The World Men's Curling Championship has begun, and Team Canada has its eyes on a gold medal.
Canada finished with a record of 9-3 in the round-robin, ending with a massive win over Sweden. Brad Gushue's team is set to play in the qualification games of the playoffs.
For Canada, Gushue and his rink from Newfoundland are looking to reach the podium again. He and his crew played for Canada last year and met Niklas Edin's Sweden rink in the gold-medal game, but lost and has to settle for silver.
Canada has not won the international tournament since 2017.
Edin and his rink from Sweden are back again, as they enter the 2023 competition as the reigning four-time world champions. The decorated Swedish skip holds six gold medals at the World Men's Curling Championship, including consecutive wins in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 (the tournament was not played in 2020 due to COVID-19).
MORE: World Men's Curling Championship 2023 results
The Sporting News has the latest standings at the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship and where Gushue and Team Canada stand.
2023 World Men’s Curling Championship standings
There are 13 teams that make up the field at the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship.
Each team plays every one of the other participants, resulting in 12 matches in round-robin play. After the round-robin concludes, the top six teams advance to the playoffs.
The top two seeds have a bye to the semifinals, with the No. 3-6 teams participating in the qualification games. The winners of those two matches advance to the semifinals and the winner of the two semifinal matches plays in the gold medal game. The losers of the semifinals play for the bronze.
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland - Q | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Scotland - Q | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Norway - Q | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Canada - Q | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Sweden - Q | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| Italy - Q | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Japan | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| USA | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Germany | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Czech Republic | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Turkey | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Korea | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1 | 11 |
Q - qualified for playoffs
Who is representing Canada at the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship?
Brad Gushue and his team will be in Ottawa to represent Canada at the tournament, as they are the winners of the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier.
Gushue's Team Canada defeated Matt Dunstone's Team Manitoba in the final of the Canadian men's curling championship. It is the second consecutive year with Gushue representing Canada at the tournament.
- Skip: Brad Gushue
- Third: Marc Nichols
- Second: E.J. Harden
- Lead: Geoff Walker
- Alternate: Ryan Harnden
What channel is the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship on?
The 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship will be broadcast on TSN. The platform will have every round-robin game involving Canada, in addition to the playoffs.
Live streams will be available on TSN.ca and in the TSN app.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Channel |
| Saturday, April 1 | 2 p.m. | Canada vs. Switzerland | TSN1 |
| 7 p.m. | Canada vs. Italy | TSN1 | |
| Sunday, April 2 | 2 p.m. | New Zealand vs. Canada | TSN1 |
| 7 p.m. | Norway vs. Canada | TSN1 | |
| Monday, April 3 | 2 p.m. | Canada vs. Japan | TSN1/5 |
| Tuesday, April 4 | 2 p.m. | Czech Republic vs. Canada | TSN1/5 |
| Wednesday, April 5 | 9 a.m. | Canada vs. Korea | TSN1 |
| 7 p.m. | United States vs. Canada | TSN1 | |
| Thursday, April 6 | 9 a.m. | Germany vs. Canada | TSN1 |
| 7 p.m. | Canada vs. Scotland | TSN1 | |
| Friday, April 7 | 9 a.m. | Canada vs. Turkey | TSN1 |
| 7 p.m. | Sweden vs. Canada | TSN1 | |
| Saturday, April 8 | 2 p.m. | Qualification | TSN1 |
| 7 p.m. | Semifinal | TSN1 | |
| Sunday, April 9 | 11 a.m. | Bronze-Medal Match | TSN2 |
| 4 p.m. | Gold-Medal Match | TSN1 |