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Canadian entries announced for 2009 ISU Grand Prix circuit
(May 30, 2009 - OTTAWA, ON) – A total of thirty-six Canadian entries will compete in the 2009 International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix series.
Twenty-nine Canadian skaters – five men, four women, five pair teams and five ice dance teams – have received their assignments for the six-competition series. The circuit makes stops in France, Russia, China, Japan, USA and Canada. Two assignments are yet to be determined.
The series will launch in Paris, France, with Trophée Eric Bompard taking place from October 15-18. Canada will host the last stop on the circuit in Kitchener, Ontario where the 2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International will be held at The Aud from November 19-22.
Athletes competing on the ISU Grand Prix circuit are awarded points based on their placement at each event. At the conclusion of the six events, the athletes’ points are totaled and the top-six point earners in the men’s, ladies, pairs and ice dance events qualify to compete in the ISU Grand Prix Final. This season’s final will be held December 3-6 in Tokyo, Japan.
Canadian entries for the six ISU Grand Prix events are:
2009 Trophée Eric Bompard - Paris, France – October 15-18, 2009
Vaughn Chipeur, 24, Calgary, Alta.
Jessica Dubé, 21, Drummondville, Que., and Bryce Davison, 23, Cambridge, Ont. (Pair)
Tessa Virtue, 19, London, Ont. and Scott Moir, 21, Ilderton, Ont. (Ice Dance)
2009 Cup of Russia - Moscow, Russia – October 22-25, 2009
Patrick Chan, 18, Toronto, Ont.
Shawn Sawyer, 24, Edmundson, N.B.
Amélie Lacoste, 20, Delson, Que.
Mylène Brodeur, 21, Stanbridge-Station, Que., and John Mattatall, 26, Wallace, N.S. (Pair)
Amanda Velenosi, 16, Laval, Que. and Mark Fernandez, 20, Montreal, Que. (Pair)
Vanessa Crone, 18, Aurora, Ont., and Paul Poirier, 17, Unionville, Ont. (Ice Dance)
2009 Cup of China - Beijing, China – October 29 – November 1, 2009
Kevin Reynolds, 18, Coquitlam, B.C.
Joannie Rochette, 23, Île Dupas, Que.
Diane Szmiett, 18, Watford, Ont.
Meagan Duhamel, 23, Lively, Ont., and Craig Buntin, 28, Kelowna, B.C. (Pair)
Kaitlyn Weaver, 20, Waterloo, Ont., and Andrew Poje, 21, Waterloo, Ont. (Ice Dance)
2009 NHK Trophy - Nagano, Japan – November 5-8, 2009
Vaughn Chipeur, 24, Calgary, Alta.
Jeremy Ten, 19, Vancouver, B.C.
Cynthia Phaneuf, 21, Contrecoeur, Que.
Mylène Brodeur, 21, Stanbridge-Station, Que., and John Mattatall, 26, Wallace, N.S. (Pair)
Paige Lawrence, 19, Kennedy, Sask., and Rudi Swiegers, 21, Kipling, Sask. (Pair)
Vanessa Crone, 18, Aurora, Ont., and Paul Poirier, 17, Unionville, Ont. (Ice Dance)
Allie Hann-McCurdy, 21, Orleans, Ont. and Michael Coreno, 23, Delhi, Ont. (Ice Dance)
2009 Skate America - Lake Placid, USA – November 12-15, 2009
Kevin Reynolds, 18, Coquitlam, B.C.
Shawn Sawyer, 24, Edmundson, N.B.
Meagan Duhamel, 23, Lively, Ont., and Craig Buntin, 28, Kelowna, B.C.
2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International - Kitchener, Ont.– November 19-22, 2009
Patrick Chan, 18, Toronto, Ont.
Jeremy Ten, 19, Vancouver, B.C.
(One more to be announced)
Joannie Rochette, 23, Île Dupas, Que.
Cynthia Phaneuf, 21, Contrecoeur, Que.
Amélie Lacoste, 20, Delson, Que.
Jessica Dubé, 21, Drummondville, Que., and Bryce Davison, 23, Cambridge, Ont. (Pair)
Anabelle Langlois, 27, Grand-Mère, Que. and Cody Hay, 25, Grande Prairie, Alta (Pair)
(One more pair team to be announced)
Tessa Virtue, 19, London, Ont. and Scott Moir, 21, Ilderton, Ont.
Kaitlyn Weaver, 20, Waterloo, Ont., and Andrew Poje, 21, Waterloo, Ont.
Andrea Chong, 21, Toronto, Ont., and Guillaume Gfeller, 24, Montreal, Que.
A full listing of entries for the ISU Grand Prix series is available on the ISU website at www.isu.org.
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