Skate Canada names team for Worlds

[victorskid]

From: https://skatecanada.ca/2026/02/23/c...-2026-isu-figure-skating-world-championships/

TEAM CANADA
Name | Age | Hometown | Coach

Women
Madeline Schizas | 23 | Oakville, Ont. | Nancy Lemaire

Men
Stephen Gogolev | 21 | Toronto, Ont. | Lee Barkell

Pairs
Kelly Ann Laurin | 20 | St-Jérôme, Que. & Loucas Éthier | 25 | Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Que. | Stéphanie Valois
Lia Pereira | 21 | Milton, Ont. & Trennt Michaud | 29 | Trenton, Ont. | Alison Purkiss

Ice Dance
Piper Gilles | 34 | Toronto, Ont. & Paul Poirier | 34 | Unionville, Ont. | Carol Lane & Juris Razgulajevs
Marjorie Lajoie | 25 | Boucherville, Que. & Zachary Lagha | 26 | Saint-Hubert, Que. | Marie-France Dubreuil
Marie-Jade Lauriault | 29 | Ste-Anne-Des-Plaines, Que. & Romain Le Gac | 30 | Laval, Que. | Scott Moir

 

[fan]

I'm surprised that Paul & Piper are going, but I suspect it's their best chance at a gold, and a decent pay day.

 

[puglover]

I am happy for Kelly Ann and Loucas.

 

[Finnice]

I am so happy that Piper and Paul are coming to Prague for the last dance. May it be the greatest of all their career!

 

[PRlady]

If the French are coming, Piper and Paul at best get a silver. Not sure why they’re risking it.

 

[MsZem]

I'm hoping Maddie will have a redemption skate (and hand in all her assignments on time!)

 

[marbri]

If the French are coming, Piper and Paul at best get a silver. Not sure why they’re risking it.

Probably to try to help Canada keep three spots? They already won what they really wanted this season, an Olympic medal.

 

[Private Citizen]

If the French are coming, Piper and Paul at best get a silver. Not sure why they’re risking it.

Third place is $45,000 USD prize money; second $65,000. That isn't a bad payday as they ride off into the sunset. I suspect Chock and Bates may show up, too, for this reason.

Despite a close contest in Milan that came down to which judges were selected + some outright cheating, at this point the mood has shifted, FB&C are "anointed," and they probably can't be beaten for the next four years if they stay in. That said, ice is slippery and they have a tendency to fall or make serious mistakes. Although the panel and the judges tend to ignore most of their mistakes, they can't ignore all of them.... Or perhaps we'll end up with a caller who will ! or < them. , or a bloc of screwed-over federations who will seek revenge. Here's hoping. I wouldn't mind seeing Gilles and Poirier (or frankly any other team) with the gold around their necks.

 

[Karen-W]

Third place is $45,000 USD prize money; second $65,000. That isn't a bad payday as they ride off into the sunset. I suspect Chock and Bates may show up, too, for this reason.

Despite a close contest in Milan that came down to which judges were selected + some outright cheating, at this point the mood has shifted, FB&C are "anointed," and they probably can't be beaten for the next four years if they stay in. That said, ice is slippery and they have a tendency to fall or make serious mistakes. Although the panel and the judges tend to ignore most of their mistakes, they can't ignore all of them.... Or perhaps we'll end up with a caller who will ! or < them. , or a bloc of screwed-over federations who will seek revenge. Here's hoping. I wouldn't mind seeing Gilles and Poirier (or frankly any other team) with the gold around their necks.

I'd laugh for days if we saw a situation where GilPoir and ChoBat both beat FBCiz due to obvious mistakes the panels can't overlook; but based on RD and FD scores all season, I think it's still a sizable hill to climb for GilPoir to beat FBCiz even with the latter having errors.

I suppose, for both teams, doing right by their feds one last time to ensure 3 teams for next season could be part of the reason for showing up along with the decent payday. Both will be just fine in the end as they're booked for SOI Japan and then their own domestic SOI tours.

 

[tony]

Third place is $45,000 USD prize money; second $65,000. That isn't a bad payday as they ride off into the sunset. I suspect Chock and Bates may show up, too, for this reason.

Despite a close contest in Milan that came down to which judges were selected + some outright cheating, at this point the mood has shifted, FB&C are "anointed," and they probably can't be beaten for the next four years if they stay in. That said, ice is slippery and they have a tendency to fall or make serious mistakes. Although the panel and the judges tend to ignore most of their mistakes, they can't ignore all of them.... Or perhaps we'll end up with a caller who will ! or < them. , or a bloc of screwed-over federations who will seek revenge. Here's hoping. I wouldn't mind seeing Gilles and Poirier (or frankly any other team) with the gold around their necks.

Just to be clear with the cheating, are we blanketing the +4 and +5 GOEs for twizzles (five of them) for this?

His free foot is mere inches away on that final swing. Look how far apart they start. CLEAR negative feature.

https://imgur.com/a/TTFEnMC

https://imgur.com/a/4JHszvz

 

[her grace]

My guess is that Fear/Gibson would be better placed to take advantage of mistakes because how much training have the top 3 teams been able to do while enjoying the Olympics?

OTOH, they are rather prone to mistakes as well.