The 2017 World Men's Curling Championship was a curling event that was held from April 1 to 9 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.

Mark Nichols, ONL is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently plays third for the Brad Gushue rink. Nichols is a former Olympic champion curler, having played third for Team Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the team won a gold medal. He also won a World Championship with Gushue in 2017.