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 2 Kevin Martin (2002) 2 Kevin Martin (2002), Mike Harris (1998)
Finland Finland 5 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (2002) 5 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (2002)
Great Britain Great Britain 7 Hammy McMillan (2002) 1 Willie K. Jackson (1924)
Germany Germany 6 Sebastian Stock (2002) 6 Sebastian Stock (2002)
Italy Italy - - - -
Norway Norway 1 Pål Trulsen (2002) 1 Pål Trulsen (2002)
New Zealand New Zealand - - - -
Switzerland Switzerland 3 Andreas Schwaller (2002) 1 Patrick Hürlimann (1998)
Sweden Sweden 4 Peja Lindholm (2002) 2 Carl Wilhelm Petersén (1924)
United States of America United States of America 7 Tim Somerville (2002) 4 Tim Somerville (1998)
Experience
Participations
Peter Narup (SWE) 2
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 2
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 2
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 2
Wille Mäkelä (FIN) 1
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 1
Holger Höhne (GER) 1
Championships
Bent Ånund Ramsfjell (NOR) 1
Flemming Davanger (NOR) 1
Lars Vågberg (NOR) 1
Pål Trulsen (NOR) 1
Torger Nergård (NOR) 1
Wille Mäkelä (FIN) 0
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 0
Finals played
Bent Ånund Ramsfjell (NOR) 1
Flemming Davanger (NOR) 1
Lars Vågberg (NOR) 1
Pål Trulsen (NOR) 1
Torger Nergård (NOR) 1
Wille Mäkelä (FIN) 0
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 0
Medals won
Bent Ånund Ramsfjell (NOR) 1
Flemming Davanger (NOR) 1
Lars Vågberg (NOR) 1
Pål Trulsen (NOR) 1
Torger Nergård (NOR) 1
Wille Mäkelä (FIN) 0
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 0
Games Played
Peter Narup (SWE) 19
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 19
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 19
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 19
Bent Ånund Ramsfjell (NOR) 11
Flemming Davanger (NOR) 11
Lars Vågberg (NOR) 11
Games Won
Bent Ånund Ramsfjell (NOR) 9
Flemming Davanger (NOR) 9
Lars Vågberg (NOR) 9
Pål Trulsen (NOR) 9
Peter Narup (SWE) 9
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 9
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 9
Rookies
Jamie Korab (CAN)
Russ Howard (CAN)
Mark Nichols (CAN)
Brad Gushue (CAN)
Mike Adam (CAN)
Teemu Salo (FIN)
Kalle Kiiskinen (FIN)
Jani Sullanmaa (FIN)
Euan Byers (GBR)
David Murdoch (GBR)
Craig Wilson (GBR)
Andreas Kempf (GER)
Marco Mariani (ITA)
Gian Paolo Zandegiacomo (ITA)
Fabio Alvera (ITA)
Joel Retornaz (ITA)
Antonio Menardi (ITA)
Lorne Depape (NZL)
Dan Mustapic (NZL)
Hans Frauenlob (NZL)
Sean Becker (NZL)
Warren Dobson (NZL)
Marco Battilana (SUI)
Pascal Sieber (SUI)
Claudio Pescia (SUI)
Ralph Stöckli (SUI)
Simon Strübin (SUI)
John Shuster (USA)
Joseph Polo (USA)
Shawn Rojeski (USA)
Pete Fenson (USA)
Scott Baird (USA)
Ages

Players with age known: 43 of 50

Average age of the field: 35.5 years

Youngest
Joel Retornaz () 22y 4m
John Shuster () 23y 3m
Joseph Polo () 23y 4m
Jani Sullanmaa () 24y 1m
Brad Gushue () 25y 7m
Mark Nichols () 26y 1m
David Murdoch () 27y 9m
Oldest
Scott Baird () 54y 7m
Lorne Depape () 50y 9m
Russ Howard () 49y 11m
Fabio Alvera () 46y 8m
Anders Kraupp () 46y 5m
Dan Mustapic () 45y 5m
Hans Frauenlob () 45y 2m
Youngest skips
Joel Retornaz () 22y 4m
David Murdoch () 27y 9m
Ralph Stöckli () 29y 6m
Sean Becker () 30y 7m
Oldest skips
Russ Howard () 49y 11m
Pål Trulsen () 43y 9m
Markku Uusipaavalniemi () 39y 2m
Andy Kapp () 38y 2m