7 Best Canadian Skates of All Time

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

From Tessa & Scott to Elvis Stojko, we list some of the best Canadian figure skating moments in history.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1815530563585

Sandhu, Rochette, Duhamel & Radford, Osmond!

Their honorable mentions: Reynolds, Moscovitch, Shales lol

What are some of your memorable Canadian performances? I feel like all of their picks are in the last 10 or 15 years though. I’ll probably go back and watch performances from decades past.

 

[alj5]

I love Underhill & Martini's program to Yesterday. They had such an up and down competitive career, but this program is the program that made me love them.

I'm a little surprised that Brasseur & Eisler aren't on the list, because they do have two Olympic medals and a world championship. I really loved their 1994 technical/short program but also of course the Patricia the Stripper.

 

[Lemonade20]

The problem is we have so many amazing Canadian skating moments that it’s impossible to narrow down. Some off the top of my head:

• Liz Manley’s silver at 88 Calgary Olympics
• Kurt’s Casablanca at 94 Lillehammer Olympics
• Patrick Chan (10 times CDN champion and nothing?!?)

 

[skatesindreams]

Toller Cranston -1972 Worlds FS

Toller Cranston - 1972 World Figure Skating Championships FS

For so long this performance was one of the lost holy grails and I had almost given up hope of ever finding it. This was the first time Toller was placed fir...

www.youtube.com

 

[paskatefan]

Brian Orser - his Olympic performances 1984, 1988, & anytime he skates to "The Story of My Life" -
Elvis Stojko - Dragon 1994 Worlds

 

[morqet]

Patrick Chan's FS at 2013 TEB

 

[Japanfan]

Elvis Stojko - Dragon 1994 Worlds

This is what immediately came to mind. Though Elvis was also exceptional in '98, when he skated in clear pain from a groin injury. Like him or not, you can't deny that he was a fighter and a fierce competitor.

And my favorite V&M will always be Valse Triste - with Mahler as a close second.

 

[Japanfan]

Sorry my last post got emptied, board is acting weird.

ITA agree with Stojko 94 Worlds/Dragon, but it is also worth noting his Olympic FP in '98, which he skated clearly in pain from an injured groin. And took the silver - limping to the podium in his running shoes.

 

[orbitz]

"Of All Times" and they didn't include Donald Jackson's historic 1962 World winning performance with the first 3lutz ever performed ? Seven 6.0s for that performance. The two hosts deserve a spanking and a history lesson from Uncle Dick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bccdC-vEE

Sahndu's GPF winning performance should always have an '*' next to it. Didn't he win only because Plushenko performed an extra triple jump that was then discounted under IJS ?

 

[Japanfan]

Sahndu's GPF winning performance should always have an '*' next to it. Didn't he win only because Plushenko performed an extra triple jump that was then discounted under IJS ?

Yes, IIRC. But Sandhu still won legitimately, no need for an *.

 

[dramagrrl]

Liz Manley at the 88 Olympics (the program that made me a skating fan for life when I was a small child)
Kurt vs. Elvis at 93 Canadians
1993 Worlds in general - B&E and Kurt winning golds, Kurt/Elvis going 1-2
Kurt's Casablanca LP and move from 12th to 5th at the 94 Olympics
Elvis' Dragon LP at both 94 Olympics and Worlds
B&K winning the GPF in 1997
Emanuel Sandhu winning Canadians in 2001
Bourne & Kraatz finally winning Worlds in 2003
Jeff Buttle winning 2008 Worlds
Joannie Rochette at 2010 Olympics
V&M Mahler at 2010 Olympics and Moulin Rouge at 2018 Olympics
Lots of Patrick Chan, but the moment that is in my mind right now is his Blackbird SP at 2016 GPF
Kaetlyn at 2018 Olympics and Worlds

Probably a ton I'm forgetting as well...

 

[tony]

Yes, IIRC. But Sandhu still won legitimately, no need for an *.

Wrong, though. Plushenko had an entire 3A+2T discounted because of it being a third combo. Had he just done the Axel, he would've won.

