2021/2022 Canadian Ice Dance: News and Updates

[puglover]

I enjoyed G/P's programs previously like the Hitchcock one but I totally fell in love with them from the first time I saw "Vincent". In fact, I got excellent seats at CSOI and also went to the M&G specifically to see them. They were darling and seemed so thrilled to be there. I didn't immediately click with "Both Sides Now" but really felt they had the "moment" at the last Worlds with that program. I am enjoying "L&WR" more and more and believe it can be just as touching by the Olympics.

 

[shutterbug]

A nice retrospective piece on the career of Gilles/Poirier published today on the CBC website: Battle-hardened duo of Gilles-Poirier ready for their moment in Beijing

"Ice dancing is such a subjective discipline, even more so than all the other skating disciplines," Lane said. "I think they went through a period of being very outcome oriented and then they stopped doing that. When they stopped doing that and just started to think about being themselves, it became instead focused on producing the work the way that they wanted it to be."

 

[coppertop1]

Are G&P planning to retire after this season?

 

[Colonel Green]

Are G&P planning to retire after this season?

I don't think they've said anything explicitly of late, but a lot of their statements have sounded like those of a team contemplating retirement.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Well if G/P do retire, 2nd and 3rd are more than ready to keep Canadian ice dance alive and well.

 

[puglover]

I really hope the 2nd team does not retire. I believe he turns 33 in a month. They still have a future in the amateur ranks.

 

[angi]

I really hope the 2nd team does not retire. I believe he turns 33 in a month. They still have a future in the amateur ranks.

FB/S said they hope to continue at least until Worlds 2024 in Montreal if all goes well.

 

[clairecloutier]

Here is an article from Melanie Heaney of ice-dance.com about the senior ice dance event at Canadian Nationals:

Recap: 2022 Canadian Championships (senior) – Ice-dance.com

www.ice-dance.com

 

[Wyliefan]

No medal for S/F. It must hurt to come that close and be fourth again. On the bright side, they again held off their closest Canadian competitors here.

I believe Piper and Paul have made it pretty clear that they're done, so next season Carolane and Shane should be Carol Lane's top team. I hope they get some strong material and make a real push to move higher. I think being mistake-prone for so long has hurt their reputation and held them down, so if they can get some clean performances under their belts, that should help a lot.

 

[screech]

I was looking at Skate Canada's instagram and saw they had some 'get to know' for the national champions. Apparently Piper was on The Price is Right. Can't seem to find any video of it, though.

 

[Colonel Green]

I was looking at Skate Canada's instagram and saw they had some 'get to know' for the national champions. Apparently Piper was on The Price is Right. Can't seem to find any video of it, though.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=gNzZ9X8srMo

 

[tony]

I was looking at Skate Canada's instagram and saw they had some 'get to know' for the national champions. Apparently Piper was on The Price is Right. Can't seem to find any video of it, though.

The Price is Right | 11/18/10

From November 18, 2010: Tryout guest announcer David H. Lawrence, XVII calls down contestants to play Pricing games for cash and prizes.

www.youtube.com

 

[Sylvia]

Apparently Piper was on The Price is Right. Can't seem to find any video of it, though.

November 18, 2010 episode : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNzZ9X8srMo&t=35s

ETA: Tony beat me to it!

 

[Sylvia]

Cross-posting from the Olympics forum:

article (in French) about Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen

Patinage artistique | Une leçon de ténacité

Changement de pays, pause de compétitions internationales, blessures, pandémie… La patineuse artistique Laurence Fournier-Beaudry et son partenaire, Nikolaj Sørensen, ont fait preuve de ténacité afin de réaliser leur rêve olympique.

www.lapresse.ca

 

[Sylvia]

Awww, Laurence Fournier Beaudry talks about why she & Nik Sorenson could not compete at the 2018 Olympics for Denmark: https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/1487120088134299653

 

[marbri]

Awww, Laurence Fournier Beaudry talks about why she & Nik Sorenson could not compete at the 2018 Olympics for Denmark: https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/1487120088134299653

Thinking I couldn't her anymore we then find out she gave Nik the go ahead to find another partner who was Danish so he could live his Olympic dream.

