Skate Canada Challenge

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The Skate Canada Challenge is an annual domestic figure skating competition hosted by Skate Canada. It is typically held in November or December with the location differing by year. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, ice dance, and pair skating at the senior, junior, and novice. The results of the Skate Canada Challenge are used to determine entries for the Canadian Championships. [1]

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Senior results

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015 Pierrefonds Nam Nguyen Mitchell Gordon Keegan Messing [2]
2016 Edmonton Nicolas Nadeau Kevin Reynolds Keegan Messing [3]
2017 Pierrefonds Joseph Phan Bennet Toman Mitchell Gordon [4]
2018 Joseph Phan Nicolas Nadeau Nam Nguyen [5]
2019 Edmonton Nam Nguyen Bennet Toman Conrad Orzel [6]
2020 Nam Nguyen Eric Liu Joseph Phan [7]
2021Virtual Roman Sadovsky Nam Nguyen Corey Circelli [8]
2022 Regina Stephen Gogolev Aleksa Rakic Corey Circelli [9]
2023 Winnipeg Matthew Newnham Wesley Chiu Matthew Markell [10]
2024 Conrad Orzel Aleksa Rakic Matthew Newnham [11]
2025 Aleksa Rakic Anthony Paradis Roman Sadovsky [12]

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015 Pierrefonds Kim DeGuise LéveilléeRoxanne RheaultMadelyn Dunley [2]
2016 Edmonton Gabrielle Daleman Véronik Mallet Larkyn Austman [3]
2017 Pierrefonds Gabrielle Daleman Sarah Tamura Alicia Pineault [4]
2018 Aurora Cotop Michelle Long Alicia Pineault [5]
2019 Edmonton Larkyn Austman Alison Schumacher Michelle Long [6]
2020 Madeline Schizas Aurora Cotop Michelle Long [7]
2021Virtual Madeline Schizas Alison Schumacher Gabrielle Daleman [8]
2022 Regina Gabrielle Daleman Amanda Tobin Véronik Mallet [9]
2023 Winnipeg Fiona Bombardier Amy Shao Nig Yang Sara-Maude Dupuis [10]
2024 Fée-Ann Landry Kaiya Ruiter Hetty Shi [11]
2025 Jade Bouchard Emily Sales Natalie Roccatani [12]

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015 Pierrefonds
[2]
2016 Edmonton
  • Shalena Rau
  • Sebastian Arcieri
[3]
2017 Pierrefonds [4]
2018 [5]
2019 Edmonton
[6]
2020 [7]
2021Virtual [8]
2022 Regina [9]
2023 Winnipeg [10]
2024 [11]
2025No other competitors [12]

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2011 Regina
  • Helene Letourneau
  • Kevin Boczar
[13]
2012
  • Larissa Van As
  • Troy Shindle
[14]
2013
  • Mélissande Dumas
  • David Mackay Perry
No other competitors [15]
2014
  • Victoria Hasegawa
  • Connor Hasegawa
  • Mariève Cyr
  • Benjamin Brisebois Gaudreau
[16]
2015 Pierrefonds
  • Mariève Cyr
  • Benjamin Brisebois Gaudreau
[2]
2016 Edmonton
[3]
2017 Pierrefonds [4]
2018 [5]
2019 Edmonton [6]
2020 [7]
2021Virtual [8]
2022 Regina [9]
2023 Winnipeg [10]
2024 [11]
2025 [12]

Junior results

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015 Pierrefonds Edrian Paul Célestino Nicolas Nadeau Antony Cheng [2]
2016 Edmonton Joseph Phan Christian ReekieZachary Daleman [3]
2017 Pierrefonds Stephen Gogolev Eric Liu Conrad Orzel [4]
2018Iliya Kovler Corey Circelli Samuel Turcotte [5]
2019 Edmonton Alistair LamJack DushenskiBeres Clements [6]
2020 Corey Circelli Wesley Chiu Matthew Newnham [7]
2021VirtualRio MoritaMatthew Newnham Wesley Chiu [8]
2022 Regina Rio MoritaGrayson LongShohei Law [9]
2023 Winnipeg Grayson LongShohei LawRio Morita [10]
2024David ShteyngartGrayson LongDavid Howes [11]
[12]

