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Peters family travels to South Korea for Olympics
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When in Rome...
When in Rome, do as the Romans do is the saying. So,
when in South Korea, dress as South Koreans do. That's
what Blyth's Justin Peters, right, and teammate Cody
Goloubef did when they arrived. (Courtesy photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
With games beginning this week
in the PyeongChang Olympics'
men's hockey competition, Blyth's
Jeff and Janice Peters are on their
way to be part of their son Justin's
once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Justin, a lifelong professional
hockey player with experience in the
NHL, Latvia and Germany, is a
member of the men's hockey team,
which plays its first game today
(Feb. 15) against Switzerland.
Jeff and Janice are flying directly
to Seoul, South Korea tonight. They
leave Toronto at 11:30 p.m. on Feb.
15 and arrive in South Korea at 3
p.m. local time. They will miss the
team's first game, but plan to attend
the rest of the games, depending on
how far the team goes.
The Peterses are due to leave
South Korea to return to Canada on
Feb. 24, which is the day of the
competition's gold medal game. The
schedule is due to work
requirements for the pair, but if the
team finds itself playing for the gold
on Feb. 24, other arrangements may
quite possibly be made.
Jeff and Janice will arrive in Seoul
and will then travel by train to
Gangneung, where all of the hockey
games will be played. The city is in
the coastal region of South Korea on
the shores of the Sea of Japan.
After playing Switzerland on Feb.
15, the team is in action again the
next day on Feb. 16 against the
Czech Republic and Feb. 18 against
South Korea to end the round-robin
stage of the tournament.
The Canada -South Korea match -
up will be notable because the South
Korean team features Matt Dalton, a
Clinton native, who's also a
goaltender. Dalton played in the
U.S. college system for Bemidji
State University and then in the
American Hockey League before
shifting to Russia and eventually
Asia. He has played in South Korea
for the last three seasons.
The Peterses have been in touch
with the Daltons, their neighbours to
the south, who plan on bringing the
whole family to South Korea.
When in South Korea, Jeff and
Janice plan on taking in as much of
the culture as they can. Not only do
they hope to view other Olympic
events, but they hope to tour Seoul,
which is often regarded as one of the
most eye-catching cities in the
world.
Justin's spot on the team has yet to
be determined, as he is still battling
for ice time with the team's other
goalies, Ben Scrivens and Kevin
Poulin. However, in a previous
interview with The Citizen, Justin
has said that he's determined to be as
good a teammate as he can be and
that he'll give his all to whatever role
is assigned to him at the Olympics.
Late last week, Justin took part in
the Olympic opening ceremonies,
walking in as part of Team Canada
behind flag -bearers Tessa Virtue and
Scott Moir.
His helmet has been crafted to
include an outdoor hockey rink from
North Bay. Janice's family resides in
North Bay and Justin vividly recalls
his early days of playing hockey
outdoors there and wanted to pay
homage to the community.
In Blyth, ahead of travelling to
South Korea, Jeff and Janice have
flown Canadian and Olympic flags
in front of their King Street home.
Good hockey parents
Jeff, centre, and Janice Peters have been with their sons every step of the way along their
hockey journey. Here, in 2015, they were in Washington as their son Justin, left, was a member
of the NHLs Capitals, who took part in the annual Winter Classic, taking on the Chicago
Blackhawks. Justin is now an Olympian in South Korea and they are taking the trip to support
him during the once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Courtesy photo)
Started from the county
Matt Dalton, left, and Justin Peters both find themselves
Olympians this month in South Korea. Dalton, a Clinton
native, with the South Koreans and Peters, a Blyth native,
with the Canadians. Both are goalies on their respective
teams. (Courtesy photo)
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