2023/24 Canadian Pairs: News & Updates

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Deanna Stellato-Dudek appeared on an episode of The Social:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1662443591434747906

Love the audience reaction to her story! Goal is still the 2026 Olympics.

In pair choreography news, Proft/Nadeau have been working with Scott Moir and Madison Hubbell, Laurin/Éthier with David Wilson:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655245534817394690

Kemp/Elizarov have been working with Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs, presumably on a new FP:

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[Sylvia]

Lia Pereira showing the progress of her and Trennt Michaud's throw Salchow: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CskSoNLs8V3/

Copying over from the previous thread - Brooke McIntosh/Benjamin Mimar's new SP was choreographed by David Wilson and Sandra Bezic last month: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrmbfnTLQgs/
Their FS choreo. was done by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs.

 

[Sk8mom123]

Lia Pereira showing the progress of her and Trennt Michaud's throw Salchow: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CskSoNLs8V3/

Copying over from the previous thread - Brooke McIntosh/Benjamin Mimar's new SP was choreographed by David Wilson and Sandra Bezic last month: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrmbfnTLQgs/
Their FS choreo. was done by Carol Lane and Juris Razgulajevs.

Looks like Thierry and Lori-Anne are officially split https://www.instagram.com/p/Cth5Ly3LTqn/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[Karen-W]

Looks like Thierry and Lori-Anne are officially split https://www.instagram.com/p/Cth5Ly3LTqn/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Yes, this seems to confirm it. Only question now is which country the new team of Izzo/Ferland will represent.

ETA - hmmmmm... WASA Pairs removed the post.

 

[Sk8mom123]

Yes, this seems to confirm it. Only question now is which country the new team of Izzo/Ferland will represent.

ETA - hmmmmm... WASA Pairs removed the post.

Well that is strange

 

[Colonel Green]

Grand Prix assignments
Pereira & Michaud (SkAm & France)
McIntosh & Mimar (SCI & Finland)
Stellato & Deschamps (SCI & Cup of China)
Laurin & Ethier (SCI & NHK)

Lia & Trennt have a real shot at two silver medals, looking at the fields.

Happy for Kelly-Ann and Loucas, as well.

 

[Sylvia]

Bringing this info over here from the 2023-24 NextGen Team thread in GSD:

The entries for the 2023 NextGen Simulation Competition [July 22-23] have been posted by Skate Ontario: ...
Junior Pairs - https://www.skateontario.org/results/NG24JULY/24NG-JrPairs-EL.pdf

Annika Behnke / Kole Sauve, Sherwood Park FSC/Sherwood Park FSC AB | NT | NU
Jazmine Desrochers / Kieran Thrasher, Skate Oakville/Skate Oakville ON [new]
Ava Kemp / Yohnatan Elizarov, Skate Winnipeg/Skate Winnipeg MB
Martina Ariano Kent / Charly Laliberté, Laurent CPA Ville Mont-Royal/CPA de Boucherville Inc. QC

2023 Skate Ontario Sectional Series - Orleans, ON - July 20-23, 2023

Senior Pairs
Emmanuelle Proft / Nicolas Nadeau Patinage des Mille-Îles / Patinage des Mille-Îles QC
Elizabeth Thibodeau-Mailhot / Daniel Villeneuve CPA Sherbrooke / CPA Sherbrooke QC

Junior Pairs
Julia Quattrocchi / Simon Desmarais CPA Les Lames D'Argent De Laval Inc. / CPA Ville Marie QC [new]
Lily Wilberforce / Joshua Dore Brant FSC / Gloucester SC [new]

Quebec Summer Championships, August 10-13 in Pierrefonds (Canadian pairs entries as of June 28) - re-posting here from the Canadian competitions thread in Kiss & Cry:

The senior pair event is shaping up to be quite. Entered are:
Carignan/Pierro
Laurin/Ethier
McIntosh/Mimar
Proft/Nadeau
Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps
Thibodeau-Mailhot/Villeneuve

... Interesting note, Kieran Thrasher is now competing with Jazmine Desrochers in junior pair.

