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Canadian ice dancers graze podium at ISU Junior Grand Prix

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Ice dancers Miku Makita and Tyler Gunara of Vancouver missed a berth on the podium by a mere 0.37 points to finish fourth on Saturday to conclude the second stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Avonley Nguyen and Vadim Kolesnik of the U.S. took the gold with 170.80, Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin of Russia were second at 160.17 and Natalie Taschlerova and Filip Taschler of the Czech Republic were third at 150.00.

The Canadians were third after the rhythm dance and finished with 149.63. Irina Galiyanova and Grayson Lochhead of Scarborough, Ont., were ninth.

The women’s competition was won by Alysa Liu of the U.S. while Emily Bausback of Vancouver took sixth spot.

The Russians swept the medals in pairs led by Apollinariia Panfilova and Dmitry Rylov. Brooke McIntosh and Brandon Toste of Toronto moved from seventh to fifth while Gabrielle Levesque of Bridgewater, N.S., and  Pier-Alexandre Hudon of St-Roch-des-Aulnaies Que., were seventh.

On Friday night, Stephen Gogolev of Toronto won the silver medal in men’s competition.

The third stop on the circuit is this Thursday to Friday in Riga, Latvia.

Full results: ISU JGP Lake Placid 2019

Stephen Gogolev wins silver medal at ISU Junior Grand Prix

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LAKE PLACID, New York – Stephen Gogolev of Toronto survived a shaky free skate to win the silver medal in men’s competition on Friday at the second stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

Shun Sato of Japan took the gold with 217.12 points, Gogolev followed for silver at 203.70 and Gleb Lutfullin of Russia was third at 203.50. Gogolev was second after the short program on Thursday.

Skating to a Peter Gabriel medley, Gogolev produced the fifth best free skate of the night. The 14-year-old Junior Grand Prix Final champion in 2018, fell on his first two jumps – a triple Axel and quad Salchow before coming back to land two combos.

“It was a bit shaky in the beginning,” said Gogolev, second at senior nationals last season. “I made a mistake on the Axel and it kind of fell apart on the Salchow as well. But I’m happy I was able to get up and do the rest of the program. This program goes through many emotions and that’s what I like about it.”

Beres Clements of Burnaby, B.C., was ninth.

In ice dancing after the rhythm dance, Miku Makita and Tyler Gunara of Vancouver stand third with 61.32 points. Avonley Nguyen and Vadim Kolesnik of the U.S. are first at 66.17 and Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin of Russia second at 62.12.

Irina Galiyanova and Grayson Lochhead of Scarborough, Ont., are seventh at 48.79.

After the short proram in women’s competition, Emily Bausback of Vancouver stands fifth at 55.71. Alysa Liu of the U.S. leads the field with 69.30.

On Thursday in pairs, Russian teams stand 1-2-3 after the short program. Brooke McIntosh and Brandon Toste of Toronto are seventh and Gabrielle Levesque of Bridgewater, N.S., and  Pier-Alexandre Hudon of St-Roch-des-Aulnaies Que., are eighth.

The free skates in pairs, women’s and ice dancing are on Saturday.

Full results: ISU JGP Lake Placid 2019

Canadian skaters headed to Lake Placid for second stop on Junior Grand Prix circuit

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have eight entries, for a total of 11 skaters at the second stop of the 2019 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Lake Placid, USA. Canada’s entries will include two ice dance teams, two pair teams, one woman and two men. The competition takes place from August 28-August 31, 2019.

Beres Clements, 16, Gibson, B.C. will be the first Canadian entry in men. Last season on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, Clements placed eighth at JGP Canada and 12th at JGP Cup of Austria. He also won silver in junior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. He is coached by Joanne McLeod and Neil Wilson in Burnaby, B.C.

Stephen Gogolev, 14, Toronto, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in men. Last season on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, Gogolev won gold at Bratislava and at the 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final. He finished fifth at the 2019 ISU World Junior Championships and took home the silver medal in senior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Gogolev is coached by Rafael Arutyunan and Lee Barkell in Irvine, USA.

Emily Bausback, 17, Vancouver, B.C., will be the lone Canadian entry in women. Bausback finished 12th last season at JGP Amber Cup and 10th in senior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. She is coached by Joanne McLeod and Neil Wilson in Burnaby, B.C.

Canadian junior silver medallists Brooke McIntosh, 14, Toronto, Ont., and Brandon Toste, 16, Toronto, Ont., will be the first Canadian pair entry. Last season on the Junior Grand Prix circuit they placed 10th at Czech Skate and fifth at Bratislava. At the 2019 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships, the two finished 10th. They are coached by Andrew Evans in Mississauga, Ont.

Canadian junior bronze medallists Gabrielle Levesque, 16, Bridgewater, N.S., and Pier-Alexandre Hudon, 20, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Que., are the second Canadian pair entry. Last year, they placed 11th at Czech Skate and eighth at Cup of Austria. The pair finished 15th at the 2019 ISU World Junior Championships. They are coached by Richard Gauthier and Ian Connolly in Saint-Léonard, Que.

Miku Makita, 16, Vancouver, B.C., and Tyler Gunara, 16, Vancouver, B.C., will be the first Canadian entry in ice dance. The team finished eighth last season at JGP Canada and second at Lake Placid Dance. They also finished ninth in junior at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships. They are coached by Aaron Lowe in Vancouver, B.C.

Irina Galiyanova, 18, Moscow, Russia and Grayson Lochhead, 20, Sweaburg, Ont., will be the second Canadian entry in ice dance. Last year, they finished seventh at Amber Cup and third at Lake Placid Ice Dance. At the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, the two finished seventh in junior. They are coached by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs in Scarboro, Ont.

Cynthia Ullmark of Canmore, Alta., and Dave Ferland of Chicoutimi, Que., will be the team leaders at the event. Debra Armstrong, CEO, Skate Canada, and André Bourgeois, Skate Canada NextGen Director, will be the team officials at the event. Physiotherapist Meghan Shewchuk of Lloydminster, Alta., will be the medical staff onsite. Veronique Gosselin of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and Limin Jao of Montreal, Que., will be the Canadian officials attending the event.

For more information, please visit www.isu.org.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT ISU JGP #2 – LAKE PLACID, USA

DISCIPLINE NAME AGE HOMETOWN CLUB COACH
Men Beres Clements 16 Gibson, B.C. Champs International Skating Club of B.C. Joanne McLeod / Neil Wilson
Men Stephen Gogolev 14 Toronto, Ont. Great Parks Ice & Five Points Arena Rafael Arutyunan / Lee Barkell
Women Emily Bausback 17 Vancouver, B.C. Champs International Skating Club of BC Joanne McLeod / Neil Wilson
Pairs Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste 14/16 Toronto, Ont. / Toronto, Ont. Canadian Ice Academy Andrew Evans
Pairs Gabrielle Levesque / Pier-Alexandre Hudon 16/20 Bridgewater, N.S. / Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Que. CPA Saint-Léonard Richard Gauthier / Ian Connolly
Ice Dance Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara 16/16 Vancouver, B.C. / Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver Ice Dance Academy Aaron Lowe
Ice Dance Irina Galiyanova / Grayson Lochhead 18/20 Moscow, Russia / Sweaburg, Ont. Scarboro FSC Carol Lane / Juris Razgulajevs