Teams
The teams representing this year's edition is as follows:
| Team | Country | Home | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | United States | Bemidji CC, Bemidji | Pete Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Joe Polo | Doug Pottinger |
| North America | Canada | St. John's CC, St. John's | Brad Gushue | Mark Nichols | Russ Howard | Jamie Korab |
| North America | Canada | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary | Shannon Kleibrink | Amy Nixon | Bronwen Saunders | Christine Keshen |
| North America | United States | Madison CC, Madison | Debbie McCormick | Nicole Joraanstad | Natalie Nicholson | Tracy Sachtjen |
| North America | Canada | CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy and CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald | Jean-Michel Menard | François Roberge | Eric Sylvain | Maxime Elmaleh |
| Europe | Scotland | Lockerbie CC, Lockerbie | David Murdoch | Ewan MacDonald | Peter Smith | Euan Byers |
| Europe | Sweden | Härnösands CK, Härnösand | Anette Norberg | Eva Lund | Cathrine Lindahl | Anna Svard |
| Europe | Switzerland | Flims CC, Flims | Mirjam Ott | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Valeria Spalty | Janine Greiner |
| Europe | Germany | SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Andrea Schopp | Monika Wagner | Anna Hartelt | Tina Tichatschke |
| North America | Canada | Kelowna CC, Kelowna | Kelly Scott | Jeanna Schraeder | Sasha Carter | Renee Simons |
| Europe | Norway | Stabekk CC, Oslo | Pål Trulsen | Lars Vågberg | Flemming Davanger | Bent Anund Ramsfjell |
| Europe | Finland | Oulunkylä Curling, Helsinki | Markku Uusipaavalniemi | Kalle Kiiskinen | Jani Sullanmaa | Teemu Salo |
This tournament marks the first time a Finnish team has competed in the Continental Cup, as well as the first in which neither the rink of Randy Ferbey or Colleen Jones appeared (as Ferbey was defeated in the provincial playdowns did not qualify for the Brier and Jones did not win the Tournament of Hearts). It is also the first time the winners of the Canada Cup of Curling is not awarded a berth in the Continental Cup (their positions being replaced by the teams representing Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games instead). The European team is captained by Elisabet Gustafson, who had competed in the inaugural Continental Cup. The North American team is captained by Lindsay Sparkes and Linda Moore.
Read more about this topic: 2006 Continental Cup Of Curling
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