Battle of the Blades season 3

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Battle of the Blades
Season 3
Battle of the Blades Season 3 Teaser.png
Celebrity winner Tessa Bonhomme
Professional winner David Pelletier
No. of episodes17
Release
Original network CBC
Original releaseSeptember 18 (2011-09-18) 
November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
Season chronology
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Season 4

The third season of Battle of the Blades premiered on September 18, 2011, as a part of CBC's fall line-up. Like previous seasons, this season showcases a lineup of 8 couples.

Contents

Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning return as the show's hosts, with the addition of Virgin Radio 999 DJ Maura Grierson as the "Battle Correspondent", providing viewers a look backstage during the competition. Sandra Bezic continues as the head judge, with Jeremy Roenick as the other regular judge. This season will continue to have one rotating guest judge every week. The show venue for this season is MasterCard Centre in Toronto, Ontario. [1]

Like the previous season, the September 18th-season premiere was actually a preview of the competition, entitled "Battle of the Blades: Game On". It documented the announcement of the cast, training camp and partner assignments of the eight couples, and was dedicated to deceased competitor Wade Belak. [2] The first competition night was broadcast live on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Due to public demand, there was no elimination in week 1, with the first couple eliminated in week 2.

This season introduces "The Judges' Save", which can be used to save a couple from elimination should they be voted off after the Monday night Skate-Off. However, it can only be used once during the entire season and only with the consensus of all judges.

Casting

The official cast announcement was made on the morning of August 22, 2011 on the show's website. It was revealed that the first female hockey player competitor would be cast this season: Olympic Women's Hockey gold medalist Tessa Bonhomme. She is partnered with Olympic Pairs Figure Skating gold medalist David Pelletier. The announcement also revealed six of the seven remaining male NHL hockey players and the all skating professionals. The seven female professionals this season include previous participants Marie-France Dubreuil (season 1 second runner-up), Anabelle Langlois (season 2), Violetta Afanasieva (season 2), and first-timers Elena Berezhnaya, Tanith Belbin, Kim Navarro, and Marcy Hinzmann-Harris. The partnering of competitors beyond Bonhomme & Pelletier were not announced at the time. [3]

On August 30, 2011, former Calgary Flames team captain Todd Simpson confirmed on his Twitter page that he is the eighth hockey player participant of the season. [4]

On August 31, 2011, competitor Wade Belak died less than one month before the scheduled premiere. [5] CBC stated that Belak's death would not affect the show's premiere but did not announce at that time if Belak's spot would be replaced by another hockey player. [6] CBC announced the season would open with a dedication to Belak, with footage of his final days training for the competition shown during the preview show, "Game On". [2]

At the end of the programme "Game On", it was announced that Kim Navarro, originally Wade Belak's partner, would now be skating with former participant Russ Courtnall. Courtnall participated in season 2 with Christine Hough-Sweeney and was the first couple eliminated. Courtnall and Navarro are competing for Belak's original charity of choice, Tourette Syndrome and Neurodevelopmental Clinic at the Toronto Western Hospital. [7] Courtnall is the first hockey player participant to compete in more than one season.

Couples

Hockey playerTeam(s) playedProfessional partnerCharity playing forStatus
Todd Simpson Calgary Flames
Florida Panthers
Phoenix Coyotes
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Ottawa Senators
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens
Marcy Hinzmann-Harris YMCA's Y Strong Kids Campaign (Simpson)
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (Hinzmann-Harris)
Eliminated 1st
on October 3, 2011
Russ Courtnall Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota North Stars
Dallas Stars
Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
Kim Navarro Tourette Syndrome and Neurodevelopmental Clinic
at the Toronto Western Hospital
Eliminated 2nd
on October 10, 2011
Brad May Buffalo Sabres
Vancouver Canucks
Phoenix Coyotes
Colorado Avalanche
Anaheim Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Anabelle Langlois Autism Speaks Eliminated 3rd
on October 24, 2011
Cale Hulse New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Phoenix Coyotes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Violetta Afanasieva Canadian Cancer Society Eliminated 4th
on October 31, 2011
Curtis Leschyshyn Quebec Nordiques
Colorado Avalanche
Washington Capitals
Hartford Whalers
Carolina Hurricanes
Minnesota Wild
Ottawa Senators
Elena Berezhnaya Children's Hospital Foundation of SaskatchewanEliminated 5th
on November 7, 2011
Boyd Devereaux Phoenix Coyotes
Edmonton Oilers
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Tanith Belbin Epilepsy Ontario, Huron-Perth-Bruce (Devereaux)
Montreal Neurological Institute (Belbin)
Third Place
on November 14, 2011
Bryan Berard Columbus Blue Jackets
Chicago Blackhawks
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Islanders
Marie-France Dubreuil Do it for Daron (DIFD)
with the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health
Second Place
on November 14, 2011
Tessa Bonhomme Toronto Furies
Mississauga Chiefs
Ohio State Buckeyes
David Pelletier Run for the Cure (Bonhomme)
Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (Pelletier)
Winners
on November 14, 2011

