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Duhamel and Radford open season with gold at Autumn Classic International

BARRIE, Ont. – World champions Meagan Duhamel of Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford of Balmertown, Ont., won the gold medal in pairs on Thursday at the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition.

Duhamel and Radford earned 202.61 points in their season opener. Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran of the U.S. took the silver at 177.86 and their compatriots Jessica Pfund and Joshua Santillan were third at 149.25.

Brittany Jones and Joshua Reagan of Toronto were fourth at 144.55 and Hayleigh Bell of Acton, Ont., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., were fifth at 135.43.

Meagan Duhame / Eric Radford - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Castelli / Tran - 2015 Autumn Classic International

It was a 1-2 Canadian finish in ice dancing with Nicole Orford of Burnaby, B.C. and Asher Hill of Pickering, Ont., a new partnership this season, winning the gold with 146.65.  Andréanne Poulin of Ile-Bizard, Que., and Marc-André Servant of Vaudreuil, Que., surged from fourth after the short dance to the silver at 132.35.

‘’Our programs are coming together really well,’’ said Orford. ‘’So well, that sometimes we forget we are a new team. We are both perfectionists because our previous partnerships were so successful so we need to remind ourselves we’ve only skated for three months.’’

Nicole Orford / Asher Hill - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Adreanne Poulin / Marc Andre Servant - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Karina Manta / Joseph Johnson - 2015 Autumn Classic International

Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan won the gold medal in men’s singles with 277.19 points. Canadian champion Nam Nguyen of Toronto took the silver at 241.10 and Sean Rabbitt of the U.S. was third at 201.70.

Bennet Toman of St. Lazare, Que., was sixth and Mitchell Gordon of Vancouver 10th.

Men - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Yuzuru Hanyu - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Nam Nguyen - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Sean Rabbit - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Bennet Toman - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Mitchell Gordon - 2015 Autumn Classic International

In women’s competition, Roxanne Rhéault of Victoriaville, Que., was fifth. Elizabet Tursynbayeva of Kazakhstan won the gold.

Roxanne Rheault - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Elizabet Tursynbayeva - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Haruka Imai - 2015 Autumn Classic International
Angela Wang - 2015 Autumn Classic International

Canadian junior women win two medals

In junior women’s singles, Amanda Stan of Romania finished ahead of three Canadians for the gold with 130.46.  Alicia Pineault of Montreal was mere 0.01 points from victory for the silver at 130.45.  McKenna Colthorp of Fort St. James, B.C. took the bronze at 129.25 and Alexis Dion of Ottawa fourth at 127.65.

Alicia Pineault - 2015 Autumn Classic International
McKenna Colthorp - 2015 Autumn Classic International

Full results: 2015 Autumn Classic International

World champions Duhamel and Radford first after short program

BARRIE, Ont. – World champions Meaghan Duhamel of Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford of Balmertown, Ont., are in first place in pairs after Wednesday’s short program at the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition.

Unbeaten last season in international competition, Duhamel and Radford earned 68.97 points for their short program skated to Elton John’s Your Song. Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran are second at 62.07 and Brittany Jones and Joshua Reagan of Toronto third at 52.74.

Hayleigh Bell of Acton, Ont., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., are fifth at 48.19.

Canada also leads in ice dancing after the short dance with Nicole Orford of Burnaby, B.C. and Asher Hill of Pickering, Ont., a new partnership this season, first at 54.58 followed by two American couples.  Andréanne Poulin of Ile-Bizard, Que., and Marc-André Servant of Vaudreuil, Que., are fourth at 50.02.

Canadian champion Nam Nguyen of Toronto landed a quad toe as well as a triple Axel and stands second after the short program in men’s competition.  Bennet Toman of St-Lazare, Que., third.

‘’I skated well,’’ said Nguyen, 17, fifth at the world championships last season. ‘’The quad was one of the best ones I ever executed. It is the first time I’ve inserted it in my short program which is a big step up.”

Toman was also pleased with his first foray against senior international competition.

‘’I showed I belonged here,’’ said Toman. ‘’I executed my triple toe and triple Lutz in the second half the program and I was able to land everything.’’

In women’s competition after the short dance, Roxanne Rhéault of Victoriaville, Que., is fourth less than two points behind leader Angela Wang of the U.S.

