Top names in 18-team field at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials

After coming up painfully short at the Olympic Trials last month in Ottawa, veteran skip Brad Gushue took a couple weeks off to recharge and refocus.
“The first week I didn’t even want to look at a curling rock or talk about curling,” he said.
Gushue missed a chance to book an Olympic ticket when his St. John’s team lost in the semifinal at Canadian Tire Centre. However, for the first time, curlers have a second chance to get to the Winter Games now that mixed doubles has