KELOWNA, B.C.: Skate Canada announced today that Kelowna, British Columbia will host the 2019 Skate Canada International. The event will take place at Prospera Place, a 6,886-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL), from October 25-27, 2019. “We are thrilled to be heading back to Prospera […]
OTTAWA, ON: Two Canadian junior skaters will be competing at the 30th Golden Bear, an International Skating Union (ISU) annual international and inter-club figure skating event held in Zagreb, Croatia, from October 24-28. The two Canadian skaters representing Canada at this event include Amelia Orzel and Catherine Carle. Orzel finished third in the novice women’s […]
OTTAWA, ON: Top Canadian and international figure skaters are headed to Laval, Quebec for the 2018 Skate Canada International, taking place from October 26-28, 2018. The event will take place at Place Bell and will feature 12 Canadian entries (three entries per discipline in men, women, pairs and ice dance) for a total of 18 […]
EVERETT, Washington – Nam Nguyen of Toronto gained three spots in the overall standings to place sixth in men’s competition on Saturday at Skate America, the first stop on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit. World champion Nathan Chen of the U.S. took the gold, Michal Brezina of the Czech Republic was second and […]
EVERETT, Washington – Alaine Chartrand of Prescott, Ont, produced the seventh best free skate on Sunday to place ninth in the women’s event to conclude Skate America, the first stop on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Satoko Miyahara led Japan to a 1-2 finish with Kaori Sakamoto in second. Sofia Samodurova of Russia […]
EVERETT, Washington – Canadian skaters are well behind after Friday’s short programs in men’s and pairs at Skate America, the first stop on the ISU figure skating circuit. Nathan Chen of the U.S. leads the men’s event with 90.58 points followed by Michal Brezina of the Czech Republic in second at 82.09 and Julian Zhi […]
Vancouver, Canada Media Accreditation October 18, 2018 The media accreditations for the ISU Junior & Senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final taking place in Vancouver, Canada, on December 6-9, 2018 are now open. Media must apply for accreditation through the ISU Online Media Accreditation System (OMAS) which is available here. The deadline to apply […]
SAINT JOHN, N.B: Single event tickets for the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships go on sale this Thursday, October 18 at 10:00 a.m. (AT). The event will be held in Saint John, New Brunswick, from January 13-20, 2019, at Harbour Station. The championships will feature approximately 250 of the nation’s best skaters in the […]
BURNABY, B.C. — Canada’s top adult skaters won the medal count at the International Adult Figure Skating Competition that took place in Burnaby, B.C., from October 11-13, 2018 at Burnaby Eight Rinks. The event was hosted by the Skate Canada BC/Yukon Section and is one of two international adult skating events sanctioned by the International […]
OTTAWA, ON: Team Canada will be competing at the first event in the 2018 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series in Everett, Washington, U.S., from October 19-21. In the men’s field, Nam Nguyen and Kevin Reynolds will be representing Canada. Nguyen will be looking for another medal after opening the season with a first […]
YEREVAN, Armenia – Canadians won two bronze medals on Saturday at the seventh stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. In men’s competition, Iliya Kovler of Richmond Hill, Ont., hung on to third place despite the fifth best free skate on Saturday with a personal best international score of 201.20 points. Adam […]
YEREVAN, Armenia – Iliya Kovler of Richmond Hill, Ont., and the ice dance team of Ellie Fisher and Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette of Montreal are in medal positions heading into their free skates at the seventh stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. In men’s competition, Ivan Shmuratko of Ukraine is first after the […]