29 Canadian Skaters Heading to Grand Prix Events for the 2023-2024 Season

OTTAWA, ON (June 28, 2023) – The International Skating Union (ISU) has officially announced the assignments for the 2023-2024 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events, which include stops in six different countries. A total of 29 Canadian athletes across women, men, pair and ice dance will be competing at the various events, including 2023 Skate Canada International which will be held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, B.C., from October 27-29, 2023.  

Other events on the circuit include Skate America, Grand Prix de France, Cup of China, Grand Prix Espoo and NHK Trophy, all taking place between October and November 2023. 

Each skater or team can be assigned a maximum of two events, with skaters being awarded points based on their placements at competitions. The top six from each discipline qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, which will take place from December 7-10, 2023 in Beijing, China. 

CANADIAN ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE 2023-2024 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING SERIES 

*Entries are subject to change 

SKATE AMERICA – Allen, USA – October 20-22, 2023 

Men: Stephen Gogolev
Pair: Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
Ice Dance: Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha  

SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL – Vancouver, B.C. – October 27-29, 2023  

Men: Wesley Chiu, Conrad Orzel, Roman Sadovsky
Women: Sara-Maude Dupuis, Kaiya Ruiter, Madeline Schizas
Pair: Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier, Brooke McIntosh & Benjamin Mimar, Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps
Ice Dance: Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer, Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Molly Lanaghan & Dmitre Razgulajevs  

GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE – Angers, France – November 3-5, 2023 

Pair: Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
Ice Dance: Laurence Fournier-Beaudry & Nikolaj Soerensen, Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac 

CUP OF CHINA – Chongquing, China – November 10-12, 2023  

Women: Madeline Schizas
Pair: Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps
Ice Dance: Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha 

GRAND PRIX ESPOO – Espoo, Finland – November 17-19, 2023 

Pair: Brooke McIntosh & Benjamin Mimar
Ice Dance: Nadiia Bashynska & Peter Beaumont, Laurence Fournier-Beaudry & Nikolaj Soerensen 

NHK TROPHY – Osaka, Japan – November 24-26, 2023 

Pair: Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier
Ice Dance: Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac 

For full entries and details, please visit isu.org.