Sales and Wamsteeker place 10th at Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERTSDORF, Germany – Haley Sales of Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C., remained 10th after Saturday’s free dance to conclude the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition.

Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland of Britain won the gold medal with Kana Muramoto and Chris Reed of Japan second and Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis of Germany third.

Last season, Sales and Wamsteeker placed ninth at the 2016 Autumn Classic International and fifth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. They are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, B.C.

It was the second time the couple competed overseas.

On Friday, Canada’s other entry Camille Ruest of Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe of Calgary took 10th spot in pairs.

Full results: 49th Nebelhorn Trophy 2017

Lajoie and Lagha triumph at ISU Junior Grand Prix

ZAGREB, Croatia – Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of Greenfield Park, Que., staved off two Russian couples to win the gold medal Saturday in ice dancing at the fifth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit.

The Canadians bettered their score from their sixth place finish at the world juniors last year with 150.30 points. Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko of Russia were second at 145.05 and their compatriots Ksenia Konkina and Grigory Yakushev were third at 143.77.

‘’We just had a super experience overall this week,’’ said Lajoie. ‘’Everything from the practices to the performances went very well.’’

It was a first victory and third medal in five junior Grand Prix career appearances for Lajoie and Lagha. They won silver at the season opening event in Australia and are now qualified for the Grand Prix Final in December.

‘’Our plan here was just to skate for ourselves and not focus on the results,’’ added Lagha. ‘’We went out there to have fun and that’s what worked. For the lead up to the Final our focus will be on the technical aspects and bringing the program to another level.’’

Ellie Fisher of Lower Coverdale, N.B., and Simon-Pierre Mallette-Paque of Laval, Que., moved from sixth after the short dance to fifth.

‘’It’s a satisfying result but not exactly what we wanted,’’ said Mallette-Paque. ‘’We will continue to build on that.’’

It was a first international experience for the couple.

‘Representing Canada was pretty cool,’’ said Fisher.

It was Canada’s second medal of the competition. On Friday Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., took the silver in men’s competition.

Full results: ISU JGP Croatia Cup 2017

Ruest and Wolfe place 10th at Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERTSDORF, Germany – Camille Ruest of Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe of Calgary took 10th spot in pairs on Friday at the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition.

World championships bronze medallists Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia took the gold with world silver medallists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany second and Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor of Australia third.

Ruest and Wolfe were sixth after the short program.

In ice dancing after the short dance, Haley Sales of Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C., stand 10th.

They are the only two Canadian entries at the annual event. Competition ends Saturday.

Full results: 49th Nebelhorn Trophy 2017

Canada’s Joseph Phan wins silver at ISU Junior Grand Prix

ZAGREB, Croatia – Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., won the silver medal Friday in men’s competition at the fifth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Alexei Krasnozhon of the U.S. was the victor with 225.48 points followed by Phan at 221.07 and Makar Ignatov of Russia third at 219.22.

‘’I’m super happy about the performance,’’ said Phan, 16, fourth at the season opening Junior Grand Prix in Australia. ‘’I stayed focused throughout my long and thought about one thing at a time.’’

In pairs, Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Strathroy, Ont., soared from seventh after the short program to fourth overall with 150.32 points.

Polina Kostiukovich and Dmitrii Ialin of Russia took the gold with 165.48, Yumeng Gao and Zhong Xie of China were second at 164.96 and Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kovlovskii of Russia third at 163.21.

‘’The short program didn’t go as planned but we knew we had a strong long,’’ said Walsh, 16. “We just got to keep working on the connections and making sure the audience and judges are feeling the same way about it.’’

‘’We just took our time in the long and tried to do it like we do at home,’’ added Michaud, 21. ‘’We love this program and we just want to showcase it to everybody.’’

Olivia Boys-Eddy and Mackenzie Boys-Eddy of Brampton, Ont., were 10th and Chloe Choinard of Frankford, Ont., and Mathieu Ostiguy of Granby, Que., were 12th.

In ice dancing after the short dance, Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of Greenfield Park, Que., are in first place with 62.89. Ksenia Konkina and Grigory Yakushev of Russia stand second at 60.16 and their compatriots Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko are third at 59.97.

