The next quadrennial of figure skating begins with a young pair team pushing limits. Yes, a raft of top Canadian pair teams has left the scene, but Evelyn Walsh and Trennt Michaud will be carried forward by what the others have left behind. It’s all very highly motivating. Walsh and Michaud will compete at their […]
Virtue and Moir
Virtue and Moir's "warmup" season
This was supposed to be only the warmup season for Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir after a two-year respite. The one where they chugged their engines back into order, cleaned out the cobwebs, overhauled their basic skating skills, and stubbed their toes a few times against the curbs of the sport. But so far the […]
Four Continents Day One
The highlight of day one at Four Continents, the test event for the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang? At least among the Canadians, it was Gabby Daleman, a 19-year-old with the mental strength to clobber an apparition, a negative thought, a potential bad day at the office. With all the will she could muster, she landed […]
Canadian national team chosen
Hearts skipped a beat when Skate Canada’s national team for the coming season was released early Tuesday: Patrick Chan and Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were on the list. However, both have indicated that they will skip the Grand Prix season, but they have not decided whether or not they will take part in the […]
Stars in My Eyes
I never miss a Stars On Ice show. In this post-Olympic year, many others didn’t miss it either. The lower bowl was largely filled at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, and some even sprinkled upwards into the nosebleed seats. (Just try to get into a washroom or a snack bar at intermission time- the […]