| 2022 World Men's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Arena | Orleans Arena |
| Dates | April 2–10, 2022 |
| Winner |  Sweden |
| Curling club | Karlstads CK, Karlstad |
| Skip | Niklas Edin |
| Third | Oskar Eriksson |
| Second | Rasmus Wranå |
| Lead | Christoffer Sundgren |
| Alternate | Daniel Magnusson |
| Coach | Fredrik Lindberg |
| Finalist |  Canada (Gushue) |
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The 2022 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as the 2022 LGT World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from April 2 to April 10 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, United States.[1] Team Sweden, skipped by Niklas Edin, was the defending championship team. The 2022 WMCC trialed the no-tick rule for the first time at a men's tournament at this level.[2][3]
In the final, Team Edin won its fourth straight world title, defeating Canada's Brad Gushue rink 8–6. It was the sixth career World title for Edin, whose team became the first ever to win an Olympic gold and World championship in the same year. In the game, Canada got off to a strong start, leading 3–0 after two. However, Sweden came back, tying it up at three in the fourth end, when Sweden scored a deuce after Gushue's last stone hit a ridge in the ice, and moved the wrong way. Canada was forced to a single in the fifth, and Sweden scored two in the sixth after Gushue missed a double takeout attempt. In the seventh, Gushue was forced to a single despite a crowded house, tying the game at five. In the ninth, with Canada down by one, Gushue missed a blank opportunity, by nosing a Swedish rock, and forcing the team to take one point, tying the game heading into the last end, without hammer. In the last end, with the score tied at six, Canada got off to a bad start when lead Geoff Walker hogged one of his rocks. On his final shot, Gushue missed his last draw against two Swedish stones, giving Sweden the championship. After the game, Gushue complained about the ice conditions, stating "(it was) the worst ice I've ever curled on in a major championship", due in part to there being four "ridges" on the ice. Edin agreed, stating that "(the) game was very tough, difficult conditions to play on."[4]
Italy's team, skipped by Joël Retornaz, won the bronze medal game after defeating the host Americans 13–4.[5]
- ^ "LGT World Men's Curling Championship 2022". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Wyman, Ted (17 February 2022). "'No-tick rule' will be used at world curling championships, but WCF puts other trial rule changes on hold". National Post. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "World Curling to trial No-Tick Zone rule at World Championships". World Curling Federation. 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Strong, Gregory (10 April 2022). "Canada's Gushue takes silver at men's curling worlds as Sweden's Edin wins again". CBC. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Goh, ZK (11 April 2022). "Niklas Edin wins sixth world curling title, leading Sweden to fourth straight crown". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.