Down to four!

Two game playoff day sees only semifinalists remain at 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championships 

What started as a robust 32-team field has been whittled down to all but four semifinalists at the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. 

And with quarterfinal action front and center at the Aitken Centre on the University of New Brunswick at Fredericton N.B, on Thursday evening, fans in the stands were treated to high-stakes action as a Canadian mixed doubles crown still hangs in the balance. 

It’s not just a Canadian championship on the line either. Along with the banner and the chance to represent Canada at the 2024 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Ostersund, Sweden, from April 20-27, there’s also a $35,000 prize for the gold-medal victor.  

Additionally, the top three teams at this event earn berths into the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials (Dec. 30-Jan. 4 at Liverpool, N.S.), which will determine Canada’s mixed doubles team for the 2026 Olympics in Italy.   

Still in contention for the aforementioned prizes are Madison Kleiter and Rylan Kleiter, who hail from the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, as they defeated Team British Columbia’s Taylor Reese-Hansen and Corey Chester (6-2; Victoria) by a 7-5 score in a quarterfinal match. 

The young duo is hitting its stride after two playoff wins on Thursday has them set to face Team Walker/Muyers in a semifinal Friday morning at 9 a.m. (all times Atlantic) after Walker/Muyers won its quarterfinal 7-6 over Team Alberta’s Amanada and Aaron Sluchinski (5-4; Airdrie). 

“Feels really good, yeah” said Madison Kleiter of the wins through the round of twelve and quarterfinal. “Nice to just grind it out and stay alive,” added Rylan Kleiter. 

The game plan won’t change for the Saskatchewan tandem as their success has blossomed from a commitment to process. 

“We just take it one shot at a time and get a little bit better every end, every shot,” said Madison. “We’ll keep doing what we’re doing.” 

Meanwhile, former two-time Canadian mixed doubles champions Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant were strong in a 7-5 quarterfinal win over Team Papley/Van Amsterdam (5-3; Edmonton). 

In fact, the last time Team Peterman/Gallant took home the top prize was at Fredericton, N.B., in 2019; the other coming in 2016 at Saskatoon, Sask. 

“We had a great event here obviously in 2019 and Brett loves the east-coast kind of hometown feel out here,” said Peterman. “So, it’s awesome.” 

Peterman and Gallant are now just two wins away from capturing that third title. 

“That’s the goal,” said Peterman of a potential third crown. “Just looking to come out and play like we did today tomorrow.” 

Peterman/Gallant will now face a red-hot Team Manitoba, composed of Kadriana and Colton Lott, on Friday morning at 9 a.m., after the Lotts earned an 11-3 win over Team Martin/Laycock (6-3; Martensville, Sask.) in their quarterfinal. 

The silver-medal team will win $20,000 while the bronze-medal team earns $17,000, and the fourth-place team receives $14,000. Quarterfinalists who were eliminated from the competition on Thursday earn $10,000 each in prize money. 

The gold-medal game will take place at 1 p.m., with the bronze-medal match set for 12:15 p.m. 

Select games will be streamed live on Curling Canada’s streaming platform, Curling Canada +. 

Schedule information, scores and more details about the event can be found here.