1996 World Men's Curling Championship

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1996 World Men's Curling Championships
Host cityHamilton, Ontario, Canada
ArenaCopps Coliseum
DatesMarch 23–31, 1996
Winner Canada
Curling clubCharleswood CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SkipJeff Stoughton
ThirdKen Tresoor
SecondGarry Vandenberghe
LeadSteve Gould
AlternateDarryl Gunnlaugson
Finalist Scotland (Warwick Smith)
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The 1996 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 1996 Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from March 23–31, 1996.

Teams

 Australia  Canada  England  Germany
Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney

Skip: Hugh Millikin
Third: Stephen Johns
Second: Gerald Chick
Lead: Andy Campbell
Alternate: Stephen Hewitt

 Charleswood CC, Winnipeg

Skip: Jeff Stoughton
Third: Ken Tresoor
Second: Garry Vandenberghe
Lead: Steve Gould
Alternate: Darryl Gunnlaugson

 Wigan CC, Wigan
Haigh CC, Wigan

Skip: Alistair Burns
Third: Andrew Hemming
Second: Neil Hardie
Lead: Stephen Watt
Alternate: Phil Atherton

 CC Hamburg

Skip: Johnny Jahr
Third: Sven Goldemann
Second: Andreas Feldenkirchen
Lead: Till Thomsen
Alternate: Dirk Hornung

 Italy  Norway  Scotland  Sweden
Auros, Auronzo

Skip: Claudio Pescia
Third: Gian Paolo Zandegiacomo
Second: Valter Bombassei
Lead: Diego Bombassei
Alternate: Davide Zandiegiacomo

 Snarøen CC, Oslo

Skip: Eigil Ramsfjell
Third: Anthon Grimsmo
Second: Jan Thoresen
Lead: Tore Torvbråten
Alternate: Sjur Loen

 Airleywight CC, Perth

Skip: Warwick Smith
Third: David Smith
Second: Peter Smith
Lead: David Hay
Alternate: Richard Dickson

 Sollefteå CK

Skip: Mikael Hasselborg
Third: Stefan Hasselborg
Second: Hans Nordin
Lead: Peter Eriksson
Alternate: Lars-Åke Nordström

 Switzerland  United States
Lausanne-Olympique CC

Skip: Patrick Hürlimann
Third: Patrik Lörtscher
Second: Daniel Gutknecht
Lead: Diego Perren
Alternate: Stephan Keiser

 Superior CC, Wisconsin

Skip: Tim Somerville
Third: Mike Schneeberger
Second: Myles Brundidge
Lead: John Gordon
Alternate: Donald Barcome Jr.

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreakers
Country Skip W L
 CanadaJeff Stoughton81
 ScotlandWarwick Smith72
 SwitzerlandPatrick Hürlimann63
 NorwayEigil Ramsfjell45
 SwedenMikael Hasselborg45
 EnglandAlistair Burns45
 United StatesTim Somerville45
 ItalyClaudio Pescia36
 GermanyJohnny Jahr36
 AustraliaHugh Millikin27

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Sheet A Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 5
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 8
Sheet B Final
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 4
 Scotland (Smith) 6
Sheet C Final
 Germany (Jahr) 7
 Italy (Pescia) 8
Sheet D Final
 England (Burns) 9
 Australia (Millikin) 2
Sheet E Final
 United States (Somerville) 7
 Canada (Stoughton) 9

Draw 2

Sheet A Final
 Australia (Millikin) 6
 Scotland (Smith) 9
Sheet B Final
 Canada (Stoughton) 8
 Germany (Jahr) 4
Sheet C Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 2
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 5
Sheet D Final
 Italy (Pescia) 8
 United States (Somerville) 10
Sheet E Final
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 6
 England (Burns) 5

Draw 3

Sheet A Final
 Germany (Jahr) 10
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 3
Sheet B Final
 Italy (Pescia) 8
 England (Burns) 6
Sheet C Final
 Scotland (Smith) 1
 United States (Somerville) 10
Sheet D Final
 Canada (Stoughton) 6
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 5
Sheet E Final
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 12
 Australia (Millikin) 5

Draw 4

Sheet A Final
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 6
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 7
Sheet B Final
 United States (Somerville) 5
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 8
Sheet C Final
 Australia (Millikin) 5
 Canada (Stoughton) 11
Sheet D Final
 Scotland (Smith) 10
 Italy (Pescia) 5
Sheet E Final
 England (Burns) 8
 Germany (Jahr) 6

Draw 5

Sheet A Final
 Italy (Pescia) 5
 Canada (Stoughton) 7
Sheet B Final
 England (Burns) 7
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 6
Sheet C Final
 United States (Somerville) 7
 Germany (Jahr) 9
Sheet D Final
 Australia (Millikin) 2
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 7
Sheet E Final
 Scotland (Smith) 9
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 6

Draw 6

Sheet A Final
 United States (Somerville) 10
 Australia (Millikin) 3
Sheet B Final
 Scotland (Smith) 3
 Canada (Stoughton) 4
Sheet C Final
 England (Burns) 8
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 11
Sheet D Final
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 7
 Germany (Jahr) 5
Sheet E Final
 Italy (Pescia) 8
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 9

Draw 7

Sheet A Final
 Scotland (Smith) 6
 England (Burns) 4
Sheet B Final
 Germany (Jahr) 4
 Australia (Millikin) 10
Sheet C Final
 Italy (Pescia) 1
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 9
Sheet D Final
 United States (Somerville) 4
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 6
Sheet E Final
 Canada (Stoughton) 7
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 5

Draw 8

Sheet A Final
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 6
 Germany (Jahr) 9
Sheet B Final
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 8
 United States (Somerville) 10
Sheet C Final
 Canada (Stoughton) 6
 England (Burns) 5
Sheet D Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 5
 Scotland (Smith) 14
Sheet E Final
 Australia (Millikin) 6
 Italy (Pescia) 9

Draw 9

Sheet A Final
 England (Burns) 5
 United States (Somerville) 4
Sheet B Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 8
 Italy (Pescia) 6
Sheet C Final
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 6
 Australia (Millikin) 9
Sheet D Final
 Switzerland (Hürlimann) 7
 Canada (Stoughton) 6
Sheet E Final
 Germany (Jahr) 4
 Scotland (Smith) 6

Tiebreakers

Round 1

Sheet A Final
 United States (Somerville) 3
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 9
Sheet B Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 5
 England (Burns) 4

Round 2

Sheet A Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 3
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 9

Playoffs

Semi-final Final
      
1  Canada 7
4  Norway 1
1  Canada 6
2  Scotland 2
2  Scotland 5
3  Switzerland 4 Bronze medal game
3  Switzerland 9
4  Norway 6

Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Stoughton) 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 6
 Scotland (Smith) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2
1996 Ford World Curling Championship
Canada
Canada
24th title

References

  • "Ford World Curling Championships 1996". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-02.