Skate Canada 2025-26 "domestic" calendar includes Skate Canada International

[victorskid]

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Skate Canada Releases Complete 2025-2026 Domestic Events Calendar

OTTAWA, ON (March 31, 2025) – Skate Canada is excited [...]

skatecanada.ca

Summary:

2025-2026 Skate Canada Events Calendar
2025 Skate Canada International
Location: SaskTel Centre | Saskatoon, Sask.
Dates: October 31 – November 2, 2025


2025-2026 Skate Canada Challenge
Location: Seven Chiefs Sportsplex | Calgary, Alta.
Dates: November 27-30, 2025


2026 Canadian National Skating Championships
Location: Slush Puppie Centre | Gatineau, Que.
Dates: January 5-11, 2026


2026 Skate Canada Trophy
Location: RBC Centre | Dartmouth, N.S.
Dates: February 5-8, 2026


2026 Skate Canada Cup
Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex | Waterloo, Ont.
Dates: February 27 – March 1, 2026

 

[overedge]

Sorry, but...."Slush Puppie Centre"

 

[skategal]

Sorry, but...."Slush Puppie Centre"

It’s the best name ever!

Saskatchewan is the only province I haven’t been to.

Would love to go to Skate Canada but not going to happen.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Sorry, but...."Slush Puppie Centre"

Slush Puppy Centre makes me think that ice will be made from slush puppies. I'm just imaging skaters gliding on strawberry ice in tribute to Toller Cranston.

 

[victorskid]

It is quite a large facility where, I believe, the Ringette championships are currently taking place - here's a link to the English website:

Centre Slush Puppie • Multidisciplinary arena • Gatineau

The Centre Slush Puppie is a new, top-quality facility that hosts major sporting and cultural events in Gatineau.

centreslushpuppie.com

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

2024 was so good for me with skating related event travel, but 2025 has been far too busy meaning barely enough time to keep up with results let alone travel for events. Promoted a rockstar on my team, but it meant doing double duty at work since the start of the year, and then my best friend flew in from Calgary to visit me this past weekend so I missed most of Worlds .

Planning to rectify that for next season! Thinking of possibly going to Skate America, then flying to Calgary the following weekend to visit best friend for a week, and then since I'm already out West, stop in Saskatoon for Skate Canada on the way back home to the GTA. And then will definitely hit up Canadians with it being so close to family in Ottawa. Bring on the Olympic season!

 

[danafan]

I loved slush puppies when I was a kid: https://www.slushpuppie.com/
They are the sponsor of the venue (if that wasn't obvious LOL). It's a very nice venue and they hosted the 2024 Canadian Gymnastics Championships (also an Olympic selection event).

 

[made_in_canada]

Mr. mic asked me why I haven't gone to a competition in awhile. Uh, money, which lately has gone to house stuff and family travel? Kids? Life in general? He asked if there were any competitions close this year. I said Saskatoon. He said that seemed doable I expect an upcoming bathroom reno will make that plan not feasible, but I like the way he's thinking

 

[peibeck]

January in cold Quebec doesn't seem like the time of year to enjoy an icy slush puppy but YEAH for them being a sponsor.

Looks like Canadians and the US Championships are the same week, so no rest for figure skating fans trying to keep up with both!

 

[victorskid]

January in cold Quebec doesn't seem like the time of year to enjoy an icy slush puppy but YEAH for them being a sponsor.

Looks like Canadians and the US Championships are the same week, so no rest for figure skating fans trying to keep up with both!

Just to clarify that Gatineau, Quebec is across the Ottawa River from Ottawa, ON.
It might be cold in January but, if it is, you could visit and perhaps even skate on the word's largest skating rink here - the Ridean Canal Skateway. You might even try a local delicacy - a BeaverTail I would personally prefer one of those (any flavour) to a slush puppie

 

[peibeck]

Just to clarify that Gatineau, Quebec is across the Ottawa River from Ottawa, ON.
It might be cold in January but, if it is, you could visit and perhaps even skate on the word's largest skating rink here - the Ridean Canal Skateway. You might even try a local delicacy - a BeaverTail I would personally prefer one of those (any flavour) to a slush puppie

Thanks but, as proud gay, I've sworn off beaver.

 

[overedge]

I'm sure it's a very nice facility that's more than adequately equipped to host the event. But it has a ridiculous name.

 

[victorskid]

I'm sure it's a very nice facility that's more than adequately equipped to host the event. But it has a ridiculous name.

Who is going to turn away a sponsorship of such a facility, just because of their company name? Most cities or communities would not be able to afford that.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

The venue in Kingston where the 2010 Skate Canada International took place is now called Slush Puppie Place so I guess the Slush Puppie empire is expanding. Arena name aside, I am considering going to Canadian Nats in Gatineau.

 

[skategal]

Slush Puppie arena is way better than our local arena named Greenfoot centre with a HUGE green foot print on the front.

