Peterman, Gallant remain perfect, reach Page 1-2 playoff at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials | CBC Sports

Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant continue to roll at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials in Liverpool, N.S.

The duo remained undefeated at the event and advanced to the Page 1 versus 2 game with an 8-4 win over Rachel Homan and Brendan Bottcher in Thursday’s opening playoff draw.

Peterman and Gallant will face Lisa Weagle and John Epping in the 1 vs. 2 game on Friday, with the winner advancing directly to Saturday’s final.

The two teams faced off in round-robin play Tuesday, where a fifth-end steal of two powered Peterman and Gallant to a 6-3 win.

“We had a great game with them in the round robin and we expect them to play great in this game,” said Peterman. “We just need to keep doing our thing.”

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Epping and Weagle advanced with a 10-5 win over Brittany Tran and Ryan Kleiter on Thursday.

Epping said his duo is playing really well, but has work to do in finding a solution for Peterman and Gallant.

“I mean, obviously, they’re playing great,” he said. “They haven’t lost a game and just beat one of the other top teams in the event. They’re playing fantastic, so we’re going to have to be on our game. But if we play like we did tonight, I think we have a good chance.”

Tran and Kleiter will face Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing on Friday while Homan and Bottcher will take on the father-daughter team of Jim and Jaelyn Cotter. The winners will move on to the Page 3 vs. 4 playoff while the losers will be eliminated.

The winner of the 3 vs. 4 game will take on the loser of the 1 vs. 2 game in a semifinal, with the winner of that matchup getting the second spot in the final.

The trials winner can represent Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games if the duo also finishes high enough at the 2025 world championship to qualify their country for Italy.

The Olympic field will include the top eight ranked countries in the world, or the top seven plus host Italy if the Italians aren’t in the top eight. Canada currently ranks fifth.