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Bronze for Gogolev to Close out Autumn Classic International

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Pierrefonds, Quebec (September 16, 2023) – The 2023 Autumn Classic International skating competition wrapped up on Saturday in Pierrefonds, Que., and was headlined by Canadian Stephen Gogolev of Toronto bringing home a bronze medal in the men’s event.

Gogolev, who was sitting in second following his short program, struggled a bit with his free skate but held on to finish third overall with a total score of 233.26. Fellow Canadian Wesley Chiu of Vancouver also struggled a little bit with his free skate and dropped from third to finish seventh overall with a total score of 208.82.

“The beginning started a bit shaky, and I think that was part of the competition nerves kicking in, but overall I’m pretty satisfied with the second half of the program and I was able to pull everything together,” said Gogolev who was the Skate Canada Challenge champion in 2022.

Ilia Malinin of the USA won gold with a total score of 281.68 while Kevin Aymoz of France improved mightily from his short program to capture the silver with a total score of 237.35.

The Canadian ice dance team of Sandrine Gauthier of Saint-Constant, Que., and Quentin Thieren of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., finished the competition sixth with a total score of 154.78, while Alyssa Robinson of Ridgetown, Ont., and Jacob Portz of Calgary, Alta., finished 9th with a total score of 134.30.

“We’re pretty proud of what we managed to put out there,” said Thieren. When asked what they plan to work on as they move into their first international season as seniors, Gauthier added: “We want to work on the details, and the expression of the program, but projection is the main thing for us.”

Eva Pate and Logan Bye of the USA won gold in ice dance with a total score of 191.20, while Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud of France took silver (186.94), and Hanna Lim and Ye Quan of Korea took bronze (170.70).

The next international figure skating competition to take place in Canada will be the Skate Canada International event, happening in Vancouver from October 27 to 29, 2023. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at https://skatecanada.ca/2023-skate-canada-international/

For full results from the Autumn Classic International, please click here.

Canadian Skaters Win Four Medals on Second Day of Autumn Classic International

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Pierrefonds, Quebec (September 15, 2023) – Canadian skaters had an amazing day on Friday at the 2023 Autumn Classic International taking place in Pierrefonds, Que., finishing the day with four medals – 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze from the pair and women’s events.

Deanna Stellato-Dudek, 40, of Chicago, USA and Maxime Deschamps, 31, of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., debuted their new free skate to music from “Interview with a Vampire” and were very happy with their score of 131.82 which combined with their first-place score from their short program, earned them a total score of 203.62 to win gold in the pair competition.

“It was the first time we came out with that program so we’re happy with it overall. We have stuff we still need to work on, but overall, we were able to pass the 200-point mark and that was a big goal we set this year and now that’s already done!” said Deschamps following the competition.

Fellow Canadian pair skaters Emmanuelle Proft, 21, of Ottawa, Ont., and Nicolas Nadeau, 25, of Boisbriand, Que., who were competing in their first international competition as a pair, also had a strong free skate, despite a couple of errors, that saw them mount the podium to take the bronze medal with a total score of 165.39.

“Honestly, I’m a bit disappointed in myself as I would have really liked to have done the triple loop side-by-side, but aside from that, I’m happy with our performance. I stayed in the character, and in the choreography, and the solo and I’m really happy about that and I’m even more happy that I get to come home with a medal on home ice,” said Proft.

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan, the 2023 World Pair Champions who live and train in Oakville, Ont., captured the silver medal with a total score of 188.05.

In the women’s competition, two-time World Champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan was unstoppable, winning the gold with a total score of 203.20. Kaiya Ruiter, 17, of Calgary, Alta., improved from her fourth-place finish in the short program to finish second in the free skate, garnering her the silver medal with a score of 172.68.

“It was a fight for sure, but it felt like a good fight,” said Ruiter who was competing in her first international competition this season. “It felt like a good performance, and I’m very excited to take some things that I’ve been working on and put them towards the next performance this season.”

Justine Miclette, 17, of Chambly, Que., rounded out the podium, bringing home the bronze medal with a total score of 169.24.

“I’m pretty happy, I was going out there to have some fun, and I had some fun. The crowd was even bigger than yesterday so that was fantastic. I really felt their energy and it helped me keep going when I was tired at the end. It was an incredible experience,” said Miclette.

The men’s event started today with the short program, and Canadians Stephen Gogolev of Toronto, and Wesley Chiu of Vancouver finished the day sitting in the silver and bronze positions respectively behind Ilia Malinin of the USA. Their competition will wrap up Saturday with the free skate.

After the rhythm dance, Sandrine Gauthier of Saint-Constant, Que., and Quentin Thieren of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., are sitting in sixth, while Alyssa Robinson of Ridgetown, Ont., and Jacob Portz of Calgary, Alta., are sitting 9th. The ice dance competition will wrap up Saturday with the free dance.

For full results click here

Quebec-based Pair Dominate Opening Night of 2023 Autumn Classic International

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Pierrefonds, Quebec (September 14, 2023) – 2023 Canadian pair champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek of Chicago, USA and Maxime Deschamps of Vaudreuil-Dorian, Que., dominated the first night of competition on Thursday at the 2023 Autumn Classic International taking place in Pierrefonds, Que., finishing their short program more than 12 points ahead of the reigning world champions from Japan with a score of 71.90.

“We were coming here just to show off what we worked on this summer, and we’re proud and happy to have been able to deliver a performance like this after all of the work we did this summer,” said Deschamps following the competition.

