The 1982 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 29 to April 4 at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Skip: Al Hackner Third: Rick Lang Second: Bob Nicol Lead: Bruce Kennedy Alternate: Al Fiskar Skip: Per Berg Third: Gert Larsen Second: Jan Hansen Lead: Michael Harry Fourth: André Tronc Third: Roger Jacobs Second: Bob Lehn Skip: Gérard Natter Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Hans Dieter Kiesel Second: Sven Saile Lead: Heiner Martin Skip: Andrea Pavani Third: Giancarlo Valt Second: Enrico Alberti Lead: Enea Pavani Skip: Sjur Loen Third: Morten Søgaard Second: Morten Skaug Lead: Dagfinn Loen Skip: Colin Hamilton Third: David Ramsay Second: W. Michael Dick Lead: Richard Pretsel Skip: Sören Grahn Third: Connie Östlund Second: Niclas Järund Lead: Tony Eng Skip: Jürg Tanner Third: Jürg Hornisberger Second: Patrik Lörtscher Lead: Franz Tanner Skip: Steve Brown Third: Ed Sheffield Second: Huns Gustrowsky Lead: George Godfrey