OTTAWA, ON (July 13, 2023) – Day tickets for the 2023 Autumn Classic International are now on sale! Day tickets are priced starting at $35, plus applicable taxes and fees. Please note that seating will be general admission. Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite.com. The 2023 Autumn Classic International will take place at Sportplexe […]
OTTAWA, ON (July 10, 2023) – Following the release of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating assignments by the International Skating Union (ISU), Skate Canada is excited to announce the athletes that will be competing at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, B.C., from October 27-29, 2023. A total of 18 Canadian skaters […]
OTTAWA, ON (July 5, 2023) – Skate Canada is excited to announce the 30 athletes that will make up its National Team for the 2023-2024 season. The team will include four men, four women, four pair teams, as well as seven ice dance teams. While many members are returning from last season including 2023 ISU […]
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 […]
On June 28th, 1969, New York City, police raided The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. Employees and patrons were roughly dragged from the bar by police. The raid ignited a riot amongst the patrons and residents. This led to six days of protests and violent interactions with police and was the inciting […]
All-event tickets for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2024 are on sale now! All-event tickets will be priced starting at $574 CAD (including taxes and fees) and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.ca. The seven-day all-event ticket package includes all practices at the Bell Centre (excluding the Exhibition Gala practice), all competitions, and the […]
The road to change is a long one. There is no one action that can eliminate the inherited generational trauma and behaviours that have been experienced by Canada’s Indigenous people. Skate Canada has been proud to work hand in hand with Clayton Sandy this year as we look to ‘work in good ways’ with the […]
As we mark the start of Pride Season, Skate Canada celebrates the history, resilience, and diversity of individuals who identify as two spirited, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and additional ways of self-identification (2SLGBTQIA+). June kicks off the Pride season that runs from coast to coast to coast until the end of August. During this period, […]
Skate Canada is committed to working in good ways with Indigenous communities and partners. Let us celebrate National Indigenous History Month through learning, appreciating, and acknowledging the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. Throughout the month, we will be sharing inspiring stories to share the voices and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, […]
Ottawa, ON (May 29, 2023) – Skate Canada was pleased to honour 19 award winners at its annual Skate Canada Awards Celebration at the 2023 Ice Summit which took place virtually over the weekend. The Skate Canada Awards program honours dedicated members of the skating community who have donated their time to help contribute […]
OTTAWA, ON (May 26, 2023) – National Team member Keegan Messing, of Anchorage, Alaska has announced his retirement from competitive skating after practicing the sport for more than twenty-eight years. As a five-time national medallist and two-time Olympian, Messing has been a positive leader and fan-favourite in the skating community. “As I step away from […]
MONTREAL, QC (May 25, 2023) – The road to the top is never easy. It takes time, dedication, grit and a lot of hard work. To win a medal on the world stage is one of the peak accomplishments in any athlete’s career, but to become a legend is a category onto itself. As figure […]