The 2006

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was held April 1–9, 2006 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in

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, skipped by

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, won the tournament defeating

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in the final.

Teams

*** Finnish skip Markku Uusipaavalniemi missed the first three games with a wrist injury; Kiiskinen skipped in his place. Markku returned April 3; threw second rocks in the early draw and third stones in the remainder of the competition.

Round-robin standings

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in shots.

Round-robin results

Draw 1

''April 1, 09:00''

Draw 2

''April 1, 16:00''

Draw 3

''April 2, 09:00''

Draw 4

''April 2, 14:00''

Draw 5

''April 2, 19:00''

Draw 6

''April 3, 09:00''

Draw 7

''April 3, 14:00''

Draw 8

''April 3, 19:00''

Draw 9

''April 4, 09:00''

Draw 10

''April 4, 14:00''

Draw 11

''April 4, 19:00''

Draw 12

''April 5, 09:00''

Draw 13

''April 5, 14:00''

Draw 14

''April 5, 19:00''

Draw 15

''April 6, 09:00''

Draw 16

''April 6, 14:00''

Draw 17

''April 7, 19:00''

Playoffs

Brackets

1 vs. 2 game

''April 7, 14:00''

3 vs. 4 game

''April 7, 19:00''

Semi-final

''April 8, 13:00''

Final

''April 9, 12:30''

Round robin player percentages

References

;General * ;Specific {{World Curling Championships World Men's Championship World Men's Curling Championship International curling competitions hosted by the United States

Curling in Massachusetts

International sports competitions hosted by the United States Sports competitions in Lowell, Massachusetts