Red Deer's Jocelyn Peterman at the Grand Slam of Curling in Red Deer. (Anil Mungal/Sportsnet)

By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

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Hometown athlete Jocelyn Peterman reflects on Grand Slam of Curling in Red Deer

Jan 23, 2024 | 5:22 PM

Jocelyn Peterman and Team Lawes didn’t reach the heights they’d hoped for at this past week’s Grand Slam of Curling in Red Deer, but it was still a treat for the hometown curler to compete in front of friends and family at what was, by all accounts, a very successful event.

Peterman’s squad, comprised of herself, Kristin MacCuish, Selena Njegovan and Kaitlyn Lawes, finished with one win and three losses, and unfortunately didn’t make the weekend playoff round.

But keep in mind, the event featured the world’s 16 best teams, so ultimately some great teams were bound to lose regardless.

“We were a little disappointed to not make the playoffs, and we thought we were playing pretty good, but we had some tough matchups and close games,” says Peterman. “We now have the Manitoba provincials to practice for and compete in right away, so we have to learn from this event and take the positives.”

Action was fierce at the Grand Slam of Curling at Servus Arena in Red Deer from Jan. 16-21. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

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Peterman says they had a great handle on the ice, and that Lawes was reading it really well, also praising their team dynamics.

“We had a couple key misses and we can learn from that,” she says.

After the provincials, the team will head to the Scotties, taking place in Calgary from Feb. 16-25.

Further on the Grand Slam, but on a broader scale, Peterman says her team was very pleased.

“We get to play in a lot of different towns across Canada, and this was definitely one of the more well-attended events we’ve had. It was sold out closing weekend and there were lots of fans in the stands,” the 30-year-old says.

“The atmosphere was awesome, the host committee did a great job making the players feel welcome. It was great to see the community come out and support. I hope the event comes back to Red Deer and I think all the players would feel the same way. We loved the venue and everything about the event.”

Peterman’s husband and mixed doubles partner Brett Gallant curls for Team Bottcher, which made the Grand Slam’s final, losing 6-5 to Team Mouat.

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