41 skaters representing three provinces earn spots to train with Canada’s national program in Montreal next season

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Speed Skating Canada is proud to unveil the short track skaters that have been selected to its National and NextGen teams for the upcoming 2025-26 season.

A total of 28 skaters representing three provinces earned a spot on their respective teams, as well as Sport Canada carding, based on their national and international results from last season. The team selections were made in accordance with eligibility and selection criteria outlined in the relevant High Performance Bulletins. An additional 13 partially carded skaters have been invited to be part of the National B Team, based on previous results and potential for progress.

As members of the National Program, these athletes will train full-time at the Maurice Richard Areana in Montreal under the guidance of a world-class coaching and support staff. Athletes will have access to an Integrated Support Team based out of INS Québec, experts in sport science, exercise and medicine who will ensure that they are healthy, fit and psychologically ready for optimal performance both on and off the ice.

Join us in congratulating the following skaters, who will have the honour of wearing the maple leaf during national and international competitions next season.

National Team

Ann-Sophie Bachand (QC)
Claudia Gagnon (QC)
Courtney Sarault (NB)
Danaé Blais (QC)
Félix Roussel (QC)
Florence Brunelle (QC)
Jérôme Courtemanche (QC)
Jordan Pierre-Gilles (QC)
Kim Boutin (QC)
Mathieu Pelletier (QC)
Maxime Laoun (QC)
Miao Qi (QC)
Philippe Daudelin (QC)
Rikki Doak (NB)
Steven Dubois (QC)
William Dandjinou (QC)

NextGen Team

Adam Law (ON)
Alexis Dubuc-Bilodeau (QC)
Courtney Charlong (NB)            
Emanuelle Leclerc (QC)            
Gabriel Jones (QC)
Justin Bessette (QC)
Ludovic Lachance (QC)
Mila Boivin (QC)
Myriam Djouaher (QC)
Océane Guérard (QC)
Victor Chartrand (QC)
Victoria Jean-Baptiste (QC)

National B Team

Aaralyn McGill (ON)
Alexandre Migner (QC)
Annie-Kim Boivin (QC)
Antoine Gagnon-Lamarche (QC)
Justin Bergeron (QC)
Kiera Pagé (QC)
Matthew Freitag (ON)
Nathan Vallières (QC)
Renee Steenge (ON)
Samuel Bureau (QC)
Samuel Darveau (QC) 
Victor Roy-Lafrance (QC)
William Sohier (QC)

The national short track season gets underway at the end of the summer with the 2025 Canadian Short Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance, which are scheduled for August 23, 24, 27, 30 and 31 at the Maurice-Richard Arena in Montreal. This season opening event will help determine which skaters will have the opportunity to represent their country at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina. The full 2025-26 national competition calendar is available here. 

Montreal is also slated to host three international short track competitions during the 2025-26 season, kicking off the campaign with the first two ISU Short Track World Tour stop from October 9-12 and October 16-19, and ending things with the ISU World Short Track Championships from March 13-15. Tickets for both events will go on sale later this summer.