2023 World Men's Curling Championship
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. 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.
| 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 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.
The tournament marked the final major event for ice technician Dave Merklinger.