The Canadian team of Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant opened the world mixed doubles curling championship with two wins on Saturday at Willie O’Ree Place in Fredericton, N.B.
The Canadians beat Germany 10-5 in the early draw, then edged Denmark 6-4 in the late draw.
Against Germany, Canada scored three in the third end to take a 4-2 lead, and added two more in the fifth to go ahead 5-3. The Germans (Pia-Lisa Schoell and Joshua Sutor) scored a deuce in the sixth end to trim their deficit to 6-5, but Canada roared back with four in the seventh, and it was handshake time.
WATCH | Peterman, Gallant victorious at Canadian mixed doubles trials:
Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant defeat Rachel Homan and Brendan Bottcher 8-7 in the championship game at the Canadian mixed doubles Olympic curling trials. The married couple from Chestermere, Alta., earn the chance to represent Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Against Denmark (Jasmin and Henrik Holtermann), Canada led 2-1 after two ends. The game was tie 3-3 after five ends. The Canadians went ahead 5-3 with a deuce in the sixth, held Denmark to one in the seventh and iced the game with a single in the eighth.
Canada, Italy, Scotland and Sweden all finished the first day of competition in Group A with 2-0 records. China and Finland were 1-1, while Denmark, Germany, Korea and the Netherlands are all 0-2.
Canada will play Sweden in its only game on Sunday.