The most underrated goddess in all of ice dance.

 

[skatingguy]

Awww, Laurence Fournier Beaudry talks about why she & Nik Sorenson could not compete at the 2018 Olympics for Denmark: https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/1487120088134299653

It's too bad they couldn't find Nikolaj a shirt to wear during the video.

 

[Colonel Green]

It's too bad they couldn't find Nikolaj a shirt to wear during the video.

Supply chain shortages.

 

[Dave of the North]

Sadly their dream of skating to "In This Shirt" was never realized...

 

[Karen-W]

Sadly their dream of skating to "In This Shirt" was never realized...

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting here :

Speaking of, Piper's Instagram stories mentioned that they have their own Stories sticker for the games, sponsored by Cheerios.

Gilles/Poirier are featured in Ice-Dance.com's "Dispatches from Beijing" series (Feb. 2):

Dispatches from Beijing: Gilles & Poirier – Ice-dance.com

www.ice-dance.com

Danielle Earl posted 8 photos from G/P's Feb. 1st practice on her IG account: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZbHHFTLeui/

Press release today (Feb. 3):

Canada Sends one Junior Ice Dance Team to Italy

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have one entry for a [...]

skatecanada.ca

Skate Canada will have one entry for a total of two skaters competing at the 2022 Egna Dance Trophy. This event takes place from February 4 to 6, 2022, in Egna, Italy. The 2022 Egna Dance Trophy is part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships® 2022, in Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 7 to 13, 2022.

Link to the competition thread in the Kiss & Cry section (Junior dance event is Saturday & Sunday): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2022-egna-dance-trophy-feb-4-6-egna-neumarkt-italy.109353/

 

[Sylvia]

Well I just saw a Bell 5G ad with Laurence & Nikolaj too

@Skate Talker, was it this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMet0dzgSzw

 

[Sylvia]

What a cool Lululemon commercial Gilles and Poirier are in. I just saw it on the CBC coverage. I hope they got paid some decent money for this.

@Rafter - this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLsI_RVbcfs

 

[screech]

Disappointed Piper changed her RD outfit. I miss the matching jumpsuits.
I also almost found them lacking a bit of energy tonight.

 

[tylersf]

I just saw Piper and Paul's costume for the Rhythm Dance and I LOVE it.
I would love to buy something like to wear out dancing or for Halloween!

 

[puglover]

I loved Piper and Paul!!

 

[screech]

I don't think many people expected G/P to be 4th after the RD. I'm sure they will be closely examining the protocols before the individual event. Coming in as bronze medal hopefuls, and being 4th when a few of the top teams weren't even taking part? Yikes.

In the team event rankings, both Canada and Georgia currently have 10 points (a 7 and a 3 for both) yet Georgia is listed as ranked 6th and Canada 7th. What is the criteria for breaking a tie in points?

 

[skatingguy]

In the team event rankings, both Canada and Georgia currently have 10 points (a 7 and a 3 for both) yet Georgia is listed as ranked 6th and Canada 7th. What is the criteria for breaking a tie in points?

First tie breaker is to drop the lowest score - right now that doesn't really apply - so I'm going with Georgia was ahead of Canada before the ice dance as the best explanation.

 

[tony]

In the team event rankings, both Canada and Georgia currently have 10 points (a 7 and a 3 for both) yet Georgia is listed as ranked 6th and Canada 7th. What is the criteria for breaking a tie in points?

Fairly certain I read in the rules a long time ago (probably 2018 Olympics) that if it's a tie in overall team points, it's based on the total segment scores of the two best disciplines since they have identical 3 & 7 points. Georgia has 156.97, and Canada has 153.78.

 

[chantilly]

Piper and Paul were robbed
The Italians did not deserve IMO to beat them

But I HATE the dress.

Bring back the jumpsuit please,