1978 Air Canada Silver Broom

The 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 27 to April 2 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1978 Air Canada Silver Broom
Host cityWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
DatesMarch 27 – April 2, 1978
Winner United States
Curling clubSuperior CC, Wisconsin
SkipBob Nichols
ThirdBill Strum
SecondTom Locken
LeadBob Christman
Finalist Norway (Kristian Sørum)
« 1977
1979 »

Teams
 Canada  Denmark  France  Germany  Italy
Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat, Alberta

Fourth: Ed Lukowich
Skip: Mike Chernoff
Second: Dave Johnston
Lead: Ron Schindle

 Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre

Skip: Arvid Petersen
Third: Arne Pedersen
Second: John Christiansen
Lead: Erik Kelnaes

 Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève

Skip: Pierre Boan
Third: Pierre Duclos
Second: Honore Brangi
Lead: Jean-Claude Gachet

 Munchener EV, Munich

Skip: Keith Wendorf
Third: Balint von Bery
Second: Sascha Fischer-Weppler
Lead: Heino von L'Estocq

 66 CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo

Skip: Leone Rezzadore
Third: Roberto Zangara
Second: Franco Caldara
Lead: Roberto Bocus

 Norway  Scotland  Sweden   Switzerland  United States
Trondheim CC

Skip: Kristian Sørum
Third: Morten Sørum
Second: Eigil Ramsfjell
Lead: Gunnar Meland

 Oxenfoord CC, Edinburgh

Skip: James Sanderson
Third: Iain Baxter
Second: Willie Sanderson
Lead: Colin Baxter

 Djursholms CK, Stockholm

Skip: Tom Schaeffer
Third: Svante Ödman
Second: Fred Ridderstad
Lead: Claes-Göran Carlman

 Bern-Zähringer CC, Bern

Skip: Fred Collioud
Third: Roland Schneider
Second: René Collioud
Lead: Kurt Schneider

 Superior CC, Wisconsin

Skip: Bob Nichols
Third: Bill Strum
Second: Tom Locken
Lead: Bob Christman

Round robin standings
Country Skip W L
 CanadaMike Chernoff72
 United StatesBob Nichols72
 SwedenTom Schaeffer63
 NorwayKristian Sørum54
 ScotlandJames Sanderson54
 GermanyKeith Wendorf45
 FrancePierre Boan36
 ItalyLeone Rezzadore36
  SwitzerlandFred Collioud36
 DenmarkArvid Petersen27

Round robin results

Draw 1
Team Final
 Canada (Chernoff) 14
 Norway (Sørum) 3
Team Final
 Germany (Wendorf) 8
 France (Boan) 4
Team Final
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 10
  Switzerland (Collioud) 4
Team Final
 United States (Nichols) 5
 Scotland (Sanderson) 4
Team Final
 Italy (Rezzadore) 9
 Denmark (Petersen) 4

Draw 2
Team Final
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 8
 Denmark (Petersen) 3
Team Final
 Norway (Sørum) 3
 United States (Nichols) 9
Team Final
 France (Boan) 6
 Italy (Rezzadore) 5
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 6
 Canada (Lukowich) 3
Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 4
 Germany (Wendorf) 7

Draw 3
Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 5
 Italy (Rezzadore) 3
Team Final
 Denmark (Petersen) 5
 Canada (Lukowich) 11
Team Final
 Germany (Wendorf) 6
 Norway (Sørum) 7
Team Final
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 11
 France (Boan) 4
Team Final
 United States (Nichols) 5
  Switzerland (Collioud) 4

Draw 4
Team Final
 United States (Nichols) 7
 France (Boan) 5
Team Final
 Italy (Rezzadore) 8
  Switzerland (Collioud) 3
Team Final
 Canada (Lukowich) 4
 Scotland (Sanderson) 6
Team Final
 Denmark (Petersen) 7
 Germany (Wendorf) 5
Team Final
 Norway (Sørum) 7
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 8

Draw 5
Team Final
 Denmark (Petersen) 5
 Scotland (Sanderson) 8
Team Final
 Canada (Lukowich) 9
 Germany (Wendorf) 3
Team Final
 United States (Nichols) 7
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 9
Team Final
 Norway (Sørum) 11
 Italy (Rezzadore) 3
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 8
 France (Boan) 7

Draw 6
Team Final
 Norway (Sørum) 9
  Switzerland (Collioud) 6
Team Final
 France (Boan) 5
 Denmark (Petersen) 7
Team Final
 Italy (Rezzadore) 3
 Germany (Wendorf) 12
Team Final
 Canada (Lukowich) 8
 United States (Nichols) 6
Team Final
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 4
 Scotland (Sanderson) 10

Draw 7
Team Final
 France (Boan) 6
 Canada (Lukowich) 8
Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 6
 Norway (Sørum) 7
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 7
 Denmark (Petersen) 5
Team Final
 Italy (Rezzadore) 5
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 3
Team Final
 Germany (Wendorf) 4
 United States (Nichols) 7

Draw 8
Team Final
 Italy (Rezzadore) 3
 United States (Nichols) 5
Team Final
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 5
 Canada (Lukowich) 8
Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 2
 France (Boan) 6
Team Final
 Germany (Wendorf) 7
  Switzerland (Collioud) 2
Team Final
 Denmark (Petersen) 3
 Norway (Sørum) 8

Draw 9
Team Final
 Germany (Wendorf) 3
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 8
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 3
 Scotland (Sanderson) 10
Team Final
 Denmark (Petersen) 4
 United States (Nichols) 6
Team Final
 France (Boan) 5
 Norway (Sørum) 4
Team Final
 Canada (Lukowich) 9
 Italy (Rezzadore) 2

Tiebreaker
Team Final
 Norway (Sørum) 4
 Scotland (Sanderson) 1

Playoffs
Semifinals Final
      
1  Canada 2
4  Norway 6
4  Norway 4
2  United States 6
2  United States 6
3  Sweden 5

Semifinals
Team Final
 Canada (Chernoff) 2
 Norway (Sørum) 6
Team Final
 United States (Nichols) 6
 Sweden (Schaeffer) 5

Final
Team Final
 United States (Nichols) 6
 Norway (Sørum) 4
1978 Air Canada Silver Broom

United States
4th title
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