World Men’s Curling Championship 2023 is set to take place in Ottawa, Canada, from Saturday, April 1, 2023, to Sunday, April 9, 2023, at TD Center. Ottawa is hosting the World Curling Championship for the first time. Canada previously hosted the Curling tournament in 2021 in Calgary.
2023 World Men’s Curling Championship TV Channel Info
Venue: TD Place Arena, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023, to Sunday, April 9, 2023
TV Channel/Live Stream: LiveCurling
A total of 13 teams worldwide will compete for the glory in a tournament. Teams have qualified for the event through either Le Gruyère AOP or the Pan Continental Curling Championships 2022. The tournament will begin with a 12-game round-robin stage where each team will play each side once. The top six sides at the end of the round-robin phase will progress to the playoffs.
How to watch LGT World Women’s Curling Championship 2023 Online?
The World Men’s Curling Live will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and there are many TV Channels worldwide, the complete tournament live streaming is available on Curling.TV (worldwide) Unfortunately, there is no TV Channel available in the USA. If you are looking for a streaming way to watch the 2023 WMCC Curling live online from the US, Canada, UK, or anywhere around the world check out LiveCurling
2023 World Men’s Curling Championship Preview
Teams first and second will receive byes to the semi-finals, while the remaining four teams will play against each other in the qualification games. In the qualification games, the third-ranked side will compete against the sixth-ranked team, while the fourth-ranked side will play against a fifth-ranked team, with winners of these games advancing to the semi-finals. The round-robin will go from April 1 to April 7, while the playoffs will be played on April 8.
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Regarding teams, Sweden’s side, led by Olympic Champion Edin, will be defending their title, having won the previous four editions of the competition. Meanwhile, the winner of the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada, will be looking to win the event for the first time since 2017
Moreover, a year after winning a world bronze medal in Las Vegas last year, Joel Retornaz’s Italian side will also come stronger in the curling championship this time.
2023 World Men’s Curling Championship Schedule:
Saturday, April 1, 2023:
Session 1 – 14:00
- Canada vs Switzerland
- Korea vs New Zealand
- Sweden vs Germany
- Scotland vs Italy
Session 2 – 19:00
- Japan vs Türkiye
- Canada vs Italy
- United States vs Norway
- Czech Republic vs New Zealand
Sunday, April 2, 2023:
Session 3 – 9:00
- Norway vs Korea
- Türkiye vs Scotland
- Switzerland vs Czech Republic
- United States vs Sweden
Session 4 – 14:00
- Scotland vs Sweden
- Germany vs Switzerland
- New Zealand vs Canada
- Korea vs Japan
Session 5 – 19:00
- Czech Republic vs Germany
- Japan vs United States
- Italy vs Türkiye
- Norway vs Canada
Monday, April 3, 2023:
Session 6 – 09:00
- Switzerland vs Italy
- Sweden vs Korea
- Czech Republic vs United States
Session 7 – 14:00
- Sweden vs Türkiye
- New Zealand vs Norway
- Canada vs Japan
- Germany vs Scotland
Session 8 – 19:00
- United States vs Korea
- Italy vs Germany
- Norway vs Switzerland
- Türkiye vs Czech Republic
Tuesday, April 4, 2023:
Session 9 – 9:00
- Korea vs Switzerland
- Scotland vs United States
- Japan vs New Zealand
Session 10 – 14:00
- Türkiye vs Germany
- Czech Republic vs Canada
- Japan vs Sweden
- Italy vs Norway
Session 11 – 19:00
- New Zealand vs Italy
- United States vs Türkiye
- Korea vs Czech Republic
- Switzerland vs Scotland
Wednesday, April 5, 2023:
Session 12 – 09:00
- Norway vs Sweden
- Scotland vs Japan
- Germany vs New Zealand
- Canada vs Korea
Session 13 – 14:00
- Czech Republic vs Japan
- Norway vs Germany
