Previews

2016 Skate Canada Preview

By Laura Flagg The second Grand Prix event, Skate Canada, takes place this week in Mississauga, Ontario. Ten teams are competing in this very deep field. Skate Canada marks the…

2016 Skate America Preview

by Laura Flagg | Photo by Robin Ritoss The Grand Prix series begins this week in Chicago, Illinois with Skate America. Ten ice dance teams compete for prize money and…

2016 Finlandia Trophy Preview

by Melanie Hoyt Heaney | Photo by Robin Ritoss This week in the Challenger Series, the action takes place in Espoo, Finland, home of Finlandia Trophy. Only ten teams from…

2016 Ondrej Nepela Memorial Preview

15 teams from 10 countries will head to Bratislava, Slovak Republic, for the 2016 Ondrej Nepela Memorial.  It is the season’s international debut for many of the teams competing. Athough…

2016 Autumn Classic International Preview

The Autumn Classic International returns to the Challenger Series this week. Although this is the third time the event has been held, it is the first time Montreal has been the…

2016 Nebelhorn Trophy Preview

10 teams representing eight countries head to Obertsdorf, Germany, for Nebelhorn Trophy, the third event on the 2016-17 ISU Challenger Series.  Held annually since 1969, Nebelhorn Trophy has twice been…

2016 JGP Cup of Mordovia Preview

by Melanie Hoyt  | Photo by Daphne Backman This week, 16 teams representing 13 countries will compete at Cup of Mordovia in Saransk, Russia. This event is the fourth competition…

Julia Biechler Damian Dodge

2016 Lombardia Trophy Preview

by Daphne Backman Seven teams from six countries will travel to Bergamo, Italy, for Lombardia Trophy, which serves as the starting point to the 2016-17 ISU Challenger Series. Created by…

Marjorie Lagha & Zachary Lagha

2016 Junior Grand Prix Yokohama Preview

by Laura Flagg | Photo by Daphne Backman The third of seven Junior Grand Prix events takes place this week in Yokohama, the largest city (by population) in Japan. Only…

2016 Junior Grand Prix Czech Skate

by Melanie Hoyt | Photo by Daphne Backman This weekend, Ostrava, Czech Republic, will host the second event of the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Series. Ostrava is a frequent JGP…

Christina Carreira Anthony Ponomarenko

2016 Junior Grand Prix St. Gervais Preview

by Laura Flagg | Photo by Daphne Backman This season’s Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series begins this weekend in St. Gervais, France.  Sixteen teams from twelve countries will be competing…