The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's curling team finished fourth in Oshawa at the 2017 OUA curling championships, February 16-20, hosted by the UOIT Ridgebacks.

Prior to the final day of competition, second Travis Ackroyd was recognized as an OUA second-team all-star during the four-day championship, while head coach John Rudd earned OUA coach of the year honours.

Championship Website

The Blues completed round-robin play with a 6-1 record placing first in Pool B, booking their ticket to a Monday quarter-final matchup where they defeated the McMaster Marauders 5-2 to earn a spot in the OUA semifinals. Following a back-and-forth first five ends with the Queen's Gaels, Toronto slipped in the final three ends dropping their semifinal showdown 7-3. U of T then challenged the Brock Badgers for OUA bronze but with three points over the last three ends the Blues fell 6-3 to finish fourth at the OUA championship.

Thurday, February 16

Toronto 11, UOIT 3
  

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Toronto*	1	1	0	3	0	6	x	x	11
UOIT	0	0	1	0	2	0	x	x	3

Toronto 5, Brock 4
  

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Brock*	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	4
Toronto	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	5

 



Friday, February 17

Toronto 8, Laurentian 3
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Toronto*	3	2	0	0	0	3	x	x	8
Laurentian	0	0	3	0	0	0	x	x	3

Saturday, February 18

Toronto 9, Waterloo 2
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Waterloo*	0	0	0	2	0	0	x	x	2
Toronto	0	2	4	0	2	1	x	x	9

Toronto 8, Carleton 4
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Toronto	0	0	0	2	3	0	3	x	8
Carleton*	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	x	4

 



Sunday, February 19

Toronto 6, Guelph 3
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Toronto	0	1	0	2	1	2	0	x	6
Guelph*	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	x	3

Ryerson 4, Toronto 3
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Ryerson	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	4
Toronto*	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3

Monday, February 20

Toronto 5, McMaster 2 (OUA Quarter-finals)
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Toronto*	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	x	5
McMaster	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	x	2

Queen's 7, Toronto 3 (OUA Semifinals)
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Queen's	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	7
Toronto*	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3

Brock 6, Toronto 3 (OUA Bronze)
 

Men's	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	T
Toronto*	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
Brock	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	6

2017 OUA MEN'S ALL-STARS
 
FIRST TEAM
Skip – Wesley Forget • Queen's Gaels
Vice – Jordie Lyon-Hatcher • Laurier Golden Hawks
Second – Decebal Michaud • Queen's Gaels
Lead –  Alexander Cormier • Queen's Gaels
 
SECOND TEAM
Skip – Eric Bradey • Brock Badgers & Matthew Hall • Laurier Golden Hawks
Vice – Alex Champ • Ryerson Rams
Second – Travis Ackroyd • Toronto Varsity Blues
Lead – Steven Dawson • Western Mustangs
 
COACH OF THE YEAR
John Rudd • Toronto Varsity Blues

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