2025–26 Canadian Men: News and Updates

[Jonas]

Wasn't Gogolev trying 4Lutz back in his junior days as well??

 

[skatingguy]

Wasn't Gogolev trying 4Lutz back in his junior days as well??

Yes, he landed 4Lz as a junior.

 

[shutterbug]

Wasn't Gogolev trying 4Lutz back in his junior days as well??

Still doing them as per this post Olympic FP interview:

“I have the salchow, toeloop, and then, in practice, I do lutz sometimes, but it’s not ready for programs yet. I would want to try that in the future.”

 

[pointbleu]

Still doing them as per this post Olympic FP interview:

He has somehow added a quad loop since that interview…

 

[coppertop1]

Imagine if he medals at Worlds?

 

[Sylvia]

Feb. 13:

Is Canada sending Gogolev to Worlds?

Just checked Skate Canada's International Assignments page and their Worlds entries are still blank but I think it's safe to say that Gogolev will be the one in Prague.

According to the 2026 Worlds Announcement, entries by name for Worlds are due "not later than Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – 20:00, local time Prague / CZE."

 

[dramagrrl]

Imagine if he medals at Worlds?

The men's field these days is such that there are at least 10-15 men currently competing who could be on the podium one day and not qualify for the FS the next, and I'm barely exaggerating when I say that. I hope that people don't put too much pressure on Gogo to top his Olympic performance - this was his first season really re-establishing consistency, and I hope he just keeps building on that as he goes forward. The one good thing is that he's had several seasons of struggling to learn from - I keep thinking of Nam's winning season when he won Canadians in Patrick's absence and placed fifth at Worlds, and how it took him several years after his growth spurt to even come close to replicating that level of success again. Stephen is (hopefully) on the other end of that type of struggle, but more success comes with more pressure, and we'll see how he handles it.

 

[coppertop1]

The men's field these days is such that there are at least 10-15 men currently competing who could be on the podium one day and not qualify for the FS the next, and I'm barely exaggerating when I say that. I hope that people don't put too much pressure on Gogo to top his Olympic performance - this was his first season really re-establishing consistency, and I hope he just keeps building on that as he goes forward. The one good thing is that he's had several seasons of struggling to learn from - I keep thinking of Nam's winning season when he won Canadians in Patrick's absence and placed fifth at Worlds, and how it took him several years after his growth spurt to even come close to replicating that level of success again. Stephen is (hopefully) on the other end of that type of struggle, but more success comes with more pressure, and we'll see how he handles it.

Oh, I agree. If he can finish in the top ten again, that would be great! I get nervous when people say " The Next One" it's a jinx.

 

[Sylvia]

From Skate Canada's press release today (Jan. 12):
TALLINN, ESTONIA / MARCH 3-8, 2026
Men
Grayson Long

Jan. 28:

Grayson won both the short and free programs at the Bavarian Open

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Grayson LONG

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210.88

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Unfortunately for Grayson LONG , he has been replaced by sub David BONDAR (Anthony PARADIS is the lone sub now) in the Junior Worlds men's entries today (also reflected on Skate Canada's International Asssingments page).

ETA: Bondar turned 19 in December so this will be his second and final Junior Worlds. Long turned 18 in October so is eligible for one more ISU Junior season if he wants.

 

[victorskid]

Grayson was apparently injured in practice