2025 BKT World Men's Curling

The final day of the round robin at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship got underway this morning at Temple Gardens Centre with teams jockeying for playoff spots.

Scotland and Sweden were on the ice, sitting at three losses each. While China and Norway were sitting on the bubble, coming in with four losses.

Scotland guaranteed their spot in the playoffs. They opened with three with the hammer and stole one in the fourth as they defeated Germany 6-1.

Fans of the BKT World Men's Curling Championship will be able to play a bit of "Where's Waldo" throughout the remaining draws of the tournament.

Randy Gill of Lacombe, Alberta made his way to Moose Jaw for the championship on Thursday. He will be dressed in the traditional red and white striped Waldo sweater for this weekend. 

Gill has been following the tournament all week long and will catch the last handful of draws while taking in some Moose Jaw staples.

Team Canada has guaranteed itself a spot in the playoffs this weekend at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship at Temple Gardens Centre.

Canada put together a dominant performance against Switzerland in the evening draw on Thursday, coming away with a 10-4 victory.

As a team, they curled an unheard-of 97 per cent, while skip Brad Jacobs curled 98 per cent and second Brett Gallant curled 100 per cent.

Scotland picked up a 8-6 win over the United States in the Thursday afternoon draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship at Temple Gardens Centre.

The win moves Scotland at 7-3 to keep them in the playoff hunt as they currently sit in third place. The United States drops to 4-5 and will now have a difficult time making to the weekend.

The United States kept the game close until Scotland scored three in the eighth end with the hammer.

Team Canada continues to beat teams right behind them in the standings, as they defeated China 8-2 in the Thursday morning draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship at the Temple Garden Centre.

The win improves Canada's record to 8-1, while China, which has been chasing Canada for first place, drops to 6-3.

Moose Jaw curling legend Dorenda Bailey is back in her hometown for the BKT World Men's Curling Championship.

Bailey began her curling journey at the end of Grade 9 at Central Collegiate. She was coached by Roy Theisen as she started what would become a long and successful curling career.

The BKT World Men's Curling Championship has attracted visitors from near and far, significantly boosting business in the downtown area, where fans and teams are delighting in dining, shopping, and exploring.

Dining

"It's been crazy, to be honest. Lunches and suppers have just been packed. The experience has been great, the people are here to have fun. It's been great for our business, and I've been hearing the same from everybody else too," said John Iatridis, owner of The Mad Greek in Moose Jaw.

Susan Wyllie and Basil “Bas” Baird are visiting Moose Jaw from Edinburgh, Scotland to support their friends on Team Scotland — the top seed coming into the tournament, skipped by Bruce Mouat. 

“It’s been really good!” Wyllie said when asked about the tournament and Moose Jaw. “Yeah, we’ve been enjoying it.” 

“Weather’s a bit chilly, but there you go,” Baird chipped in. “It’s Canada! It can’t help itself. 

Czechia took down two giants in Team China and Team Scotland, but they couldn't take down the third giant in Canada during Wednesday evening's draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship at Temple Gardens Centre.

Canada stole a total of eight points throughout the game to grind out an 8-3 win. It wasn't their best performance, only curling 86 per cent as a team.

Third Marc Kennedy talked about the mental toughness needed to win a game like that, as well as getting through the week.

Team China took a 10-3 loss to Czechia during the Wednesday afternoon draw at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship at Temple Gardens Centre.

China drops their record to 6-2, while Canada sits atop the standings at 6-1.

Despite having three losses, Czechia has been giant slayers at this championship as they have picked up wins now against China and Scotland. They have a chance to take down another giant when they meet Canada tonight in the evening draw at 7 pm.