Ellie Fisher of Lower Coverdale, N.B., and Simon-Pierre Mallette-Paque of Laval, Que., are sixth.

Full results: ISU JGP Croatia Cup 2017

Canadian junior skaters prepared for fifth event of ISU Junior Grand Prix

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have seven entries, for a total of 12 skaters at the fifth event of the 2017 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. Canada will have one entry per discipline in ladies and men, three entries in pairs and two entries in ice dance at the competition taking place from September 27-30, 2017.

Joseph Phan, 16, Laval, Que., will represent Canada in men’s. Phan placed fourth at his first ISU Junior Grand Prix this season, in Australia. He is coached by Yvan Desjadrins in Rosemère, Que.

Canadian junior silver medallist Emily Bausback, 15, Vancouver, B.C., will be the Canadian entry in ladies. Last season on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, she placed 10th in Japan and 13th in Estonia. Bausback is coached by Joanne McLeod at the Champs International Skating Centre.

Canadian junior champions Evelyn Walsh, 16, London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud, 21, Strathroy, Ont., are one of three Canadian junior pairs competing at this event. This season, they won the bronze medal in Latvia at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment. Walsh and Michaud are coached by Alison Purkiss and Margaret Purdy, and train in London, Ont.

Chloe Choinard, 15, Brossard, Que., and Mathieu Ostiguy, 20, Granby, Que., will also represent Canada in pairs. Earlier this season they placed seventh at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix, which took place in Latvia. Choinard and Ostiguy are coached by Bruno Marcotte, Richard Gauthier, Sylvie Fullum and Cynthia Lemaire in Saint-Léonard, Que.

Canadian junior bronze medallists Olivia Boys-Eddy, 14, Brampton, Ont., and Mackenzie Boys-Eddy, 19, Brampton, Ont., round out the Canadian pairs entries at the event. This will be their first international assignment. They are coached by Ashley Greenhalgh in Brampton, Ont.

Canadian junior champions Marjorie Lajoie, 16, Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha, 18, Greenfield Park, Que., are the first of two Canadian ice dance entries. Lajoie and Lagha won the silver medal at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix of the season, in Australia. They train in Montreal, Que., with coaches Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer and Pascal Denis.

Ellie Fisher, 16, Lower Coverdale, N.B., and Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette, 19, Laval, Que., will be the second Canadian ice dance entry at the event. This will be their first international assignment. Fisher and Malette-Paquette are coached by Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon in Montreal, Que.

André Bourgeois, Skate Canada NextGen Director, and Cynthia Ullmark of Canmore, Alta., will be the Canadian team leaders at the event. Dr. Ed Pilat of Winnipeg, Man., and physiotherapist Scott Fraser of Kingston, Ont., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Véronique Gosselin of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and Leslie Keen of Vancouver, B.C., will be the Canadian officials at the event.

The ISU will be live streaming the competition via the ISU Junior Grand Prix YouTube channel. For results and full entries please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT ISU JUNIOR GRAND PRIX #5 – ZAGREB, CROATIA

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Men Joseph Phan 16 Laval, Que. CPA Laval Yvan Desjardins
Ladies Emily Bausback 15 Vancouver, B.C. Champs International Skating Centre Joanne McLeod
Pairs Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud 16/21 London, Ont. / Strathroy, Ont. London SC / Prince Edward SC Alison Purkiss / Margaret Purdy
Pairs Chloe Choinard / Mathieu Ostiguy 15/20 Frankford, Ont. / Granby, Que. CPA St. Léonard/ CPA Saint-Césaire Bruno Marcotte / Richard Gauthier / Sylvie Fullum / Cynthia Lemaire
Pairs Olivia Boys-Eddy / Mackenzie Boys-Eddy 14/19 Brampton, Ont. / Brampton, Ont. Skate Canada Brampton-Chinguacousy / Skate Canada Brampton-Chinguacousy Ashley Greenhalgh
Ice Dance Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha 16/18 Boucherville, Que. / Greenfield Park, Que. CPA De Boucherville / CPA St. Lambert Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon / Romain Haguenauer / Pascal Denis
Ice Dance Ellie Fisher / Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette 16/19 Lower Coverdale, N.B. / Laval, Que. CPA Lorraine / CPA Lorraine Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon

Canadian skaters in Oberstdorf for Nebelhorn Trophy

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have two entries, for a total of four skaters, competing at the 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany. Canada will have one entry in pairs and one entry in ice dance at the fifth event on the 2017 ISU Challenger Series, which takes place from September 27-30, 2017.

