Codiac Cyclones Speed Skating Club organizes first short track national championship since 2007
DIEPPE, NEW BRUNSWICK – The community of Dieppe hosted 120 skaters from five different provinces at last weekend’s 2025 Canadian Youth Short Track Championships East presented by Intact Insurance, which were held at the Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena. It marked the first time since 2007 that a national championship level event was hosted at the New Brunswick club.
The Canadian Youth Short Track Championships features skaters aged 11 to 13 and serves as an introduction for developing skaters to represent their province or territory on the national stage. Participants kicked off the competition Friday with a Camp Day featuring on ice and off ice activities led by volunteer coaches. Skaters hit the ice Saturday and Sunday to compete for individual distance titles in the 400m, 800m and 1500m, while also taking part in relays and ability-based races amongst all age groups.
Finishing the competition ranked atop their respective categories were Raphaëlle Naud (Quebec, 11 Girls), Jianing Wang (Ontario, 12 Girls) and Océane Lavertu (Quebec, 13 Girls), along with Samuel Poirier (Quebec, 11 Boys), Damien Thibault (Quebec, 12 Boys) and Félix Paiement (Ontario, 13 Boys).
Quebec led the way with 37 medals, including 12 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze. Ontario reached the podium 16 times, while Prince Edward Island’s Olivia Zhang (13 Girls) won her provinces lone medal with bronze in the 400m.
| PTSO | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 |
| Ontario | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 1 | ||
| New Brunswick | ||||
| Nova Scotia |
In addition to podium performances, seven different athletes received True Sport Champion Awards in recognition of their commitment to bringing the True Sport Principles to life through their actions on and off the ice.
- Christian Hayden (Prince Edward Island)
- Jack Tobin (Ontario)
- Jasmin Dufour (Quebec)
- Laurie Paquette (Ontario)
- Mathis Brideau (New Brunswick)
- Tristan Christen (Quebec)
- Violet Williams (New Brunswick)