Team Canada is in the quarterfinals of the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships in Fredericton, New Brunswick. On Wednesday, Canada improved to a record of seven wins and one loss following a 13-2 win over Finland and 9-4 win over China.
In the tournament to date, Canada has struggled in getting the hammer in the first end. In the first six games, Canada only got the last rock in the first end twice. However on Wednesday, Canada got the hammer in the first end in both games. In the win over Finland, it was a terrific start for the Canadian duo of Jocelyn Peterman of Red Deer, Alberta and Brett Gallant of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They scored two points each in the first, second, third and fourth ends, and then stole five points in the sixth end. Then against China, it was a dominant second half of the game for Team Canada. After trailing China 3-2 after four ends, Canada outscored China 7-1 in the second half, as the Canadians scored three points each in the fifth and eighth ends.
Canada will play Scotland’s Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat in their only game on Thursday. This will be a battle for second place in the group as Italy has already clinched first. Australia, has clinched first in Group B. In this group, there is a five-way tie for second at five wins and three losses. There you have the United States, Japan, Estonia, New Zealand and Norway.
