With assignments for the 2014-15 Grand Prix series to be determined today and Friday, where can the top teams from Canada and the U.S. expect to book a trip? As a summary review, each host nation — the U.S., Canada,…
Lifted by Success, Paul and Islam Hold to Foundations
by Jacquelyn Thayer After dreaming of the Olympic Opening Ceremony as newly-minted members of Team Canada, the real thing proved no disappointment for ice dancers Alexandra Paul and Mitch Islam. “It was the most unbelievable feeling, walking into that stadium,…
A Guide to the Off-Season: Departures
With the conclusion of another Olympic season come changing dynamics, from retirements, breakups, and new formations to the rise of younger couples and shifting fortunes for more established duos. For our first quick take on The Off-Season That Is, a…
PCS: Connecting the Dots #1. A Question of Ranking
by Jacquelyn Thayer Since its introduction under the International Judging System in 2004, the program component score (PCS) has in popular view functioned as a sort of equivalent to the previous system’s “second mark” — that score which weights the…
Flashback Friday (Weekend Edition): Canadian Stars On Ice, Vintage
While Stars on Ice has had a presence in Canada since 1990, with the full tour beginning a year later, individual program footage prior to the twenty-first century is tricky to come by. A few gems from some of the…
Flashback Friday (Weekend Edition): U.S. Stars On Ice Past
With the post-Sochi American leg of the Stars on Ice tour in full swing, it’s time enough for a few looks back at what’s come before: Following their retirement from competition in 1998, Jenni Meno & Todd Sand were cast…