Camille Ruest, 23, Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe, 22, Calgary, Alta., will represent Canada in pairs. Last season, the pair placed fourth at the 2016 Autumn Classic International, sixth at the Rostelecom Cup and fifth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Ruest and Wolfe are coached by Richard Gauthier and Bruno Marcotte in Montreal, Que.

Haley Sales, 20, Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker, 20, Langley, B.C., will be the Canadian ice dance entry at the event. Last season, they placed ninth at the 2016 Autumn Classic International and fifth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Sales and Wamsteeker are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, B.C.

Skate Canada High Performance Director Mike Slipchuk will be travelling with the Canadian team as team leader and physiotherapist Sylvia Ciurysek of Berwyn, Alta., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite.

For results and full entries please visit www.isu.org

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 2017 NEBELHORN TROPHY

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Pairs Camille Ruest / Drew Wolfe 23/22 Rimouski, Que. / Balmertown, Ont. CPA De Rimouski / Glencoe Club Richard Gauthier / Bruno Marcotte
Ice Dance Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker 20/20 Burnaby, B.C. / Langley, B.C. Kelowna SC / Champs International Skating Centre Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe

Canadian ice dancers skate personal best for fourth at ISU Junior Grand Prix

MINSK, Belarus – Canadians Ashlynne Stairs and Lee Royer posted a personal best to finish fourth this weekend in ice dancing at the fourth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko of the U.S., won the gold medal with 150.05 points with Anastasia Skoptcova and Kirill Aleshin of Russia second at 143.64 and Arina Ushakova and Maxim Nekrasov of Russia third at 142.94

Stairs and Royer, from Calgary and St. Albert, Alta., skated to music by Sean Lennon and followed at 126.97 to improve upon their fifth place at the second Junior Grand Prix earlier this month.

‘’We skated really well,’’ said Stairs. ‘’We improved our footwork a lot and got higher levels. Everything was just a lot better.’’

Nina Mizuki and Veniamins Volskis of Burnaby, B.C., were 12th.

Russian couples swept the medals in the pairs event with Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin taking the gold.

Chloe Panetta Laval, Que., and Steven Lapointe of Laval, Que., soared from 10th to sixth while Lori-Ann Matte and Thierry Ferland of Levis, Que., were eighth.

Meanwhile at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy in Bratislava, Slovakia Natasha Purich of Sherwood Park, Alta., and Davin Portz of Calgary placed fifth in pairs; Nicolas Nadeau of Blainville, Que., sixth in men’s singles and Larkyn Austman of Coquitlam B.C. was 12 in women’s singles.

Full results Junior Grand Prix: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/jgpblr2017/index.htm

Full results Ondrej Nepela Trophy: http://www.kraso.sk/wp-content/uploads/sutaze/2017_2018/20170921_ont/

Kaetlyn Osmond doesn’t miss a beat at 2017 Autumn Classic International

PIERREFONDS, Que. – Kaetlyn Osmond of Marystown, N.L., landed seven triple jumps for the first time in her career on Saturday to win gold in women’s singles at the 2017 Autumn Classic International figure skating competition.

Osmond came within less than a point of her personal best with 217.55. Mai Mihara of Japan was second at 199.02 and Elizabet Tursynbaeva of Kazakhstan was third at 181.00.

‘’It’s so exciting I love both my programs this year,’’ said Osmond. ‘’And to do them both well here means so much to me. To get the seven triples is a big bonus.’’

In 2016-17, Osmond made an impressive return from injury capping the season with a silver medal at the world championships.

