OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send eight skaters, for a total of six entries to Courchevel, France, for the first stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Canada will have two entries in men’s, ladies, and ice dance (there is no pair event), at the competition which will run from August 20-24, […]
The last Olympic season was a year like no other for pair skaters Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford. They lived their lives amidst stress and tension at every corner. Every minute was so important that Radford found himself looking both ways four times before he crossed a street. Even taking special care when he descended […]
Madeline Edwards and ZhaoKai Pang are busy young people. They juggle. They strive. They are part of Canada’s next generation of talented ice dancers. Their season will start early, and they’re ready to tackle all sorts of goals. The best part of it all is they have a new aura of confidence, coming from having […]
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada announced today that Calgary, Alberta will host the 2015 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships. The competition will take place at the WinSport Canada Athletic and Ice Complex, located at Canada Olympic Park, from April 3-5, 2015. The event will see hundreds of adult skaters from across the country competing in […]
What’s a pair skater to do when he hangs up his skates at age 29, and contemplates the future? If he’s Craig Buntin, he takes care of business. In five years, Buntin, now 34, has taken a fascinating journey – in the world of business – from tea connoisseur to skating software company executive. And […]
Who knew that an elevator ride could have such far-reaching consequences for a figure skating coach? Brian Orser walked into an elevator in his condo building one day about three years ago, and emerged as a future developer of a skating “app.” Never mind that he’s not on Facebook and has never tweeted in his […]
OTTAWA, ON: Sarah K. Clarke has been named as Partnership Director for Skate Canada. The native of Toronto, Ont. is excited to bring her passion for the sports business to developing and managing the relationships with Skate Canada’s broad spectrum of partners. The graduate of the Radio and Television Broadcasting degree program at Ryerson University […]
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada is pleased to announce its 2014-2015 National Team. Comprised of 25 senior members, the team includes five men, four women, three pair teams, five ice dance teams. To be named to the National Team a skater must finish in the top five in senior singles, pair and ice dance disciplines at […]
Gary Beacom’s excellent life adventure took one more turn last month when he decided to enter the ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition in Obertsdorf, Germany for the first time. He is 54 years old, still with that enigmatic hint of a grin, that inquiring mind, and that wish to step onto a new path – […]
OTTAWA, ON: The International Skating Union (ISU) has announced the line-ups for the six 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating® events. Canada will host the second stop on the circuit, the 2014 Skate Canada International in Kelowna, British Columbia from October 31 – November 2, 2014 at Prospera Place. Fans will get to watch […]
Zachary Daleman isn’t just Gabby Daleman’s younger brother. He’s Zach Daleman, Esquire, with a passion of his own for the skate blade. His time will come. Now 14, Daleman has his cap set for bigger things: getting all of his triples, winning junior Canadians, maybe even this coming season. As a novice, he was doing […]
OTTAWA, ON: Sports Officials Canada (SOC) announced today that Skate Canada judge Beth Crane of Burnaby, B.C., has been named Canada’s top female official, winning the 2014 SOC Award of Excellence. Crane’s career as a figure skating judge has spanned over 40 years. She is a qualified International Skating Union (ISU) judge and referee in […]