2025 Canadians Pair SP & FP - Forty (one) is the new 6.0

[Sylvia]

Thread title again thanks to @Former Lurve Goddess!

SP is scheduled to start tonight, Friday at 20:35 Eastern time (8:35 pm after Synchro FP); FP at 19:55 on Saturday, the final event of the day. Since there are only 6 teams let's just have one thread for PBP.

Livestream (Ted Barton & Kirsten Moore-Towers, both in Vancouver): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9bykcq
In French (Charlie Bilodeau & Laurence Darveau? to be confirmed): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9byk5e

Pair Short Program Starting Order:

1 Cristina Lyons / Marty Haubrich ON (new this season & she is new to pairs)
2 Fiona Bombardier / Benjamin Mimar ON (new this season) https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00120558.htm
3 Jazmine Desrochers / Kieran Thrasher ON (2-time JGP Final bronze medalists; Senior national debut) http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00117816.htm

4 Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Éthier QC http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108116.htm
5 Lia Pereira / Trennt Michaud ON http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115033.htm
6 Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps QC http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111074.htm

Live scores will be updated after each team: https://skatecanada.ca/results/25CDNSSeniorPairCR.pdf
SP protocols will appear after each team: https://skatecanada.ca/results/25CDNSSeniorPairSP1DRO.pdf

 

[skatfan]

Wow only six pairs!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Well, if I’m going to make one discipline tonight, at least it’s going to be a quick one.

 

[Sylvia]

Wow only six pairs!

10 Senior Pairs were in the field at last year's Canadians - I posted a summary in GSD of why only 3 from last year are competing this year: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2024–25-canadian-pairs-news-and-updates.111810/page-4#post-6710583

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Am I the only one who knows nothing about the first team?

 

[Karen-W]

Am I the only one who knows nothing about the first team?

I know he skated with Summer Homick until she decided to pursue dance. I can't even remember them from Challenge, I don't think.

 

[Amy L]

Am I the only one who knows nothing about the first team?

They're brand new so don't worry about it too much!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

The audience seems better than last year yes? Last year it was tra-gique.

 

[Sylvia]

I know he skated with Summer Homick until she decided to pursue dance. I can't even remember them from Challenge, I don't think.

LOL, they were the only pair at Challenge.

Homick/Haubrich finished 8th in Senior Pairs last year and they competed in one Junior international together: https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00112921.htm

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

The audience seems better than last year yes? Last year it was tra-gique.

Almost all of the senior events are sold out. I just nabbed one of the last good tickets for the Women's SP/Dance RD tomorrow morning. I'm going to all of the Frees too.

 

[Karen-W]

LOL, they were the only pair at Challenge.

That explains it. I didn't watch them because just 1 pair wasn't worth my time, lol.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

This event exemplifies why skate Canada couldn’t fill a third host spot at skate Canada. Hope all teams do super well.

 

[skategal]

Here we go. I love Pairs.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Did the lift come down?

 

[Sylvia]

This event exemplifies why skate Canada couldn’t fill a third host spot at skate Canada. Hope all teams do super well.

Actually, not really - Bombardier/Mimar weren't looking ready until after the 3rd host spot had been given away.

Cristina Lyons competed in 2 Senior Nationals in singles and was 12th last year: https://skatingscores.com/can/women/cristina_lyons/

 

[Karen-W]

Lyons/Haubrich - 2tw - high & airy, plenty of room for a 3rd rotation; SBS 3s - very nice! Oooof - lift came down way early - base level; throw 3s also great; also only a base level on the DS; SBS spins out-of-synch... They may have potential.

 

[Wyliefan]

I kind of liked their song. Nice and low-key and non-warhorsey.

 

[skategal]

Not bad for a debut performance.

They have some potential for sure.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Actually, not really - Bombardier/Mimar weren't ready until after the 3rd host spot had been given away.

I asked the boards about that last October, when they had a good score or a score that I thought should’ve given them the third open vacant spot, and it was still given away.

I mean, it’s a host spot, so they don’t need minimums or anything. What’s there to lose? And they still didn’t invite them.

But I guess they just weren’t ready.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Haubrich's hairline is tragic for a 23 year old.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Once that lift started to go awry, they managed well to bring it down as safely and smoothly as they did.

 

[Sally1214]

I kind of liked their song. Nice and low-key and non-warhorsey.

"Non-warhorsey" .... love it. It's a new combo-word, right? Just another thing I love about skating. We speak our own language.

 

[Sylvia]

I asked the boards about that last October, when they had a good score or a score that I thought should’ve given them the third open vacant spot, and it was still given away.

I mean, it’s a host spot, so they don’t need minimums or anything. What’s there to lose? And they still didn’t invite them.

I posted an excerpt from an article post-Skate Canada GP (that you probably didn't see) that quoted Mike Slipchuk as saying SC didn't want to rush them out onto a Grand Prix stage and preferred to build up their confidence - B/M went to CS Warsaw Cup in November and won the bronze.

 

[Karen-W]

I asked the boards about that last October, when they had a good score or a score that I thought should’ve given them the third open vacant spot, and it was still given away.

I mean, it’s a host spot, so they don’t need minimums or anything. What’s there to lose? And they still didn’t invite them.

But I guess they just weren’t ready.

The spot was given away because BoMim didn't score well at their first domestic competition & Skate Canada had to fill the spot or give a team on the Alternates List appropriate notice of the assignment. All the host feds make a point of filling their TBD spots at least 4-6 weeks ahead of their GP.

 

[Sally1214]

"Beautiful Things" ...my fave song of 2024. Please don't mess it up.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

"Choreographed by Julie Marcotte" = 3 words I'd rather not hear.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Fiona’s singles skills are quite evident

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

"Choreographed by Julie Marcotte" = 3 words I'd rather not hear.

I wasn’t gonna say it lol

 

[Wyliefan]

Add "I hope I don't lose you" to the list of lyrics I wouldn't want to hear while up in a lift.

 

[Sylvia]

"Beautiful Things" ...my fave song of 2024. Please don't mess it up.

U.S. Junior man Kirk Haugeto's SP music that I'll see next week.