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So I was waiting for the grand prix announcement to post the new thread.
Gabby Daleman assigned to Skate Canada and Cup of China.
Veronik Mallet was assigned to Skate America (she was only 57th on the season best list so she's quite lucky to get this)
Aurora Cotop was assigned to Skate Canada.
There is a TBD to Skate Canada.
So nothing for Alaine Chartrand, and based on her season best standing (higher than Mallet), I can only guess she is taking the season off or retiring I can't imagine Skate Canada just snubbing her, considering she is the national champion. Regardless I'm sad and I will try to remember some of her great performances (junior worlds 2014 long program is probably my favourite, along with her Cup of Russia short program in 2015 and her Canadian Championships free in 2016).
Skate Canada published their criteria for senior international assignments: https://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/u...r-Challenger-and-International-Events-1-1.pdf
Says priority will be for skaters on the grand prix, and based on the international required score, Pineault and Schumacher met it (as well as Chartrand and Austman, the latter officially retired). And only the top 5 from nationals met the domestic score.
Interesting that Sarah-Maude Blanchard is competing junior at Quebec Summer Skate, so she probably hopes to go back to the JGP this year. It will be interesting to see what they do with Schumacher and other next gen skaters (who are senior age eligible) this season.
Gabby Daleman assigned to Skate Canada and Cup of China.
Veronik Mallet was assigned to Skate America (she was only 57th on the season best list so she's quite lucky to get this)
Aurora Cotop was assigned to Skate Canada.
There is a TBD to Skate Canada.
So nothing for Alaine Chartrand, and based on her season best standing (higher than Mallet), I can only guess she is taking the season off or retiring I can't imagine Skate Canada just snubbing her, considering she is the national champion. Regardless I'm sad and I will try to remember some of her great performances (junior worlds 2014 long program is probably my favourite, along with her Cup of Russia short program in 2015 and her Canadian Championships free in 2016).
Skate Canada published their criteria for senior international assignments: https://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/u...r-Challenger-and-International-Events-1-1.pdf
Says priority will be for skaters on the grand prix, and based on the international required score, Pineault and Schumacher met it (as well as Chartrand and Austman, the latter officially retired). And only the top 5 from nationals met the domestic score.
Interesting that Sarah-Maude Blanchard is competing junior at Quebec Summer Skate, so she probably hopes to go back to the JGP this year. It will be interesting to see what they do with Schumacher and other next gen skaters (who are senior age eligible) this season.