Background Facts

Please note that the information is calculated as of the tournament start date and is not updated thereafter.

Teams
  Association Latest result Best Result
Canada Canada 3 Ryan Keane (1997) 1 Colin Davison (1994), James "Jim" Sullivan (1988), Bobby Ursel (1985), John Base (1983), Paul Gowsell (1978), Bill Jenkins (1977), Paul Gowsell (1976)
Denmark Denmark 5 Joel Ostrowski (1997) 5 Joel Ostrowski (1997), Torkil Svensgaard (1991), Torben Nielsen (1988), Jack Kjaerulf (1983)
England England 8 Donald Doull (1993) 8 Donald Doull (1993)
Finland Finland 2 Perttu Piilo (1997) 2 Perttu Piilo (1997)
Germany Germany 6 Sebastian Stock (1997) 2 Daniel Herberg (1995), Daniel Herberg (1994)
Japan Japan 4 Makoto Tsuruga (1997) 4 Makoto Tsuruga (1997)
Scotland Scotland 7 Ricky Tasker (1997) 1 James Dryburgh (1996), Tom Jr Brewster (1995), Craig Wilson (1993), Alan MacDougall (1991), Douglas Dryburgh (1987), David Aitken (1986), Peter Wilson (1981), Andrew McQuistin (1980)
Switzerland Switzerland 1 Ralph Stöckli (1997) 1 Ralph Stöckli (1997), Stefan Heilman (1992), Stefan Traub (1990)
Sweden Sweden 8 Martin Mattsson (1997) 1 Peter Lindholm (1989), Sören Grahn (1982), Jan Ullsten (1975)
United States of America United States of America 9 Matt Stevens (1997) 1 Al Edwards (1984), Donald Jr Barcome (1979)
Experience
Participations
Ralph Stöckli (SUI) 4
Sebastian Stock (GER) 3
Stephan Wiedemann (GER) 3
Hiroshi Sato (JPN) 3
Martin Zaugg (SUI) 3
Clemens Oberwiler (SUI) 3
Sebastian Jacoby (GER) 2
Championships
David Murdoch (SCO) 2
Ralph Stöckli (SUI) 1
Martin Zaugg (SUI) 1
Clemens Oberwiler (SUI) 1
Olli Orrainen (FIN) 0
Sebastian Stock (GER) 0
Sebastian Jacoby (GER) 0
Finals played
Ralph Stöckli (SUI) 2
Martin Zaugg (SUI) 2
Clemens Oberwiler (SUI) 2
David Murdoch (SCO) 2
Olli Orrainen (FIN) 1
Sebastian Stock (GER) 1
Stephan Wiedemann (GER) 1
Medals won
Ralph Stöckli (SUI) 3
Sebastian Stock (GER) 2
Stephan Wiedemann (GER) 2
Martin Zaugg (SUI) 2
Clemens Oberwiler (SUI) 2
David Murdoch (SCO) 2
Olli Orrainen (FIN) 1
Games Played
Sebastian Stock (GER) 32
Stephan Wiedemann (GER) 32
Ralph Stöckli (SUI) 32
Clemens Oberwiler (SUI) 32
Hiroshi Sato (JPN) 27
Makoto Tsuruga (JPN) 20
Henrik Edlund (SWE) 11
Games Won
Sebastian Stock (GER) 20
Stephan Wiedemann (GER) 20
Ralph Stöckli (SUI) 20
Clemens Oberwiler (SUI) 20
Makoto Tsuruga (JPN) 10
Hiroshi Sato (JPN) 10
David Murdoch (SCO) 10
Rookies
Brent Laing (CAN)
Andy Ormsby (CAN)
Craig Savill (CAN)
John Morris (CAN)
Brad Gushue (CAN)
Sune Frederiksen (DEN)
Tim Kronholm (DEN)
Kenneth Daucke Andersen (DEN)
Mikael Lohman Jensen (DEN)
Andrew Reed (ENG)
Thomas Jaeggi (ENG)
Daniel Jaeggi (ENG)
Christopher Smith (ENG)
Juha Pekaristo (FIN)
Aku Kauste (FIN)
Ari-Matti Ruottu (FIN)
Ville Tuominen (FIN)
Felix Schulze (GER)
Richard Woods (SCO)
Garry MacKay (SCO)
Neil Wilson (SCO)
Simon Strübin (SUI)
Christian Haller (SUI)
Mikael Sundqvist (SWE)
Magnus Nilsson (SWE)
Nils Olofsson-Runudde (SWE)
David Kallin (SWE)
Chris Becher (USA)
Kevin Jordan (USA)
Steve Jaixen (USA)
Andy Roza (USA)
Scott Jordan (USA)
Ages

Players with age known: 26 of 50

Average age of the field: 18.5 years

Youngest
Sune Frederiksen () 14y 10m
Christopher Smith () 16y 5m
Andrew Reed () 17y 3m
Chris Becher () 17y 3m
Andy Roza () 17y 4m
Felix Schulze () 17y 5m
Kasper Wiksten () 17y 9m
Oldest
Ralph Stöckli () 21y 7m
Daniel Jaeggi () 20y 5m
Makoto Tsuruga () 20y 4m
Sebastian Stock () 20y 4m
Hiroshi Sato () 20y 1m
David Murdoch () 19y 11m
Kevin Jordan () 19y 7m
Youngest skips
Andy Roza () 17y 4m
Kasper Wiksten () 17y 9m
John Morris () 19y 3m
Makoto Tsuruga () 20y 4m
Oldest skips
Ralph Stöckli () 21y 7m
Makoto Tsuruga () 20y 4m
Sebastian Stock () 20y 4m
John Morris () 19y 3m