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Kaiya Ruiter shows big improvement in second ISU Junior Grand Prix appearance

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EGNA, Italy – Thirteen-year-old Kaiya Ruiter of Calgary made an impressive leap in the standings in her second career ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating competition finishing sixth on Saturday in women’s competition.

Russians were 1-2 with Kseniia Sinitsyna taking the gold with 215.58 points and Anna Frolova holding onto second at 176.21. Alessia Tornaghi of Italy surged from seventh after Friday’s short program to third at 175.93.

Ruiter, fifth and still within striking distance of the podium after the short, finished with 159.07 which was eight points better than her score in an 11th place result last month in her international debut at the Junior Grand Prix stop in Latvia.

In men’s competition, Daniel Grassl of Italy took the gold medal ahead of Peter Gumennik of Russia in second and Ivan Shmuratko of Ukraine.

Wesley Chiu of Richmond, B.C., climbed from 14th to 13th overall.

On Friday, Natalie D’Alessandro and Bruce Waddell of Toronto won the silver medal in ice dancing.

Full results: ISU JGP Egna / Neumarkt 2019

D’Alessandro and Waddell earn silver at ISU Junior Grand Prix

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EGNA, Italy – Natalie D’Alessandro and Bruce Waddell of Toronto won the silver medal in ice dancing on Friday at the seventh stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva and Andrey Filatov of Russia won the gold medal with 164.92 points. D’Alessandro and Waddell improved on their fourth place from earlier this season at the Junior Grand Prix stop in Latvia to take the silver at 152.76 and Angelina Lazareva and Maksim Profokiev of Russia were third at 148.71.

“We had more attack and speed in our elements but there are still some technical things we need to work on,” said D’Alessandro. “The only way to go from here is go on up and get better and better as the season progresses.”

The couple said they were more confident this week.

“We were excited to get back to training after Latvia,” said Waddell, who is recovering from a back injury this summer. “We were able to really push the run throughs and we felt a lot more comfortable out there.”

Olivia McIsaac of Burlington, Ont., and Corey Circelli of Toronto were 12th.

In women’s competition, thirteen-year-old Kaiya Ruiter of Calgary is in the medal hunt as well She stands fifth after the short program with 58.28 points and is headed for a vast improvement on her 11th place finish in Latvia.

Kseniia Sinitsyna leads at 74.65, her compatriot Anna Frolova is second at 61.43 and Eva Lotta Kibus of Estonia is third at 59.78. Only three points separate seventh from third.

After Thursday’s short program in the men’s event, Wesley Chiu of Richmond, B.C., is 14th.

Competition ends Saturday with the men’s and women’s free skates.

Full results: ISU JGP Egna / Neumarkt 2019

Canadian skaters headed to Italy for final stop on Junior Grand Prix circuit

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have four entries, for a total of six skaters at the last stop of the 2019-2020 Junior Grand Prix circuit. Team Canada’s entries include one entry in men, one entry in women and two entries in ice dance. The event will take place from October 2-5, 2019 in Egna, Italy.

Wesley Chiu, 15, Richmond, B.C., will be the lone Canadian entry in men. Last season, Chiu won gold at the 2019 Skate Canada Challenge in novice and then went on to win the novice title at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Keegan and Eileen Murphy in Richmond, B.C.

Kaiya Ruiter, 13, Calgary, Alta., will be the lone Canadian entry in women. At her first JGP event, Ruiter finished 11th. She is coached by Scott Davis and Jeff Langdon in Calgary, Alta.

Natalie D’Alessandro, 15, Toronto, Ont., and Bruce Waddell, 17, Toronto, Ont., will be the first Canadian entry in ice dance. This season, the team just missed the podium at Latvia, finishing fourth. They are coached by Tracy Wilson, Andrew Hallam and Joey Russell in Toronto, Ont.

Olivia McIsaac, 17, Burlington, Ont., and Corey Circelli, 16, Toronto, Ont., will also represent Canada in ice dance. The duo placed ninth at Courchevel earlier this season. They are coached by Andrew Hallam in Toronto, Ont.

André Bourgeois, Skate Canada Next Gen Director and Manon Perron of Boucherville, Que., will be the team leaders at the event. Physiotherapist Shirley Kushner of Westmount, Que., and Dr. Ghislaine Robert of Montreal, Que., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Andrea Derby of Windsor, Ont., and Janice Hunter of Vancouver, B.C., will be the Canadian judges attending the event.

