| 2025 Skate Canada International | |
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| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | 31 October – 2 November |
| Season: | 2025–26 |
| Location: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Host: | Skate Canada |
| Venue: | SaskTel Centre |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Ilia Malinin | |
Women's singles: Mone Chiba | |
Pairs: Deanna Stellato-DudekandMaxime Deschamps | |
| Ice dance:Piper Gilles andPaul Poirier | |
Navigation | |
| Previous: 2024 Skate Canada International | |
| Next: 2026 Skate Canada International | |
| Previous Grand Prix: 2025 Cup of China | |
| Next Grand Prix: 2025 NHK Trophy | |
The2025 Skate Canada International is afigure skating competition sanctioned by theInternational Skating Union (ISU). Organized and hosted by theSkate Canada, it was the third event of the2025–26 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held from 31 October to 2 November at theSaskTel Centre inSaskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1] Medals were awarded inmen's singles, women's singles,pair skating, andice dance. Skaters earned points based on their results, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline at the end of the season will be invited to then compete at the2025 Grand Prix Final inNagoya, Japan.Ilia Malinin of the United States won the men's event,Mone Chiba of Japan won the women's event,Deanna Stellato-Dudek andMaxime Deschamps of Canada won the pairs event, andPiper Gilles andPaul Poirier of Canada won the ice dance event.
TheISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of seven events sanctioned by theInternational Skating Union (ISU) and held during the autumn: six qualifying events and theGrand Prix of Figure Skating Final. This allows skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. Skaters earn points based on their results in their respective competitions and after the six qualifying events, the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to compete at the Grand Prix Final.[2]Skate Canada International debuted in 1973,[3] and when the ISU launched the Grand Prix series in 1995, Skate Canada International was one of the five qualifying events.[4] It has been a Grand Prix event every year since, except for 2020, when it was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5]
TheInternational Skating Union published the initial list of entrants on 6 June 2025.[6]
| Discipline | Withdrew | Added | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Skater(s) | Date | Skater(s) | |||
| Men | 10 September | 21 September | — | [7][8] | ||
| Women | — | 15 September | Host picks | [9] | ||
| Ice dance | ||||||
| Pairs | 6 October | 7 October | — | [10][11] | ||
| Women | 16 October | 28 October | Injury (Pinzarrone) | [12][13][14] | ||
| Ice dance | 23 October | 27 October | Injury (Versluis) | [15][16][17] | ||
Women competing insingle skating performed theirshort programs on Friday, 31 October; while men performed theirs on Saturday, 1 November.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[18] the short program had to include the following elements:
For men: onedouble or triple Axel; onetriple or quadruple jump; onejump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; oneflying spin; onecamel spin orsit spin with a change of foot; onespin combination with a change of foot; and astep sequence using the full ice surface.[19]
For women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; onelayback spin,sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[19]
Women performed theirfree skates on Saturday, 1 November; while men performed theirs on Sunday, 2 November.[1] The free skate performance for both men and women could last no more than 4 minutes,[18] and had to include the following: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one had to be a flying spin, and one had to be a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and achoreographic sequence.[20]
Couples competing inpair skating performed theirshort programs on Friday, 31 October.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[18] the short program had to include the following elements: onepair lift, onedouble or triple twist lift, onedouble or triple throw jump, onedouble or triple solo jump, onesolo spin combination with a change of foot, onedeath spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[21]
Couples performed theirfree skates on Saturday, 1 November.[1] The free skate performance could last no more than 4 minutes,[18] and had to include the following: three pair lifts, of which one has to be a twist lift; two different throw jumps; one solo jump; one jump combination or sequence; onepair spin combination; one death spiral; and a choreographic sequence.[22]
Couples competing inice dance performed theirrhythm dances on Saturday, 1 November.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds,[18] the theme of the rhythm dance this season was "music, dance styles, and feeling of the 1990s". Examples of applicable dance styles and music included, but were not limited to:pop,Latin,house,techno,hip-hop, andgrunge.[23] The rhythm dance had to include the following elements: onepattern dance step sequence, onechoreographic rhythm sequence, onedance lift, one set ofsequential twizzles, and onestep sequence.[23]
Couples then performed theirfree dances on Sunday, 2 November.[1] The free dance performance could last no longer than 4 minutes,[18] and had to include the following: three dance lifts, onedance spin, one set ofsynchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one step sequence while on one skate and not touching, and threechoreographic elements.[23]
For the 2025–26 season, all of the technical elements in any figure skating performance – such asjumps andspins – were assigned a predetermined base point value and were then scored by a panel of seven or nine judges on a scale from -5 to 5 based on their quality of execution.[24] The judging panel's Grade of Execution (GOE) was determined by calculating thetrimmed mean (that is, an average after deleting the highest and lowest scores), and this GOE was added to the base value to come up with the final score for each element. The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a total element score.[25] At the same time, judges evaluated each performance based on three program components – skating skills, presentation, and composition – and assigned a score from .25 to 10 in .25 point increments.[26] The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the following chart; the results were added together to generate a total program component score.[27]
| Discipline | Short progam orRhythm dance | Free skate orFree dance |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1.67 | 3.33 |
| Women | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Pairs | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Ice dance | 1.33 | 2.00 |
Deductions were applied for certain violations like time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls.[29] The total element score and total program component score were added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.[30]
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Ilia Malinin |  Aleksandr Selevko | Kao Miura |
| Women | Mone Chiba | Isabeau Levito | Ami Nakai |
| Pairs | |||
| Ice dance |
The following newrecord high score was set during this event.
