Canada skip Brad Gushue calls out during men's draw seven action against Australia at the Pan Continental Curling Championship in Kelowna, B.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Gushue advanced to the men's final with an 8-3 win over Andrew Stopera of the United States on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Michael Burns **MANDATORY CREDIT**
KELOWNA, B.C. – Defending champion Brad Gushue of Canada advanced to the men’s final at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-3 win over Andrew Stopera of the United States on Friday.
Gushue’s team from St. John’s, N.L., broke open a close game with three points in the ninth end and stole two more in the 10th to seal the win.
Canada will face South Korea for gold on Saturday.
South Korea’s Team Park defeated Japan’s Riku Yanagisawa 8-7 in the other semifinal.
Later Friday, Canada’s Kerri Einarson faced Tabitha Peterson of the United States in the women’s bronze-medal game.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2023.
