37 skaters representing eight provinces to train with Canada’s national program next season

CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada is proud to unveil the long track skaters that have been selected to its National and NextGen teams for the upcoming 2024-25 season. 

A total of 37 skaters earned a spot on their respective teams based on 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. 

As members of the National Program, these athletes will train under the tutelage of world-class coaches at national training centres in Calgary and Quebec City. They will have access to Integrated Support Teams made up of 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 

Abigail McCluskey (BC) 
Carolina Hiller (BC) 
Isabelle Weidemann (ON) 
Ivanie Blondin (ON) 
Laura Hall (AB) 
Maddison Pearman (AB) 
Valérie Maltais (QC) 

Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu (QC) 
Connor Howe (AB) 
David La Rue (QC) 
Graeme Fish (SK) 
Hayden Mayeur (ON) 
Jake Weidemann (ON) 
Laurent Dubreuil (QC) 
Ted-Jan Bloemen (AB) 
Tyson Langelaar (MB) 
Vincent De Haître (ON) 

NextGen Team 

Anders Johnson (BC) 
Cedrick Brunet (QC) 
Christopher Fiola (QC) 
Cooper Emin (NS) 
Daniel Hall (BC) 
Jalen Doan (AB) 
Luca Veeman (SK) 
Marc-André Doyon (SK) 
Max Halyk (AB) 
Max Poulin (AB) 
Ryan Kulbacki (MB) 
Yankun Zhao (AB) 

Alexa Scott (MB) 
Béatrice Lamarche (QC) 
Brooklyn McDougall (AB) 
Darby Beeson (AB) 
Gabrielle Jelonek (QC) 
Jenna Larter (PEI) 
Rose-Anne Grenier (QC) 
Rose Laliberté-Roy (QC) 

Five additional skaters – Eric Orlowksy (BC), Joshua Telizyn (BC), Laurie Cayer (QC), Zacharie Despres (QC) and Antoine Roger (QC) – were selected as National Program training partners and will prepare alongside National and NextGen team members this coming season. 

The national long track season gets underway this fall with the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance, which are scheduled for October 17-20 at the Centre de glaces Intact Assurance in Quebec City. The full 2024-25 national competition calendar is available here. 

Canada is also slated to host the third stop of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating campaign, from January 24-26 at the Olympic Oval in Calgary. The international season will conclude with the ISU World Speed Skating Championships from March 13-16 in Hamar, Norway.