Scoring Chart

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
  indicates the couple eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple(s) that finished in the bottom two/three.
  indicates the returning couple that was saved by the judges using "The Judges' Save" after being eliminated in the Skate-Off the same night.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the third-place couple.
TeamPlace121+2345678 [a]
Tessa & David117.016.633.616.417.117.117.517.6
Bryan & Marie-France216.516.633.116.716.917.517.418.0
Boyd & Tanith316.217.133.316.517.017.317.817.7
Curtis & Elena416.416.532.916.317.117.216.917.4
Cale & Violetta516.616.433.016.617.216.817.6
Brad & Anabelle616.216.933.116.716.916.8
Russ & Kim716.716.533.216.7
Todd & Marcy816.516.633.1

Skate-Off Chart

WeekBottom Two Couples
(Weeks 5, 7: Bottom Three)
MusicJudges' Vote to EliminateEliminated Couple"The Judges' Save"
Used
2Cale & Violetta"Love to Love" – Jill Scott 0
(NIL)
Todd & MarcyNo
Todd & Marcy"Apologize" – OneRepublic 3
(Theo, Sandra, Jeremy)
3Russ & Kim"Dancing Fool" – Barry Manilow 2
(Sandra, Shae-Lynn)
Russ & KimNo
Boyd & Tanith"She Wants to Move" – N.E.R.D (featuring Alesha Dixon)1
(Mark)
4Cale & Violetta"She's So High" – Tal Bachman 0
(NIL)
Brad & Anabelle
( Saved using Judges' Save )
YES
Brad & Anabelle"Come Fly with Me" – Michael Bublé 3
(Bryan, Sandra, Brian)
5 [b] Curtis & Elena"Give Me Everything" – Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer)0
(NIL)
Brad & AnabelleNot Applicable
Brad & Anabelle"Electric" – Shawn Desman 3
(Chris, Sandra, Jeremy)
Cale & Violetta"Suddenly I See" – KT Tunstall 0
(NIL)
6Cale & Violetta"Love Potion No. 9" – The Clovers 3
(Katarina, Sandra, Jeremy)
Cale & ViolettaNot Applicable
Boyd & Tanith"Tore My Heart" – OONA0
(NIL)
7 [c] Curtis & Elena"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – Casey Desmond, Jeff Jenkins3
(Christopher, Sandra, Jeremy)
Curtis & ElenaNot Applicable
Bryan & Marie-France"If I Can't Have You" – Etta James, Harvey Fuqua 0
(NIL)
Tessa & David"It's Only Love" – Bryan Adams, Tina Turner 0
(NIL)
Notes

Average chart

Rank by
average
PlaceCoupleTotalNumber of
skates
Average
12Bryan & Marie-France119.6717.09
3Boyd & Tanith
31Tessa & David119.317.04
45Cale & Violetta101.2616.87
54Curtis & Elena117.8716.83
66Brad & Anabelle83.5516.70
77Russ & Kim49.9316.63
88Todd & Marcy33.1216.55

