Black Ice (synchronized skating team)

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Team information
Country representedFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Formed1992
Retired2010
CoachCathy Dalton
LevelSenior
ISU team best scores
Combined total210.90
2010 Worlds
Short program76.26
2010 Worlds
Free skate134.64
2010 Worlds
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Synchronized skating
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Minneapolis Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Helsinki Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Rouen Synchronized skating

black ice were a synchronized skating team from Canada. Their senior team were three-time medalists at the World Championships and eight-time Canadian national champions. The team was founded by Cathy Dalton and Susan Pettes. [1] Their junior team won the 2006 French Cup and was 5th at Junior World Challenge Cup that same year. black ice also appeared on the Canadian reality show Say Yes & Marry Me! in 2003, where they helped a man propose to his girlfriend.

On October 20, 2010, black ice announced they were retiring. [1]

Competitive results

National
Event1999–002000–012001–022002–032003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Canadian Championships 1st1st1st1st1st3rd3rd2nd2nd
Source [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [3] [2] [4] [2] [5] [2] [6] [2] [7]
International
Event1999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–10
World Championships 2nd3rd3rd6th6th5th4th
Source [2] [2] [8] [2] [9] [2] [10] [2] [11] [2] [12] [2] [13]
Finlandia Cup1st
Source [14]
Prague Cup 4th
Source [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "After 18 Years of Synchronized Skating black ice Retires". Skate Canada. 2010-10-20. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships / Championnats du monde de patinage synchronisé de l'UIP" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  3. ↑ "2006 BMO Financial Group Skate Canada Synchronized Championships". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  4. ↑ The first PDF shows the short program results, the latter shows those of the free skating:
  5. ↑ The first PDF shows the short program results, the latter shows those of the free skating:
  6. ↑ "Senior Synchro" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  7. ↑ "Senior Synchro" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  8. ↑ "World Synchronized Skating ChampionshipS". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  9. ↑ "2002 World Synchronized Skating Championships". Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
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  11. ↑ "Senior Synchronized". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
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  13. ↑ "Senior Synchronized". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  14. ↑ "Senior Teams". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  15. ↑ "Prague Cup 2008" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
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