- Türkiye vs Switzerland
- Italy vs United States
Session 14 – 19:00
- Korea vs Scotland
- Switzerland vs New Zealand
- United States vs Canada
- Sweden vs Czech Republic
Thursday, April 6, 2023:
Session 15 – 09:00
- Germany vs Canada
- Italy vs Sweden
- Japan vs Norway
- New Zealand vs Türkiye
Session 16 – 14:00
- Switzerland vs United States
- Türkiye vs Korea
- Czech Republic vs Italy
- Scotland vs Norway
Session 17 – 19:00
- Sweden vs New Zealand
- Canada vs Scotland
- Germany vs Korea
- Japan vs Switzerland
Friday, April 7, 2023:
Session 18 – 09:00
- Italy vs Japan
- Norway vs Czech Republic
- Canada vs Türkiye
- United States vs Germany
Session 19 – 14:00
- Scotland vs Czech Republic
- New Zealand vs United States
- Switzerland vs Sweden
- Korea vs Italy
Session 20 – 19:00
- Türkiye vs Norway
- Germany vs Japan
- New Zealand vs Scotland
- Sweden vs Canada
Saturday, April 8, 2023:
- Qualification Games – 14:00
- Semi-finals – 19:00
Sunday, April 9, 2023:
- Bronze Medal Game – 11:00
- Gold Medal Game – 16:00
2023 World Men’s Curling Championship Teams:
The following teams will be participating in the World Men’s Curling Championship 2023:
Canada:
- Skip: Brad Gushue
- Third: Mark Nichols
- Second: E.J. Harnden
- Lead: Geoff Walker
- Alternate: Ryan Harnden
Czech Republic:
- Skip: Lukas Klima
- Third: Marek Cernovsky
- Second: Radek Bohac
- Lead: Martin Jurik
- Alternate: Lukas Klipa
Germany:
- Skip: Sixten Totzek
- Third: Kladuius Harsch
- Second: Magnus Sutor
- Lead: Dominik Greindl
- Alternate: Mark Muskatewitz
Italy:
- Skip: Joel Retornaz
- Third: Amos Mosaner
- Second: Sebastiano Arman
- Lead: Mattia Giovanellla
Japan:
- Skip Yanagisawa Riku
- Third: Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi
- Second: Yamamato Takeru
- Lead: Koizumi Satoshi
- Alternate: Usui Shingo
Korea:
- Skip: Byeong-jin Jeong
- Third: Jeong-jae Lee
- Second: Min-woo Kim
- Lead: Tae-hwan Kim
New Zealand:
- Skip: Anton Hood
- Third: Ben Smith
- Second: Brett Sargon
- Lead: Hunter Walker
- Alternate: Peter de Boer
Norway:
- Skip: Magnus Ramsfjell
- Third: Martin Sesaker
- Second: Bendik Ramsfjell
- Lead: Gaute Nepstad
- Alternate: Wilhelm Naess
Scotland:
- Skip: Bruce Mouat
- Third: Grant Hardie
- Second: Bobby Lammie
- Lead: Hammy McMillan
- Alternate: Kyle Waddell
Sweden:
- Skip: Niklas Edin
- Third: Oskar Eriksson
- Second: Rasmus Wranaa
- Lead: Christoffer Sundgren
- Alternate: Daniel Magnusson
Switzerland:
- Skip: Benoit Schwarz
- Third: Yannick Schwaller
- Second: Sven Michel
- Lead: Pablo Lachat
Türkiye:
- Skip: Ugurcan Karagoz
- Third: Muhammet Haydar Demirel
- Second: Muhammed Zeki Ucan
- Lead: Orhun Yuce
- Alternate: Faruk Kavaz
United States:
- Skip: John Shuster
- Third: Chris Plys
- Second: Matt Hamilton
- Lead: John Landsteiner
- Alternate: Colin Hufman
2023 World Men’s Curling Championship Tickets:
The following packages will be available when ticket sales are live:
Standard Championship Weekend Package ($199) – A single ticket to every draw from Friday, April 7 to Sunday, April 9;
Premium End Zone Championship Weekend Package ($229) – LIMITED AVAILABILITY. A single ticket to every draw in the Away End sections from Friday, April 7 to Sunday, April 9;
Standard Full Event Package ($399) – A single ticket to every draw at the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship;
Premium End Zone Full Event Package ($439) – LIMITED AVAILABILITY. A single ticket to every draw in the Home or Away End sections at the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship.
Value Round Robin (does not include Canada): $15
Value Canada – morning game: $20
Standard Canada – weekend or afternoon: $25-$30
Premium Canada – versus USA, Scotland, or Sweden: $40-$45
Playoff Draws & Bronze Medal: $30-$40
Semifinal: $40-$45
Gold Medal Final: $50-55
YOUTH (under 18): Free with paying adult (in person only)
