| Laine Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1970-03-24)March 24, 1970 (age 55) |
| Team | |
| Curling club | The Glencoe Club, Calgary, AB |
Curling career | |
| Member Association |  Nova Scotia (1999-2008) Alberta (2009-present) |
| Hearts appearances | 11 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017) |
| World Championship appearances | 6 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2016) |
| TopCTRS ranking | 3rd (2017-18) |
| Grand Slam victories | 1: (Canadian Open:2018) |
Medal record | |
Laine Peters [pronounced: LAY-nee] (born March 24, 1970, inArborfield, Saskatchewan)[1] is aCanadiancurler, fromCalgary. Peters has played in 11Tournament of Hearts and sixWorld Championships. Peters grew up inCarrot River, Saskatchewan.
At the1999 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Peters was the alternate with Nova Scotia (skipped byColleen Jones). The team won the event, and represented Canada at the1999 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, where they finished fifth. Peters would not play in any games in either event.
Peters won her firstNova Scotia Tournament of Hearts in 2000, playing lead with TeamKay Zinck. The team would represent Nova Scotia at the2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts. After posting a 7-4 round robin record, the team lost in a tiebreaker to Team British Columbia, skipped byKelley Law.
Peters was the alternate with Team Nova Scotia again (skipped by Jones) at the2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts, which the team won. They would go on to win a gold medal at the2001 Ford World Women's Curling Championship. Again, Peters would not play in any games with the team. Peters would continue to be the alternate with the team at the2002 and2003 Scott Tournament of Hearts, winning both events. The team would finish in fourth place at the2002 Ford World Women's Curling Championship and won a silver medal at the2003 Ford World Women's Curling Championship. Peters would play in two games at the 2003 Hearts.[2]
Peters won her second Nova Scotia provincial title in 2004, playing second with TeamHeather Smith-Dacey. The team represented Nova Scotia at the2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts, finishing the round robin with a 6–5 record, missing the playoffs.
Peters won a third Nova Scotia title in 2008, playingsecond with TeamMary-Anne Arsenault. The team represented Nova Scotia at the2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and again finished the round robin with a 6–5 record, missing the playoffs.
In addition to her women's success, Peters won theCanadian Mixed Curling Championship in 2002 playing lead with a team skipped byMark Dacey.
Peters moved to Calgary in 2009[3] and joined TeamHeather Nedohin in 2010 as her lead. Peters won her firstAlberta Scotties Tournament of Heartsin 2012. The team would represent Alberta at the2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, Peters and teammateBeth Iskiw became the first time teammates had played together for two different provinces (the pair represented Nova Scotia at the 2004 Hearts). Finishing the round robin with a 7–4 record, the team won all three of their playoff games en route to the championship. The team represented Canada at the2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship. At the Worlds, they finished the round robin with a 7–4 record, tied with the United States (skipped byAllison Pottinger). They beat the Americans, but would lose to South Korea (skipped byKim Ji-sun) in the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game, sending Canada to the bronze medal game. The bronze medal game would be a re-match against the Koreans, with Canada prevailing.
The Nedohin rink would represent Team Canada at the2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts by virtue of winning the championship the year prior. The team finished the round robin with a 7–4 record, sending the team to the playoffs. There, the team beat British Columbia (skipped byKelly Scott) in the 3 vs. 4 game, but lost in the semifinal against Manitoba (skipped byJennifer Jones). That sent the team to a bronze medal rematch against B.C., which they would lose.
Nedohin retired from competitive curling in 2015, and the team replaced her withChelsea Carey as the team's skip. The team won another Alberta Scottiesin 2016, and would represent Alberta at the2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, the team finished the round robin in first place with a 9–2 record. They would go on to win both of their playoff games, defeating Team Canada (skipped by Jennifer Jones) in the 1 vs. 2 game and Northern Ontario (skipped byKrista McCarville) in the final en route to the championship. The team represented Canada at the2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, where they finished the round robin with an 8–3 record. In the playoffs, they would lose to Russia (skipped byAnna Sidorova) twice, settling for a fourth-place finish.
Team Carey would represent Team Canada at the2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts as defending champions. They finished the event with a 9–2 record, sending the team to the playoffs. There, they would lose to Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville in the 3 vs. 4 game, before beating them in the bronze medal game. Team Carey played in the2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, and after going undefeated in the round robin, they would lose to TeamRachel Homan in the final. The team played in the Wild Card game at the2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but lost to TeamKerri Einarson, failing to qualify for the main event. The team disbanded following the season.
For the2018-19 season, Peters joined a new team ofLaura Walker,Cathy Overton-Clapham andLori Olson-Johns. They played in four of seven Slams. At provincials, they were knocked out of the C Event 9-2 byJodi Marthaller. After just one season, the team disbanded.
Peters joined theCheryl Bernard senior women's rink for the2021–22 curling season. The team won the 2021 Alberta Senior Women's Championship, and represented the province at the2021 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, where they finished in fourth place.
Peters coached theTabitha Peterson rink from the United States[4] from 2019 to 2022, and was the team's coach at the2022 Winter Olympics. She andNatalie Nicholson were namedUSA Curling Coach of the Year in 2020.[5] She was an assistant coach with theCalgary Dinos curling team for the 2022–23 season.[6]
Peters has been inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame and recently CurlSask created an award in her name to honour junior campers best demonstrating teamwork, sportsmanship, community involvement, and leadership skills.[7]
Peters is employed as an executive assistant to the President of theCanadian Olympic Committee.[8]
| Season[9] | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Kay Zinck | Heather Smith-Dacey | Krista Bernard | Laine Peters |
| 2003–04 | Meredith Doyle | Heather Smith-Dacey (skip) | Laine Peters | Beth Iskiw |
| 2004–05 | Meredith Doyle | Heather Smith-Dacey (skip) | Laine Peters | Alison Burgess |
| 2005–06 | Heather Smith-Dacey | Cheryl McBain | Laine Peters | Kelly Anderson |
| 2006–07 | Mary-Anne Arsenault | Kim Kelly | Laine Peters | Nancy Delahunt |
| 2007–08 | Mary-Anne Arsenault | Kim Kelly | Laine Peters | Nancy Delahunt |
| 2008–09 | Mary-Anne Arsenault | Kay Zinck | Laine Peters | Theresa Breen |
| 2010–11 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2011–12 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2012–13 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2013–14 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2014–15 | Heather Nedohin | Amy Nixon | Jessica Mair /Jocelyn Peterman | Laine Peters |
| 2015–16 | Chelsea Carey | Amy Nixon | Jocelyn Peterman | Laine Peters |
| 2016–17 | Chelsea Carey | Amy Nixon | Jocelyn Peterman | Laine Peters |
| 2017–18 | Chelsea Carey | Cathy Overton-Clapham | Jocelyn Peterman | Laine Peters |
| 2018–19 | Laura Walker | Cathy Overton-Clapham | Lori Olson-Johns | Laine Peters |
| 2019–20 | Cheryl Bernard | Carolyn Darbyshire-McRorie | Laine Peters | Karen Ruus |
| 2021–22 | Cheryl Bernard | Carolyn McRorie | Laine Peters | Karen Ruus |
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