For more information, please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT ISU JGP #7 – EGNA, ITALY

DISCIPLINE NAME AGE HOMETOWN CLUB COACH
Men Wesley Chiu 15 Richmond, B.C. Connaught SC Keegan Murphy / Eileen Murphy
Women Kaiya Ruiter 13 Calgary, Alta. Glencoe Club Scott Davis / Jeff Langdon
Ice Dance Natalie D’Alessandro / Bruce Waddell 15 / 17 Toronto, Ont. / Toronto, Ont. Toronto CS & CC Tracy Wilson / Andrew Hallam / Joey Russell
Ice Dance Olivia McIsaac / Corey Circelli 17 / 16 Burlington, Ont. / Toronto, Ont. Toronto CS & CC Andrew Hallam

Canadian ice dancers win first ISU Junior Grand Prix medal

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ZAGREB, Croatia – Emmy Bronsard and Aissa Bouaraguia of Montreal stepped on the podium for the second time on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit on Saturday placing third in ice dancing at this season’s sixth stop.

Maria Kazakova and Georgy Reviya of Georgia won the gold medal with 169.22 points, Sofya Tyutyunina and Alexander Shustitskiy of Russia were second at 154.39 and Bronsard and Bouaraguia took third at 149.97. They also ranked second for their free dance after placing third Friday in the rhythm dance.

‘’We felt we could have skated better both programs but it’s a big step to get that medal,’’ said Bronsard. ‘’What I liked was our ability to correct mistakes on the ice in a smooth fashion that wasn’t too noticeable.’’

Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Ajax, Ont., gained a spot in the standings placing fourth right behind their compatriots at 147.07.

In women’s competition, Haein Lee of South Korea placed ahead of two Russians for the win. Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., improved from eighth to seventh overall.

At the season opening event last month, Schumacher was 18th.

‘’I’m really pleased with the improvements I’ve made,’’ she said. ‘’The consistency in practices and warm-ups has really paid off.’’

The next stop on the circuit is this Thursday to Saturday in Egna, Italy.

Stephen Gogolev places fifth at ISU Junior Grand Prix

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ZAGREB, Croatia – Stephen Gogolev of Toronto took fifth spot in men’s competition at the Crotian Cup on Friday, the sixth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Russia won gold and silver with Andrei Mozalev first at 236.44 and Artur Danielian second at 223.82. Shun Sato of Japan was third at 219.69.

The 14-year-old Gogolev, last year’s junior Grand Prix Final champion, was sixth after Thursday’s short program and produced the fifth best free skate to move up one spot overall.

Skating to a Peter Gabriel medley, he had a great start and strong end to his free skate landing a triple Axel, quad Salchow and triple flip-triple toe combo.  It was at that point he experienced difficulties singling two jumps before finishing with two successful combinations.

Aleksa Rakic of Burnaby, B.C., was 12th. Both Gogolev and Rakic placed second in their earlier Grand Prix assignments this season.

In pairs, Iuliia Artemeva and Mikhail Nazarychev led Russia to a 1-2 finish.

Chloe Panetta of Laval, Que., and Benjamin Mimar of Terrebonne, Que., were eighth and Patricia Andrew of London, Ont., and Zachary Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., 10th.

Canada’s medal hopes likely lie in the ice dancing competition with two couples in the medal hunt after Friday’s rhythm dance.

Maria Kazakova and Georgy Reviya of Georgia are first at 65.97, Sofya Tyutyunina and Alexander Shustitskiy of Russia are second at 64.34 while Emmy Bronsard and Aissa Bouaraguia of Montreal follow after a personal best 59.63.

Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Ajax, Ont., are right behind in fifth at 58.41.

Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., stands eighth after Thursday’s women’s short program.

The women’s free skate and free dance are on Saturday.

Full results: ISU JGP Croatia Cup 2019

Canadian skaters headed to Croatia for Junior Grand Prix #6

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have seven entries, for a total of 11 skaters at the sixth stop on the 2019 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit in Zagreb, Croatia. Canada’s entries will include two entries in men, one entry in women, two entries in pair and two entries in ice dance. The event will take place from September 25-28, 2019.

Stephen Gogolev, 14, Toronto, Ont., will be the first Canadian entry in men. This season, Stephen finished second at Lake Placid. Last season, Gogolev won gold at Bratislava and at the 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final. He is coached by Rafael Arutyunan and Lee Barkell in Irvine, USA.

