2013 World Men's Curling Championship Explained

2013 World Men's Curling Championship
Size:	250
Host City:	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Arena:	Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Dates:	March 30 – April 7, 2013
Attendance:	42,966^[1]
Winner:
Curling Club:	Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Skip:	Niklas Edin
Alternate:	Oskar Eriksson
Coach:	Peja Lindholm Eva Lund
Finalist:	(Brad Jacobs)
Prev:	2012
Next:	2014

The 2013 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as the Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2013 for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 30 to April 7, 2013 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.^{[2] [3]} This marked the twenty-first time that Canada hosted the World Men's Championship, the fifth time that the province of British Columbia hosted the World Men's Championship, and the second time that Victoria hosted the World Men's Championship.^[3] Victoria previously hosted the championships in 2005. The event was also a qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics, awarding points to countries based on performance at this tournament.

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2013 World Men's Curling Championship:

• (host nation)
• One team from the Americas zone
  • (given that no challenges in the Americas zone were issued)
• Eight teams from the 2012 European Curling Championships
  • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (winner of the World Challenge Games)
• Two teams from the 2012 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships^[4]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^{[5] [6]}

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Soo CA, Sault Ste. Marie Skip: Brad Jacobs Third: Ryan Fry Second: E. J. Harnden Lead: Ryan Harnden Alternate: Matt Dumontelle	Harbin CC, Harbin Skip: Liu Rui Third: Xu Xiaoming Second: Ba Dexin Lead: Zang Jialiang Alternate: Zou Dejia	Brno CK, Brno Skip: Jiří Snítil Third: Martin Snítil Second: Jakub Bareš Lead: Marek Vydra Alternate: Jindřich Kitzberger
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Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Rasmus Stjerne Third: Johnny Frederiksen Second: Mikkel Poulsen Lead: Troels Harry Alternate: Lars Vilandt	M-Curling, Vantaa Skip: Aku Kauste Third: Jani Sullanmaa Second: Pauli Jäämies Lead: Janne Pitko Alternate: Leo Mäkelä	Karuizawa CC, Karuizawa Skip: Yusuke Morozumi Third: Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Second: Tetsuro Shimizu Lead: Kosuke Morozumi Alternate: Yoshiro Shimizu
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Snarøen CC, OsloSkip: Thomas Ulsrud Third: Thomas Løvold Second: Christoffer Svae Lead: Håvard Vad Petersson Alternate: Markus Høiberg	Moskvitch CC, Moscow Skip: Andrey Drozdov Third: Alexey Stukalskiy Second: Alexey Tselousov Lead: Petr Dron Alternate: Anton Kalalb	Curl Aberdeen, Aberdeen Skip: David Murdoch Third: Tom Brewster Second: Scott Andrews Lead: Michael Goodfellow Alternate: Greg Drummond
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Karlstads CK, Karlstad Skip: Niklas Edin Third: Sebastian Kraupp Second: Fredrik Lindberg Lead: Viktor Kjäll Alternate: Oskar Eriksson	CC Adelboden, Adelboden Skip: Sven Michel Third: Claudio Pätz Second: Sandro Trolliet Lead: Simon Gempeler Alternate: Benoît Schwarz	Granite CC, Seattle Skip: Brady Clark Third: Sean Beighton Second: Darren Lehto Lead: Phil Tilker Alternate: Greg Persinger

Notes

1. Torger Nergård, who usually plays third, was not present at the Worlds due to the upcoming birth of his child, so Løvold, the team's longtime alternate, played in his place. Høiberg served as the alternate.

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

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	David Murdoch	8	3	75	62	47	46	11	11	86%
	Niklas Edin	7	4	78	71	49	48	16	7	86%
	Rasmus Stjerne	7	4	66	57	45	46	16	9	86%
	Brad Jacobs	7	4	76	64	47	43	9	11	87%
	Thomas Ulsrud	6	5	73	71	47	46	12	7	83%
	Liu Rui	6	5	71	62	51	40	16	16	87%
	Sven Michel	6	5	68	62	44	41	21	6	86%
	Jiří Snítil	6	5	69	72	44	46	15	6	81%
	Brady Clark	5	6	73	75	44	45	16	5	80%
	Andrey Drozdov	3	8	55	74	42	49	14	9	80%
	Yusuke Morozumi	3	8	67	79	48	54	9	6	81%
	Aku Kauste	2	9	62	82	44	49	11	12	79%

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7).^[9]

Draw 1

Saturday, March 30, 14:00^[10]

Draw 2

Saturday, March 30, 19:00^[11]

Draw 3

Sunday, March 31, 9:00^[12]

Draw 4

Sunday, March 31, 14:00^[13]

Draw 5

Sunday, March 31, 19:00^[14]

Draw 6

Monday, April 1, 9:00^[15]

Draw 7

Monday, April 1, 14:00^[16]

Draw 8

Monday, April 1, 19:00^[17]

Draw 9

Tuesday, April 2, 9:00^[18]

Draw 10

Tuesday, April 2, 14:00^[19]