Weekly themes and guest judges

WeekThemeGuest Judge(s)
1Rock N' Roll Darcy Tucker
2Passion Theoren Fleury
3The Beat Mark Napier
Paul Martini (substituting for Jeremy Roenick on Sunday)
Shae-Lynn Bourne (substituting for Jeremy Roenick on Monday)
4The Great Canadian Songbook Bryan Trottier
Brian Orser (substituting for Jeremy Roenick)
5Fans' Music Choice Chris Nilan
6Hallowe'en Katarina Witt
7Duets Christopher Dean
8Skaters' Choice & Reprise Skate Don Cherry (Sunday only)

Individual scores & songs

Week 1

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Darcy Tucker, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Brad & Anabelle16.2
(5.4, 5.4, 5.4)
"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" – Nickelback
Cale & Violetta16.6
(5.5, 5.6, 5.5)
"E.T." – Katy Perry
Boyd & Tanith16.2
(5.6, 5.3, 5.3)
"Innocent" – Our Lady Peace
Bryan & Marie-France16.5
(5.5, 5.5, 5.5)
"Rocketeer" – Far East Movement (featuring Ryan Tedder)
Russ & Kim16.7
(5.6, 5.6, 5.5)
"Hero" – Chad Kroeger (featuring Josey Scott)
Curtis & Elena16.4
(5.5, 5.4, 5.5)
"Animal" – Neon Trees
Todd & Marcy16.5
(5.5, 5.5, 5.5)
"Fire" – Raghav
Tessa & David17.0
(5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" – Pat Benatar

Week 2

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Theoren Fleury, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Cale & Violetta16.4
(5.5, 5.4, 5.5)
"Love to Love" – Jill Scott
Todd & Marcy16.6
(5.4, 5.6, 5.6)
"Apologize" – OneRepublic
Russ & Kim16.5
(5.6, 5.4, 5.5)
"Buttons" – Pussycat Dolls
Curtis & Elena16.5
(5.5, 5.5, 5.5)
"The Crow and the Butterfly" – Shinedown
Tessa & David16.6
(5.6, 5.3, 5.7)
"Cold as Ice" – Foreigner
Bryan & Marie-France16.6
(5.5, 5.5, 5.6)
"Lost Together" – Blue Rodeo
Boyd & Tanith17.1
(5.7, 5.7, 5.7)
"Jar of Hearts" – Christina Perri
Brad & Anabelle16.9
(5.6, 5.6, 5.7)
"I am a Natural Born Lover" – David Wilcox

Week 3

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Mark Napier, Sandra Bezic, Paul Martini.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Boyd & Tanith16.5
(5.6, 5.5, 5.4)
"She Wants to Move" – N.E.R.D (featuring Alesha Dixon)
Brad & Anabelle16.7
(5.6, 5.6, 5.5)
"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" – Scissor Sisters
Bryan & Marie-France16.7
(5.5, 5.7, 5.5)
"Elevatas" – Robin Thicke
Tessa & David16.4
(5.5, 5.4, 5.5)
"Return of the Mack" – Mark Morrison
Cale & Violetta16.6
(5.6, 5.6, 5.4)
"Mr. Saxobeat" – Alexandra Stan
Curtis & Elena16.3
(5.5, 5.4, 5.4)
"Hello" – Martin Solveig & Dragonette
Russ & Kim16.7
(5.6, 5.6, 5.5)
"Dancing Fool" – Barry Manilow

Week 4

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Bryan Trottier, Sandra Bezic, Brian Orser.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Bryan & Marie-France16.9
(5.6, 5.8, 5.5)
"Sk8er Boi" – Avril Lavigne
Cale & Violetta17.2
(5.6, 5.8, 5.8)
"She's So High" – Tal Bachman
Tessa & David17.1
(5.7, 5.7, 5.7)
"Long Time Running" – The Tragically Hip
Curtis & Elena17.1
(5.7, 5.7, 5.7)
"Let's Go Higher" – Johnny Reid
Brad & Anabelle16.9
(5.7, 5.6, 5.6)
"Come Fly with Me" – Michael Bublé
Boyd & Tanith17.0
(5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"Black Velvet" – Alannah Myles

