2022–23 Canadian Pairs: News and Updates

[skatingguy]

K/F got the world champion PCS boost, but the technical score should not have been as close as it was. IMO S-D/D should have eked out the win in the FP, but I would have been okay with silver overall due to the SP

Has there been any talk of Deanna trying for Canadian citizenship? I know the Olympics are ages away, and sh!t happens (especially to 'elderly' people in this sport), but it would be great if she had the option to even potentially compete in 2026.

There is no reason to believe that Stellato-Dudek won't get citizenship in time to compete in 2026 - that was always the goal for Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps.

 

[Andora]

Laurin and Ethier won $12K 9K USD* plus earned 324 World Standing points for that bronze medal. Hopefully they'll get their Worlds SP minimums -- they were so close at Lake Placid and even closer at Skate America -- because, you never know.

*SMH: I originally posted the GPF number.

Very good news for them!

I did NOT expect to enjoy them so much. A lot of work to do, of course, (All their neg GOE was well-earned...) but I feel like the potential is surprisingly there. Twist in the SP certainly got away from them, but it's nice to see a Canadian pair struggle because it was TOO HIGH!

 

[Colonel Green]

In advance of their Grand Prix debut, a CBC piece on McIntosh & Mimar:

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/canadian-pairs-duo-brooke-mcintosh-benjamin-mimar-preview-1.6626956

 

[Gris]

https://skateontario.org/results/23NOVJRSR/23NOVJSSeniorPairSP1SO.pdf

Pereira / Michaud are on the start list of 2023 Skate Ontario Junior & Senior Sectional Championships (Nov. 3-6)

 

[clairecloutier]

An interview with Stellato/Deschamps, ahead of them competing today at Grand Prix de France.

Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps find their rhythm – Figure Skaters Online

Nick McCarvel also did an article on them recently (looking back to Deanna's career in singles):

https://olympics.com/en/news/figure-skating-deanna-stellato-dudek-39-comeback-hiatus-2022

 

[Colonel Green]

As I said in the competition thread, Deanna & Maxime are the first Canadians other than Piper & Paul to win a Grand Prix in five years.

They're also the first Canadian pair other than Meagan & Eric to win a Grand Prix since Dube & Davison won SkAm in 2007.

 

[skategal]

Excuse me Prime Minister Trudeau, can we give Deanna her Canadian citizenship now?

Please and Thank you!!!

Wheeeee so excited for Deanna and Max.

 

[mcic]

https://skateontario.org/results/23NOVJRSR/23NOVJSSeniorPairSP1SO.pdf

Pereira / Michaud are on the start list of 2023 Skate Ontario Junior & Senior Sectional Championships (Nov. 3-6)

Great first outing for Pereira/Michaud!!! Really promising. Triple Twist, sbs 3T, all positive GOE’s on elements. Really strong for the relatively short amount of time they have been together.

Results: https://skateontario.org/results/23NOVJRSR/23NOVJSSeniorPairSP1DRO.pdf

 

[danafan]

Proft and Nadeau actually and finally competed! I think they look good together. Assuming they have a free skate ready (we'll find out tomorrow) I hope they'll get assigned to Golden Spin along with Pereira and Michaud.

 

[Colonel Green]

 

[chantilly]

That was lovely
Hope they can continue to build and grow

 

[Dave of the North]

Nic Nadeau was on everyone's "Should switch to pairs" list for about the last 5 years if not longer. This performance was a nice start. It was interesting seeing all the clockwise elements.

 

[miffy]

Aww lovely to see how happy he was at the end! Well done to him, can’t be easy switching. I’ll definitely be rooting for these two and I hope we see them at internationals.

Are there any videos of Pereira and Michaud?

 

[danafan]

Are there any videos of Pereira and Michaud?

All I've seen is this instagram story of their lift and side by side spin.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/stephaniegrace_l/2965204788117981798/

 

[cgh_11]

Who is coaching Pereira/Michaud and Proft/Nadeau?

 

[Colonel Green]

Who is coaching Pereira/Michaud and Proft/Nadeau?

