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Canada finishes fifth at ISU World Team Trophy

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FUKUOKA, Japan – Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro produced Canada’s best results at the ISU World Team Trophy on Saturday ranking third in the pairs free program.

The Canadians, seeded sixth entering the competition, took fifth spot overall with 73 points. The U.S. won the gold medal with 117 followed by Japan at 104 and Russia at 102. France was fourth at 75 and Italy sixth at 69.

In the pairs free skate, Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France were first with 152.52 points. Natalia Zabiiako and Alexander Enbert of Russia were second at 141.32 and Moore-Towers and Marinaro were third at 131.84.

“I felt we performed this program better than at worlds,” said Moore-Towers, from St. Catharines, Ont. “We used our breathing spots a little bit better and we learned a lot of lessons that we will take with us next year.”

“It’s a little better to end the season on a positive skate,” added Marinaro, from Sarnia, Ont.

In the women’s free skate Elizaveta Tuktamysheva of Russia was first, Bradie Tennell of the U.S. second and Kaori Sakamoto of Japan third.

Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., was 10th and Alaine Chartrand of Prescott, Ont., 12th.

In the team event, skaters competed in their disciplines with their short and free programs. After the results, they received placement points (first is worth 12 points, second place 11 points and so on), which were then added together.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1819/wtt2019/

Canada glides into fourth at ISU World Team Trophy

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FUKUOKA, Japan – Three fourth place finishes in Friday’s events has moved Canada from fifth to fourth overall at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition.

With one day of competition remaining, the U.S. still leads with 98 points followed by Japan at 79, Russia at 70, Canada at 59, France at 54 and Italy at 52.

In ice dancing, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., took fourth spot in the free dance with a season’s best 124.18 points. World champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France were first with 135.82.

“We were determined to skate with ease and confidence today,” said Weaver, celebrating her 30th birthday. “It was an incredible six minutes between the program and the support we got from the crowd. Special memories for sure.”

In the men’s free skate, the Americans cashed in 23 points with a 1-2 finish. World champion Nathan Chen was first with 199.49 edging Vincent Zhou at 198.50. Shoma Uno of Japan took third at 189.46 followed by Keegan Messing of Sherwood Park, Alta., with 178.04. Nam Nguyen of Toronto was seventh at 164.40.

“Apart from tripling one of my quads my performance went very well today,” said Messing. “I decided to go with a very strong and confident program. This is the last time doing my Chaplin routine and I’m very sad to see it go.”

In the pairs short program, Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro of Sarnia, Ont., were fourth earning 68.38 less than two points from third spot. Natalia Zabiiako and Alexander Enbert of Russia topped the field with 75.80.

Skaters compete in their disciplines with their short and free programs. After the results, they receive placement points (first is worth 12 points, second place 11 points and so on), which are then added together.

Competition ends Saturday with the women’s and pairs free skates.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1819/wtt2019/

Canada stands fifth after day one at the ISU World Team Trophy

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FUKUOKA, Japan – Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., posted Canada’s best finish on day one of the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition on Thursday placing fifth in the rhythm dance.

The U.S. is first in the team standings with 50 points, followed by Japan at 48 and Russia at 38. France is fourth with 27, Canada fifth with 26 and Italy sixth at 24.

Skaters compete in their disciplines with their short and free programs. After the results, they receive placement points (first is worth 12 points, second place 11 points and so on), which are then added together.

In the men’s short, Nam Nguyen of Toronto was seventh and Keegan Messing of Sherwood Park, Alta., ninth.  Two-time world champion Nathan Chen of the U.S. topped the field

In the women’s short, Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., took seventh spot and Alaine Chartrand of Prescott, Ont., was 11th. Rika Kihira of Japan was first.

The countries ranked one to six on the ISU team standing qualified for the event. Team Canada is seeded sixth.

Canada took silver at the inaugural team event in 2009, bronze in 2012 and silver in 2013. Competition continues Friday with the pairs short and the free skates for the ice dancers and men.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1819/wtt2019/

Team Canada ready to take on the world at the ISU World Team Trophy

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send an eight-member team to the 2019 ISU World Team Trophy, taking place in Fukuoka, Japan from April 11-14, 2019. The Canadian team will consist of two men, two women, one pair and one ice dance entry.

Team Canada will be led by team captains and three-time world medalists Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, Canadian pair champions Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro, Olympic gold team medallist Gabrielle Daleman, Canadian champion Alaine Chartrand, two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen, and Olympian Keegan Messing.

The countries ranked one to six on the ISU team standing qualify for the event. Team Canada is ranked sixth heading into this event. The other five countries, in order of qualification, are: Russia, USA, Japan, France and Italy. Skaters compete in their disciplines with their short programs/rhythm dance and free skates/dance. After the results, they receive placement points, which are then added together and the team with the highest points total will win the title. Teams will compete for a total of $1 million USD in prize money.

Canada has medalled three times at this event, winning silver at the inaugural event in 2009, bronze in 2012 and silver in 2013.

Mike Slipchuk, Skate Canada High Performance Director, will be the Canadian team leader at the event. Physiotherapist Agnes Makowski of Toronto, Ont., will be the Canadian medical staff at the event. Susan Blatz of Burlington, Ont., and Nicole Leblanc-Richard of Dieppe, N.B., will be the Canadian officials at the event.

For results and full entries, please visit the event page. For photos of Canadian entries, please contact [email protected]. For streaming and broadcast schedule, please visit CBC Sports.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 2019 ISU WORLD TEAM TROPHY

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Men Nam Nguyen 20 Ajax, Ont. Richmond Hill Training Centre Robert Burk
Men Keegan Messing 27 Sherwood Park, Alta./Brantford, Ont. Sherwood Park FSC Ralph Burghart
Women Gabrielle Daleman 21 Newmarket, Ont. Toronto Cricket, Curling and Skating Club Lee Barkell, Brian Orser
Women Alaine Chartrand 23 Prescott, Ont. York Region Skating Academy Tracey Wainman, Grzegorz Filipowski
Pairs Kirsten Moore-Towers/Michael Marinaro 26/27 St. Catharines, Ont./Sarnia, Ont. St. Catharines SC/Point Edward SC Bruno Marcotte, Richard Gauthier, Sylvie Fullum
Ice Dance Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje 29/32 Toronto, Ont./Waterloo, Ont. Granite SC/Kitchener-Waterloo SC Nikolai Morozov, Igor Shpilband, Pasquale Carmelengo