Skaters’ kick-off season with back-to-back World Cups in Montreal starting next weekend

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Speed Skating Canada announces today the composition of its short track team that will kick-off the international season with three consecutive weekends of exciting action on home ice in the Greater Montreal area.

The Maurice-Richard Arena in Montreal, longtime training centre for the Canadian national program, will host two consecutive ISU World Cup Short Track competitions, from October 20-22 and October 27-29. Racing will then shift to Laval for the ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships, which run from November 3-5. It will mark the first international competition hosted at Place Bell.

Tickets remain available for the three International Skating Union events in Montreal and Laval. Experience the thrill of short track speed skating by purchasing a single-day ticket for as low as $9.95 or a weekend pass for only $15.95. Visit courtepiste.ca for more information.

ISU World Cup Short Track 1-2

Twelve skaters have been selected to represent Canada at the first two ISU World Cup Short Track events of the season in Montreal (October 20-22 and October 27-29).

Courtney Sarault (Moncton, N.B.)
Florence Brunelle (Trois-Rivières, Que.)
Danaé Blais (Châteauguay, Que.)
Claudia Gagnon (La Baie, Que.)
Renée Steenge (Brampton, Ont.)
Rikki Doak (Fredericton, N.B.)

Steven Dubois (Lachenaie, Que.)
William Dandjinou (Montreal, Que.)
Jordan Pierre-Gilles (Sherbrooke, Que.)
Pascal Dion (Montreal, Que.)
Maxime Laoun (Montreal, Que.)
Félix Roussel (Sherbrooke, Que.)

ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships

Ten skaters have been selected to represent Canada at the ISU Four Continent Speed Skating Championships, which will take place in Laval from November 3-5, 2023.

Courtney Sarault (Moncton, N.B.)
Florence Brunelle (Trois-Rivières, Que.)
Danaé Blais (Châteauguay, Que.)
Cynthia Mascitto (Laval, Que.)
Annabelle Green (Mission, B.C.)

Steven Dubois (Lachenaie, Que.)
William Dandjinou (Montreal, Que.)
Jordan Pierre-Gilles (Sherbrooke, Que.)
Jérôme Courtemanche (Montreal, Que.)
William Sohier (Quebec City, Que.)

The team nominations were made in accordance with relevant High Performance Bulletins following the 2023 Canadian Short Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance, which were hosted earlier this month in Montreal.