Ottawa, ON (Feb. 23, 2026) – Following the conclusion of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, where Canadian skaters set new personal best scores, Skate Canada has named its team for the upcoming ISU World Figure Skating Championships, to be held in Prague, Czechia from March 24-29, 2026.  

The team will be comprised of twelve seasoned athletes, representing the country in women’s, men’s, pairs and ice dance. This event marks the end of a fantastic season that saw senior figure skaters take home close to 25 international medals.  

Skate Canada has a robust selection criterion for each ISU Championships to undertake the selection of athletes and teams who will represent Canada at these events. Skate Canada’s selection criteria for ISU Championships can be found on skatecanada.ca. 

TEAM CANADA
Name | Age | Hometown | Coach 

Women
Madeline Schizas | 23 | Oakville, Ont. | Nancy Lemaire

Men
Stephen Gogolev | 21 | Toronto, Ont. | Lee Barkell 

Pairs
Kelly Ann Laurin | 20 | St-Jérôme, Que. & Loucas Éthier | 25 | Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Que. | Stéphanie Valois 
Lia Pereira | 21 | Milton, Ont. & Trennt Michaud | 29 | Trenton, Ont. | Alison Purkiss

Ice Dance 
Piper Gilles | 34 | Toronto, Ont. & Paul Poirier | 34 | Unionville, Ont. | Carol Lane & Juris Razgulajevs 
Marjorie Lajoie | 25 | Boucherville, Que. & Zachary Lagha | 26 | Saint-Hubert, Que. | Marie-France Dubreuil  
Marie-Jade Lauriault | 29 | Ste-Anne-Des-Plaines, Que. & Romain Le Gac | 30 | Laval, Que. | Scott Moir