The 1971 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 16 to 21 at the Palais de Sports in Megève, France.

Skip: Don Duguid Third: Rod Hunter Second: Jim Pettapiece Lead: Bryan Wood Skip: Pierre Boan Third: André Mabboux Second: André Tronc Lead: Richard Duvillard Alternate: Gerard Pasquier Skip: Manfred Räderer Third: Peter Jacoby Second: Peder Ledosquet Lead: Hansjörg Jacoby Skip: Knut Bjaanaes Third: Sven Kroken Second: Per Dammen Lead: Kjell Ulrichsen Skip: James Sanderson Third: Willie Sanderson Second: Iain Baxter Lead: Colin Baxter Fourth: Roy Berglöf Skip: Kjell Grengmark* Second: Erik Berglöf Lead: Lars-Erik Håkansson Skip: Cesare Canepa Third: Werner Oswald Second: Jakob Kluser Lead: Hans-Ruedi Werren Skip: Dale Dalziel Third: Dennis Melland Second: Clark Sampson Lead: Rodney Melland *Throws third rocks.