Aleksa Rakic, 14, Burnaby, B.C., will be the second Canadian entry in men. Rakic brought home a silver medal this season at Courchevel.  Last season, he placed eighth at Bratislava and sixth at Ostrava. He is coached by Joanne McLeod in Burnaby, B.C.

Alison Schumacher, 16, Tecumseh, Ont., will be the lone Canadian entry in women. This season, Schumacher finished 18th in Courchevel. Last season, she placed ninth at JGP Bratislava and 12th at JGP Canada. She is coached by Brian Orser, Tracy Wilson and Joey Russell in Toronto, Ont.

Patricia Andrew, 14, London, Ont., and Zachary Daleman, 19, Newmarket, Ont., will be the first of two Canadian entries in pairs. This season, the team finished eighth at Russia. The two are coached by Alison Purkiss and Bryce Davison in Brantford, Ont.

Chloe Panetta, 16, Laval, Que., and Benjamin Mimar, 18, Terrebonne, Que., will be the second Canadian entry in pairs. Last season, the two finished ninth at JGP Canada and fourth in junior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships. They are coached by Richard Gauthier in Saint-Léonard, Que.

Emmy Bronsard, 14, Montreal, Que., and Aissa Bouaraguia, 18, Montreal, Que., will be the first Canadian entry in ice dance. This season, they finished fourth at Courchevel. Last season on the JGP circuit, the two finished fourth at Ostrava and sixth at Yerevan. They are coached by Patrice Lauzon, Marie-France Dubreuil, Pascal Denis and Romain Haguenauer in Montreal, Que.

Nadiia Bashynska, 15, Ajax, Ont., and Peter Beaumont, 18, Ajax, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in ice dance. The two brought home a bronze medal at JGP Russia this season. Last season, they finished ninth at Bratislava and first at Lake Placid Ice Dance International. They are coached by Carol and Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs and Marc-André Servant in Scarboro, Ont.

André Bourgeois, Skate Canada NextGen Director and Marie Bowness of Chester, N.S., will be the team leaders at the event. Dr. Edward Pilat of Winnipeg, Man., and physiotherapist Meghan Shewchuk of Lloydminster, Alta., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite.

For more information, please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT JGP #6 – ZAGREB, CROATIA

DISCIPLINE NAME AGE HOMETOWN CLUB COACH
Men Stephen Gogolev 14 Toronto, Ont. Great Parks Ice & Five Points Arena Rafael Arutyunan / Lee Barkell
Men Aleksa Rakic 14 Burnaby, B.C. Champs International Skating Club of B.C. Joanne McLeod
Women Alison Schumacher 16 Tecumseh, Ont. Toronto CS & CC Brian Orser / Tracy Wilson / Joey Russell
Pair Patricia Andrew / Zachary Daleman 14 / 19 London, Ont. / Newmarket, Ont. Brantford Competitive Skating Centre Alison Purkiss / Bryce Davison
Pair Chloe Panetta / Benjamin Mimar 16 / 18 Laval, Que. / Terrebonne, Que. CPA Saint-Léonard Richard Gauthier
Ice Dance Emmy Bronsard / Aissa Bouaraguia 14 / 18 Montreal, Que. / Montreal, Que. Montreal International Skating School Romain Haguenauer
Ice Dance Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont 15 / 18 Ajax, Ont. / Ajax, Ont. Scarboro FSC Carol Lane / Jon Lane / Juris Razgulajevs / Marc-André Servant

Canadian ice dancers fourth at ISU Junior Grand Prix

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GDANSK, Poland – Miku Makita and Tyler Gunara of Vancouver improved their score and equaled their result from their last appearance on the ISU Junior Grand Prix placing fourth in ice dancing Saturday at the fifth stop on the circuit.

Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik of the U.S.won the gold medal with 174.68, Loicia Demougeot and Theo le Mercier of France were second at 162.70 and Ekaterina Katashinskaia and Aleksandr Vaskovich of Russia were third at 162.19.

Makita and Gunara totalled 154.11 which bettered the 149.63 they skated three weeks ago at the second stop in Lake Placid where they also placed fourth.

“We needed to skate our best to get in the top-four again,” said Gunara. “It’s nice to see that only in our second international competition we improved.”

Jessica Li of Brossard, Que., and Jacob Richmond of Toronto were ninth.