Canadian wins silver in junior competition

Joseph Phan

Joseph Phan – 2015 Autumn Classic International

Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., made an impressive international debut winning the silver medal in men’s junior competition. Jun Hwan Cha of South Korea was the winner at 198.44 followed by the 14-year-old Canadian at 167.85. Hugh Brabyn-Jones of Britain was third and Edrian Paul Celestino of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., fourth.

‘’It was fun,’’ said Phan. ‘’It was a great experience for me. I was really happy with how I skated. I was especially proud of my long program. I just want to build on this for the rest of the season.’’

In junior women’s singles after the short, Alicia Pineault of Montreal is first with Alexis Dion of second and McKenna Colthorp of Fort St. James, B.C., fourth.

The free skates for the junior women and all four senior events are on Thursday at the  Allandale Recreation Centre.

Full results: 2015 Autumn Classic International

Canadian skaters preparing for second annual Skate Canada Autumn Classic International

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send 14 entries, for a total of 21 skaters to the second annual Skate Canada Autumn Classic International (#ACI15). Canada will have 9 entries at the senior level including three in men’s, one in ladies, three in pair and two in ice dance. The junior category of the event will feature five Canadian entries including two in men’s and three in ladies. The event runs from October 12-15, 2015, at the Allandale Recreation Centre in Barrie, Ont.

Canadian champion Nam Nguyen, 17, Toronto, Ont., is the first of three Canadian entries in men’s. Last year, Nguyen won silver at this event. He also won bronze at Skate America, placed fourth at the Cup of China, 11th at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and fifth at the World Championships. Nguyen is coached by Brian Orser and Ernest Pryhitka at the Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club.

Mitchell Gordon, 19, Vancouver, B.C., is the second entry in men’s for Canada. This will be his first international assignment at the senior level. Last season, Gordon placed seventh at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia and 10th in Germany. He also placed eighth at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Gordon is coached by Eileen Murphy and Keegan Murphy at the Connaught Skating Club in Richmond, B.C.

Bennet Toman, 18, St. Lazare, Que., is the third Canadian entry in men’s. This will also be his first international assignment at the senior level. Last season, he placed 12th at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in France and 10th in Estonia. Representing CPAR Vaudreuil, Toman placed 13th at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Robert O’Toole at the Canadian Ice Academy in Mississauga, Ont.

Roxanne Rheault, 20, Victoriaville, Que., is the Canadian entry in ladies. Earlier this season she won the bronze medal at the 2015 Philadelphia Summer International. Last season, the representative of CPA Élites Sur Glace Drummond–Saint-Cyrille placed fourth at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Rheault is coached by Annie Barabé, Sophie Richard and Yvan Desjardins.

World champions and Olympic silver medallists (team) Meagan Duhamel, 29, Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford, 30, Balmertown, Ont., lead the Canadian team in pair. The four-time Canadian champions won at the inaugural Skate Canada Autumn Classic last season and went on to win gold at all of their events throughout the season including Skate Canada International, NHK Trophy, ISU Grand Prix Final and Four Continents Championships, and World Championships. The representatives of Walden FSC and CPA Saint-Léonard are coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, and Sylvie Fullum at CPA Saint-Léonard.

Hayleigh Bell, 19, Acton, Ont., and Rudi Swiegers, 28, Kipling, Sask., will be Canada’s second entry in the pair category. This will be their first competition since teaming up this summer. Representing Skate Regina, the pair train in Calgary, Alta., with coaches Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay.

Brittany Jones, 19, Toronto, Ont., and Joshua Reagan, 25, Dallas, TX, USA, – Toronto, Ont., will be the third Canadian entry in pair. Last season, Jones and Reagan placed seventh at this event. They also placed fourth at the 2014 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, seventh at Skate Canada International and seventh at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Jones and Reagan are coached by Bryce Davison at the Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club.

Nicole Orford, 22, Burnaby, B.C., and Asher Hill, 24, Pickering, Ont., are the first of two Canadian entries in ice dance. This will be their first competition since teaming up this offseason. The representatives of Inlet SC and Scarboro FSC are coached by Carol Lane, Jon Lane and Juris Razgulajevs at Ice Dance Elite in Scarborough, Ont.

