2019-20 Canadian ladies news and updates

[danafan]

Gran skated well for herself in the free in Russia, but will likely drop a few places in the overall standings. Her PCS was over 10 points lower than her TES, and this appears to be the largest gap in the field, so clearly she has work to do. It will be interesting to see how Orzel compares next week as they are both YOG eligible. (And hopefully Schizas gets a junior international so she can be in the mix too - she really deserves an assignment after her good summer skates!)

 

[coppertop1]

I'm very impressed with Kaiya. She showed a lot of grit getting it back together after those two nasty falls. She is packaged perfectly and HARRY POTTER MUSIC!! Refreshing choice.

 

[danafan]

Per the ISU grid, Pineault got the host pick at SCI. Based on last season's scores, that seems fair - but I wish they had waited until after the US Classic event. I wonder if she will be added to the national team now.

 

[Seerek]

I keep forgetting that Michelle didn't have ISU technical scores from last season to carry over. I think to miss the Four Continents minimum by literally hundredths was unfortunate.

 

[danafan]

I keep forgetting that Michelle didn't have ISU technical scores from last season to carry over. I think to miss the Four Continents minimum by literally hundredths was unfortunate.

Yes it's unfortunate. Even if she had done the triple salchow and fallen she'd have got the 4CC score.

On her Instagram, I congratulated her for getting the worlds free skate TES minimum, and I said I hoped she'd get another chance to get the short program minimum. She replied "thank you! That was my ultimate goal for this event. I really hope I do as well " https://www.instagram.com/p/B2W5I3yHevR/

I mean let's face it, our women aren't that consistent and with three spots at 4CC, things are wide open for that spot and it would be nice if she had a chance for it this year.

 

[danafan]

Cotop is no longer on the ISU list for Nebelhorn

So our top two senior women missed their first scheduled challenger events. Let’s hope she’ll be ready for Skate Canada.

 

[Colonel Green]

Could be related to managing her injury from last year. Or it could be any of a million other things, given how this sport works.

 

[danafan]

Hannah Dawson missed the worlds TES minimum in the short at SLC by 0.35 Still she's a few points ahead of Pineault who fell twice. It will be interesting to see how they do in the free and how their scores compare to Long's score from ACI.

Amelia Orzel competed at the JGP this week and she skated okay, quite a few under rotations, and she scored less than Gran did last week when looking at the Youth Olympics race. Hopefully Schizas gets to compete somewhere - based on summer events, she was the most impressive of those YOG eligible IMO.

 

[danafan]

They better give Kim Decelles an international assignment. She broke 62 points at the sub sectionals with a clean short (triple toe triple toe and triple lutz). This combined with her win at the Quebec Summer Skate makes her more than worthy!

 

[Colonel Green]

Orzel got about the same reaction from the judges as Gran did last week, i.e., "tech is okay, but very little performance".

 

[barbarafan]

They better give Kim Decelles an international assignment. She broke 62 points at the sub sectionals with a clean short (triple toe triple toe and triple lutz). This combined with her win at the Quebec Summer Skate makes her more than worthy!

Totally agree....her TES was 35.14

 

[danafan]

Darn Dawson and Pineault did not skate well in the free in SLC. Dawson barely edged out Pineault in the overall standings, but both scored over 10 points lower than what Long got last week-end.

 

[danafan]

Dawson ended up missing the 4CC tech minimum by less than a point in the free

 

[puglover]

Any current news about Gabby other than she is still dealing with issues from her concussion?

 

[Colonel Green]

Any current news about Gabby other than she is still dealing with issues from her concussion?

She's been on the ice training for a few weeks now, per her social media. Things seem to be going fine.

 

[haribobo]

So I rewatched Emma Bulawka's awesome 58 point sp from last month. I think she is the best skater in Canada besides Gabby right now. Aurora and Bausback are close. I know her free was rough but my goodness, get her to SC if anyone withdraws! Or Schizas. Kim Decelles' jumps sadly are quite rough from what I've seen, and Veronik looks pretty off lately even though she is lovely. Hannah just needs to go back to Florence FS.

