| 2023 World Men's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Arena | TD Place Arena |
| Dates | April 1–9 |
| Attendance | 75,960 |
| Winner |  Scotland |
| Curling club | Gogar Park CC, Edinburgh |
| Skip | Bruce Mouat |
| Third | Grant Hardie |
| Second | Bobby Lammie |
| Lead | Hammy McMillan Jr. |
| Alternate | Kyle Waddell |
| Coach | Michael Goodfellow |
| Finalist |  Canada (Gushue) |
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The 2023 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 2023 BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from April 1 to 9 at TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1] Ottawa was selected as the host site in June 2022. It had originally been planned for the city to host the event in 2021, but the event was moved to the "Calgary bubble" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first time Ottawa hosted the men's Worlds.[2]
The format for the Championship featured a thirteen team round robin. The top six teams qualified for the playoff round where the top two teams received a bye while the remaining four played the first round.
The event was expected to attract approximately 70,000 fans, which was ultimately exceeded. The Aberdeen Pavilion acted as the "patch" for the event, the site where fans gathered during the event.[3]
The tournament marked the final major event for ice technician Dave Merklinger.[4]
- ^ "BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship 2023". World Curling Federation. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "World Men's Curling Championship 2023 awarded to Ottawa, Canada". World Curling Federation. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Men's curling takes over TD Place with rinks set to compete for world championship". Ottawa Citizen. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "THE ICEMAN SAYS GOODBYE: Men's world curling championship last hurrah for Dave Merklinger". Ottawa Citizen. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.