‘’I am ready for this season,’’ she said.  ‘’I had a great summer of training and to get the start I had here really sets me up for the rest of the year.’’

It was a Canadian medal sweep in ice dancing. World champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the gold with 195.76, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., were second at 173.56 and Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto were third at 172.26.

‘’I thought it was a very strong first outing for our free dance,’’ said Virtue. ‘’It wasn’t quite what we’ve been training at home but that’s to be expected this early. There’s a lot to learn in how to compete this program.’’

‘’Right now we need to grow the program,’’ added Moir. ‘’A bit more speed, a bit more power. But we definitely connected better in the short.’’

In pairs, Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France took the gold with two-time world champions Meaghan Duhamel of Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford of Balmertown, Ont., second and Julianne Séguin of Longueuil, Que., and Charlie Bilodeau of Trois-Pistoles, Que., third.

In men’s competition, Javier Fernandez of Spain took the gold with Olympic and world champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan second and Canada’s Keegan Messing third.

Full results: 2017 Autumn Classic International

Canadian ice dancers in medal hunt at ISU Junior Grand Prix

MINSK, Belarus – Canadians Ashlynne Stairs and Lee Royer are in fourth place after the short dance on Friday at the fourth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko of the U.S., lead the field with 63.77 points slightly ahead of Anastasia Skoptcova and Kirill Aleshin of Russia at 61.71. Arina Ushakova and Maxim Nekrasov of Russia are third at 59.62.

Stairs and Royer, from Calgary and St. Albert, Alta., follow at 55.58 as they look to improve upon their fifth place at the second Junior Grand Prix earlier this month.

Nina Mizuki and Veniamins Volskis of Burnaby, B.C., are ninth.

‘’We were disappointed,’’ said Volskis.

In pairs after the short program, Lori-Anne Matte and Thierry Ferland of Levis, Que., are in sixth place.

Ferland had his passport stolen in the stopover in Frankfurt and was forced to spend two days there to sort out the issue. They only had one day of practice together before the competition.

‘’All things considered, I think we got the job done,’’ said Ferland. ‘’We were very happy with how synchronized we were despite not skating together much this week.’’

Chloe Panetta Laval, Que., and Steven Lapointe of Laval, Que., were 10th as they made their junior Grand Prix debut.

‘’We didn’t do as well as we had hoped,’’ said Lapointe. ‘’I don’t think we were extra nervous we just made two errors that we normally don’t make. We plan on coming back stronger in the free skate.’’

Meanwhile at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy in Bratislava, Slovakia Natasha Purich of Sherwood Park, Alta., and Davin Portz of Calgary placed fifth in pairs.

Full results Junior Grand Prix: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/jgpblr2017/index.htm

Full results Ondrej Nepela Trophy: http://www.kraso.sk/wp-content/uploads/sutaze/2017_2018/20170921_ont/

Skate Canada to host the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020 in Montreal

MONTREAL, QC: The International Skating Union (ISU) has awarded the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020 to Skate Canada, who will host the event in Montreal, Quebec. This premier sporting event will be held at the Bell Centre from March 16-22, 2020.

“Canada is thrilled to once again host the ISU World Figure Skating Championships. Skate Canada has a proven track record of holding successful ISU events and we are looking forward to bringing the world’s best skaters to Montreal in 2020,” said Debra Armstrong, CEO, Skate Canada. “Montreal is a fantastic Canadian city with all the elements required to execute an excellent event and we know athletes and fans alike will enjoy all aspects of the championships. We hope to inspire not only Canadians but people around the world to embrace the joy of skating.”

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships ® is an annual event that moves around the globe, attracting more than 150 million television viewers worldwide and showcasing the 200 best athletes from 50 countries in four disciplines: men, women, pair and ice dance.

“Montreal is an Olympic city of passionate fans who are particularly fond of ice sports. That’s why I am so pleased that our metropolis is hosting the 2020 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Center. The presence of so many international athletes builds on Montréal’s worldwide renown. I am sure there will be plenty of magic on the ice, to the audience’s delight,” stated Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal.