In men’s competition, Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., was all smiles after a much improved free skate to finish fifth overall with 207.70 points. Daniil Samsonov of Russia won the gold with 250.51, Yuma Kagiyama of Japan was second at 245.35 and Daniel Grassl of Italy third at 228.64.

Phan ranked fourth for his free skate. Skating to Beetoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto he opened with a quad toe triple toe combo followed by a triple Axel and triple flip. Two weeks ago in Riga he fell on his triple Axel and the program unravelled from there.

Corey Circelli of Toronto was 10th with a personal best 172.72 and four ranks higher than in his international debut in Riga.

“I need to push myself more when I’m out there and really go for it,” said Circelli. “I didn’t show enough confidence or speed in my programs. There were seven skaters that earned over 200 points so it was definitely the strongest event I’ve ever been involved in.”

The sixth stop on the circuit is this Thursday to Saturday in Zagreb, Croatia.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1920/jgppol2019/

Canadian novice champs sixth in international debut

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GDANSK, Poland – Canadian novice champions Kelly Ann Laurin of Saint-Jerôme, Que., and Loucas Ethier of St-Eustache, Que., placed sixth in pairs to conclude their international debut Friday at the fifth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Apollinariia Panfilova and Dmitry Rylov of Russia won the gold medal ahead of Kate Finster and Balazs Nagy of the U.S. in second and Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel of Germany in third.

Laurin and Ethier were seventh after Thursday’s short program and ranked sixth for the free skate.

“For us it was really about the experience,” said Ethier. “It was a thrill to see the competitors from other countries and we felt that we did our performances very well.”

Camille Perrault of Orford, Que., and William St-Louis of Shawinigan were ninth.

“It was a new world for us to compete at this level,” said St-Louis. “I thought we skated well despite a very different setting.”

Alysa Liu of the U.S. took the women’s gold with Viktoria Vasilieva of Russia second and her compatriot Anastasia Tarakanova third. Amelia Orzel of Woodbridge, Ont., was 14th.

“I’m really happy with the way I skated,” said Orzell, also in her Junior Grand Prix debut. “It was an amazing experience and I had so much support and I’m grateful to be here.”

In ice dancing, Miku Makita and Tyler Gunara of Vancouver are in fourth spot less than two points from a podium position with 62.25. Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik of the U.S. are first at 69.20, Loicia Demougeot and Theo le Mercier of France second at 65.82 and Ekaterina Katashinskaia and Aleksandr Vaskovich of Russia are third at 64.23.

Jessica Li of Brossard, Que., and Jacob Richmond of Toronto are seventh at 56.48.

After Thursday’s men’s short program, Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., is sixth and Corey Circelli of Toronto ninth.

Competition ends Saturday with the free dance and men’s free skate.

Full results: ISU JGP Baltic Cup 2019

Canadian skaters headed to Poland for fifth stop on JGP circuit

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have seven entries, for a total of 11 skaters in Gdansk, Poland for the fifth stop of the 2019 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Team Canada’s entries include two entries in men, one entry in women, two entries in pair and ice dance. The competition will take place from September 18-21, 2019.

Joseph Phan, 18, Toronto, Ont., will be the first Canadian entry in men. This season, Phan finished sixth at Riga Cup. Last season, Phan won a bronze medal at Czech Skate and placed 12th at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He finished fourth in senior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Phan is coached by Brian Orser in Toronto, Ont.

Corey Circelli, 16, Toronto, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in men. This season, Circelli finished ninth in ice dance with partner Olivia McIsaac at Courchevel. At the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, he finished third in junior men. Circelli is coached by Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson in Toronto, Ont.

Amelia Orzel, 16, Woodbridge, Ont., will be the lone Canadian entry in women. Last season, she finished ninth at Golden Bear. At the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, Orzel placed 11th in junior. She is coached by Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson in Toronto, Ont.

Canadian novice champions, Kelly Ann Laurin, 14, Saint-Jerôme, Que., and Loucas Ethier, 19, Saint-Eustache, Que., will be the first Canadian entry in pairs. They are coached by Yvan Desjardins, Stéphanie Valois and Violaine Émard in Rosemère, Que.

Camille Perrault, 15, Orford, Que., and William St-Louis, 18, Shawinigan, Que., will be the second Canadian entry in pairs. Camille and William created this new partnership in April 2016.  They are coached by Marc-André Craig in Chambly, Que. Camille previously skated with Bryan Pierro.

