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Strong Free Skate Lifts Joseph Phan in Standings at ISU Four Continents Championships

TALLIN, Estonia – Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., produced the sixth best free skate on Sunday and climbed to ninth overall in the men’s event to conclude the ISU Four Continents Championships figure skating competition.

Junhwan Cha of South Korea won the gold medal with 273.22 points and was followed by three Japanese skaters in the standings including Kazuki Tomono in second at 268.99 and Kao Miura in third at 251.07.

Phan, 10th after Friday’s short program, delivered a clean free landing his seven jumps. He opened with a triple Axel-triple toe combination and landed two more combos as well as another triple Axel. Both his free skate score of 151.15 and total score of 220.85 were personal bests at the international level.

He scored slightly higher earlier this month in a fourth-place result at nationals.

‘’I was really nervous before my free skate, I think even more than at nationals’’ said Phan, 20. ‘’But I was still able to manage it properly. During my program I just stayed focused, taking one jump at a time and trusted my skates.’’

Corey Circelli of Toronto was 12th.

Canada ended the competition with one bronze medal won Saturday by Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Trenton, Ont., in pairs.

Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North Vancouver were fourth in ice dancing Friday missing a spot on the podium by just over three points.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2122/fc2022/

Walsh and Michaud Win Bronze in Pairs at ISU Four Continents Championships

TALLIN, Estonia – Evelyn Walsh and Trennt Michaud won their first international medal on Saturday finishing third in pairs at the ISU Four Continents Championships figure skating competition.

Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov led the U.S. to a 1-2 finish with 189.10 points. Emily Chan and Spencer Arika Howe were second at 180.94 and Walsh and Michaud, in their sixth season together, followed with an international best 179.70.

The Canadians were second after the short program and were hoping to at least maintain that position.

‘’We are disappointed in our free skate,’’ said Walsh of London, Ont. ‘’We made some costly errors today that going forward we know we can’t make.’’

They were coming off a silver medal performance earlier this month at nationals.

‘’It was a very good week,’’ said Michaud of Trenton, Ont. ‘’We were feeling very confident after nationals and had a great short program here. We had a lot of good things in the free skate today we just made one or two errors we don’t usually make.’’

Deanna Stellato and Maxime Deschamps of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., were fourth at 172.71 and Lori-Ann Matte and Thierry Ferland of Lévis, Que., sixth at 163.60.

In women’s competition, Mai Mihara of Japan won the gold medal with South Koreans Haein Lee and Yelim Kim second and third.

Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., was 10th, Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., 11th and Veronik Mallet of Sept-Iles, Que., 13th.

‘’I managed to do a decent long,’’ said Daleman. ‘’Again there were mistakes but I managed to bounce back and I fought through the program and recovered.’’

Competition ends Sunday with the men’s free skate.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2122/fc2022/

Soucisse and Firus Edged for Bronze at ISU Four Continents Championships

TALLIN, Estonia – Canadians Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus missed a spot on the podium by just over three points Friday and placed fourth in ice dancing at the ISU Four Continents Championships figure skating competition.

Caroline Green and Michael Parsons of the U.S. took the gold with 200.59 points, Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi of Japan were second at 181.91 and Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko of the U.S. were third at 175.67.

Soucisse, from Chateauguay, Que., and Firus, of North Vancouver, tabulated 172.45, their best international score in five events this season. It was the same top-four order after the rhythm dance on Thursday.

‘’We were really happy with how we skated both programs,’’ said Soucisse. ‘’It was our best two this season which is saying a lot because we’ve really accomplished a lot this season and this competition was no exception.’’

The were two other Canadian entries in ice dancing. Marie-Jade Lauriault, and Romain Le Gac of Montreal were sixth at 166.89 and Haley Sales of Kelowna, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C., were seventh at 160.99.

Earlier Friday in the men’s short program, Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., and Corey Circelli of Toronto ranked 10th and 11th.

On Thursday in the pairs short, Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Trenton, Ont., were second, Deanna Stellato and Maxime Deschamps of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., fifth and Lori-Ann Matte and Thierry Ferland of Lévis, Que., sixth.

Three more Canadians were in the women’s short. Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., was ninth, Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., 11th and Veronik Mallet of Sept-Iles, Que., 13th.

Competition continues Saturday with the free skates in women’s and pairs. The men’s free skate is Sunday.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2122/fc2022/

Canadian Skaters Heading to Estonia to compete at ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships® 2022

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have twelve entries for a total of 18 skaters competing at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championship® 2022. Canada will have three entries in men, three entries in women, three entries in pairs and three entries in ice dance. The event will take place from January 18 to 23, 2022, in Tallinn, Estonia.  

Wesley Chiu, 16, Richmond, B.C., will be the first of three Canadian entries in the men’s discipline. Chiu won a bronze medal at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Keegan Murphy and Eileen Murphy in Richmond, B.C.  

Corey Circelli, 19, Toronto, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in men. Corey placed fifth at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Brian Orser in Toronto, Ont.   

Joseph Phan, 20, Laval, Que., will be the third and final Canadian entry in men. Phan placed fourth at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Brian Orser and Ghislain Briand in Toronto, Ont. 

Gabrielle Daleman, 23, Newmarket, Ont., will be the first of three entries in women. She finished third in the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships and won a gold medal in the team event at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Daleman is coached by Lee Barkell in Toronto, Ont. 

