OTTAWA, ON (April 22, 2026) – Skate Canada is pleased to announce the 35 athletes that will make up its NextGen Team for the 2026-2027 competition season. The team will be comprised of eleven women, eight men, three pair teams and five ice dance teams. In the coming months, Skate Canada will continue to monitor the progress of additional high-potential athletes to assess their eligibility for selection to the 2026–2027 NextGen Team.

Skate Canada’s NextGen program is designed to guide young figure skaters in their pursuit of excellence. The goal of the program is to build a sustainable pathway to the podium in figure skating by developing world-class athletes who can help elevate Canada’s presence at major international events.

Delivered in partnership with Skate Canada Sections (PSOs), Own the Podium, and Canadian Sport Institutes across the country, the program provides selected skaters and their respective coaches 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.

To learn more about the NextGen Team, click here.

Name | Age | Hometown | Coach

Women
Victoria Barakhtina | 15 | Toronto, Ont. | Joey Russell & Brian Orser
Lia Cho | 13 | Calgary, Alta. | Scott Davis
Uxia Gonzalez-Abraldes | 15 | Edmonton, Alta. | Katherine Co-Grant
Téa Hébert | 15 | Lac-Mégantic, Que. | Marc-André Craig & Amélie Fortin
Ksenia Krouzkevitch | 14 | Oakville, Ont. | Paul Parkinson
Lulu Lin | 16 | Vancouver, B.C. | Paul Parkinson
Sofia Nazarova | 15 | Hamilton, Ont. | Jennifer Jackson & Bryce Davison
Hannah Quinn | 16 | Toronto, Ont. | Paul Parkinson & Derek Schmidt
Reese Rose | 17 | Gananoque, Ont. | Darlene Joseph & Adrian Matei
Quinn Startek | 14 | Stoney Creek, Ont. | Jennifer Jackson & Bryce Davison
Camila Volkova | 14 | Lac-Brome, Que. | Martine Dagenais & Stéphane Yvars

Men
James Cha | 17 | Toronto, Ont. | Brian Orser & Karen Preston
William Chan | 17 | Vancouver, B.C. | Eileen Murphy & Keegan Murphy
Alexander Ge | 14 | Burnaby, B.C. | Joanne McLeod
Grayson Long | 18 | Oakville, Ont. | Brian Orser & Karen Preston
Ethan Luo | 17 | Richmond Hill, Ont. | Eva Najarro & Alexandra Najarro
Colton Moness | 16 | Toronto, Ont. | Myke Gillman & Jonathan Mills
Art Tyomkin | 13 | Milton, Ont. | Nancy Lemaire & Michael Marinaro
Bowen Yan | 15 | Delta, B.C. | Megumu Seki & Keegan Murphy

Pairs
Brianna Dion | 15 | Ottawa, Ont. & Jacob Côté | 20 | Dartmouth, N.S. | Marie Palladini-Hamelin & Ryan Arnold
Marykim Ranzi | 14 | Blainville, Que. & Enryck Legault | 17 | Sainte-Sophie, Que. | Yvan Desjardins & Stéphanie Valois
Julia Quattrocchi | 19 | Laval, Que. & Étienne Lacasse | 19 | Sainte-Thérèse, Que. | Yvan Desjardins & Stéphanie Valois

Ice Dance
Charlie Anderson | 20 | London, Ont. & Cayden Dawson | 20 | Oakville, Ont. | Scott Moir & Cara Moir
Florence Beausoleil | 14 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. & Rémi Thibault | 18 | Candiac, Que. | Mylène Girard & François-Xavier Ouellette
Madelaine Breau | 17 | Coquitlam, B.C. & Kurtis Che | 18 | Calgary, Alta. | Megan Wing & Aaron Lowe
Kayleigh Chao | 15 | Brampton, Ont. & Jonathan (Ji Xiang) Ma | 16 | Brampton, Ont. | Matthew Doleman
Summer Homick | 18 | Tillsonburg, Ont. & Nicholas Buelow | 19 | Barrie, Ont. | Mitchell Islam & David Islam