The Canadian short track World Cup team is confirmed

Speed Skating Canada announced his team for the short track World Cups for the 2018-2019 season.

By Jackob Savard
Photo: Bert van Lobenstein

After the Canadian Championships, Speed Skating Canada selected a racing pool of 8 skaters who could participate in the 2018-2019 World Cup events and World Championships. Here are the 16 athletes you will see representing Canada on the World Cup circuit this season.

Ladies’ team

1.Jamie Macdonald

2.Alyson Charles

3.Courtney Sarault

4.Alison Desmarais

5.Audrey Phaneuf

6.Claudia Gagnon

7.Kim Boutin (bye request)

8.Camille De Serres-Rainville (discretionary)

Men’s team

1.Samuel Girard

2.Charles Hamelin

3.Pascal Dion

4.Cédrik Blais

5.Charle Cournoyer

6.Steven Dubois

7.Maxime Laoun

8.Mathieu Bernier (discretionary)

Concerning the two first World Cups that will be held in Calgary and Salt Lake city, Jamie Macdonald and Kim Boutin will be the two ladies staying in Montréal. Their training program is built to prepare them for goals set later in the season. In the men’s team, Mathieu Bernier and Maxime Laoun will not take part in the two first World Cups but we could see them later in the season. We had the chance to see these two compete at the Am Cup #1 that was held in the United States earlier this season.

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