Champions Crowned at 2014 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

Ottawa, ON – Champions were crowned today at the 100th anniversary of the Canadian National Skating Championships taking place at the Canadian Tire Centre this weekend.

Women’s SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
Kaetlyn Osmond with the best performances of her career, 207.24 won gold and her second Canadian title. 24.77 points ahead of 15-year-old Gabbielle Daleman. Taking the bronze medal was Amelie Lacoste, who likely fell short, with 166.69 points of only two Olympic berths for Canadian women.

Kaetlyn Osmond 70.3 / 136.94 / 207.24
Gabrielle Daleman 58.38 / 124.09 / 182.47
Amélie Lacoste 61.27 / 105.42 / 166.69
Veronik Mallet 57.0 / 108.20 / 165.20
Alaine Chartrand 53.89 / 107.57 / 161.46
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Ice Dance SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, set a Canadian record of 194.03 points, winning their sixth Canadian title. Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje who missed the Olympic spot four years ago by .3 points finished second with 183.54. Paul and Islam earned the bronze medal with 170.64, a year after their own heartbreak when they suffered a fall in the free dance that cost them a spot at the world championships.

Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir 76.16 / 117.87 / 194.03
Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje 72.68 / 110.86 / 183.54
Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam 67.67 / 102.97 / 170.64
Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier 65.11 / 99.41 / 164.52
Nicole Orford & Thomas Williams 61.97 / 90.11 / 152.08
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Men’s SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
Patrick Chan won his seventh Canadian championship title, with 277.42 points, almost 35 points of nearest competitor, Kevin Reynolds, who landed his opening quadruple Salchow on two feet, and then fell on a triple Axel but fought back for a 242.45 total score, good for a silver medal. Liam Firus, who placed 5th last year at nationals, secured the bronze medal with 238.13 points.

Patrick Chan 89.12 / 188.30 / 277.42
Kevin Reynolds 78.29 / 164.16 / 242.45
Liam Firus 78.93 / 159.20 / 238.13
Elladj Balde 75.80 / 144.09 / 219.89
Nam Nguyen 70.97 / 147.46 / 218.43
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Pairs SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
The Canadian record had to be broken twice in order for Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford to win their third Canadian title. Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch had just set the record of 209.44 but Duhamel and Radford broke the mark again with a score of 213.62. Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers won the bronze medal and their first chance at an Olympic berth with 176.31 points.

Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford 75.80 / 137.82 / 213.62
Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch 74.96 / 134.48 / 209.44
Paige Lawrence & Rudi Swiegers 61.67 / 114.64 / 176.31
Natasha Purich & Mervin Tran 60.04 / 110.36 / 170.40
Margaret Purdy & Michael Marinaro 54.23 / 93.12 / 147.35
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2014 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships Underway in Ottawa

Ottawa, ON – The 100th anniversary of the Canadian National Skating Championships landed in Ottawa, marking the 14th time in the history of the event it’s been held in Ottawa, since it’s humble beginnings in 1914 when it was held across the city at the Minto Skating Club.

The opening ceremonies were officiated by members of all levels of government, Gordon O’Connor (MP), Yasir Naqvi (MPP) Jim Watson (Mayor of Ottawa).

Women’s (Short):
Kaetlyn Osmond, 18, whose season has been hampered by injuries won the short program by about nine points. Her mark of 70.30 is marginally ahead of last year’s short program mark, when she won the Canadian title. Former Canadian champion Amélie Lacoste, finished second with her first clean short program in years, she said, and sits at 61.27 points. Gabrielle Daleman, only 15, is third at 58.38.

Kaetlyn Osmond 70.3
Amélie Lacoste 61.27
Gabrielle Daleman 58.38
Veronik Mallet 57.0
Alaine Chartrand 53.89
Julianne Seguin 51.50
View complete results on Skate Canada’s Website

Ice Dance (Short):
Marks of 10 filled the scorecard of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir when they won the short dance with a score of 76.16. Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, are in second place with 72.68 points, with their technical score 36.09 only marginally behind that of Virtue and Moir’s mark of 37.66. Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam, took third place with 67.67 points.

Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir 76.16
Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje 72.68
Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam 67.67
Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier 65.11
Nicole Orford & Thomas Williams 61.97
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Men’s (Short):
Patrick Chan’s quad toe loop–triple toe loop helped launch him to the victory during the men’s short program as he won with 89.12 points. that’s about 10 points ahead of Liam Firus, who is in second with, 78.93. Kevin Reynolds, is in third place with 78.29 points, only .64 behind Firus.

Patrick Chan 89.12
Liam Firus 78.93
Kevin Reynolds 78.29
Elladj Balde 75.80
Andrei Rogozine 74.60
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Pairs (Short):
Meagan Duhamel hopped up and down like a little girl and Eric Radford clutched his heart after their first place short program with 75.80 points. Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch earned a standing ovation for their flawless routine and finished second with 74.96 points. In third place are Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers, who both doubled their triple toe loops, good enough for 61.67 points.

Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford 75.80
Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch 74.96
Paige Lawrence & Rudi Swiegers 61.67
Natasha Purich & Mervin Tran 60.04
Margaret Purdy & Michael Marinaro 54.23
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