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015 Pierrefonds Triena RobinsonKelsey WongCailey England [2]
2016 Edmonton Amanda TobinMckenna ColthorpSarah Tamura [3]
2017 Pierrefonds Olivia Gran Emily Bausback Mckenna Colthorp [4]
2018 Alison Schumacher Sarah-Maude BlanchardHannah Dawson [5]
2019 Edmonton Hannah DawsonEmma Bulawka Madeline Schizas [6]
2020 Kaiya Ruiter Catherine CarleMichelle Rivest [7]
2021VirtualSara-Maude DupuisMelody Zhu Lia Pereira [8]
2022 Regina Justine MicletteKatherine KaronAlexa Matveev [9]
2023 Winnipeg Kara YunLulu LinAleksa Volkova [10]
2024Lulu LinAleksa VolkovaKara Yun [11]
[12]

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015 Pierrefonds Shalena Rau / Sebastian ArcieriHope McLean / Trennt Michaud Mary Orr / Phelan Simpson [2]
2016 Edmonton Hope McLean / Trennt Michaud Justine Brasseur / Mathieu Ostiguy Allison Eby / Brett Varley [3]
2017 Pierrefonds Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland Olivia Boys-Eddy / Mackenzie Boys-Eddy [4]
2018 Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland Mariah McCaw / Steven Adcock Olivia Boys-Eddy / Mackenzie Boys-Eddy [5]
2019 Edmonton Chloe Choinard / Mathieu OstiguyChloe Panetta / Benjamin Mimar Patricia Andrew / Paxton Fletcher [6]
2020Patricia Andrew / Zachary Daleman Brooke McIntosh / Brandon TosteAudrey Carle / Gabriel Farand [7]
2021VirtualAudrey Carle / Gabriel Farand Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Éthier Meghan Fredette / William St-Louis [8]
2022 Regina Brooke McIntosh / Benjamin Mimar Summer Homick / Marty HaubrichEmy Carignan / Bryan Pierro [9]
2023 Winnipeg Ashlyn Schmitz / Tristan TaylorMartina Ariano Kent / Alexis LeducJazmine Desrochers / Aidan Wright [10]
2024Beau Callahan / Christophe RochNoémie Rolland / Étienne LacasseAnnika Behnke / Kole Sauve [17]
[12]

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2011 Regina Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Yoan Breton Andréanne Poulin / Marc-André Servant [13]
2012 Élisabeth Paradis / François-Xavier Ouellette Madeline Edwards / Zhao Kai Pang Noa Bruser / Timothy Lum [14]
2013 Madeline Edwards / Zhao Kai Pang Mackenzie Bent / Garrett MacKeen Mariève Cyr / Benjamin Brisebois Gaudreau [15]
2014 Mackenzie Bent / Garrett MacKeen Danielle Wu / Spencer Soo Carolane Soucisse / Simon Tanguay [16]
2015 Pierrefonds Brianna Delmaestro / Timothy LumDanielle Wu / Spencer SooLauren Collins / Shane Firus [2]
2016 Edmonton Melinda Meng / Andrew Meng Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker [3]
2017 Pierrefonds Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha Valerie Taillefer / Jason Chan Ashlynne Stairs / Lee Royer [4]
2018Ashlynne Stairs / Lee Royer Alicia Fabbri / Claudio PietrantonioOlivia McIsaac / Elliott Graham [5]
2019 Edmonton Alicia Fabbri / Paul Ayer Yuka Orihara / Lee RoyerIrina Galiyanova / Grayson Lochhead [6]
2020 Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara [7]
2021Virtual Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont [8]
2022 Regina Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont Hailey Yu / Brendan GiangChad'ma Benkhaliifa / Everest Zhu [9]
2023 Winnipeg Sandrine Gauthier / Quentin ThierenHailey Yu / Brendan GiangLayla Veillon / Alexander Brandys [10]
2024Chloe Nguyen / Brendan GiangLayla Veillon / Alexander BrandysAlisa Korneva / Kieran MacDonald [17]
[12]

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