I mean who wants to go to the stinky, moldy, huge foot arena?

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Slush Puppie arena is way better than our local arena named Greenfoot centre with a HUGE green foot print on the front.

I mean who wants to go to the stinky, moldy, huge foot arena?

For a moment, I thought you wrote "Bigfoot Centre" which would have been totally awesome.

 

[kalamalka]

The news release says that the Challenge is moving to the West Coast. Calgarians may be as surprised as I was that it's now coastal. I guess I can just take the ferry there.

 

[Lanie]

I love Slush Puppies. That is all. Now I want one.

 

[Judy]

Just to clarify that Gatineau, Quebec is across the Ottawa River from Ottawa, ON.
It might be cold in January but, if it is, you could visit and perhaps even skate on the word's largest skating rink here - the Ridean Canal Skateway. You might even try a local delicacy - a BeaverTail I would personally prefer one of those (any flavour) to a slush puppie

Only if it freezes enough though. In 2024 I think it was only open 12 days.

 

[victorskid]

Only if it freezes enough though. In 2024 I think it was only open 12 days.

This year was quite different - the longest season in a long time

 

[skategal]

For a moment, I thought you wrote "Bigfoot Centre" which would have been totally awesome.

Yes, EXACTLY!

 

[Judy]

This year was quite different - the longest season in a long time

Yes it was a very winter along with a lot of snow.

 

[overedge]

Who is going to turn away a sponsorship of such a facility, just because of their company name? Most cities or communities would not be able to afford that.

I didn't say they should have turned down the sponsorship - although there are companies and individuals that make donations without insisting that their name be splashed all over whatever facility or program they're supporting. I'm saying that I think it's a ridiculous name for an arena. That's all.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I like the name

 

[manhn]

I think Slush Puppie is getting its money's worth on this thread alone. I think that is an Eastern Canada thing, I don't think I have ever had one. Looking closer, it's an American brand. Maybe with a Canadian headquarters?

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I think Slush Puppie is getting its money's worth on this thread alone. I think that is an Eastern Canada thing, I don't think I have ever had one. Looking closer, it's an American brand. Maybe with a Canadian headquarters?

Could be. Lots of Ontario convenience stores sell them.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I think Slush Puppie is getting its money's worth on this thread alone. I think that is an Eastern Canada thing, I don't think I have ever had one. Looking closer, it's an American brand. Maybe with a Canadian headquarters?

The latest entry in Wikipedia says, "Radcliff sold Slush Puppie to Cadbury Schweppes for $16.6 million in 2000.[2][5] Slush Puppie was then acquired by J & J Snack Foods, a food manufacturer based in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, on May 30, 2006."

 

[The Observer]

Full details in this article:

Skate Canada Releases Complete 2025-2026 Domestic Events Calendar

OTTAWA, ON (March 31, 2025) – Skate Canada is excited [...]

skatecanada.ca

Summary:

2025-2026 Skate Canada Events Calendar
2025 Skate Canada International
Location: SaskTel Centre | Saskatoon, Sask.
Dates: October 31 – November 2, 2025


2025-2026 Skate Canada Challenge
Location: Seven Chiefs Sportsplex | Calgary, Alta.
Dates: November 27-30, 2025


2026 Canadian National Skating Championships
Location: Slush Puppie Centre | Gatineau, Que.
Dates: January 5-11, 2026


2026 Skate Canada Trophy
Location: RBC Centre | Dartmouth, N.S.
Dates: February 5-8, 2026


2026 Skate Canada Cup
Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex | Waterloo, Ont.
Dates: February 27 – March 1, 2026

I wonder why Skate Canada chose Gatineau, Quebec as the site for 2026 Canadian Nationals? Quebec has already hosted several skating events over the past couple of seasons (eg. Worlds, Nationals & Skate Canada)?

Plus, although Gatineau is a pretty place, it would seem like it would make more sense to hold the Pre-Olympics Nationals in a more accessible location like Ottawa?

 

[kalamalka]

I wonder why Skate Canada chose Gatineau, Quebec as the site for 2026 Canadian Nationals? Quebec has already hosted several skating events over the past couple of seasons (eg. Worlds, Nationals & Skate Canada)?

Plus, although Gatineau is a pretty place, it would seem like it would make more sense to hold the Pre-Olympics Nationals in a more accessible location like Ottawa?

Ummm. . .Gatineau is part of the national capital region. When I worked there, I biked from my apartment in Ottawa to my job in Gatineau in 20 minutes. One flies into Ottawa to go to Gatineau.

 

[skategal]

I think Slush Puppie is getting its money's worth on this thread alone. I think that is an Eastern Canada thing, I don't think I have ever had one. Looking closer, it's an American brand. Maybe with a Canadian headquarters?

Slush Puppie was a staple food on the East coast when I was a kid.

They are still readily available here in NS.

DS loves the blue raspberry. I was always partial to the cherry.