 

[barbarafan]

So I rewatched Emma Bulawka's awesome 58 point sp from last month. I think she is the best skater in Canada besides Gabby right now. Aurora and Bausback are close. I know her free was rough but my goodness, get her to SC if anyone withdraws! Or Schizas. Kim Decelles' jumps sadly are quite rough from what I've seen, and Veronik looks pretty off lately even though she is lovely. Hannah just needs to go back to Florence FS.

So....did you watch Kim Decelle's SP yesterday where she did the triple triple combination without underotations or are talking about last yr while she was trying to get back her jumps after being off the ice with an injury?

 

[haribobo]

Haven't seen her SP from yesterday yet, but did watch 2 diff versions of her FS from this summer and both seemed to have similar underrotation issues...

 

[Sylvia]

So I rewatched Emma Bulawka's awesome 58 point sp from last month.

Do you have a link to her North York B.C. Summer Skate SP (or the event replay video on Dailymotion? I can't find it in the Kiss & Cry section).

 

[haribobo]

Bulawka's SP starts @ 25:00

Junior Women Short - Skaters 1-15 - 2019 belairdirect - Super Series Summer Skate - Rink 8 Skate Canada Rink (31) - video Dailymotion

Watch Junior Women Short - Skaters 1-15 - 2019 belairdirect - Super Series Summer Skate - Rink 8 Skate Canada Rink (31) - Skate Canada British Columbia Yukon on Dailymotion

www.dailymotion.com

 

[barbarafan]

Haven't seen her SP from yesterday yet, but did watch 2 diff versions of her FS from this summer and both seemed to have similar underrotation issues...

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[Seerek]

Have there been any recently retired top level singles women that have transitioned into coaching?

I know there's Tracey Wainman and Karen Preston at the moment, but they're from prior eras than the one I'm referencing (the late 90s onward)?

 

[Colonel Green]

Have there been any recently retired top level singles women that have transitioned into coaching?

I know there's Tracey Wainman and Karen Preston at the moment, but they're from prior eras than the one I'm referencing (the late 90s onward)?

None that I’m aware of.

 

[Sylvia]

Have there been any recently retired top level singles women that have transitioned into coaching?

Myriane Samson holds the title of "Coordonnatrice au développement" for Patinage Quebec and Amélie Lacoste is coaching in the Montreal area.

ETA:

Kaetlyn Osmond is offering seminars in Newfoundland and Labrador later this year: http://offtherock.ca/

 

[danafan]

Kim Decelles' short program from this week end is at the 6:55:40ish mark (it's a very long video - happy scolling).

SGÉ 2019/CSS 2020, Junior Dames, gr.1 et Senior Dames, prog. court et Senior Messieurs, prog. court - Vidéo Dailymotion

Aréna Marc-Simonneau, Beauport Glace 1

www.dailymotion.com

Score wise and performance wise, this was one of the best short programs for the Canadian women this year.

 

[overedge]

Have there been any recently retired top level singles women that have transitioned into coaching?

I know there's Tracey Wainman and Karen Preston at the moment, but they're from prior eras than the one I'm referencing (the late 90s onward)?

Alaine Chartrand was coaching during the summer, but IIRC she hasn't announced a retirement.

I wondered if Netty Kim was coaching, but it looks like she's doing this instead:

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[Sylvia]

Alaine Chartrand's latest photo : https://www.instagram.com/p/B2w8y3PgGSP/

We enjoyed our trip to Vancouver Island yesterday as presenters for their regional Active Start Development Seminar! The weather cleared a bit for sunset and mountain views on the ferry trip back

She started classes at UBC earlier this month.

 

[fan]

Angela derochie coaches in the toronto area

 

[barbarafan]

Kim Decelles' short program from this week end is at the 6:55:40ish mark (it's a very long video - happy scolling).

SGÉ 2019/CSS 2020, Junior Dames, gr.1 et Senior Dames, prog. court et Senior Messieurs, prog. court - Vidéo Dailymotion

Aréna Marc-Simonneau, Beauport Glace 1

www.dailymotion.com

Score wise and performance wise, this was one of the best short programs for the Canadian women this year.

Thank-you....I did not see it (just an instagram of the triple triple toes) her opening combo in the free she was right at the boards so underrated the first jump & tacked on some kind of dble.

 

[screech]

Though she's considered a pairs skater, Meagan Duhamel is recently retired, and was a successful singles skater...
Josee Chouinard coached (coaches?) too. Jennifer Robinson did as well, I think.