Category: Events: National

Ivanie Blondin and Connor Howe continue winning ways, earn 1500m titles Canadian Long Track Championships

David La Rue and Tyson Langelaar return to form, and podium, following challenging 2023-24 seasons QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – Ivanie Blondin and Connor Howe were crowned 1500m national champions on the third day of racing at the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance. Blondin’s win was her third in as many days,… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Canada’s top short track speed skater’s kick-off season this weekend in Montreal

Skaters looking to earn their spot on the all new ISU Short Track World Tour, which debuts this October in Montreal MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Canada’s top short track speed skaters kick-off their season this weekend in Montreal with the 2024 Canadian Short Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance. The country’s top 40 male and 40… Read more »

Air Canada offering discounted flights to speed skating competitions during 2024-25 season

OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada is excited to announce that our discount program with Air Canada – the country’s largest domestic and international airline – will continue for the 2024-25 season, helping members of the Canadian speed skating community save money on flight bookings to attend national and international events. As part of this… Read more »