The Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in November at the Halifax Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia (the club was founded in 1824). It has been held since 2018. The event is part of the "Stu Sells Series" of curling events (along with the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, and the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard), sponsored by the Stu Sells Realty Team.
Team Glenn Howard won both the 2018 and 2019 events. Glenn Howard himself was away coaching the Scottish women's team at the 2018 European Curling Championships, so his son, Scott skipped the team to the inaugural championship in 2018.
Team Brad Gushue won the 2020 event, which only consisted of teams from Atlantic Canada due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These same restrictions prevented Team Gushue's lead Geoff Walker from playing in the event, and he was replaced by Ryan McNeil Lamswood.
A women's event was added in 2021.
Past champions
Men Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD) Winner's share (CAD) 2018 Scott Howard, Adam Spencer, David Mathers, Tim March Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker $25,000 $8,000 2019 Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell $35,000 $11,000 2020 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Ryan McNeil Lamswood Matthew Manuel, Luke Saunders, Jeffrey Meagher, Ryan Abraham $20,000 $6,000 2021 Stuart Thompson, Kendal Thompson, Colten Steele, Michael Brophy Félix Asselin, Martin Crête, Jean-François Trépanier (3 player team) $24,000 $7,500 2022 John Epping, Mat Camm, Pat Janssen, Scott Chadwick Jason Camm, Ian Dickie, Zack Shurtleff, Punit Sthankiya $24,000 $7,500 2023 Félix Asselin, Martin Crête, Émile Asselin, Jean-François Trépanier Sam Mooibroek, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele, Colin Schnurr, Wyatt Small $25,500 $8,000 2024 Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Kim Min-woo, Kim Jeong-min Sam Mooibroek, Ryan Wiebe, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele $25,500 $8,000 2025 James Grattan, Joel Krats, Andy McCann, Noah Riggs Adam Boland, Stephen Trickett, Zach Young, Alex Smith $25,500 $8,000
Women Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD) Winner's share (CAD) 2021 Suzanne Birt, Marie Christianson, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle McQuaid Briar Hürlimann, Melina Bezzola, Anna Gut (3 player team) $24,000 $7,500 2022 Selena Njegovan, Laura Walker, Jocelyn Peterman, Kristin MacCuish Christina Black, Jenn Baxter, Karlee Everist, Shelley Barker $24,000 $7,500 2023 Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Selina Witschonke, Carole Howald Chelsea Carey, Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias, Lauren Lenentine $25,500 $8,000 2024 Rebecca Morrison (Fourth), Jennifer Dodds, Sophie Sinclair, Sophie Jackson (Skip) Christina Black, Jill Brothers, Jenn Baxter, Karlee Everist, Marlee Powers $19,125 $6,000 2025 Christina Black, Jill Brothers, Jenn Baxter, Karlee Everist, Marlee Powers Danielle Inglis, Kira Brunton, Calissa Daly, Cassandra de Groot $25,500 $8,000
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