Junior Pairs:
Martina Ariano Kent / Charly Laliberté-Laurent [new; she was J3/he N1]
Beau Callahan / Christophe Roch [new; she was N2/he N4]
Jazmine Desrochers / Kieran Thrasher [new; she was J5/he J1]
Julia Quattrocchi / Simon Desmarais [new; both new to pairs?]
Noémie Rolland / Etienne Lacasse [new; he was PN1]

 

[fan]

Glad to see new Jr. Pairs develop!

 

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Pereira/Michaud article by longtime sports journalist Rob Bodie via Skate Canada Twitter:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1677316602046435328

note from Rob:

Editor’s note: The following story is based on a series of interviews done back in January. It was meant to appear in an issue of International Figure Skating Magazine several months ago, but sadly the owner and publisher of IFS passed away suddenly at the end of February and that publication is no more. I have decided to share it with readers in this space and, outside of a few minor tweaks, it is being presented in the manner in which it would have appeared in the magazine. And to the people interviewed for it … sorry this took so long!

 

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A couple of junior pair updates:

Ariano Kent/Laliberté-Laurent spent some time training alongside McIntosh/Mimar at the Canadian Ice Academy: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuCa--vrwkm/

Kemp/Elizarov will be using Adele's "Skyfall" for their FP music: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuFArbhrpdb/

 

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I know that Vanessa James and Eric Radford retired, but did they tour together (or are still touring?) Or after last year's Worlds, did they just go their own way? I thought their goal was to tour when they retired, but have no idea what they've been up to. Thanks!

 

[Sylvia]

I know that Vanessa James and Eric Radford retired, but did they tour together (or are still touring?)

They performed on the Holiday on Ice SUPERNOVA tour that ended in France at the end of April.

Here's the direct link to read Rob Brodie's substack article on Lia & Trennt that was published on June 23 (click on "continue reading"):

'A team for everybody to be excited about'

There is no place Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud would rather be than on the ice together, chasing big dreams as an up-and-coming Canadian pair team that is just getting started.

rwbrodiewrites.substack.com

 

[barbarafan]

Bringing this info over here from the 2023-24 NextGen Team thread in GSD:

2023 Skate Ontario Sectional Series - Orleans, ON - July 20-23, 2023

Senior Pairs
Emmanuelle Proft / Nicolas Nadeau Patinage des Mille-Îles / Patinage des Mille-Îles QC
Elizabeth Thibodeau-Mailhot / Daniel Villeneuve CPA Sherbrooke / CPA Sherbrooke QC

Junior Pairs
Julia Quattrocchi / Simon Desmarais CPA Les Lames D'Argent De Laval Inc. / CPA Ville Marie QC [new]
Lily Wilberforce / Joshua Dore Brant FSC / Gloucester SC [new]

Quebec Summer Championships, August 10-13 in Pierrefonds (Canadian pairs entries as of June 28) - re-posting here from the Canadian competitions thread in Kiss & Cry:

Junior Pairs:
Martina Ariano Kent / Charly Laliberté-Laurent [new; she was J3/he N1]
Beau Callahan / Christophe Roch [new; she was N2/he N4]
Jazmine Desrochers / Kieran Thrasher [new; she was J5/he J1]
Julia Quattrocchi / Simon Desmarais [new; both new to pairs?]
Noémie Rolland / Etienne Lacasse [new; he was PN1]

what happened with Kieran Thrasher partner from last year?

 

[Karen-W]

Cross-posting...

Hmmmmm... new partnership?

Lori-Ann Matte and Noel-Antoine Pierre -

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I'm guessing they would skate for Canada?

 

[fan]

it's always good to have new pairs teams!

 

[Luce]

Cross-posting...

 

[Desperado]

Finally able to watch the short program of Deanna and Maxime at the Championnats d’été. Oxygène (Cirque du soleil version) is a bold choice and I think it works well for them as it’s a powerful piece. Not a fan of the heavy breathing at the beginning however.

Deanna sporting a midriff is everything She did not look satisfied at all in the K&C while the team looks happy amd smiling.
At about 2:30:00

They withdrew before the long but I don’t think it’s due to injury.

 

[haribobo]

Top summer scores so far

SENIOR PAIRS
Proft/Nadeau 182
Laurin/Ethier 179
Derenisky/Eberl 149
Schmitz/Taylor 127

JUNIOR PAIRS
Kent/Laliberte-Laurent 151 QUEBEC
Desrochers/Thrasher 137 QUEBEC
Kemp/Elizarov 136 NEXTGEN
Callahan/Roch 121 QUEBEC
Schmitz/Taylor 120 NEXTGEN

 

[Karen-W]

Gabbie Izzo did an interview with Dave Lease & Jenny Kirk for TSL - she confirmed that they will be representing Canada and their plan is to compete domestically this season. She doesn't have her release yet, but the feds are working on it.

