Canada’s mixed doubles team won’t make playoffs – National

Canada’s mixed doubles team won’t make playoffs – National

https://globalnews.ca/news/11658257/canadas-playoff-chances-slim-after-curling-loss/

Publish Date: 2026-02-08 16:54:00

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – A stone-faced Brett Gallant put his arms on the coach’s bench and looked up at the grandstand at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.

A 7-6 loss to Sweden on Sunday afternoon had all but eliminated him and mixed doubles partner Jocelyn Peterman from playoff contention. A 9-5 loss to South Korea in the evening would seal it.

There were no obvious answers for a husband and wife who were expecting much more at the Winter Games.

“It kind of sucks because we had it in our hands this morning,” said Canadian coach Scott Pfeifer. “So if we’d won out, we knew we were in the playoffs.”

Reminders of what could have been were all around.

Gallant glanced at the spectators chanting “U-S-A!! U-S-A!!” as the playoff-bound Korey Dropkin walked behind him. Moments earlier, the home crowd roared as Italy’s Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner delivered another win.

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Instead of thinking about potential celebration and Olympic glory, Gallant stood in silence as the pockets of dejected Canadian fans made their way to the exits.