2025 Skate Canada Mens SP PBP - The Nightmare Before Quads Miss

[skatingguy]

Stephen Gogolev
Coach: Benoit Richaud, Lee Barkell
Music: Mugzy’s Move medley

4T+2T
4S
Change Foot Combo Spin 3
3A
Flying Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Sit Spin 4

Stephen has looked lost for so many years now between injuries, and growth, and coaching changes so it's great to see him skating so well just in time to contend for the Olympic spot.

86.13 = 1st Place

 

[Sally1214]

Way to go, Stephen!

 

[shan]

So happy for Gogolev!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I've never been a fan of his in the past, but I'm rooting for Gogolev this year.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Got my warm coffee ready for the Men’s SP!

Stephen started his program right where I’m sitting lol. Great skate for him. Finally (knock on wood) finding some consistency. And really using his body movement and trying the hardest I’ve seen him to express the music. So happy for him!

 

[beckab81]

GoGo is actually a good skater now that he’s not constantly injured! He was performing more this week, really happy for him!

 

[tony]

B E N O I T

It's been Benoit for a while. This program is repeated, but the LP he had from Benoit the last few years had NOTHING.

 

[thvu]

Gogolev gave absolutely zero face in that program. Just looked so uninvested while his body went through the motions of the choreography.

 

[skatfan]

Does Stephen enjoy skating? He doesn’t show it.

 

[Aceon6]

It took a while, but Gogo’s timing finally caught up with his height. Poor kid grew so fast that he lost 2 seasons.

 

[Jay42]

Had a mini nap and accidentally slept through Gogolev. I'm glad to see he's still doing fairly well even if there was a couple of mistakes.

 

[beepbeep]

4T maybe needs a review. 4S was a beauty. Spins are mid at best but the catchfoot held for so long was nice.

I find his carriage super sloppy still, but at least the program has choreography. In the last few years it wasn't always the case.

Dude grew some 35-40cm in the last few years, it’s incredible he has some carriage at all lol.
And jumps.

It’s nice to see him succeed for once after all he went through.

 

[tony]

PCS was exactly 7.50 average in the end

 

[skatfan]

Gogolev gave absolutely zero face in that program. Just looked so uninvested while his body went through the motions of the choreography.

He’s a lot like Sarah Everhardt in that respect.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

OK Benoit, Halloween is now over so you can go back to looking skary in the kiss and cry.

 

[Jay42]

Does Aleksa's vest have anything to do with the music?

 

[tony]

Klingande is literally one of my favorite artists, they have 2 songs so worthy of skating but Rakic would be among the last I'd choose to actually sell it. Sigh.

 

[MacMadame]

OK Benoit, Halloween is now over so you can go back to looking skary in the kiss and cry.

Some people like to wear their Halloween costumes more than once.

 

[Messalina]

Rakic's costume is very "Mom made this for me to wear at the Star Trek convention"

ETA circa 1978

 

[Wyliefan]

What's with the pea-green vest?

 

[floridaice]

Does Aleksa's vest have anything to do with the music?

about as much as the choreo does

 

[CassAgain]

Racic’s costume is giving Catholic school core All Saint’s Day Saint parade and his mother has very limited sewing skills.

 

[Jay42]

Some people like to wear their Halloween costumes more than once.

Re-usability is very important to a good Halloween costume.

 

[thvu]

I have no idea what I just witnessed, and not in a good way.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Does Aleksa's vest have anything to do with the music?

it flies up when he jumps and makes him look hunchy. get rid of the stupid thing

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

Someone should volunteer to close Aleksa’s green vest.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Racic’s costume is giving Catholic school core All Saint’s Day Saint parade and his mother has very limited sewing skills.

Well it IS All Saints Day today.

 

[skatingguy]

Aleksa Rakic
Coach: Joanne McLeod
Music: Punga by Kilngande

4T
3A - hand down, step out
Flying Sit Spin 4
3Lo+3T
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 2
Change Foot Camel Spin 4

Overall the skating looked good, and he was carrying some nice speed right up until he starts to set up for the jumps.

75.50 = 2nd Place

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

This is not a music choice I would have pegged for Rakic though I liked the song. The green vest was very wtf?

 

[peibeck]

Rakic's music and outfit screams it should go into the Benny Hill theme song at any time... alas. I like his spins and he presents well, but... needs a better program than this.