By Troy Gillard

peterman, gallant

Canada advances to semis at World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

Apr 26, 2019 | 3:27 PM

STAVANGER, Norway — Canada’s mixed doubles team will play for a medal at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship after winning both its playoff games on Friday.

Jocelyn Peterman (Winnipeg, formerly Red Deer), Brett Gallant (St. John’s, N.L.) and coach Jeff Stoughton secured their spot in the semifinal with a 7-3 victory against Russia’s Anastasia Moskaleva and Alexander Eremin at Sørmarka Arena.

Russia started with the hammer and was forced into scoring one in the first end. A missed double attempt by Canada in the second end resulted in a steal of one for Russia and a two-point lead.

But Peterman and Gallant found their footing and took control for the remainder of the game. After scoring one in the third, Canada had back-to-back steals of two in the fourth and fifth ends to take a commanding lead.

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Russia used its power play in the sixth in an attempt to orchestrate a multiple-point end, but Canada made a double that forced Russia into taking one.

Canada scored one in the seventh and stole one in the eighth to win.

Earlier in the day, Canada defeated Finland’s Elina Virtaala and Tomi Rantamaeki 7-2 in the round of 12. Canada needed a big second-half effort to deliver on the win.

Canada scored two in the first and forced Finland to one in the second. But Finland tied the game the next end with a steal of one and forced Canada’s Peterman into a precise draw through the port to score one in the fourth end.

Without hammer in the fifth, Peterman tucked her shot behind a guard against two Finland counters. Finland missed its final shot and Canada stole a point. Had Canada missed the shot, Finland could have potentially scored up to three.

Canada kept Finland off the scoreboard in the second half of the game. Peterman and Gallant stole two in the sixth and one in the seventh, which led to Finland conceding.

Canada will play Olympic gold-medallist John Shuster of the United States and partner Cory Christensen in the semifinal at 3 a.m. (all times ET) on Saturday. The winner advances to the gold-medal game at 10 a.m. and the loser plays in the bronze-medal game at 7 a.m.

(Al Cameron, Curling Canada)