Gabbie Izzo: Switching to Pairs with Thierry Ferland (A TSL Interview) - YouTube

 

[Colonel Green]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1697651477597081625

Congratulations to Martina and Charly on collecting Canada’s first JGP medal of the season. I was really impressed with their technical content, especially this early in their partnership.

This is also our first JGP pairs gold since Julianne and Charlie in 2014.

 

[Yyzskater]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1697651477597081625

Congratulations to Martina and Charly on collecting Canada’s first JGP medal of the season. I was really impressed with their technical content, especially this early in their partnership.

This is also our first JGP pairs gold since Julianne and Charlie in 2014.

Pleasantly surprised by this new team and thoroughly impressed with their delivery at their first int'l competition

 

[Sylvia]

Martina/Charly's winning total score in Linz was 158.28 (they scored 97.68 in FS, 150.06 in their debut at the NextGen comp. in July and 94.24 in FS, 151.56 at the Quebec Summer Championships in August).

SP (53.67): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgwbgswxY9c
Their FS (104.61): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2dYzb_nML8

 

[Colonel Green]

Poor Charly, the ISU decided the second part of his surname had to go to keep the video titles a certain length.

 

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Tell me I'm seeing things - Fiona Bombardier is listed on the Souvenir Georges-Éthier Senior Pairs competitor list with Gabriel Farand : https://patinage.qc.ca/wp-content/u...cipants-AVEC-GROUPES-SGE2023-31-aout-2023.pdf Who had THIS match up on their bingo card?

 

[Colonel Green]

Tell me I'm seeing things - Fiona Bombardier is listed on the Souvenir Georges-Éthier Senior Pairs competitor list with Gabriel Farand : https://patinage.qc.ca/wp-content/u...cipants-AVEC-GROUPES-SGE2023-31-aout-2023.pdf Who had THIS match up on their bingo card?

Interesting. I guess if she and her coaches really don't think the 3-3 is happening, this makes a lot of sense.

 

[skategal]

Tell me I'm seeing things - Fiona Bombardier is listed on the Souvenir Georges-Éthier Senior Pairs competitor list with Gabriel Farand : https://patinage.qc.ca/wp-content/u...cipants-AVEC-GROUPES-SGE2023-31-aout-2023.pdf Who had THIS match up on their bingo card?

Following in her father’s footsteps.

I’m excited for this!

 

[dramagrrl]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1697651477597081625

Congratulations to Martina and Charly on collecting Canada’s first JGP medal of the season. I was really impressed with their technical content, especially this early in their partnership.

This is also our first JGP pairs gold since Julianne and Charlie in 2014.

Bad things tend to happen when I get attached to junior pairs teams... but I like these two a lot.

 

[million$momma]

Tell me I'm seeing things - Fiona Bombardier is listed on the Souvenir Georges-Éthier Senior Pairs competitor list with Gabriel Farand : https://patinage.qc.ca/wp-content/u...cipants-AVEC-GROUPES-SGE2023-31-aout-2023.pdf Who had THIS match up on their bingo card?

It explains the move to Oakville.

 

[victorskid]

It explains the move to Oakville.

That was my immediate thought.

 

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Cross posting from the Canadian Men's news thread, here's an archived (slow loading) version of Laurie Nealin's article in today's Winnipeg Free Press that includes information about the injury impacting Kemp/Elizarov's season : Winnipeg skater Howes taking talents to Hungary

Meanwhile, pairs duo Ava Kemp and Yoni Elizarov were again rebuilding from injury as he recovered from an unexplained collapsed lung in mid-March, the week after they finished sixth at the world junior championships in Calgary.

“It’s been really tough. I think our (off-) season training really started in June instead of right after junior worlds. We had two or three months off because I couldn’t do anything because of my lung,” said Elizarov, 20, told the Free Press recently.

After re-inflating his lung, doctors recommended surgery to remove the damaged part of the organ. The surgery happened mid-April.

Poor Yoni, what a random and scary injury.