It's that time again! 2018 post-canadians annual pairs and dance splits (and retirements post Olys)

[barbarafan]

i think trent michaud would be ideal for luba

Trent has a partner and seems content in his partnership...although he would be good. If you are looking at taken pair men....Michael Marinaro is really starting to shape up. Ian Beharry is off the now boats but is coaching now so might not be in shape or interested. He is the right size and is very strong though...Can u think of anyone with beautiful lines & really nice skating skills?

 

[mag]

Can u think of anyone with beautiful lines & really nice skating skills?

Liam Firus?

 

[dramagrrl]

Liam Firus?

Great, then we’d have a team that was doubly disastrous at jumping!

 

[mag]

Great, then we’d have a team that was doubly disastrous at jumping!

In fairness, I am sure Liam could manage a 3T and a 3S. I don’t think pairs have got to the point where a 3A or a quad are required. Unfortunately I don’t think Liam is tall enough even for Lubov.

 

[Sk8mom123]

Updating (using the previous list and using info from IcePartnerSearch.com (IPS) profiles and/or public social media accounts, NOT hearsay info)...

Senior Dance

Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir – presumed to be retiring but they have yet to announce anything officially

Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier

Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje

Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus

Sarah Arnold / Thomas Williams

Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker

Molly Lanaghan / Dmitre Razgulajevs

Gina Cipriano / Jake Richardson

Ravie Cunningham / Cedar Bridgewood

Vanessa Chartrand / Alexander Seidel - she is on IPS

Will represent Canada starting in in 2018-19: Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sorensen


Junior Dance

Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha

Olivia McIsaac / Elliott Graham - he announced his retirement (post #67); she was on IPS but is not now

Ashlynne Stairs / Lee Royer - he is on IPS

Ellie Fisher / Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette

Irina Galiyanova / Tommy Tang (she and Grayson Lochhead have partnered as announced on her IG)

Valerie Taillefer / Jason Chan - he is on IPS as of April 8

Alicia Fabbri / Claudio Pietrantonio - both were on IPS but neither is now

Natalie D’Alessandro / Bruce Waddell

Olivia Han / Grayson Lochhead (he and Irina Galiyanova have partnered as announced on his IG)

Katrine Roy / Oliver Zhang

Kaitlyn Chubb / Alex Gunther - she is on IPS

Keelee Gingrich / Parker Brown - she announced her retirement on FB (post #55)

Katerina Kasatkin / Corey Circelli

Jade McCue / Gabriel Clemente - she is on IPS

Nina Mizuki / Veniamins Volskis (WD)

New team: Irina Galiyanova / Grayson Lochhead - announced on their respective Instagrams on March 15


Novice Dance

Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont

Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara

Amelia Boone / Malcolm Kowan

Pearl Kang / Kyle Pearson

Isabel McQuilkin / Jacob Portz

Sophia Strachan / Everest Zhu

Colleen Tordoff / Vladimir Tchernov

Shaelene Katrayan / Liam Lewis - both are on IPS

Bridget Le Donne / Jakub Smal

Erin Gillies / Nicolas Woodcock - she is on IPS

Hannah Gray / Quinn Bisson

Olivia Tremblay / Anthony Campanelli - she is on IPS

Erica Estepa / Nolen Hickey

Rosalie Groulx / Yé Quan

Leticia Briand / Zachary Whittaker


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Senior Pairs

Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford - retiring; official announcement yet to be published

Julianne Seguin / Charlie Bilodeau

Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro

Lubov Ilyushechkina / Dylan Moscovitch – his retirement was announced on April 10 - GSD thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/dylan-moscovitch-retiring-from-competitive-skating.103822/

Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud

Camille Ruest / Drew Wolfe

Sydney Kolodziej / Maxime Deschamps

WD Shalena Rau / Johann Wilkinson - he is on IPS and would like to represent his home nation of South Africa

Francis Boudreau-Audet is listed on IPS as of March 27.

Bryce Chudak is listed on IPS as of January 23.

David-Alexandre Paradis is listed on IPS as of January 12.

Cody Wong is listed on IPS as of April 7 (Senior or Junior).


Junior Pairs

Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland

Patricia Andrew / Paxton Knott

Gabrielle Levesque / Pier-Alexandre Hudon

Mariah McCaw / Steven Adcock

Chloe Choinard / Mathieu Ostiguy

Chloe Panetta / Steven Lapointe - he is on IPS

Isabella Mancini / Christian Reekie

Alison Schumacher / Zachary Daleman

Katherina Frantz / Nicolas Frantz

WD Olivia Boys-Eddy / Mackenzie Boys-Eddy

WD Gabriella Marvaldi / Daniel Villeneuve

New team aiming to compete in 2018-19: Justine Brasseur / Mark Bardei


Novice Pairs

Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste

Marine Pouliot / Alexandre Simard

Camille Perreault / Bryan Pierro

Sophia O’Brien-Doerksen / Josh Venema - both are on IPS; she wants to switch to dance

Minel Senses / Samir Andjorin

Mackenzie Ripley / Owen Brawley

Emi Swanson / Raine Eberl

Véronique Turbide / William St-Louis

Lia Pereira / James Robart-Morgan

Laura Bergeron / Louis-Marie Labelle

Asha Gumpinger / Josh Brauner - both are on IPS

I wonder how many teams will move up a level or stay where they are currently. Interesting how many pair teams seem to be staying put so far!

 

[Sk8mom123]

From what I have heard, Isabella Mancini / Christian Reekie and Alison Schumacher / Zachary Daleman have split. Looking at IPS there are not many girls looking for partners which is shocking for this time of year? What has happened to all our pair girls? What has happened to all the young pair girls from the past. Looking back at the last several nationals the girls have disappeared... Jamie Knoblauch, Allison Eby, Brynn Hoffman, Hope McLean, all these girls had a future??

Seems interesting we are not hearing of more splits or partner searches. I’m not surprised about Daleman and Schumacher. I’m not sure she liked it and has so much pottin singles.

 

[barbarafan]

Liam Firus?

He is really little..I would think dance would be more up his alley...The jumps he would need for pairs he has and performs well.It is just his size.

 

[IloveFS]

Liam Firus?

I think that Liam Firus would be a better ice dance partner than pairs skater. However, I do think that he could do both well. He hasn't made a retirement announcement as far as I know. But, I stand to be corrected if he has.

 

[IloveFS]

i think trent michaud would be ideal for luba

I agree!

As much I really like Evelyn Walsh, they are too similar in height in my opinion.

 

[mag]

He is really little..I would think dance would be more up his alley...The jumps he would need for pairs he has and performs well.It is just his size.

Yes, I believe both he and Shane list their heights as 5’7”. Liam may be 5’7” to the top of his hair, but there is no way Shane gets that tall unless he is in skates!

 

[jlmart]

I think Mark Bardei will turn 22 in July (born 1996). Doesn't that make him too old for Junior pairs?

 

[Sylvia]

I think Mark Bardei will turn 22 in July (born 1996). Doesn't that make him too old for Junior pairs?

Yes, they can't compete internationally as a junior team. I just listed them under the Junior pairs for now... would they be allowed to compete Junior domestically?

 

[RoseRed]

Yes, they can't compete internationally as a junior team. I just listed them under the Junior pairs for now... would they be allowed to compete Junior domestically?

Yes. There are no age restrictions for junior pairs in Canada. But depending on their progress it might make more sense to just go senior funding-wise, if they're going to be competitive for the National team.

 

[skatepixie]

Any ideas of who she should partner with? Chudak? Audet?

I don't follow Canadian pairs enough to speculate, tbh...

 

[million$momma]

Charlie Bilodeau. I think Julianne might not fully recover from her health issues.

 

[barbarafan]

Charlie Bilodeau. I think Julianne might not fully recover from her health issues.

OMG...I have not heard anything about her health. I just thought she did not look at all well at Worlds. I hope not. They are now my fav. Senior team in Canada and certainly have the most talent.

 

[IloveFS]

Charlie Bilodeau. I think Julianne might not fully recover from her health issues.

I really hope that Julianne and Charlie stay together!!!! I don't think Lubov has the same jumping ability as Julianne!!! And most importantly, I hope that Julianne recovers from her health issues!!!

 

[IloveFS]

Charlie Bilodeau. I think Julianne might not fully recover from her health issues.

What is your source of information? Have they made any formal announcements as to the end of their partnership?

 

[million$momma]

What is your source of information? Have they made any formal announcements as to the end of their partnership?

Nope. Just stating that if he ends up having to find a new partner I think that it should be her.

 

[IloveFS]

Nope. Just stating that if he ends up having to find a new partner I think that it should be her.

I think that Julianne and Charlie (if they can both stay healthy) have all the qualities of a top team. She was also an excellent singles skater before she started skating pairs.

 

[dramagrrl]

Charlie Bilodeau. I think Julianne might not fully recover from her health issues.

Julianne and Charlie just did an Instagram live (interactive video where people who follow them on Instagram can post to them as they are on phone cam) on their way home from a show in the Gaspésie area and both looked happy, healthy and like they were having a ball together (even though they were stuck at a service station in the cold as their car had run out of gas on the highway on the way home). Definitely didn't seem like a pair that was thinking about splitting any time soon!

 

[ChiquitaBanana]

Julianne and Charlie just did an Instagram live (interactive video where people who follow them on Instagram can post to them as they are on phone cam) on their way home from a show in the Gaspésie area and both looked happy, healthy and like they were having a ball together (even though they were stuck at a service station in the cold as their car had run out of gas on the highway on the way home). Definitely didn't seem like a pair that was thinking about splitting any time soon!

There is the reality and there are some fans' fantasies. Not to be mistaken...

 

[IloveFS]

Julianne and Charlie just did an Instagram live (interactive video where people who follow them on Instagram can post to them as they are on phone cam) on their way home from a show in the Gaspésie area and both looked happy, healthy and like they were having a ball together (even though they were stuck at a service station in the cold as their car had run out of gas on the highway on the way home). Definitely didn't seem like a pair that was thinking about splitting any time soon!

I am so happy to hear this!!!!

 

[fan]

Isabella Mancini / Christian Reekie - split. he's on IPS

 

[Japanfan]

Has Lubov indicated that she wants to continue skating?

 

[Sylvia]

See below:

Dylan Moscovitch has officially announced retirement
https://skatecanada.ca/2018/04/olympic-medallist-dylan-moscovitch-retiring-from-competitive-skating/

edit: "His skating partner, Ilyushechkina will be evaluating her opportunities in the coming months"

ETA: Liam MacDonald (11th in Novice Dance at 2017 Canadians with Olivia McIsaac) updated his profile on IPS. He is 17 and "able to compete for Canada, US and UK."

 

[googooeyes]

Isabella Mancini / Christian Reekie - split. he's on IPS

Christian Reekie is judging at Ursula Leeming Scarboro Skate this weekend.

 

[Rock2]

In the middle of the season, I/M did an interview saying they were retiring and wanted to explore pro careers as they thought they had a lot to offer there.
Reading between the lines, I think something has diverted this plan, which could either be their desire to completely go separate ways and/or opportunities Dylan wants to prioritize for himself.

This would leave Luba deciding what to as a result do with her life. She's probably looking at coaching, choreo, re-pairing to compete or do shows or a bunch of things. With all the pair boys out there looking, I'm sure she's getting calls and we'll know more about direction she's taking in a few months.

 

[Rock2]

If Schumacher and Daleman were to continue, it would take at least another five years for them to realize whatever potential they have. I think Zach is right for pairs and he should repartner with a girl who has experience. They will move faster. It's just too much to ask to take two athletes of this age and migrate them into pairs at the same time.

As for the pair girls who were out there at the time, most are too tall while the ones who aren't just don't seem to have the right skills.

I think Eby is the only one out there who I can readily think of as someone who can jump right back in, but don't know what her plans are.

Need to pore through the ranks of decent junior and senior ladies to see if someone will cross over to the dark side. Par example, I wonder what Audet/Emy Decelles might look like....?

 

[Rock2]

Charlie Bilodeau. I think Julianne might not fully recover from her health issues.

I think behind the scenes there's some concern here. They are fairly accident prone in training. Not sure if that's a fluke or what but I'm sure that's being looked at.

I have heard that she could be as little as one more concussion away from being forced to pack it in. Hard to know how true that is, but, oi, how do you train under those circumstances?