Calgary’s Kevin Koe beats Sweden’s Niklas Edin at Canadian Open

YORKTON, Sask. – Calgary’s Kevin Koe downed Sweden’s Niklas Edin 7-5 in the evening draw at the Canadian Open on Wednesday.

Koe fell behind twice before scoring a deuce in the fourth end to take a 4-3 lead. Edin responded with a single in the fifth, but another score of two in the sixth and a single in the eighth from Koe was enough for the victory.

In other Draw 5 play, Scotland’s David Murdock slipped past Saskatoon’s Steve Laycock, scoring a single in an extra end for the 5-4 win.

Brad Gushue, from St. John’s N.L., doubled up Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers 6-3 in six ends, Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., hammered Jim Cotter of Vernon, B.C., 7-3 and Charlottetown’s Adam Casey needed only five ends to dismantle veteran skip Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., 9-3.

Earlier in women’s play, Edmonton’s Val Sweeting needed an extra end to edge Tracy Fleury of Sudbury, Ont., 7-6 while Ottawa’s Rachel Homan disposed of Switzerland’s Binia Feltscher 6-1 in five ends.

Also, Switzerland’s Alina Paetz toppled Scotland’s Eve Muirhead 9-3, Sherry Middaugh, from Coldwater, Ont., downed Saskatoon’s Stefanie Lawton 6-2 and Calgary’s Chelsea Carey beat EunJung Kim of South Korea 9-6.

The Canadian Open is the third of four majors on the Grand Slam of Curling season.

The triple knockout format is used to determine playoff seedings. The quarter-finals and semifinals will be played Saturday and the finals are set for Sunday.