Kerri Einarson & Brad Gushue are 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles curling champions.

Einarson & Gushue defeated Kadriana Sahaidak & Colton Lott 9-6 in the gold medal game Thursday night in Calgary.

The two-time Scotties champion and three-time Brier champ jumped out to a 3-1 lead and then took control of the game with a steal of four in the fourth end.

With the victory Einarson & Gushue collect the top prize of $50,000 and have the opportunity to represent Canada at the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Aberdeen, Scotland from May 17th-23rd.

The top seven finishing countries in Aberdeen will secure spots in the 2022 Winter Olympics mixed doubles competition in Beijing.

It was the third straight podium finish for Sahaidak & Lott. They were silver-medallists in 2018 in Leduc, Alberta and claimed bronze in 2019 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Sahaidak & Lott received $30,000 for finishing second and also clinched a berth in the 2021 Olympic Mixed Doubles Curling Trials.

 


2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
@ Calgary
Quarterfinals 
Kerri Einarson/Brad Gushue 11 Jennifer Jones/Brent Laing 2
Danielle Schmiemann/Jon Morris 8 Shannon Birchard/Catlin Schneider 7
Kadriana Sahaidak/Colton Lott 8 Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant 7 (EE)
Laura Walker/Kirk Myers 9 Lisa Weagle/John Epping 3

Page Playoff Seeding 
Sahaidak/Lott 8 Einarson/Gushue 5
Schmiemann/Morris 6 Walker/Myers 5

1-2 Page Playoff Game
Sahaidak/Lott 7 Schmiemann/Morris 6
3-4 Page Playoff Game
Einarson/Gushue 8 Walker/Myers 6

Semifinal  
Einarson/Gushue 7 Schmiemann/Morris 6

Gold Medal Game 
Einarson/Gushue 9 Sahaidak/Lott 6

 

2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Results & Draw