by Kathy Stahr | Jan 31, 2018 | Member News
Photo: Manuel Lopez / JWSC Davos 2018
Calgary, Alta. (January 31, 2018) – Sam Mulligan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club/Vancouver, B.C.) is the first Canadian to step on the podium at the 2018 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Davos, SUI. Mulligan finished just +0.02 seconds from first-place, ending the day with a silver medal.
Attending the World Junior Championships is an important milestone in the development of our next generation athletes as they prepare for future World Cup and Olympic competition. Medalling at the World Junior Championships is regarded as a milestone for athletes, who often end up as podium-contenders on the World Cup circuit.
Today’s downhill was a unique race with two runs, rather than a traditional one-run downhill. The 20-year-old was sitting in third-place after his first run and moved up a spot to finish in second-place. This is Mulligan’s first FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships podium after a fourth-place result in the super-G last season.
“I’m really happy with today’s performance and the conditions were great” said Mulligan. “It was a tight race today. Thank you to my team mates for pushing me!”
Jeffrey Read (Calgary, Alta.) also cracked into the top-ten today, finishing in sixth-place, just +0.26 seconds back from first-place. The top 14 athletes today were within one second of each other, showing how tight the competition is.
Rounding out the Canadians in the top-20 were Cameron Alexander from North Vancouver (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) in 17th-place, Simon Fournier (Mont-Tremblant, Que.) in 18th-place and Riley Seger from North Vancouver (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) in 20th-place.
The ladies’ raced a slalom today and one Canadian made the top-20. Stephanie Currie from Osler Bluff Ski Club in Collingwood Ontario, finished in 19th-place.
Full results can be found here: https://data.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/results.html
by Kathy Stahr | Jan 29, 2018 | Member News
Submissions for the 2017-2018 Canadian Ski Hall of Fame nominations are being accepted from December 1, 2017 until March 30, 2018.
The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame is dedicated to the recognition of incredible individuals who have reached the pinnacle of success and/or have greatly contributed to the advancement of the sports of skiing and snowboarding.
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by Kathy Stahr | Jan 29, 2018 | Member News
CALGARY (January 29, 2018) — The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Alpine Canada officially announced the 14 athletes and 11 coaches nominated to represent Team Canada in alpine skiing at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
Skiers qualified for the team based on their performances during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 FIS World Cup seasons.
The skiers nominated are:
| Name |
Hometown |
| Philip Brown |
Toronto, ON |
| Dustin Cook |
Ottawa, ON |
| Jack Crawford |
Whistler, B.C./ Toronto, ON |
| Erik Guay |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
| Manuel Osborne-Paradis |
Invermere, BC |
| Trevor Philp |
Calgary, AB |
| Erik Read |
Calgary, AB |
| Broderick Thompson |
Whistler, BC |
| Benjamin Thomsen |
Invermere, BC |
| Candace Crawford |
Toronto, ON |
| Valérie Grenier |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
| Erin Mielzynski |
Guelph, ON |
| Roni Remme |
Toronto, ON |
| Laurence St-Germain |
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC |
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by Kathy Stahr | Jan 23, 2018 | Member News
Calgary, Alta. (January 23, 2018) – Alpine Canada congratulates and wishes the best of luck to the Canadian athletes named to the 2018 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships. Eleven Canadians, including three women and eight men, will represent Canada on the world stage in Davos, SUI from January 30 through February 8. Athletes from Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia will compete. Seven of the nine athletes named to the team are current Alpine Canada athletes with some World Cup experience between them.
“This is one of the first tests for countries to see if we are developing athletes effectively to be competitive with the rest of the world,” said Dusan Grasic, Domestic Director, Alpine Canada. “We are expecting strong performances from Canada’s men’s team. We are shooting for the podium and multiple top ten results. On the ladies’ side, a couple of injuries will make podium results more difficult but we know our ladies’ program is still very strong.”
Last year, Jack Crawford and Sam Mulligan led the men’s team performances, both capturing fourth-place finishes. Ali Nullmeyer, who suffered a season-ending double knee injury in the fall, finished in second-place in the slalom. Team Canada came out victorious in the Team Event.
The 2018 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships are open to athletes born in 1997 or later.
Good luck to all Canadians racing!
Women
Head Coach: Peter Rybarik
Stephanie Currie (Osler Bluff, Ontario)
Stefanie Fleckenstein (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, British Columbia)
Marina Vilanova (Mont-Tremblant Ski Club, Quebec)
Cassidy Gray (Team Panorama, Alberta) *will not attend in order to develop skills in North America
Amelia Smart (Team Panorama, Alberta) *will not attend in order to focus on her University program
Men
Head Coach: John Kucera
Cam Alexander (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, British Columbia)
Jack Crawford (Whistler Mountain Ski Club / Georgian Peaks Ski Club, British Columbia/Ontario)
Simon Fournier (Mont-Tremblant Ski Club, Quebec)
Declan McCormack (Osler Bluff, Ontario)
Sam Mulligan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club, British Columbia)
Jeff Read (Banff Alpine Racers, Alberta)
Riley Seger (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, British Columbia)
Liam Wallace (Sunshine, Alberta)
For the full event schedule, click here:
Event Page
FULL ALPINE CANADA ANNOUNCEMENT HERE
