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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 city | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
| Dates | March 27 – April 2, 1978 |
| Winner |  United States |
| Curling club | Superior CC, Wisconsin |
| Skip | Bob Nichols |
| Third | Bill Strum |
| Second | Tom Locken |
| Lead | Bob Christman |
| Finalist |  Norway (Kristian Sørum) |
« 1977 1979 » | |
 Canada |
 Denmark |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat, Alberta Fourth: Ed Lukowich |
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Arvid Petersen |
Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève Skip: Pierre Boan |
Munchener EV, Munich Skip: Keith Wendorf |
66 CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Leone Rezzadore |
| Norway |
 Scotland |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
United States |
| Trondheim CC Skip: Kristian Sørum |
Oxenfoord CC, Edinburgh Skip: James Sanderson |
Djursholms CK, Stockholm Skip: Tom Schaeffer |
Bern-Zähringer CC, Bern Skip: Fred Collioud |
Superior CC, Wisconsin Skip: Bob Nichols |
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| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Canada | Mike Chernoff | 7 | 2 |
| United States | Bob Nichols | 7 | 2 |
| Sweden | Tom Schaeffer | 6 | 3 |
| Norway | Kristian Sørum | 5 | 4 |
| Scotland | James Sanderson | 5 | 4 |
| Germany | Keith Wendorf | 4 | 5 |
| France | Pierre Boan | 3 | 6 |
| Italy | Leone Rezzadore | 3 | 6 |
| Switzerland | Fred Collioud | 3 | 6 |
| Denmark | Arvid Petersen | 2 | 7 |
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 (Chernoff) |
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 (Chernoff) |
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 (Chernoff) |
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 (Chernoff) |
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 (Chernoff) |
8 |
| United States (Nichols) |
6 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Schaeffer) |
4 |
| Scotland (Sanderson) |
10 |
Draw 7
| Team | Final |
| France (Boan) |
6 |
| Canada (Chernoff) |
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 (Chernoff) |
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 (Chernoff) |
9 |
| Italy (Rezzadore) |
2 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
4 |
| Scotland (Sanderson) |
1 |
| 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 |
- Results from the World Curling Federation
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