Jocelyn Peterman in action in February 2020. (Twitter: @TeamJJonesCurl)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Red Deer’s Peterman now awaits mixed doubles trials for shot at Olympics

Aug 14, 2021 | 11:04 AM

There will be a Red Deer flavour at the upcoming 2022 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials.

Jocelyn Peterman of Red Deer, with partner Brett Gallant, are one of six teams already qualified for the event, which will ultimately determine who goes on to represent Canada in mixed doubles at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Peterman and Gallant will be joined by 10 more teams at the trials which runs from Dec.28-Jan. 2 in Portage la Prairie, MB.

Those extra 10 slots at trials will be determined through a series of events over the next few months in Martensville, SK, Banff, AB, and Brantford, ON.

“This updated qualification process honours what mixed doubles teams achieved before the pandemic while also allowing opportunities for newly-created teams chances to qualify. It also provides a path to the trials for mixed doubles specialist teams that solely focus on the discipline,” said Scott Pfeifer, Curling Canada’s national mixed doubles program coach.

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“Like everything in the past year and a half, we’ve needed to adjust. I’m confident this process provides as many opportunities for teams of all backgrounds and experience to qualify for the limited number of spots available at the trials.”

As of the end of 2020, Red Deer’s Peterman, along with Gallant, were ranked number one in Canada.

From March 18-25 in Calgary, Peterman and Gallant competed in the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, placing first in Pool A before bowing out in the Round of 8.