Skate Canada has a long and proud history of hosting ISU events, having previously held the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 10 times. In addition, each year Canada hosts Skate Canada International, one of the stops on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

According to Yves Lalumière, President and CEO of Tourism Montreal, being selected to host the ISU World Figure Skating Championships proves that Montréal is a centre of excellence for organizing major international events. “This is excellent news—not only because it will boost the city’s exposure, but also because it reaffirms our expertise in attracting large-scale events. We are delighted to welcome the world’s best skaters to our hometown and are confident their stay in Montreal will be unforgettable.”
The 2020 world championships will mark Canada’s 11th time hosting, and a second for Montreal. Canada last hosted the event in London, Ontario, in 2013.

Previous Canadian host cities:

  • 1932 Montreal ● 1960 Vancouver ● 1972 Calgary ● 1978 Ottawa ● 1984 Ottawa
  • 1990 Halifax ● 1996 Edmonton ● 2001 Vancouver ● 2006 Calgary ● 2013 London

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International skaters en route to Montreal for 2017 Autumn Classic International

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send 17 entries, for a total of 22 skaters to the fourth annual Skate Canada Autumn Classic International (#ACI17). Canada will have 11 entries at the senior level including three entries per discipline in men’s, ladies and ice dance, and two entries in pairs. Canada will also have six entries in the junior category of the event: three in men’s and three in ladies. The third event on the 2017 ISU Challenger Series runs from September 20-23, 2017, at the Sportplexe Pierrefonds in Montreal, Que.

The competition lineup will feature past and current world medallists including: Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernandez, Kaetlyn Osmond, Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje.

Canadian bronze medallist Nam Nguyen, 19, Toronto, Ont., is one of three Canadian men’s entries. Nguyen won the silver medal at this event in both 2014 and 2015. Last season, he placed fifth at the 2016 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, sixth at Skate America, eighth at the NHK Trophy, and eighth at the Four Continents Championships. He is coached by Tracey Wainman and Gregor Filipowski in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Keegan Messing, 25, Girdwood, Alaska, USA, is the second Canadian entry in men’s. Last season, Messing placed fourth at this event. He also won the bronze medal at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and placed fifth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Ralph Burghart in Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Elladj Baldé, 26, Montreal, Que., rounds out the Canadian men entries. Last season, he placed eighth at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, sixth at the Rostelecom Cup, 10th at the NHK Trophy, and sixth at the 2017 Canadian championships. Baldé trains in Montreal, Que., under his coach Bruno Marcotte.

World silver medallist Kaetlyn Osmond, 21, Marystown, Nfld./Edmonton, Alta., is the first of three Canadians in the ladies category. Last season, Osmond won gold at the Finlandia Trophy, silver at both Skate Canada International and the Cup of China, and placed fourth at both the ISU Grand Prix Final and the ISU Four Continents Championships. The three-time Canadian champion is coached by Ravi Walia in Edmonton, Alta.

Canadian bronze medallist Alaine Chartrand, 21, Prescott, Ont., is the second Canadian entry in the ladies category. Chartrand is the defending silver medallist at this event. Last season, she placed fifth at Skate Canada International, 10th at the NHK Trophy, 11th at the ISU Four Continents Championships and won bronze at the Canadian championships. Chartrand is coached by Michelle Leigh.

Sarah Tamura, 16, Burnaby, B.C., is the third Canadian entry in ladies. Last season, Tamura placed eighth at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia and sixth in Germany, won the junior competition at the Bavarian Open, placed 17th at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships and placed fifth in the senior level at the 2017 Canadian championships. Tamura is coached by Joanne McLeod in Burnaby, B.C.

Two-time world champions Meagan Duhamel, 31, Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford, 32, Balmertown, Ont., are one of three Canadian entries in the pairs discipline. They previously competed at this event in 2014 and 2015, winning on both occasions. Last season, Duhamel and Radford won gold at the Finlandia Trophy, Skate Canada International and the NHK Trophy, won bronze at the ISU Grand Prix Final, won silver at the ISU Four Continents Championships and placed seventh at the world championships. The six-time consecutive Canadian champions are coached by Bruno Marcotte in St.Leonard, Que.