Andréanne Poulin, 20, L’Île-Bizard, Que., and Marc-André Servant, 24, Vaudreuil, Que., will also represent Canada in ice dance. Last season, they placed eighth at this event. The representatives of Club de Patinage des Deux-Rives also placed eighth at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Poulin and Servant are coached by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs.

Canadian junior bronze medallist Edrian Paul Celestino, 17, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., will represent Canada in the junior men’s category. Earlier this season, he placed 13th at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria. Last season, the representative of Saint Laurent FSC placed 11th at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Tallinn. He is coached by Daniel Beland at the Dollard Civic Centre.

Joseph Phan, 14, Laval, Que., will also represent Canada in the junior men’s category. This will be his first international assignment. Last season, he placed fifth in the junior category at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Representing CPA Laval, Phan is coached by Yvan Desjardins.

Alexis Dion, 16, Ottawa, Ont., is the first of three Canadian entries in the junior ladies category. This will be the first international assignment for the representative of Minto SC. Last season, Dion placed 14th in the junior category at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. She is coached by Shelley Kettles and Derek Schmidt at the Minto Skating Club.

Alicia Pineault, 16, Montreal, Que., will also represent Canada in the junior ladies category. This will be her first international assignment. Representing CPA Varennes, she won the silver medal in the novice category at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Pineault is coached by Stéphane Yvars and François Parisé in Boucherville, Que.

McKenna Colthorp, 14, Fort St. James, B.C., will be the final Canadian entry in the junior ladies category. This will be the first international assignment for the representative of Kelowna FSC. Last season, she placed fourth in the novice category at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. She is coached by Karen Mongrain in Kelowna, B.C.

Holly Henderson of Lethbridge, Alta., and Scott Rachuk of Strathroy, Ont., will be the Canadian team leader onsite. Physiotherapist Glenn Wark of Collingwood, Ont., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Veronique Gosselin of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., Susan Morriss of Victoria, B.C., Beth Crane of Burnaby, B.C., and Jacqueline Wickett Warren of Ottawa, Ont., will be the Canadian officials at the event.

CANADIAN SENIOR ENTRIES AT 2015 SKATE CANADA AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Mens Nam Nguyen 17 Toronto, Ont. Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club Brian Orser / Ernest Pryhitka
Mens Mitchell Gordon 19 Vancouver, B.C. Connaught Skating Club Eileen Murphy / Keegan Murphy
Mens Bennet Toman 18 St. Lazare, Que. CPA Vaudreuil Robert O’Toole
Ladies Roxanne Rheault 20 Longueuil, Que. CPA Élites Sur Glace Drummond – Saint-Cyrille Annie Barabé / Sophie Richard / Yvan Desjardins
Pair Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford 29/30 Lively, Ont. / Balmertown, Ont. Walden FSC / CPA Saint-Léonard Richard Gauthier / Bruno Marcotte / Sylvie Fullum
Pair Hayleigh Bell / Rudi Swiegers 19/28 Acton, Ont. / Kipling, Sask. Skate Regina / Skate Regina Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay
Pair Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan 19/25 Toronto, Ont. / Dallas, TX, USA – Toronto, Ont. Kitchener-Waterloo SC / Kitchener-Waterloo SC Bryce Davison
Ice Dance Nicole Orford / Asher Hill 22/24 Burnaby, B.C. / Pickering, Ont. Inlet SC / Scarboro FSC Carol Lane / Jon Lane / Juris Razgulajevs
Ice Dance Andréanne Poulin / Marc-André Servant 20/24 L’Île-Bizard, Que. / Vaudreuil, Que. Club de Patinage des Deux-Rives / Club de Patinage des Deux-Rives Carol Lane / Juris Razgulajevs

CANADIAN JUNIOR ENTRIES AT 2015 SKATE CANADA AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Mens Edrian Paul Celestino 17 Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que. Saint Laurent FSC Daniel Beland
Mens Joseph Phan 14 Laval, Que. CPA Laval Yvan Desjardins
Ladies Alexis Dion 16 Ottawa, Ont. Minto SC Shelley Kettles / Derek Schmidt
Ladies Alicia Pineault 16 Montreal, Que. Richmond Hill FSC Andrei Berezintsev / Inga Zusev
Ladies McKenna Colthorp 14 Fort St. James, B.C. Kelowna FSC Karen Mongrain