Draw 11

Tuesday, April 2, 19:00^[20]

Draw 12

Wednesday, April 3, 8:30^[21]

Draw 13

Wednesday, April 3, 13:30^[22]

Draw 14

Wednesday, April 3, 19:00^[23]

Draw 15

Thursday, April 4, 9:00^[24]

Draw 16

Thursday, April 4, 14:00^[25]

Draw 17

Thursday, April 4, 19:00^[26]

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Friday, April 5, 19:00^[27]

3 vs. 4

Saturday, April 6, 11:00

Semifinal

Saturday, April 6, 16:00

Bronze medal game

Sunday, April 7, 11:00

Gold medal game

Sunday, April 7, 16:00

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

Round robin only^[26]

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Leads % 91 91 91 90 90

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Seconds % 89 88 87 87 86

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Thirds % 87 87 87 86 86

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Skips % 86 85 84 84 84

Perfect games

Round robin only^[26]

Player	Team	Position	Shots	Opponent
		data-sort-value="1"	Lead	22
		data-sort-value="1"	Lead	12
Ryan Harnden		data-sort-value="1"	Lead	22
		data-sort-value="1"	Lead	20

References

General

• Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship. World Curling Federation. 2011-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20130108134946/http://www.worldcurling.org/ford-world-mens-curling-championship-2013. 2013-01-08. dead.

Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326142138/http://www.curling.se/globalassets/svenska-curlingforbundet/dokument/tavling/vm-herrar-2013/2013-ford-mens-curling-media-report---draw-18.pdf . 2018-03-26 . live .
2. Web site: Victoria, Canada awarded 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship. World Curling Federation. 18 October 2011. 2011-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20111221210234/http://www.worldcurling.org/victoria-canada-awarded-2013-ford-world-mens-championship. 21 December 2011. dead.
3. Web site: Victoria awarded 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship. Canadian Curling Association. 18 October 2011. 2011-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20111222013505/http://www.curling.ca/2011/10/18/victoria-awarded-2013-ford-world-mens-curling-championship/. 2011-12-22. live.
4. Web site: China & Japan men and women qualify for World Curling Championships. 24 November 2012. World Curling Federation. 24 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121130122250/http://pacc2012.curlingevents.com/pacc-2012-day-7-round-up. 2012-11-30. live.
5. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Confirmed Teams. Canadian Curling Association. 30 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320030107/http://www.curling.ca/championships/worlds/teams/. 2012-03-20. live.
6. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Teams. 28 March 2013. World Curling Federation. 30 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130403221508/http://www.worldcurling.org/download/?dl

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7. Web site: Neue Meister bei den Frauen und Männern. 23 February 2013. Swiss Curling Association. 23 February 2013. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20140207222541/http://www.curling.ch/home/page.aspx?page_id=2454&archive_type_id=106&person=&categories=&archive_id=10075&from=&keyword=. 2014-02-07. dead.
8. Web site: Seattle's Clark rink wins 2013 Men's National Championship. 16 February 2013. United States Curling Association. 20 February 2013.
9. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Draw Schedule. Canadian Curling Association. 20 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130123115753/http://www.curling.ca/championships/worlds/drawschedule/. 2013-01-23. dead.
10. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 1. Canadian Curling Association. 31 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306055303/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-1.pdf. 2016-03-06. live.
11. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 2. Canadian Curling Association. 31 March 2013.
12. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 3. Canadian Curling Association. 31 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305235245/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-3.pdf. 2016-03-05. live.
13. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 4. Canadian Curling Association. 31 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305185532/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-4.pdf. 2016-03-05. live.
14. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 5. Canadian Curling Association. 1 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305110202/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-5.pdf. 2016-03-05. live.
15. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 6. Canadian Curling Association. 1 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306055309/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-6.pdf. 2016-03-06. live.
16. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 7. Canadian Curling Association. 3 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130512213520/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-7.pdf. 2013-05-12. live.
17. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 8. Canadian Curling Association. 3 April 2013.
18. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 9. Canadian Curling Association. 3 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306073252/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-9.pdf. 2016-03-06. live.
19. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 10. Canadian Curling Association. 3 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306055306/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-10.pdf. 2016-03-06. live.
20. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 11. Canadian Curling Association. 3 April 2013.
21. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 12. Canadian Curling Association. 5 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305185526/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-12.pdf. 2016-03-05. live.
22. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 13. Canadian Curling Association. 5 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305113030/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-13.pdf. 2016-03-05. live.
23. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 14. Canadian Curling Association. 5 April 2013.
24. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 15. Canadian Curling Association. 5 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305235242/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-15.pdf. 2016-03-05. live.
25. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 16. Canadian Curling Association. 5 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130418025412/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-16.pdf. 2013-04-18. live.
26. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 17. Canadian Curling Association. 5 April 2013.
27. Web site: 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Media Report – Statistical Report for Draw 18. Canadian Curling Association. 6 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223012938/http://cloudfront9.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-Ford-Mens-Curling-Media-Report-Draw-18.pdf. 2014-02-23. live.