Miku Makita, 16, Vancouver, B.C., and Tyler Gunara, 16, Vancouver, B.C., will be the first Canadian entry in ice dance. This season, the two finished fourth at Lake Placid. Last season, they finished eighth at JGP Canada and second at Lake Placid Dance. They are coached by Aaron Lowe and Megan Wing in Vancouver, B.C.

Jessica Li, 16, Brossard, Que., and Jacob Richmond, 19, Toronto, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in ice dance. Last season, they finished 11th in junior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. The team is coached by Julien Lalonde and Mylène Girard in Chambly, Que.

Dr. Shae Zukiwsky, Senior Director, Performance Excellence, and Manon Perron of Boucherville, Que., will be the team leaders at the event. Physiotherapist Sylvia Cyrurisek of Berwyn, Alta., and Dr. Ed Pilat of Winnipeg, Man., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. André Marc Allain of Gatineau, Que. and Susan Moriss of Victoria, B.C. will be the Canadian officials attending the event.

For more information, please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT JGP #5 – GDANSK, POLAND

DISCIPLINE NAME AGE HOMETOWN CLUB COACH
Men Joseph Phan 18 Toronto, Ont. CPA Laval Brian Orser
Men Corey Circelli 16 Toronto, Ont. Toronto CS & CC Brian Orser / Tracy Wilson
Women Amelia Orzel 16 Woodbridge, Ont. Toronto CS & CC Brian Orser / Tracy Wilson
Pair Camille Perreault / William St-Louis 15/18 Orford, Que. / Shawinigan, Que. Académie Performance Isatis Marc-André Craig
Pair Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Ethier 14/19 Saint-Jerôme, Que. / Saint-Eustache, Que. École Excellence Rosemère Yvan Desjardins / Stéphane Valois / Violaine Émard
Ice Dance Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara 16/16 Vancouver, B.C. / Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver Ice Dance Academy Aaron Lowe
Ice Dance Jessica Li / Jacob Richmond 16/19 Brossard, Que. / Toronto, Ont. Académie Performance Isatis Julien Lalonde / Mylène Girard

Canadians Bashynska and Beaumont win bronze at ISU Junior Grand Prix

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CHELYABINSK, Russia – Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Ajax, Ont., completed the best performance of their careers on Saturday earning a bronze medal in ice dancing to conclude the fourth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Elizaveta Shanaeva and Devid Naryzhnyy led Russia to a 1-2 finish with 171.07 points followed by Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin in second at 158.24.

Bashynska and Beaumont ranked fifth for their free skate but hung on to third overall with 149.05. They set personal best scores for the rhythm dance, free skate and total points.

“It’s crazy,” said Bashynska,15. “We were going into this Grand Prix for the experience. I’m so thankful, we worked hard for this. I’ve never competed in front of so many people.”

“When we stepped on the ice for our skate we just blocked everything out,” added Beaumont, 18. “To win a medal here is incredible.”

Irina Galiyanova and Grayson Lochhead of Scarborough, Ont., also posted best scores across the board for fifth at 147.34.

“This was a big stepping stone from our Grand Prix earlier this year,” said the Moscow-born Galiyanova, ninth with her partner at the Lake Placid stop two weeks ago. “We performed the programs the way should and under the pressure too.”

In women’s competition, Kamila Valieva led Russia to a medal sweep. Olivia Gran of Kelowna, B.C., was 15th.

The fifth stop on the circuit is next Thursday to Saturday in Gdansk, Poland.

Full results: JGP RUS 2019

Guinzbourg shows vast improvement to place fourth at ISU Junior Grand Prix

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CHELYABINSK, Russia – Alec Guinzbourg of Aurora, Ont., shattered his previous best international score on Friday to place fourth in men’s competition at the fourth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Russia was 1-2-3 with Petr Gumennik first at 222.14, Artur Danielian second at 221.93 and Ilya Yablokov third at 207.68.

Guinzbourg delivered a clean free program to better his score from last year’s Grand Prix appearance by more than 20 points finishing at 185.80 points. His previous best was 162.90 set in an 11th place finish.

In his free skate Friday, the 14-year-old, executed seven jumps including three in combination and two double Axels. He was fourth after the short and remained there despite the seventh best ranked free skate.

Iliya Kovler of Richmond Hill, Ont., climbed from 10th to sixth spot at 179.74.

In pairs, Russian teams grabbed the top four positions with Kseniia Akhanteva and Valerii Kolesov taking the gold with 185.05 points. Brooke McIntosh and Brandon Toste of Toronto were sixth and Patricia Andrew of London, Ont., and Zachary Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., were eighth.

