CALGARY, AB (November 10, 2009) – "Focused on progressing toward peak performances from potential medallists at Olympic Winter Games in February, Alpine Canada Alpin today named 38 ski racers to the 2009-2010 Canadian Alpine Ski Team.
"The national ski team, introduced at a press conference in Calgary, AB, is made up of 18 senior men and 11 senior women, including an unprecedented seven World Cup winners and three World Championship medallists. Thirteen ski racers also have Olympic Winter Games experience.
"Nine high-potential development ski racers were also named to the team." excerpt from ACA News
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SENIOR MEN
Patrick Biggs – Orleans, ON (Ottawa Ski Club) *OWG
François Bourque – New Richmond, QC (Pin Rouge) *OWG
Dustin Cook – Lac Sainte Marie, QC (Mont Ste-Marie)
Julien Cousineau – Lachute, QC (Mont-Tremblant)
Robbie Dixon – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
Jeffrey Frisch – Mont-Tremblant, QC (Mont Tremblant)
Erik Guay – Mont-Tremblant, QC (Mont-Tremblant) *OWG
Stefan Guay – Mont-Tremblant, QC (Mont-Tremblant)
Louis-Pierre Hélie – Berthierville, QC (Mont-Ste-Anne)
Jan Hudec – Calgary, AB (Banff Alpine Racers)
Michael Janyk – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) *OWG
John Kucera – Calgary, AB (Calgary Alpine Racing Club) *OWG
Tyler Nella – Toronto, ON (Georgian Peaks)
Manuel Osborne-Paradis – Vancouver, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) *OWG
Jean-Philippe Roy – Ste-Flavie, QC / Gatineau, QC (Mont-Comi) *OWG
Ryan Semple – Montreal, QC / Mont-Tremblant, QC (Mont-Tremblant) *OWG
Brad Spence – Calgary, AB (NATC – Team Panorama)
Trevor White – Calgary, AB (NATC – Fortress Alpine Ski Team)
MEN’S DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Travis Dawson – Calgary, AB (NATC – Fernie)
Erik Read – Calgary, AB (Banff Alpine Racers)
SENIOR LADIES
Brigitte Acton – Mont-Tremblant, QC (Mont-Tremblant) *OWG
Emily Brydon – Fernie, BC (Fernie Snow Valley Racers) *OWG
Marie-Michèle Gagnon – Lac-Etchemin, QC (Mont Orignal)
Anna Goodman – Pointe Claire, QC (Mont-Tremblant)
Britt Janyk – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
Kelly McBroom – Canmore, AB (Banff Alpine Racers)
Eve Routhier – Sherbrooke, QC (Mont Orford)
Shona Rubens – Canmore, AB (Lake Louise / Sunshine Ski Club) *OWG
Geneviève Simard – Val-Morin, QC (Montcalm/Val-St-Côme) *OWG
Kelly VanderBeek – Kitchener, ON (Chicopee Ski Club) *OWG
Larisa Yurkiw – Owen Sound, ON (Georgian Peaks Ski Club)
LADIES DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Stephanie Irwin – Calgary, AB (Banff Alpine Racers)
Erin Mielzynski – Guelph, ON (Georgian Peaks Ski Club)
Brittany Phelan – Mont Tremblant, QC (Mont-Tremblant Ski Club)
Marie-Pierre Préfontaine – Saint-Sauveur, QC (Club Chanteclerc)
Georgia Simmerling – West Vancouver, BC (Grouse Tyee Ski Club)
Elli Terwiel – Sun Peaks, BC (Sun Peaks Alpine Club)
Victoria Whitney – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)