Whether dazzling on international ice or owning the national spotlight, Canada’s pairs teams proved they’re a force to be reckoned with. Rewind the highlights and relive the biggest moments that defined the 2024-2025 season. 

Canada’s junior pairs made a strong impression on the national and international stages again this season. Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher from Ontario proudly represented Canada at the 2024 ISU Grand Prix Final where they captured bronze for the second consecutive year—a testament to their consistency and competitive edge. They capped off their season with a confident senior debut at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships, finishing fifth among seasoned competitors. 

Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher at the 2024 ISU Grand Prix Final.

Fellow Ontarians Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov also turned heads this season with their inspiring comeback. After an early back injury sidelined Kemp, the team bounced back to dominate the 2024–2025 Skate Canada Challenge, taking home gold. They went on to defend their title at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships, securing their place as one of the country’s top junior pairs. 

Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov at the 2024-2025 Skate Canada Challenge.

Martina Ariano Kent and Charly Laliberté-Laurent from Quebec continued their upward trajectory, earning silver at Nationals for the second consecutive year before claiming bronze at the 2025 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships, Canada’s top result at the championships.  

Martina Ariano Kent and Charly Laliberté-Laurent at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Quebec’s senior pairs team Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps reached a major milestone when Stellato-Dudek officially became a Canadian citizen—clearing the path for Olympic eligibility ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The pair celebrated this milestone with a commanding win at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships.  

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships.

Ontario’s Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud and Quebec’s Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Éthier also delivered impressive performances this season, each earning their second consecutive national medals, respectively with silver and bronze, and securing coveted spots at the 2025 ISU World Championships.  

The 2025 Canadian national pairs podium: (left to right) Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Éthier.

The Canadian senior pairs hit a high note this season at the ISU Four Continents Championships, where two teams delivered medal-worthy performances. Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps claimed silver, while Pereira and Michaud captured their first-ever ISU championship medal with a bronze—an exciting benchmark for the duo and for Canadian figure skating. Adding to the nation’s strong pairs showing, Laurin and Éthier made fans back home proud with a personal best short program, earning a score of 62.90. 

Canada’s pairs teams delivered standout performances and strong momentum this season. With Milano-Cortina 2026 on the horizon, the country’s top pairs are pushing forward with purpose—ready to rise to the occasion on the world stage.