Julianne Séguin, 20, Longueuil, Que., and Charlie Bilodeau, 24, Trois-Pistoles, Que., will also represent Canada in pairs. They are the defending champions at this event. Last season, the pair also won gold at Skate America, placed fifth at both the Rostelecom Cup and the ISU Grand Prix Final, and placed 11th at the world championships. Séguin and Bilodeau are coached by Josée Picard in Chambly, Que.

Olympic and world champions Tessa Virtue, 28, London, Ont., and Scott Moir, 30, Ilderton, Ont., will be the first of three Canadian entries in ice dance. They are the defending champions at this event. Last season, Virtue and Moir won gold at each of their events: Autumn Classic International, Skate Canada International, NHK Trophy, ISU Grand Prix Final, ISU Four Continents Championships, and added their third world title. The seven-time Canadian champions are coached by Marie-France Dubreuil,Patrice Lauzon and Romain Haguenauer in Montreal, Que.

Two-time world medallists Kaitlyn Weaver, 28, Toronto, Ont., and Andrew Poje, 30, Waterloo, Ont., are the second Canadian entry in ice dance. Last season, Weaver and Poje won the bronze medal at the Rostelecom Cup, silver at the Cup of China, placed fifth at the ISU Four Continents Championships and placed fourth at the world championships. The 2017 Canadian silver medallists are coached by Nikolai Morozov and train in Hackensack, NJ, USA.

Piper Gilles, 25, Toronto, Ont., and Paul Poirier, 25, Unionville, Ont., are the third Canadian entry in ice dance. They previously competed at this event in 2014, winning silver. Last season, Gilles and Poirier won the bronze medal at the Nebelhorn Trophy, Skate Canada International, and Trophée de France, placed sixth at the ISU Four Continents Championships and placed eighth at the world championships. The 2017 Canadian bronze medallists are coached by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs in Scarborough, Ont.

Junior Entries

Eric Liu, 16, Edmonton, Alta., will represent Canada in the junior men category. Last season, Liu placed 15th at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in France and 14th in Japan. Liu is coached by Ravi Walia at Ice Palace FSC.

Iliya Kovler, 14, Richmond Hill, Ont., is the second Canadian entry in the junior men category. Kovler won the bronze medal in the junior category at this event last season. Last season, he also placed 19th at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Germany and fifth in junior at the 2017 Canadian championships. He is coached by Andrei Berezintsev in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Beresford Clements, 15, Gibsons, B.C., is the third Canadian entry in junior men. This will be his first international assignment. Last season, he placed fifth in the novice category at the Canadian championships. He is coached by Joanne McLeod in Burnaby, B.C.

Lissa Anne McGaghey, 17, Campbellton, N.B., is the first of three Canadian entries in junior ladies. Last year, she placed seventh in the junior category at this event. McGaghey also placed sixth in the junior women’s category at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. McGaghey is coached by Stéphane Yvars in Boucherville, Que.

Hannah Dawson, 16, Johnstown, Ont., will also represent Canada in junior ladies. This will be her first international assignment in singles. Last season, she placed eighth in the junior women’s category at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Dawson is coached by Annie Barabé in Varennes, Que.

Canadian novice silver medallist Emma Bulawka, 14, West Kelowna, B.C., is the final Canadian entry in junior ladies. This will be her first international assignment. Bulawka is coached by Karen and Jason Mongrain in Kelowna, B.C.

Carolyn Allwright of Waterloo, Ont., and David Schultz of Regina, Sask., will be the Canadian team leaders onsite. Dr. Daphne Anderson of Calgary, Alta., and physiotherapist Sylvia Ciurysek of Berwyn, Alta., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Leanna Caron of Timmins, Ont., Nicole Leblanc-Richard of Dieppe, N.B., Lynne Dey of Edmonton, Alta., and Beth Crane of Burnaby, B.C., will be the Canadian officials at the event.

The event will be live streamed on Skate Canada’s Dailymotion page.

For more information and full entries please visit the Skate Canada website.