Véronik Mallet, 27, Sept-Îles, Que., will be the second Canadian entry in women. Mallet finished second at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. She is coached by Bruno Marcotte in Sept-Îles, Que.     

Alison Schumacher, 18, Tecumseh, Ont., will be the third and final Canadian entry in women. Schumacher finished second at the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge and fifth at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. She is coached by Joey Russell in Toronto, Ont.    

Lori-Ann Matte, 22, Lévis, Que., and Thierry Ferland, 24, Lévis, Que., will be the first of three Canadian entries in pairs. The pair team finished fourth at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships and seventh at the 2021 Skate Canada International. They are coached by Ian Connolly in Lévis, Que. 

Deanna Stellato, 38, Park Ridge, USA, and Maxime Deschamps, 29, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., are the second Canadian entry in pairs. The pair team came fourth at the 2021 Autum Classic International and followed that with a third-place finish at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. They are coached by Ian Connolly in Vaudreuil, Que. 

Evelyn Walsh, 20, London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud, 25, Trenton, Ont., are the third entry in pairs. Walsh and Michaud finished second at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships and placed sixth at the 2021 NHK Trophy. They are coached by Alison Purkiss, Andrew Evans, and Paul Macintosh in Brantford, Ont. 

Marie-Jade Lauriault, 25, Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., and Romain Le Gac, 26, Nogent-sur-Marne, France, are the first entry in ice dance. Lauriault and Le Gac placed fifth at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. They are coached by Patrice Lauzon in Montreal, Que. 

Haley Sales, 24, Kelowna, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker, 25, Langley, B.C., will be the second entry in ice dance. Sales and Wamsteeker finished sixth at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships and placed second at the 2022 Skate Canada Challenge. They are coached by Scott Moir in London, Ont. 

Carolane Soucisse, 26, Châteauguay, Que., and Shane Firus, 27, North Vancouver, B.C., are the third entry in ice dance. This season, Soucisse and Firus finished fourth at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships and fifth at the 2021 Autum Classic International. They are coached by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs in Toronto, Ont. 

 

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT ISU FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2022 – TALLINN, ESTONIA 

 

MEN 

Wesley Chiu (16) / Richmond, B.C. / Connaught Skating Club / Coached by Keegan Murphy and Eileen Murphy 

Corey Circelli (19) / Toronto, Ont. / Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club / Coached by Brian Orser  

Joseph Phan (20) / Laval, Que. / CPA Laval / Coached by Brian Orser and Ghislain Briand 

 

WOMEN 

Gabrielle Daleman (23) / Newmarket, Ont. / Granite Club / Coached by Lee Barkell 

Véronik Mallet (27) / Sept-Îles, Que. / CPA Sept-Îles / Coached by Bruno Marcotte 

Alison Schumacher (18) / Tecumseh, Ont. / Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club / Coached by Joey Russell 

 

PAIRS 

Lori-Ann Matte (22) and Thierry Ferland (25) / Lévis, Que. and Lévis, Que. / CPA St-Romuald/St-Jean and CPA Lévis / Coached by Ian Connolly  

Deanna Stellato (38) and Maxime Deschamps (29) / Park Ridge, USA and Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. / CPAR Vaudreuil / Coached by Ian Connolly.  

Evelyn Walsh (20) and Trennt Michaud (25) / London, Ont. and Trenton, Ont. / Brantford Skating Club and Trenton Skating Club / Coached by Alison Purkiss, Andrew Evans, and Paul Macintosh 

 

ICE DANCE 

Marie-Jade Lauriault (25) and Romain Le Gac (26) / Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Que. and Nogent-sur-Marne, France / CPA Ste-Anne-des-Plaines and CPA Laval / Coached by Patrice Lauzon  

Haley Sales (24) and Nikolas Wamsteeker (25) / Kelowna, B.C. and Langley, B.C. / Kelowna SC and Champs International Skating Centre of BC / Coached by Scott Moir 

Carolane Soucisse (26) and Shane Firus (27) / Châteauguay, Que. and North Vancouver, B.C. / CPA Repentigny / Coached by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs 

Skate Canada Names Teams for 2022 ISU Championships

OTTAWA, ON:  After the senior events at the 2022 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, Skate Canada named the teams for three upcoming ISU Championships. The week-long championships were held in Ottawa, Ontario, at The Arena at TD Place from January 6-13, 2022. 

The 2022 Olympic Figure Skating Team that will compete in Beijing, China, was named earlier today at a press conference in Ottawa. Click here for entries. 

ISU FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2022 

Tallin, Estonia – January 18-23, 2022 

MEN 

  • Wesley CHIU 
  • Corey CIRCELLI 
  • Joseph PHAN 

WOMEN 

  • Gabrielle DALEMAN 
  • Véronik MALLET 
  • Alison SCHUMACHER 

PAIR 

  • Lori Ann MATTE / Thierry FERLAND
  •  Deanna STELLATO / Maxime DESCHAMPS 
  • Evelyn WALSH / Trennt MICHAUD 

ICE DANCE 

  • Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC 
  • Haley SALES / Nikolas WAMSTEEKER 
  • Carolane SOUCISSE / Shane FIRUS 

ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS® 2022 

Montpellier, France – March 21-27, 2022 

MEN 

  • Keegan Meesing 
  • Roman Sadovsky 

WOMEN 

  • Madeline Schizas 

PAIRS 

  • Vanessa James / Eric Radford 
  • Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro 

ICE DANCE 

  • Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Soerensen 
  • Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier 
  • Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha