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

[Rock2]

So many talented pair boys out there. I keep waiting for Boudreau-Audet to pick up with a Canadian girl. So few girls.....

I can see W/P staying until 2020. The downside is that unlike last cycle they will have at least the French and the Shibs blocking their international progress. So, I'm not sure what another low level international champ medal will do for their resume or feelings of accomplishment. But if it feels worth it, I say keep going.

 

[fan]

a few more listed today:

Sr Dance

Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir – retiring at season end

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


Jr Dance

Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha

Olivia McIsaac / Elliott Graham

Ashlynne Stairs / Lee Royer - he's on IPS

Ellie Fisher / Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette

Irina Galiyanova / Tommy Tang ON – split, as per her instagram

Valerie Taillefer / Jason Chan

Alicia Fabbri / Claudio Pietrantonio - both on IPS now

Natalie D’Alessandro / Bruce Waddell

Olivia Han / Grayson Lochhead - he's on IPS

Katrine Roy / Oliver Zhang QC

Kaitlyn Chubb / Alex Gunther ON - she's on IPS

Keelee Gingrich / Parker Brown ON - split, she is on IPS

Katerina Kasatkin / Corey Circelli ON

Jade McCue / Gabriel Clemente ON

Nina Mizuki / Veniamins Volskis BC/YK (WD)


Novice dance

Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont

Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara BC/YK

Amelia Boone / Malcolm Kowan

Pearl Kang / Kyle Pearson

Isabel Mcquilkin / Jacob Portz

Sophia Strachan / Everest Zhu

Colleen Tordoff / Vladimir Tchernov

Shaelene Katrayan / Liam Lewis

Bridget Le Donne / Jakub Smal

Erin Gillies / Nicolas Woodcock - she's on IPS

Hannah Gray / Quinn Bisson

Olivia Tremblay / Anthony Campanelli

Erica Estepa / Nolen Hickey

Rosalie Groulx / Yé Quan

Leticia Briand / Zachary Whittaker


SR Pair

Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford - retiring at season end

Julianne Seguin / Charlie Bilodeau

Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro

Lubov Ilyushechkina / Dylan Moscovitch – retiring at season end

Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud ON

Camille Ruest / Drew Wolfe QC

Sydney Kolodziej / Maxime Deschamps QC

WD Shalena Rau / Johann Wilskinson ON


Jr Pair

Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland

Patricia Andrew / Paxton Knott

Gabrielle Levesque / Pier-Alexandre Hudon

Mariah McCaw / Steven Adcock ON

Chloe Choinard / Mathieu Ostiguy

Chloe Panetta / Steven Lapointe

Isabella Mancini / Christian Reekie

Alison Schumacher / Zachary Daleman

Katherina Frantz / Nicolas Frantz

WD Olivia Boys-Eddy / Mackenzie Boys-Eddy

WD Gabriella Marvaldi / Daniel Villeneuve




Novice Pair

Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste ON

Marine Pouliot / Alexandre Simard QC

Camille Perreault / Bryan Pierro

Sophia O’Brien-Doerksen / Josh Venema

Minel Senses / Samir Andjorin

Mackenzie Ripley / Owen Brawley

Emi Swanson / Raine Eberl SK

Véronique Turbide / William St-Louis

Lia Pereira / James Robart-Morgan

Laura Bergeron / Louis-Marie Labelle

Asha Gumpinger / Josh Brauner[/QUOTE]

 

[rinkside]

Seven teams have now broken up. Jade McCue is on IPS but not listed above. Starting to look like 2016 in juniors.

 

[supergirl573]

I'm surprised that Dmitre Razgulajevs still has his partner.

 

[Catherine M]

I'm surprised that Dmitre Razgulajevs still has his partner.

I would guess they waited to the three teams going to 4cc actually did since they were the alternates. Now that 4CC dance is over, that could change.

 

[Rafter]

I'm surprised that Dmitre Razgulajevs still has his partner.

Cryptic. Why do you say that?

I thought they were quite evenly matched, skating skills wise.

 

[barbarafan]

I would guess they waited to the three teams going to 4cc actually did since they were the alternates. Now that 4CC dance is over, that could change.

What is up with that?

 

[Winnipeg]

Is Justine Brasseur going back to pairs?

 

[Sylvia]

Posted on Jan. 8 in the Canadian Pairs thread:

Oh, I saw on social media that Justine Brasseur & Mark Bardei [age 21, previously skated for UKR] are still a team and are looking forward to next season. Can't wait to see her back on the ice in pairs!

Renata OGANESIAN / Mark BARDEI (UKR): http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054224.htm

Liam MacDonald, 17, 11th in Novice Dance at 2017 Canadians, has updated his IPS profile. "I am able to skate for CAN, US, and UK."

 

[jlmart]

Mark Bardei and his partner were 4th at Junior Worlds in 2016. It will be interesting to see how he and Justine do next season.

 

[Bloom13]

Seems to be lots of movement in Dance yet Pairs are staying put...for now atleast!

 

[dramagrrl]

Add me to the list of people who are curious about the comments re: Razgulajevs.

 

[Catherine M]

Asha Gumpinger from novice pairs is on Ice Partner search now. I think that's our first official pairs break up

 

[maglia]

Sr Dance

Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir – retiring at season end

Not sure what "season end" refers to?
Anyhow, according to the last interview in French of Patrice Lauzon and Marie-France Dubreuil, Virtue/Moir will retire right after the Olys. They won't compete in Milan

 

[blue_idealist]

Add me to the list of people who are curious about the comments re: Razgulajevs.

Could be just because he changed partners quite often? Although not that much more often than some others.

 

[RoseRed]

Not sure what "season end" refers to?
Anyhow, according to the last interview in French of Patrice Lauzon and Marie-France Dubreuil, Virtue/Moir will retire right after the Olys. They won't compete in Milan

Well technically, all Marie-France said is that the Olympics will be the last competition where V/M and P/C will compete against each other, which just means that they won't both do Worlds. But V/M would be the ones more likely to skip Worlds.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Not sure what "season end" refers to?
Anyhow, according to the last interview in French of Patrice Lauzon and Marie-France Dubreuil, Virtue/Moir will retire right after the Olys. They won't compete in Milan

Season end for top skaters is Jr. Worlds, Worlds or WTT.

If V/M are retiring after Pyeongchang, that means Soucisse/Firus in Milan.

 

[barbarafan]

Could be just because he changed partners quite often? Although not that much more often than some others.

He is not leaving Scarborough so females are bailing? Only G/P are given great programs there?

 

[Rafter]

Not sure what "season end" refers to?
Anyhow, according to the last interview in French of Patrice Lauzon and Marie-France Dubreuil, Virtue/Moir will retire right after the Olys. They won't compete in Milan

Interesting. Moir said on TV after they were announced as flag bearers that they had two more months left. Maybe they’re undecided. If they don’t win in Korea they definitely won’t be going to worlds IMO.

Still waiting on why it’s a surprise that Razgulajevs has a partner....?

 

[butyrskafanatic]

If V/M are retiring after Pyeongchang, that means Soucisse/Firus in Milan.

I wouldnt be that surprised if Soucisse & Firus beat Gilles & Poirier at worlds either.

 

[maglia]

Well technically, all Marie-France said is that the Olympics will be the last competition where V/M and P/C will compete against each other, which just means that they won't both do Worlds. But V/M would be the ones more likely to skip Worlds.

Yeah, exactly.
Given Gabriella and Guillaume confirmed in Moscow they will be in Milan (which is obviously expected) then...

 

[kwanfan1818]

Oops, no WTT in Olympic years or usually in even years, so Worlds is the end of the season, aside from a few Spring internationals.

 

[RoseRed]

Yeah, exactly.
Given Gabriella and Guillaume confirmed in Moscow they will be in Milan (which is obviously expected) then...

But again, Scott did imply differently when he spoke after the Flag Bearer announcement, and they have said several times that they wouldn't decide for sure until after the Olympics, so I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't actually decided for sure one way or another yet. But I am assuming they won't.

 

[chapis]

I think the only way to see to Tessa or Scott in Milan is if they have a fall or major mistake in the Olympics, they will want to have a clean final skate.

 

[Cant Skate]

Quick update regarding Keelee Gingrich...she has removed her bio from IPS and posted a very nice farewell retirement notice on her facebook page.

 

[IloveFS]

I will be fascinated to hear after the Olympic Games who is retiring as well as the development of new teams (Canada and elsewhere in the world).

 

[Cant Skate]

junior pair split:

Chloe Panetta / Steven Lapointe

He is on IPS

 

[Catherine M]

junior pair split:

Chloe Panetta / Steven Lapointe

He is on IPS

Not a surprise as Chloe is only 14 so she probably is looking for someone who can skate juniors internationally for a few seasons.

 

[IloveFS]

I wouldnt be that surprised if Soucisse & Firus beat Gilles & Poirier at worlds either.

No, I think Piper and Paul's free dance at the Olympics was outstanding. There is no way that SF could beat that free dance.

 

[mag]

No, I think Piper and Paul's free dance at the Olympics was outstanding. There is no way that SF could beat that free dance.

I agree although I think S&F have far more upside potiential than G&P and I can see them passing them eventually, but not at this Worlds. This trip to Worlds for S&F is for experience only. They have years ahead of them.