Author: Alain Brouillette

Experienced skaters Ivanie Blondin, Graeme Fish and Connor Howe atop the podium at Canadian Long Track Championships

Laura Hall wins women’s 5000m and brings home the first national championship title of her career QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – Ivanie Blondin and Graeme Fish captured their second national championship titles in as many days at the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance in Quebec City, while Connor Howe and Laura Hall… Read more »

Laurent Dubreuil and Carolina Hiller defend national titles to open Canadian Long Track Championships

Graeme Fish earns 5000m title for first time since 2019; Ivanie Blondin brings home 3000m crown QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – Laurent Dubreuil and Carolina Hiller defended their respective 500m national titles on opening day of the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance in Quebec City. Ivanie Blondin and Graeme Fish were also… Read more »

Mathieu Pelletier and Victoria Jean-Baptiste skate their way to national junior titles in Laval

Laval natives dominate competition on home ice to secure their spot on international junior circuit LAVAL, QUÉBEC – Laval natives Mathieu Pelletier and Victoria Jean-Baptiste used home ice to their advantage this past weekend, dominating their respective fields of 40 skaters to capture the overall national titles at the 2024 Canadian Junior Short Track Championships… Read more »

Membership approves important by-law changes and elects three new volunteers to Speed Skating Canada’s Board of Directors

Quebec’s Ron Weiser succeeds Blair Carbert as Board Chair of the governing body for Canada’s most successful Olympic sport OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada will skate into the 2024-25 season with a newly-elected Board of Directors following a transformational Annual General Meeting last month in Montreal. Joining the national governing body’s Board of Directors… Read more »

Canada names short track team for inaugural World Tour competition in Montreal

The all-new ISU Short Track World Tour makes its debut at the Maurice Richard Arena from October 25-27 MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Speed Skating Canada unveiled today the 10 athletes that will be lacing up their skates to take part in the inaugural stop of the all-new ISU Short Track World Tour, which will take place… Read more »

Florence Brunelle and William Dandjinou crowned national short track champions in Montreal

Dandjinou repeats as champion, while Brunelle earns first-career overall title MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Florence Brunelle and William Dandjinou were crowned national champions after three days of exciting racing at the 2024 Canadian Short Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance in Montreal. It marked the first Canadian Championship title for Brunelle (Trois-Rivières, Que.), while Dandjinou was… Read more »

Speed Skating Canada publishes 2023-23 Annual Report 

Report highlights key accomplishments made on and off the ice over the past year  OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada is pleased to be sharing the organization’s 2023-24 Annual Report with our community ahead of our 137th Annual General Meeting of the Members this weekend in Montreal. The 2023-24 Annual Report highlights some of our… Read more »

Speed Skating Canada unveils annual award winners and Hall of Fame inductee for 2023-24 season

Triple Olympic medalist Marianne St-Gelais to be inducted into Hall of Fame; Maddison Pearman selected as Community Champion of the Year OTTAWA, ONTARIO – As Canadians from coast-to-coast prepare to lace up their long blades once again, Speed Skating Canada is proud to unveil the list of deserving individuals from across the Canadian speed skating… Read more »