CANADIAN SENIOR ENTRIES AT 2017 AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Men Nam Nguyen 19 Toronto, Ont. York Region Skating Academy WC Tracey Wainman/ Gregor Filipowski
Men Keegan Messing 25 Girdwood, Alaska, USA Sherwood Park FSC Ralph Burghart
Men Elladj Baldé 26 Montreal, Que. CPA Anjou Kinsmen Bruno Marcotte
Ladies Kaetlyn Osmond 21 Marystown, Nfld. & Edmonton, Alta. Ice Palace FSC Ravi Walia
Ladies Alaine Chartrand 21 Prescott, Ont. Nepean Skating Club Michelle Leigh
Ladies Sarah Tamura 16 Burnaby, B.C. Champs International SC Joanne McLeod
Pairs Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford 31/32 Lively, Ont. / Balmertown, Ont. CPA Saint-Léonard / CPA Saint-Léonard Bruno Marcotte
Pairs Julianne Séguin / Charlie Bilodeau 20/24 Longueuil, Que. / Trois-Pistoles, Que. CPA Longueuil / CPA Chambly Josée Picard
Ice Dance Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir 28/30 London, Ont. / Ilderton, Ont. Regroupement élite de patinage artistique de Montréal / Regroupement élite de patinage artistique de Montréal Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon / Romain Haguenauer
Ice Dance Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje 28/30 Toronto, Ont. / Waterloo, Ont. Sault FSC / Kitchener-Waterloo SC Nikolai Morozov
Ice Dance Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier 25/25 Toronto, Ont. / Unionville, Ont. Scarboro FSC / Scarboro FSC Carol Lane / Juris Razgulajevs

CANADIAN JUNIOR ENTRIES AT 2017 AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Men Eric Liu 16 Edmonton, Alta. Ice Palace FSC Ravi Walia
Men Iliya Kovler 14 Richmond Hill, Ont. Richmond Hill FSC Andrei Berezintsev
Men Beresford Clements 15 Gibsons, B.C. Champs International SC Joanne McLeod
Ladies Lissa Anne McGaghey 17 Campbellton, N.B. Campbellton FSC Stéphane Yvars
Ladies Hannah Dawson 16 Johnstown, Ont. CPA Hawkesbury FSC Annie Barabé
Ladies Emma Bulawka 14 West Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna FSC Karen Mongrain / Jason Mongrain

Skate Canada skaters headed to Slovakia for Ondrej Nepela Trophy

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have three entries, for a total of four skaters at the 25th annual Ondrej Nepela Trophy, the fourth event on the 2017 ISU Challenger Series. Canada will have one entry per discipline in men, ladies and pairs at the competition which runs from September 21-23, 2017, in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Nicolas Nadeau, 19, Boisbriand, Que., will be Canada’s entry in men’s. Last season, he placed 11th at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, fourth in senior at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, won the junior level at the Bavarian Open, and placed 12th at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Nadeau trains in Rosemère, Que., and is coached by Yvan Desjardins.

Larkyn Austman, 19, Coquitlam, B.C., will represent Canada in the ladies discipline. Last season, she finished 12th at the 2016 Autumn Classic International and fourth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. She is coached by Zdenek Pazdirek and Liz Putnam in Coquitlam, B.C.

Natasha Purich, 22, Sherwood Park, Alta., and Davin Portz, 21, Calgary, Alta., will be the Canadian pair entry at the event. This will be their first international assignment since teaming up in the offseason. Purich and Portz are coached by Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay in Calgary, Alta.

Cody Hay of Calgary, Alta., will be the Canadian team leader at the event. Physiotherapist Shirley Kushner of Westmount, Que., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Véronique Gosselin of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., will be the sole Canadian official at the event.

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CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 25th ANNUAL ONDREJ NEPELA TROPHY

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Men Nicolas Nadeau 19 Boisbriand, Que. CPA Boisbriand Yvan Desjardins
Ladies Larkyn Austman 19 Coquitlam, B.C. Coquitlam SC Zdenek Pazdirek / Liz Putnam
Pairs Natasha Purich/ Davin Portz 22/21 Sherwood Park, Alta. / Calgary, Alta. Calalta FSC / Calalta FSC Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay