Entries by Skate Canada

Learn to Skate at Your Local Skate Canada Club

OTTAWA, ON: The 2018-2019 ice skating season is beginning in many communities across Canada and all Canadians have the opportunity to register for skating programs at your local Skate Canada club or skating school.  Skating is an integral part of the Canadian experience, and with a diverse offering of programs, aspiring participants of all ages can […]

Three top-10’s for Canada at ISU Junior Grand Prix

KAUNAS, Lithuania – Canadian ice dance teams placed sixth and seventh on Saturday to conclude the third stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Arina Ushakova and Maxim Nekrasov of Russia won the gold with 168.17 points, Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik of the U.S. took the silver with 161.84 and Darya […]

Emily Bausback surges to 12th at ISU Junior Grand Prix

KAUNAS, Lithuania – Emily Bausback of Vancouver gained five spots in the overall standings on Friday to place 12th in women’s competition at the third stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Alexandra Trusova of Russia won the gold medal, Yelim Kim of South Korea was second and Kseniia Sinitsyna of Russia […]

Single Session Tickets Info: 2018 Skate Canada International

OTTAWA, ON: Single session tickets for the 2018 Skate Canada International will go on sale Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The event will take place in Laval, Quebec, from October 26-28, 2018, at Place Bell. The line-up in Laval features members of the 2018 Canadian Olympic Team, including Gabrielle Daleman, Keegan Messing, Larkyn […]

Canada’s Lajoie and Lagha win silver at ISU Junior Grand Prix

LINZ, Austria – Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of Greenfield Park, Que., won the silver medal with a personal best international score in ice dancing Saturday to conclude the second stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko of Russia took the gold with 158.70 […]

Canada’s Conrad Orzel takes fourth at ISU Junior Grand Prix

LINZ, Austria – A quirky fall after landing a quad jump disoriented Canada’s Conrad Orzel as he tumbled from first to fourth in men’s competition Friday at the second stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Camden Pulkinen of the U.S. won the gold with 223.95 points, Koshiro Shamada of Japan was […]

Canadian ice dancers fourth at ISU Junior Grand Prix

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Alicia Fabbri of Terrebonne, Que., and Paul Ayer of Brossard, Que., took fourth place in their international debut as a team on Saturday in ice dancing to conclude the first stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. It was a 1-2 Russian finish with Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva and Nikita Nazarov […]

Canada’s Stephen Gogolev wins gold in junior Grand Prix debut

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia –Thirteen-year-old Stephen Gogolev of Toronto burst onto the international stage in spectacular style Friday as he landed three quadruple jumps en route to a golden performance in men’s competition at the season opening stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. In his skate to excerpts from the Sherlock Holmes soundtrack […]