2019 Skate Canada International Explained

2019 Skate Canada International
Comptype:Grand Prix
Startdate:October 25
Enddate:27
Skatingseason:2019–20
Location:Kelowna, British Columbia
Venue:Prospera Place
Host:Skate Canada
Championmen: Yuzuru Hanyu
Championladies: Alexandra Trusova
Championpairs: Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii
Championdance: Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Previouscomp:2018 Skate Canada International
Nextcomp:2020 Skate Canada International
Previousgp:2019 Skate America
Nextgp:2019 Internationaux de France

The 2019 Skate Canada International was the second event of the 2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia from October 25 to 27. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final.

Entries

The ISU announced the preliminary assignments on June 20, 2019.[1]

CountryMenLadiesPairsIce dance
Brendan Kerry
Nicolas Nadeau
Nam Nguyen
Roman Sadovsky
Gabrielle Daleman
Véronik Mallet
Alicia Pineault
Liubov Ilyushechkina / Charlie Bilodeau
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha
Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
Tang Feiyao / Yang Yongchao
Paul Fentz
Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson
Matteo Rizzo
Yuzuru Hanyu
Keiji Tanaka
Marin Honda
Rika Kihira
Deniss Vasiļjevs
Julian Zhi Jie Yee
Andrei LazukinEvgenia Medvedeva
Serafima Sakhanovich
Alexandra Trusova
Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii
Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov
Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin
Betina Popova / Sergey Mozgov
Kim Ye-lim
You Young
Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin
Alexia Paganini
Camden PulkinenBradie TennellJessica Calalang / Brian Johnson
Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim
Caroline Green / Michael Parsons
Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue

Changes to preliminary assignments

DisciplineWithdrewAddedNotes
DateSkater(s)DateSkater(s)
LadiesSeptember 17 Alicia PineaultHost picks
Pairs Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud
MenOctober 2 Mikhail KolyadaOctober 9 Julian Zhi Jie YeeSurgery[2]
LadiesOctober 3 Mai MiharaOctober 7 Marin HondaHealth[3]
October 21 Aurora CotopOctober 21 Véronik MalletInjury[4]

Records

The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:

Segment SkaterScore Date
Ladies' singlesFree skating Alexandra Trusova166.62October 26, 2019[5]
Combined total241.02[6]

Results

Men

RankSkaterNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Yuzuru Hanyu322.591109.601212.99
2Nam Nguyen262.77384.082178.69
3Keiji Tanaka250.02580.113169.91
4Camden Pulkinen244.78289.054155.73
5Deniss Vasiļjevs227.40484.017143.39
6Matteo Rizzo223.78970.125153.66
7Nicolas Nadeau222.33875.226147.11
8Andrei Lazukin212.07678.9912133.08
9Julian Zhi Jie Yee211.63775.6410135.99
10Roman Sadovsky204.351165.298139.06
11Paul Fentz202.241066.3211135.92
12Brendan Kerry193.771256.759137.02

Ladies

RankSkaterNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Alexandra Trusova241.02 WR374.401166.62 WR
2Rika Kihira230.33181.352148.98
3You Young217.49278.224139.27
4Bradie Tennell211.31472.925138.39
5Evgenia Medvedeva209.62662.893146.73
6Marin Honda179.261059.206120.06
7Kim Ye-lim176.93861.237115.70
8Serafima Sakhanovich175.97762.638113.34
9166.20960.68 9105.52
10Gabrielle Daleman164.34563.9411100.40
11Alicia Pineault161.371157.5910103.78
12Véronik Mallet147.791251.901295.89

Pairs

RankTeamNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii216.71176.451140.26
2Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro208.49275.502132.99
3Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov202.29373.573128.72
4Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim199.57471.284128.29
5Liubov Ilyushechkina / Charlie Bilodeau192.47568.625123.85
6Jessica Calalang / Brian Johnson181.54662.546119.00
7Tang Feiyao / Yang Yongchao170.57762.358108.22
8Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud164.66856.097108.57

Ice dance

RankTeamNationTotal pointsRDFD
1Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier209.01282.581126.43
2Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue206.31183.212123.10
3Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson195.35476.673118.68
4Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker194.77379.524115.25
5Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin180.64572.775107.87
6Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha177.53770.506107.03
7Caroline Green / Michael Parsons173.82869.007104.82
8Betina Popova / Sergey Mozgov173.54671.448102.10
9Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin167.39967.2010100.19
10Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker164.271063.069101.21

Notes and References

  1. Olympic and World Champions to compete in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2019/20. International Skating Union. June 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Чеботарева: Коляде предстоит операция, он пропустит этапы Гран-при. Chebotareva: Kolyada will have an operation, he will miss the stages of the Grand Prix. Russian. Anatoly. Samokhvalov. RIA Novosti. October 2, 2019.
  3. Web site: 三原舞依 GPスケートカナダも欠場. Mai Mihara to miss GP Skate Canada. Japanese. Sports Hochi. October 4, 2019.
  4. Eighteen Canadian Skaters headed to Kelowna for 2019 Skate Canada. Skate Canada. October 22, 2019. Aurora Cotop, 18, Thornhill, Ont., was originally assigned to this event but had to withdraw due to a muscle and bone strain affecting the groin..
  5. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Ladies – Free Skating Score. October 26, 2019. International Skating Union.
  6. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Ladies – Total Score. October 26, 2019. International Skating Union.