Week 5

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Chris Nilan, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Brad & Anabelle16.8
(5.6, 5.6, 5.6)
"Electric" – Shawn Desman
Tessa & David17.1
(5.7, 5.7, 5.7)
"Breakaway" – Kelly Clarkson
Boyd & Tanith17.3
(5.8, 5.7, 5.8)
"Fever" – Michael Bublé
Cale & Violetta16.8
(5.6, 5.6, 5.6)
"Suddenly I See" – KT Tunstall
Curtis & Elena17.2
(5.7, 5.8, 5.7)
"Give Me Everything" – Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer)
Bryan & Marie-France17.5
(5.7, 5.9, 5.9)
"Can't Help Falling in Love" – Elvis Presley

Week 6

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Katarina Witt, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Curtis & Elena16.9
(5.6, 5.6, 5.7)
"Ladies and Gentlemen" – Saliva
Bryan & Marie-France17.4
(5.8, 5.8, 5.8)
"Tainted Love" – Marilyn Manson
Boyd & Tanith17.8
(6.0, 5.9, 5.9)
"Tore My Heart" – OONA
Cale & Violetta17.6
(5.8, 5.9, 5.9)
"Love Potion No. 9" – The Clovers
Tessa & David17.5
(5.9, 5.8, 5.8)
"Haunted House" – Elvira

Week 7

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Christopher Dean, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Tessa & David17.6
(5.8, 5.9, 5.9)
"It's Only Love" – Bryan Adams, Tina Turner
Curtis & Elena17.4
(5.8, 5.8, 5.8)
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – Casey Desmond, Jeff Jenkins
Boyd & Tanith17.7
(5.9, 5.9, 5.9)
"Falling Slowly" – Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová
Bryan & Marie-France18.0
(6.0, 6.0, 6.0)
"If I Can't Have You" – Etta James, Harvey Fuqua

Week 8

None of the skates in Week 8 were scored.

Running order
CoupleScoreMusic
Tessa & DavidNot scored"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" – These Kids Wear Crowns
Not scored"Long Time Running" – The Tragically Hip
Bryan & Marie-FranceNot scored"Wish You Were Here" – Avril Lavigne
Not scored"Sk8er Boi" – Avril Lavigne
Boyd & TanithNot scored"Seven Day Fool" – Jully Black
Not scored"Jar of Hearts" – Christina Perri

Weekly ratings

Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting. Weekly ranks are based on weeks starting on Monday and ending on Sunday.

Episode
Number
EpisodeViewers
(in millions)
Timeslot
Rank
Nightly
Rank
Weekly
Rank
Reference
300Game On
(Airdate: September 18, 2011)
1.195#2#2#13 [8] [9]
301Week 1: Performance (Part I)
(Airdate: September 25, 2011)
1.307#2#4#27 [10] [11]
302Week 1: Performance (Part II)
(Airdate: September 26, 2011)
0.822#4#9#45 [12]
303Week 2: Performance
(Airdate: October 2, 2011)
1.058#3#5#33 [13]
304Week 2: Results
(Airdate: October 3, 2011)
0.786#4#8#40 [14]
305Week 3: Performance
(Airdate: October 9, 2011)
1.176#2#4#34 [15]
306Week 3: Results
(Airdate: October 10, 2011)
0.873#4#10#39 [16]
307Week 4: Performance
(Airdate: October 16, 2011)
1.277#2#4#24 [16] [17]
308Week 4: Results
(Airdate: October 17, 2011)
0.686#4#11#44 [18]
309Week 5: Performance
(Airdate: October 23, 2011)
1.098#2#5#31 [18]
310Week 5: Results
(Airdate: October 24, 2011)
0.679#3#9#48 [19]
311Week 6: Performance
(Airdate: October 30, 2011)
1.175#3#6#29 [19] [20]
312Week 6: Results
(Airdate: October 31, 2011)
1.009#2#7#39 [21]
313Week 7: Performance
(Airdate: November 6, 2011)
1.066#3#6#36 [21]
314Week 7: Results
(Airdate: November 7, 2011)
0.832#4#10#48 [22]
315Week 8: Performance
(Airdate: November 13, 2011)
1.341#2#5#27 [22] [23]
316Week 8: Results – Season Finale
(Airdate: November 14, 2011)
0.897#4#11#44 [24]

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