In Thursday’s ice dancing, Elizaveta Shanaeva and Devid Naryzhnyy of Russia are first after the rhythm dance at 67.70 and their compatriots Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin second at 64.79.

Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Ajax, Ont., beat their personal best by nearly 12 points to stand third at 59.83 and Irina Galiyanova and Grayson Lochhead of Scarborough, Ont., are fourth at 57.86, also a PB.

In women’s competition, Russians stand 1-2-3 after the short program led by Kamila Valieva while Olivia Gran of Kelowna, B.C., is 13th.

Competition ends Saturday with the free dance and women’s free skate.

Full results: JGP RUS 2019

Canadian skaters en route to Russia for Junior Grand Prix #4

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have seven entries, for a total of 11 skaters at the fourth stop of the 2019 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Chelyabinsk, Russia.  Team Canada’s entries include two entries in men, one entry in women, two entries in pair and two entries in ice dance. The competition will take place from September 11-14, 2019.

Iliya Kovler, 16, Richmond Hill, Ont., will be the first Canadian entry in men. This season, Kovler finished 10th in Courchevel. Last season, Kovler finished third at the Armenian Cup and seventh at JGP Canada. At the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, he placed ninth in senior. He is coached by Andrei Berezintsev and Inga Zusev in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Alec Guinzbourg, 14, Aurora, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in men. Last year, Guinzbourg finished 11th at the Armenian Cup and eighth in senior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Andrei Berezintsev and Inga Zusev in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Olivia Gran, 16, Kelowna, B.C., will be the lone Canadian entry in women. At the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, Gran finished ninth in senior. She is coached by Karen and Jason Mongrain in Kelowna, B.C.

Canadian junior silver medallists Brooke McIntosh, 14, Toronto, Ont., and Brandon Toste, 16, Toronto, Ont., will be the first Canadian pair entry. This season, the two finished fifth at Lake Placid. They are coached by Andrew Evans in Mississauga, Ont.

Patricia Andrew, 14, London, Ont., and Zachary Daleman, 19, Newmarket, Ont., will be the second Canadian pair entry. This will be their first ISU Junior Grand Prix competition as a newly formed pair team. The two are coached by Alison Purkiss and Bryce Davison in Brantford, Ont.

Nadiia Bashynska, 15, Ajax, Ont., and Peter Beaumont, 18, Ajax, Ont., will be the first Canadian entry in ice dance. Last season, they finished ninth at Bratislava and first at Lake Placid Ice Dance International. The two are coached by Carol and Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs and Marc-André Servant in Scarboro, Ont.

Irina Galiyanova, 17, Moscow, Russia and Grayson Lochhead, 19, Sweaburg, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in ice dance. This season, the team finished 9th in Lake Placid. Last year, they finished seventh at Amber Cup and third at Lake Placid Ice Dance. They are coached by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs in Scarboro, Ont.

André Bourgeois, Skate Canada NextGen Director and Danielle Williams of Surrey, B.C., will be the team leaders at the event. Physiotherapist Shirley Kushner of Westmount, Que., and Dr. Erika Persson of Edmonton, Alta., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Lorna Schroder of Georgetown, Ont., and Pam Chislett of Grand Prairie, Alta., will be the Canadian officials attending the event.

For more information, please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT ISU JGP #4 – CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA

DISCIPLINE NAME AGE HOMETOWN CLUB COACH
Men Iliya Kovler 15 Richmond Hill, Ont. Richmond Hill Training Centre Andrei Berezintsev
Men Alec Guinzbourg 14 Aurora, Ont. Richmond Hill Training Centre Andrei Berezintsev
Women Olivia Gran 16 Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna SC Karen Mongrain / Jason Mongrain
Pair Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste 14/16 Toronto, Ont. / Toronto, Ont. Canadian Ice Academy Andrew Evans
Pair Patricia Andrew / Zachary Daleman 14/19 London, Ont. / Newmarket, Ont. Brantford Competitive Skating Centre Alison Purkiss / Bryce Davison
Ice Dance Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont 15/18 Ajax, Ont. / Ajax, Ont. Scarboro FSC Carol Lane / Jon Lane / Juris Razgulajevs / Marc-André Servant
Ice Dance Irina Galiyanova / Grayson Lochhead 17/19 Moscow, Russia / Sweaburg, Ont. Scarboro FSC Carol Lane / Juris Razgulajevs