Stellato-Dudek added: “We really focussed this summer on adding speed and power. We made some new lift positions, more signature to us, and we’re really looking forward to showing those – we did one of them today. We have really unique programs and program choices, and we’re really excited to debut our ‘Interview with the Vampire’ program tomorrow.”

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan, the 2023 World Pair Champions who live and train in Oakville, Ont., sit second with a score of 59.13, while Emmanuelle Proft of Ottawa, Ont., and her partner Nicolas Nadeau of Boisbriand, Que., are sitting in third with a score of 58.44. Caidence Derenisky and Raine Eberl of Regina, Sask., are sitting fifth with a score of 52.76.

Justine Miclette of Chambly, Que., had the top Canadian performance in the women’s event with her short program scoring a 59.45 to put her in third at the end of the evening.

“It was a pretty good skate, I was supposed to do the triple flip-triple toe, but I wasn’t feeling super good on the triple toe, so I did a double instead, and I was just trying to do a clean program all the way through because of that,” said Miclette who recently placed 11th at the 2023 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. “My goal here was to enjoy every moment and so I think I nailed that on the short program.”

Kaiya Ruiter of Calgary, Alta., sits just behind Miclette in fourth with a score of 58.87.

Two-time women’s World Champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan sits in first with a score of 75.62, while Audrey Shin of the USA sits second with a score of 60.07.

Friday will see the women’s and pair competitions wrap-up with their free skates, while the men will skate their short program, and the dance competition will begin with the rhythm dance. The event will wrap up Saturday with the men’s free skate and the free dance.

For full results please visit: https://skatecanada.ca/results/23aci/cscan2023/

Canadian Skaters Set to Dazzle at the 2023 Autumn Classic International

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OTTAWA, ON (September 7, 2023) – Over 75 athletes from around the world will be competing at the 2023 Autumn Classic International, which will take place in Pierrefonds, Quebec, from September 14-16, 2023. The Canadian delegation will count fourteen athletes, including two ISU Grand Prix gold medalists. 

Kaiya Ruiter, the 2023 national silver medalist, will be competing in the women’s event, along with Justine Miclette, who recently placed 11th at the 2023 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. 

In the men’s event, the spotlight will be on 2023 Cranberry Cup International silver medalist Wesley Chiu and 2022 Skate Canada Challenge champion Stephen Gogolev. 

The pair event will be led by 2023 Canadian champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, who are looking to continue their streak of strong performances on the international stage. Also competing will be Emmanuelle Proft and Nicolas Nadeau, as well as Caidence Derenisky and Raine Eberl, who respectively placed fifth and sixth at the 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships. 

2023 junior national silver medalists Sandrine Gauthier and Quentin Thieren will be looking to make their mark in their first season competing as seniors, while Alyssa Robinson and Jacob Portz will complete the ice dance squad. 

Competition will be fierce with a stacked field of international competitors which includes the two-time women’s World Champion Kaori Sakamoto (JPN), young phenom Ilia Malinin (USA), who placed third at the 2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, and pair World Champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara (JPN). 

The event kicks off on Thursday, September 14 with the pair and women’s short programs, followed by the men’s short program, rhythm dance, and the pair and women’s free program on Friday, September 15. Competition concludes on Saturday, September 16 with the men’s free program and the free dance. 

Team Canada  

Name | Age | Hometown | Coach | Training Location  

Women
Justine Miclette | 17 | Chambly, Que. | Yvan Desjardins | Chambly, Que.  
Kaiya Ruiter | 17 | Calgary, Alta. | Scott Davis | Calgary Alta. 

Men
Wesley Chiu | 18 | Vancouver, B.C. | Keegan Murphy & Eileen Murphy | Richmond, B.C.
Stephen Gogolev | 18 | Toronto, Ont. | Rafael Arutyunyan & Lee Barkell | Irvine, USA 

Pair
Caidence Derenisky | 17 | Regina, Sask. & Raine Eberl | 24 | Regina, Sask. | David Schultz | Montreal, Que.
Emmanuelle Proft | 21 | Ottawa, Ont. & Nicolas Nadeau | 25 | Boisbriand, Que. | Stephanie Valois | Rosemère, Que.
Deanna Stellato-Dudek | 40 | Chicago, USA & Maxime Deschamps | 31 | Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. | Josée Picard | Sainte-Julie, Que. 

Ice Dance
Sandrine Gauthier | 19 | Saint-Constant, Que. & Quentin Thieren | 19 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que. | Patrice Lauzon & Benjamin Brisebois | Montreal, Que.
Alyssa Robinson | 20 | Ridgetown, Ont. & Jacob Portz | 22 | Calgary, Alta. | Madison Hubbell & Scott Moir | London, Ont.  

Team Leader – Mike Slipchuk
Medical Team – Meaghan Shewchuk
Officials – Limin Jao, Patty Klein, Nicole LeBlanc-Richard & Lorna Schroder 

For more information about the event or to purchase tickets, please visit skatecanada.ca. 

Day Tickets on Sale Now for 2023 Autumn Classic International

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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 Pierrefonds, in Montreal, Quebec, from September 14-16, 2023. The event will feature senior events in men, women, pair, and ice dance and draws athletes from around the world.  

ABOUT AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL  

Autumn Classic International is part of the International Skating Union’s (ISU) Challenger Series. Athletes will have the opportunity to earn world standing points through the series. The 2023 entries will be announced in late August. 

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