The former I’d assume it’s Purkiss et al., as with his previous partnership.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Great program, great chemistry on the ice, great flow on the ice, the triple twist will be huge someday when it gets there

Heck this program probably could’ve got the bronze in France this weekend lol

 

[kalamalka]

The former I’d assume it’s Purkiss et al., as with his previous partnership.

Yes, Perkins was with Pereira and Michaud. Really impressive start - 66 and change in the short, 122 in the free skate. All double throws, but all other elements but the 3twist in both programs were level 4, and all with (mostly small) positive GOE.

 

[Karen-W]

Great program, great chemistry on the ice, great flow on the ice, the triple twist will be huge someday when it gets there

Heck this program probably could’ve got the bronze in France this weekend lol

No, it couldn't have. For starters, it's just a SP, and while it was nice, it was nowhere near the quality of Hocke/Kunkel. In time, they might get there and while it was nice, I was somewhat underwhelmed.

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

Yes, Perkins was with Pereira and Michaud. Really impressive start - 66 and change in the short, 122 in the free skate. All double throws, but all other elements but the 3twist in both programs were level 4, and all with (mostly small) positive GOE.

They sure are promising, but there is no chance you could earn 66 pts. with that SP at an Intl. competition. And at the stage they are with their elements and their skating I can't see a chance to earn 122 in a FS. But they sure have the potential to do so in the future.

 

[shutterbug]

Pereira/Michaud FS from Ontario Sectionals:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1589303846794186752

 

[Yyzskater]

They sure are promising, but there is no chance you could earn 66 pts. with that SP at an Intl. competition. And at the stage they are with their elements and their skating I can't see a chance to earn 122 in a FS. But they sure have the potential to do so in the future.

I was wondering the same thing. They would have beat Deanna and Maxime at GP France in the FP based on their score today and come super close in the SP. But I don't know too much about pairs so I thought maybe they are really that good straight out of the gate

 

[danafan]

Wow Pereira and Michaud look great. Their unison on the three jump combo was excellent.

 

[Seerek]

I viewed the protocols and the FS for P/M - perhaps they wouldn't get all the maximum levels with an international panel , but imo, there isn't that much "home cooking" with that score.

 

[Karen-W]

I was wondering the same thing. They would have beat Deanna and Maxime at GP France in the FP based on their score today and come super close in the SP. But I don't know too much about pairs so I thought maybe they are really that good straight out of the gate

I viewed the protocols and the FS for P/M - perhaps they wouldn't get all the maximum levels with an international panel , but imo, there isn't that much "home cooking" with that score.

I said this over in KnC, but I'm happy to say it again - that was a pretty decent FS from PerMich. The only real weakness are the throws, but apart from that, it was very solid. Trennt's feet on the lifts was still a little sketchy at points, but it's also a fan cam and they are brand-new, so I'm giving that a pass for now. Skate Canada would do well to send them to Golden Spin. There's no reason to believe they can't easily achieve the Worlds TES minimums.

Also, they would be eligible for GP assignments based on Trennt's Worlds finish last year, as a "Return of a Split Couple", and I could see them getting 2 assignments on the initial round, even if they don't wind up as a seeded team from Worlds.

 

[puglover]

I admit to a special fondness for Trennt and it makes me so happy to see him continuing. My experience says - it is a huge bonus if the woman can jump. She looks quite comfortable in the lifts but that is probably where his experience is a tremendous help for a new team.

 

[skategal]

Wow Canadian pairs has had a resurgence the past couple of weeks.

love it! So exciting to see.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Pereira/Michaud FS from Ontario Sectionals:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1589303846794186752

wow really really good and jumps galore

They should challenge Deanna and Maxime. will they be at nationals?

 

[Karen-W]

wow really really good and jumps galore

They should challenge Deanna and Maxime. will they be at nationals?

They're not going to challenge SDDes quite yet.

 

[danafan]

wow really really good and jumps galore

They should challenge Deanna and Maxime. will they be at nationals?

Well I'm pretty sure all senior pair teams will qualify as we don't have that many. And they should be assigned to Golden Spin which will give them a bye anyway. So yes they will be there.