OTTAWA, ON (October 30, 2023) – Following a great showing at 2023 Skate Canada International last weekend, seven experienced skaters are heading to Angers, France to compete at the Grand Prix de France from November 3-5, 2023. Two ice dance teams, one pair duo and one man will be competing over the weekend. Leading the […]
Vancouver, Canada (October 28, 2023) – Deanna Stellato-Dudek of Chicago, USA and Maxime Deschamps of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., showed that they are well on the path towards their goal of standing on the podium at the World Championships in Montreal next spring with a commanding free skate that earned them the gold medal in the pair […]
NASHVILLE, USA (October 25, 2023) – Canadian athletes came away with 41 medals over the weekend at the 6th North American Adult Figure Skating Competition taking place at the Bellevue Ford Ice Centre in Nashville, USA from October 18-22, 2023. 59 adult skaters competed for Canada at the five-day international competition. “It’s so inspiring to see […]
Ottawa, ON (October 25, 2023) – Skate Canada is pleased to announce the talented team of former high performance athletes that will bring a fresh approach to skating coverage at 2023 Skate Canada International, which will take place in Vancouver, B.C., from October 27-29, 2023. Our live stream will welcome back Kevin Reynolds, Kaetlyn Osmond, […]
In the Fall of 2022, the phone started ringing and emails started coming into the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club (KWSC). Parents had questions about possibilities for their children with disabilities to access the club’s CanSkate program. They wanted to know what kind of equipment was available and if there was a volunteer that could be with […]
OTTAWA, ON (October 23, 2023) – Following a successful weekend at Skate America that saw Canadians win two silver medals, the ISU Grand Prix series stops in Vancouver, B.C. this week for the 49th edition of Skate Canada International. The event, which will be held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre from October 27-29, […]
Allen, Texas/USA (October 22, 2023) – The 2023-2024 ISU Grand Prix season kicked off this weekend with Canadian skaters capturing silver medals in the ice dance and pair competitions at the Skate America competition taking place in Allen, Texas, USA. The pair team of Lia Pereira of Milton, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Brantford Ont., […]
OTTAWA, ON (October 16, 2023) – Five talented Canadian athletes will be making their way to Allen, Texas for the first ISU Grand Prix of the season, which will take place from October 20-22, 2023. The team competing at Skate America will be comprised of one man, two pair skaters and two ice dancers. Highlighting […]
Budapest, Hungary (October 15, 2023) – The Canadian ice dance team of Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac of Laval, Que., captured a silver medal at the Budapest Trophy ISU Challenger Series competition which wrapped up Sunday in Budapest, Hungary. Lauriault and Le Gac, bronze medallists at the 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, laid […]
OTTAWA, ON (October 12, 2023) – Tickets for the 2024 Canadian National Skating Championships will be available for pre-sale on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET, and on sale to the public on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET. The 2024 Canadian National Skating Championships will take place at WinSport Arena […]
Skate Canada was saddened to hear about the passing of esteemed Hall of Fame member Ron Vincent on October 8, 2023 at 96 years of age. Vincent’s dedication to the sport of figure skating spanned decades, first starting as an athlete and moving on to become a performer, a coach and an administrator. While his […]
Espoo, Finland (October 8, 2023) – The reigning Canadian champions in ice dance, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen of Montreal, Que., captured a bronze medal on Saturday to close out the Finlandia Trophy Figure Skating competition in Espoo, Finland. Fournier Beaudry and Soerensen were sitting in seventh after their rhythm dance but rebounded beautifully […]