This is a rule change that should've happened ASAP, but it took quite some time to stop invalidating entire jump combinations.

 

[Habs]

1993 Worlds in general - B&E and Kurt winning golds, Kurt/Elvis going 1-2

1993 Worlds is the competition that made me a skating fan.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I'm a little surprised that Brasseur & Eisler aren't on the list,

OHHHHH HECK YES!!!!

I meant to say this in my original post yesterday.... but then I took a swig of my gin....

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

"Of All Times" and they didn't include Donald Jackson's historic 1962 World winning performance with the first 3lutz ever performed

EXACTLY.. thats why I was like I need to go back and watch performances before our days...


And wasnt Barbara Ann Scott Canadian? Do I have the name correct?

 

[briancoogaert]

Of course, not among the 7 best performances of All time, but I think this skater has his place among the best canadian skaters when it comes to artistry:

Sebastien Britten 1994 LP

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Ohhh

Of course, not among the 7 best performances of All time, but I think this skater has his place among the best canadian skaters when it comes to artistry:

Sebastien Britten 1994 LP

Thanks for posting. I had never heard of him..and yet he is an Olympian.... Shame on ANL.

What was his final ordinal, and is he looking for an American husband?

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

Sebastien Britten 1994 LP

I very much miss this sport. Not the 'gymnastics on ice' we are stuck with today.

What was his final ordinal, and is he looking for an American husband?

Get in line,dear.

-BB

 

[Erin]

Ohhh

Thanks for posting. I had never heard of him..and yet he is an Olympian.... Shame on ANL.

What was his final ordinal, and is he looking for an American husband?

He was 10th in Lillehammer and finished 8th at Worlds later that year. Canadian champion in 1995 when Elvis was injured, but didn’t have a great finish at worlds. The triple axel was becoming more and more important, but it just wasn’t his jump. He made it to Worlds again in 1996, but was basically blackballed from fall international assignments by Skate Canada because he didn’t have the triple axel. I still love his Mr. Holland’s Opus SP from that season. He retired after that, as it was clear he was out of favour.

 

[Sonata]

This list is heavily biased towards the last 2 decades (I suppose because the hosts don't remember watching skating beyond that time frame). Some of the performances mentioned may have won titles but were not the skater's best. I'm guessing tv rights/photo rights influenced the final choices. There's some glaring omissions, as mentioned above. Why would you ignore everything that came before 1993, lol.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Get in line,dear.

-BB

Bwahhhhhh

 

[Japanfan]

This list is heavily biased towards the last 2 decades (I suppose because the hosts don't remember watching skating beyond that time frame). Some of the performances mentioned may have won titles but were not the skater's best. I'm guessing tv rights/photo rights influenced the final choices. There's some glaring omissions, as mentioned above. Why would you ignore everything that came before 1993, lol.

I agree. Surely a Toller performance must qualify?

Sorry - one was posted above.

 

[skatesindreams]

See my post, above.

 

[SmallFairy]

Thanks for posting Sebastien Britten @briancoogaert
I’ll wait in line behind @AngieNikodinovLove and @a_Bottems
#oldsentimentalfavourite

 

[Japanfan]

Wrong, though. Plushenko had an entire 3A+2T discounted because of it being a third combo. Had he just done the Axel, he would've won.

But he did not. Hence, Sandu's win was legitimate. Plush and team certainly could have counted to 3, but made a stupid mistake.

There are so many examples of 'should person _____ have done the blank, he/she would have won'. But should have done is not remotely equivalent to 'did do'.

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

Hello,Charlene Wong?

-BB

 

[mackiecat]

Since Eisler was banned from Skate Canada, I can understand skipping him.
How about Wilson and McCall 88 Olympics free dance.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Since Eisler was banned from Skate Canada, I can understand skipping him.
How about Wilson and McCall 88 Olympics free dance.

Refresh my drink, what happened to Lloyd?

 

[Lemonade20]

Refresh my drink, what happened to Lloyd?

He was a very Naughty Boy

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

He was a very Naughty Boy

I did not know that. Wow this really is kind of widespread isn’t it?