53 Athletes Named to Skate Canada’s 2023-2024 NextGen Team

Ottawa, ON (July 26, 2023) – Skate Canada is excited to announce the 53 athletes that have been selected to the NextGen Team for the 2023-2024 season. The team will be comprised of 12 men, 13 women, five pair teams and nine ice dance teams.

Skate Canada’s NextGen program was created to support the operations of Skate Canada’s high performance development system with the purpose of ensuring athletes and coaches reach their maximum potential through various development and training opportunities.

The program is delivered in partnership with the Skate Canada Sections (PSO), Own The Podium, and Canadian Sport Institutes across the country. Selected skaters and their respective coaches are provided essential support to further their athletic goals, while identifying and supporting the development of the skills necessary to be competitive at a national and international level.

2023-2024 NextGen Team

Name | Age | Hometown | Coach | Training Location

MEN

David Bondar | 16 | Richmond Hill, Ont. | Lee Barkell | Toronto, Ont.
William Chan | 14 | Vancouver, B.C. | Eileen Murphy & Keegan Murphy | Richmond, B.C.
Vladimir Furman | 16 | St-Hubert, Que. | Marc-André Craig | Chambly, Que.
Alec Guinzbourg | 18 | Aurora, Ont. | Lee Barkell | Toronto, Ont.
David Howes | 16 | Winnipeg, Man. | Keegan Murphy | Richmond, B.C.
Terry Jin | 17 | Surrey, B.C. | Joey Russell | Toronto, Ont.
David Li | 16 | Richmond, B.C. | Keegan Murphy & Eileen Murphy | Richmond, B.C.
Grayson Long | 15 | Oakville, Ont. | Brian Orser | Toronto, Ont.
Rio Morita | 18 | Thornhill, Ont. | Tracy Wilson | Toronto, Ont.
Edward Nicholas Vasii | 16 | Rosemère, Que. | Yvan Desjardins | Rosemère, Que.
Anthony Paradis | 16 | Boisbriand, Que. | Yvan Desjardins | Rosemère, Que.
David Shteyngart | 17 | Ottawa, Ont. | Darlene Joseph | Ottawa, Ont.

WOMEN

Abbie Baltzer | 15 | Hamilton, Ont. | Jennifer Jackson & Bryce Davison | Hamilton, Ont.
Breken Brezden | 17 | Dauphin, Man. | Jennifer Jackson & Bryce Davison | Hamilton, Ont.
Mély-Ann Gagner | 15 | Sherbrooke, Que. | Marc-André Craig | Chambly, Que.
Fée Ann Landry | 18 | Gatineau, Que. | Guylaine Blouin | Gatineau, Que.
Lulu Lin | 13 | Mississauga, Ont. | Paul Parkinson & Andrew Evans | Mississauga, Ont.
Reese Rose | 14 | Gananoque, Ont. | Darlene Joseph | Ottawa, Ont.
Hetty Shi | 14 | Northville, Michigan | Andrew Evans & Paul Parkinson | Mississauga, Ont.
Uliana Shiryaeva | 16 | Coquitlam, B.C. | Joanne McLeod | Burnaby, B.C.
Rose Théroux | 16 | Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, Que. | Marc-André Craig | Chambly, Que.
Aleksa Volkova | 14 | Lac-Brôme, Que. | Martine Dagenais | Boucherville, Que.
Megan Woodley | 14 | Oro Station, Ont. | Andrew Evans & Paul Parkinson | Mississauga, Ont.
Lucille Yang | 13 | Dunrobin, Ont. | Darlene Joseph | Ottawa, Ont.
Kara Yun | 14 | Burnaby, B.C. | Joanne McLeod | Burnaby, B.C.

PAIR

Annika Behnke | 14 | Peace River, Alta. & Kole Sauve | 15 | Grand Prairie, Alta. | Terri Gallant | Edmonton, Alta.
Jazmine Desrochers | 16 | Mississauga, Ont. & Kieran Thrasher | 19 | Amherstburg, Ont. | Bruno Marcotte | Oakville, Ont.
Ava Kemp | 14 | Winnipeg, Man. & Yohnatan Elizarov | 19 | Winnipeg, Man. | Andrew Evans & Kevin Dawe| Mississauga, Ont.
Martina Ariano Kent | 16 | Mount Royal, Que. & Charly Laliberté-Laurent | 17 | Boucherville, Que. | Marc-André Craig & David Alexandre Paradis | Chambly, Que.
Ashlyn Schmitz | 17 | Shellbrook, Sask. & Tristan Taylor | 21 | Regina, Sask. | David & Vicki Schultz | Regina, Sask.

ICE DANCE

Victoria Carandiuc | 15 | Saint-Constant, Que. & Andrei Carandiuc | 16 | Saint-Constant, Que. | Mylène Girard | Chambly, Que.
Auréa Cinçon-Debout | 16 | Montreal, Que. & Earl Jesse Celestino | 17 | Dollard des Ormeaux, Que. | Benjamin Brisbois | Montreal, Que.
Charlotte Chung | 18 | Toronto, Ont. & Axel Mackenzie | 18 | Toronto, Ont. | Carol Lane | Scarborough, Ont.
Emma Goodstadt | 18 | Oakville, Ont. & Christian Bennett | 18 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Carol Lane | Scarborough, Ont.
Jordyn Lewis | 18 | Komoka, Ont. & Noah McMillan | 19 | Ilderton, Ont. | Scott Moir | London, Ont.
Savanna Martel | 18 | Calgary, Alta. & William Oddson | 20 | Calgary, Alta. | Kim Weeks & Tyler Myles | Calgary, Alta.
Chloe Nguyen | 18 | Vancouver, B.C. & Brendan Giang | 19 | Burnaby, B.C. | Aaron Lowe & Megan Wing | Burnaby, B.C.
Dana Sabatini-Speciale | 17 | Springwater, Ont. & Nicholas Buelow | 16 | Barrie, Ont. | Mitch Islam | Barrie, Ont.
Layla Veillon | 17 | London, Ont. & Alexander Brandys | 18 | London, Ont. | Scott Moir | London, Ont.