Author: Nicole Espenant

Speed Skating Canada partners with Dizolve to keep things fresh and clean off the ice

Moncton based company’s sustainable cleaning technology to be used at national training centres in Montreal, Calgary and Quebec City OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada announces today a new partnership with Dizolve, the original inventor and leading North American manufacturer of dissolvable, single-dose laundry, fabric care and cleaning sheets.  Established in 2009, the Moncton based… Read more »

Weidemann, Maltais and Blondin use new strategy to bring home Team Pursuit silver in Salt Lake City

Maltais awarded Mass Start silver after lap counting confusion; Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu returns to international Mass Start podium with bronze SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – On the final day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Salt Lake City, Isabelle Weidemann (Ottawa, Ont.), Valérie Maltais (La Baie, Que.) and Ivanie Blondin (Ottawa, Ont.) led Canada… Read more »

Mass Start silver medal for Ivanie Blondin at World Cup in Poland

Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin continued her winning ways in the Mass Start on Sunday by reaching her fourth World Cup podium of the season in the distance, bringing home a silver medal to earn Canada’s third medal of the weekend.

Connor Howe wins first career World Cup gold in Heerenveen

Isabelle Weidemann claims second 3000m medal of the season HEERENVEEN, NETHERLANDS – Connor Howe captured the first World Cup victory of his career on the final day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen, taking gold in the men’s 1500m. Isabelle Weidemann also stood on the podium at the Thialf arena, skating to… Read more »

Laurent Dubreuil wins 500m gold at World Cup in Heerenveen

The Canadian sprinters made their mark on the second day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen, capturing two medals at the Thialf arena. Laurent Dubreuil was victorious in the second 500m of the season, while the women’s team sprint captured a silver medal in the year’s first race.