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Four Titles Awarded at 2023 Novice Canadian Championships

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CALGARY, ALTA. (February 21, 2023) – Four titles were awarded over the weekend at the 2023 Novice Canadian Championships, taking place at WinSport Arena in Calgary, Alberta.

Charlotte Chung and Axel Mackenzie of Toronto continued an impressive first season together on Monday with the gold medal in ice dancing. Chung and Mackenzie took the title with 113.70 points followed by two Quebec couples. Victoria Carandiuc and Andrei Carandiuc were second at 104.55 and Auréa Cinçon-Debout and Earl Jesse Celestino third at 103.72.

‘’We managed the nerves really well this weekend,’’ said Mackenzie, who also won the Skate Canada Challenge last month with his partner. ‘’We had great support from coaches, family and friends going into today and we wanted to skate our best.’’

In women’s competition, Lucille Yang of Ottawa, Ont., jumped from third after the short program to win the free skate and the gold medal with 139.08. Ashley Dinh of Oakville, Ont., was second at 136.71 and Mély-Ann Gagner of Sherbrooke, Que., third at 128.42.

‘’I’m proud of my skate and feel like I performed really well,’’ said Yang. ‘’My goal here was to have clean skates and have fun.’’

Quebec teams were 1-2 in pairs with Alexane Jean and Charly Laliberté-Laurent first at 119.42 and Beau Callahan and Benjamin Leduc second at 114.58. Annika Behnke and Kole Sauve of Edmonton, Alta., were third at 110.00.

‘’We really gave it our max,’’ said Laliberté-Laurent. ‘’We had a lot of confidence after winning the Skate Canada Challenge.’’

David Howes of Winnipeg, Man., completed the day of finals with the victory in men’s competition. He was first in both the short and free skates for 148.42. Vladimir Furman of St-Hubert, Que., was the silver medalist with 133.35 and Liam Schmidt of Laval, Que., took bronze with 132.35.

‘’I was definitely nervous for the free skate with the expectation of being first,’’ said Howes. ‘’I’m really excited and happy with the way it worked out. It wasn’t my cleanest program, but I fought.’’

The 2023 Skate Canada Cup starts tomorrow and will feature the top synchronized skating teams competing for national titles in novice, open and intermediate. For full results, click here.

Top Canadian Skaters Head to Calgary for Novice Canadian Championships & Skate Canada Cup

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OTTAWA, ON (February 13, 2023) – Over 65 of the country’s best novice skaters will be competing for national titles in men, women, pair, ice dance and synchronized skating from February 18–22, 2023 at Calgary’s WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park. 

The week will kick off with the 2023 Novice Canadian Championships featuring Skate Canada Challenge gold medalists David Howes (men’s), Gabrielle Jugnauth (women’s), Alexane Jean & Charly Laliberté-Laurent (pair) and Charlotte Chung & Axel Mackenzie (ice dance), as well as many other up-and-coming talents.  

Following this event, the nation’s top synchronized skating teams will be competing for national titles in novice, open and intermediate at the 2023 Skate Canada Cup on February 21-22, 2023. Last year’s champions, Gold Ice (novice), NEXXICE (intermediate) and Starlites (open) will be looking to defend their titles and bring home another medal.  

Single day tickets for both events are available through Ticketmaster.ca and are priced at $45 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under (plus applicable fees and taxes).  

For more information including the schedule, entries and start orders, please click here. Both events will be live streamed and can be accessed through the event page or the Skate Canada Dailymotion page. 

Single Day Tickets on Sale for 2023 Novice Canadian Championships/Skate Canada Cup

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OTTAWA, ON (December 13, 2022) – Skate Canada is excited to announce that single day tickets for the 2023 Novice Canadian Championships/Skate Canada Cup will be available for pre-sale on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 10:00 AM EST, and on sale to the public on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 10:00 AM EST. The Event will take place in Calgary, Alberta, at WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park, from February 18-22, 2023.  

Single day tickets will be priced at $45 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under (plus applicable taxes and fees). Please note that tickets will be general admission. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ca.  

ABOUT THE 2023 NOVICE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS/SKATE CANADA CUP 

The 2023 Novice Canadian Championships will feature the top up-and-coming Canadian figure skaters in the men, women, pair, ice dance, and synchronized skating disciplines, and will determine the 2023 national champions in these fields. The event will be followed by the 2023 Skate Canada Cup, which will showcase the very best Canada has to offer in synchronized skating. This event will feature synchronized skaters from the intermediate and open levels, who will be vying for a spot on the podium across these categories.  

Most recently, Calgary hosted the Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships in 2022, 2020, and 2017.