0  x       8  
Kevin Ellsworth (Sil. Fox)  0 2  0   1  0  0  1  1  1  x      6  
 ICE 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
Robert Shaw (Ch'town)  1 0  2   0   0  1   0  1   0  x       5  
Peter Gallant (Ch'town)  0  3   0   0  2 0  1 0  1 x       7  
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Mel Bernard (Sil. Fox)  0 2 0  0  0  0  1  0  1  0       4  
Andrew Robinson (Ch'town)  0 0   1   1  1  1  0  0  0  1       5  
Draw 7: Friday, February 9th, 7 pm
 ICE 1  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Andrew Robinson (Ch'town)  1  1  0 2   2  0  2  0  0 x       8  
Robert Shaw (Ch'town)  0  0  2 0   0  1  0  2  0 x       5  
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Peter Gallant (Ch'town)  1  3  2 0  x  x x  x  x  x       6  
Mel Bernard (Sil. Fox)  0  0  0 1 x  x x  x  x  x       1  
 ICE 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
Kevin Ellsworth (Sil. Fox)  0  0  0 0   2  1  0  2 0  x      5  
Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town)  0  0  1 2   0  0  2  0  3 x       8  
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
John Likely (Ch'town)  0  2  0 1   0  0  0  1  0 0   1    5  
Rod MacDonald (Sil. Fox)  0  0  0 0   0  0  1  0  2 1   0    4  
Draw 8: Saturday, February 10th, 9 am Not Needed
 Ice 1  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
                               
                              
 ICE 2  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
                              
                             
 Ice 3  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
                           
                           
 ICE 4  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
                             
                             
Draw 9: Saturday, February 10th, 2 pm 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4 Playoffs
 Ice TBA 1st vs 2nd Page  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
 Peter Gallant (Ch'town) 0  0   0  0 2  0   0 4  0  x       6    
 John Likely (Ch'town) 0  0   0  0 0  1   0 0  2  x       3   
 ICE TBA 3rd vs 4th Page  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
 Rod MacDonald (Sil Fox) 0  0   1  0  1 1   1 1  0  1       6   
 Kyle Stevenson (Ch'town) 1  0   0  2  0 0   0 0  1  0        4   
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
                           
                           
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total Notes
                             
                             
Draw 10: Saturday, February 10th, 7 pm Semi-Final.
 Ice TBA
 1 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 9 
10
11
12
  Total
Notes
Rod MacDonald(Sil Fox)  0  0  2  0  3  0 1  0   2  1      9  
John Likely (Ch'town)  0  1  0  1  0  3 0  3   0  0      8   

 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 9 
10
11
12
  Total
Notes
                             
                              

Draw 11: Sunday, February 11th, 10 am Not Needed
 Ice TBA  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
                             
                             
Draw 12: Sunday, February 11th, 3 pm FINAL
 Ice TBA  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12  Total  Notes
 Peter Gallant (Ch'town) 1  0  0   2  0 2  0  2  0  1      8  
 Rod MacDonald (Sil Fox) 0  1  1  0 0  0  2  0  2  0       6  
End by end summaries
End one - MacDonald freezes to one of his stones biting the back of the house, and Gallant hits and sticks for one.
End two - Facing two, MacDonald draws to the T line ending up in the 4-foot for one
End three - Gallant attempts tough double, but gives up one.
End four - MacDonald heavy on his last shot. Gallant needs mid-eight-foot for a triple, but was heavy and only got two.
End five - Gallant cleans house and MacDonald throws it through to retain last rock advantage going into the 2nd half
End six - Gallant lies 2 in 12 ft. MacDonald is light on draw and gives up a pair.
End seven: Gallant hits and rolls behind cover to cut MacDonald down. MacDonald draws to four foot for the deuce.
End eight: Gallant raises guard to four foot. MacDonald attempts angle raise to take it out, and just misses. Gallant raises again for the deuce.
End nine: MacDonald hits and sticks for two
End ten:MacDonald has front guard and back biter. Gallant peels guard. MacDonald draws to eight foot. Gallant hits and sticks for the win.

 

Opening Ceremonies Held

The opening ceremonies were held on Wednesday evening for the Labatt Tankard Final Eight Provincial Men's Curling Championships. Those on hand to wish the curlers well included Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Elmer MacFadyen, area MLA Ron MacKinley, Cornwall Mayor Patrick MacFadyen, Labatt representative David Mitchell, and PEI Curling Association President Chick Morrison.

Photo: Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Elmer MacFadyen (left) and PEI Curling Assoc. President Chick Morrison (right) look on as Labatt Rep. David Mitchell checks on the progress of the ceremonial first rock at the Labatt Tankard opening ceremonies

PEI Labatt Tankard moves to Round Robin for Final Eight

The PEI Curling Association is announcing a change to the playoff format for the 2007 Labatt Tankard Provincial Men's Curling Championships. In May 2005, the PEI Curling Association voted to change the playoff format for the 2006 Labatt Tankard Final Eight Championship from a round robin format to a triple knockout format. After consulting curlers, sponsors and fans, it was decided that the round robin format would return for the 2007 Final Eight playdown.

"We handed out a survey to last year's participants and they overwhelmingly voted for a return to the popular round robin format" says Jody Jackson, Marketing and Events Director for the PEI Curling Association. "This format is much better for fans who want to come out to watch their favorite team and also allows fans and sponsors the opportunity to plan around a 'set in stone' final game, which the triple knockout does not allow" adds Jackson.

Also new to this year's Final Eight playdown is the new four team Page playoff system. This system would have the first and second place teams playing off with the winner advancing directly to the final game. The loser of that game would have a second chance as they drop into a semi-final game against the winner of the third place versus fourth place playoff game. "This format is not new to curlers as it is the format used at the Tim Horton's Brier and other national events. In fact, Nova Scotia also adopted this playoff format for this season in hopes that it better prepares the winning team for the national event" adds Jackson.

Labatt Breweries, PEI Curling Association Celebrate Three Decades of Labatt Tankard
Posted Friday, December 1, 2006

Photo: From left to right: Labatt representative David Mitchell, PEICA President Chick Morrison, and PEICA Marketing and Events Director Jody Jackson

The PEI Curling Association and Labatt Breweries are very pleased to announce a new three year agreement for sponsorship of the Labatt Tankard Provincial Men's Curling Championship. This new agreement runs through the 2008-2009 curling season and will mark 30 years of Labatt's involvement in men's curling on Prince Edward Island. "We are extremely happy to continue this terrific partnership with Labatt Breweries" says Jody Jackson, Marketing and Events Director for the PEI Curling Association. "In an age where relationships are often short-lived, this thirty year milestone is a testament to the hard work and commitment of both parties over the past three decades" adds Jackson.

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