| Date | Skater | Disc. | Segment | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2 | Ilia Malinin | Men | Free skate | 228.97 | [32] |
Ilia Malinin of the United States set a new world record with his score of 228.97 in thefree skate, defeating the previous world record of 227.79, which had been set by Malinin at the2024 World Championships. His gold medal finish marked Malinin's twelfth consecutive international victory and secured him a spot at the2025 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final inNagoya, Japan. "I feel really satisfied with my program today," Malinin stated afterward. "It's one of the best programs I've done this season."[32] He defeated silver medalistAleksandr Selevko of Estonia by a margin of over 76 points.Kao Miura of Japan finished in third place.[32]
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ilia Malinin |  United States | 333.81 | 1 | 104.84 | 1 | 228.97 |
 | Aleksandr Selevko | Estonia | 257.21 | 3 | 91.28 | 2 | 165.93 |
 | Kao Miura | Japan | 253.69 | 4 | 89.80 | 3 | 163.89 |
| 4 | Kazuki Tomono | Japan | 251.46 | 2 | 92.07 | 5 | 159.39 |
| 5 | Nika Egadze |  Georgia | 247.95 | 8 | 85.92 | 4 | 162.03 |
| 6 | Nikolaj Memola |  Italy | 238.20 | 6 | 86.45 | 7 | 151.75 |
| 7 | Roman Sadovsky | Canada | 236.73 | 10 | 81.08 | 6 | 155.65 |
| 8 | Stephen Gogolev | Canada | 236.48 | 7 | 86.13 | 8 | 150.35 |
| 9 | Tomoki Hiwatashi | United States | 230.58 | 9 | 84.32 | 9 | 146.26 |
| 10 | Kévin Aymoz |  France | 230.10 | 5 | 87.46 | 11 | 142.64 |
| 11 | Vladimir Samoilov |  Poland | 225.33 | 11 | 80.75 | 10 | 144.58 |
| 12 | Aleksa Rakic | Canada | 216.90 | 12 | 75.50 | 12 | 141.40 |
Mone Chiba of Japan, who had been in the lead after theshort program, won the gold medal after also finishing first in thefree skate. "There were some dodgy jumps, but I was happy I managed to produce the best performance for today despite the nervousness," Chiba states afterward.[34] It was Chiba's firstGrand Prix event of the season.Isabeau Levito of the United States won the silver medal.Ami Nakai, also of Japan, won the bronze medal and secured her spot at the2025 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, having previously won the2025 Grand Prix de France.[34]
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mone Chiba | Japan | 217.23 | 1 | 72.29 | 1 | 144.94 |
| Isabeau Levito | United States | 209.77 | 2 | 71.80 | 2 | 137.97 |
| Ami Nakai | Japan | 203.09 | 4 | 66.55 | 3 | 136.54 |
| 4 | Bradie Tennell | United States | 195.07 | 5 | 65.55 | 4 | 129.52 |
| 5 | Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | 192.05 | 3 | 68.11 | 5 | 123.94 |
| 6 | Yuna Aoki | Japan | 182.85 | 6 | 64.58 | 6 | 118.27 |
| 7 | Sarah Everhardt | United States | 174.59 | 7 | 63.47 | 9 | 111.12 |
| 8 | Mariia Seniuk |  Israel | 171.75 | 10 | 57.40 | 8 | 114.35 |
| 9 | Madeline Schizas | Canada | 166.64 | 12 | 48.72 | 7 | 117.92 |
| 10 | Yun Ah-sun |  South Korea | 166.57 | 9 | 58.84 | 11 | 107.73 |
| 11 | Sara-Maude Dupuis | Canada | 163.58 | 8 | 60.41 | 12 | 103.17 |
| 12 | Uliana Shiryaeva | Canada | 161.98 | 11 | 53.28 | 10 | 108.73 |
Deanna Stellato-Dudek andMaxime Deschamps of Canada won their third consecutive victory at theSkate Canada International, rallying back after a second-place finish in theshort program.Minerva Fabienne Hase andNikita Volodin of Germany had finished first in the short program, with a four-point lead over Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps; however a series of errors in thefree skate caused them to lose their lead. Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps ultimately defeated Hase and Volodin by a margin of six points. "We're pretty happy with the performance," Stellato-Dudek stated afterward. "It was a significant improvement [from the2025 Grand Prix de France]... but we showed more of what we have been doing in practice."[36] Nikita Volodin had a slip during one of his jumps, while Minerva Fabienne Hase suffered a fall during theirthrow triple flip. "We had two big mistakes," Hase stated. "But the rest of the elements we were really happy with and we showed what we wanted to, which was conditioning. We skated with full power to the end."[36]Ellie Kam andDaniel O'Shea of the United States set a new personal best in the free skate, jumping from fourth place to third. "To have ourselves be on a good path as we continue to grow each competition, we're happy to be able to perform the way that we did today," O'Shea stated.[36]
| Rank | Team | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 213.40 | 2 | 73.03 | 1 | 140.37 | |
|  Germany | 207.18 | 1 | 77.53 | 3 | 129.65 | |
| United States | 199.11 | 4 | 65.48 | 2 | 133.63 | |
| 4 | Canada | 186.54 | 3 | 70.66 | 5 | 115.88 | |
| 5 | Canada | 168.24 | 6 | 59.93 | 6 | 108.31 | |
| 6 |  Great Britain | 167.94 | 8 | 48.85 | 4 | 119.09 | |
| 7 |  Switzerland | 165.94 | 5 | 61.54 | 7 | 104.40 | |
| 8 | Poland | 163.22 | 7 | 59.76 | 8 | 103.46 | |
Piper Gilles andPaul Poirier of Canada won their sixth consecutive gold medal at theSkate Canada International, finishing with an overall score of 202.89. While Gilles and Poirier had been in the lead after therhythm dance, they finished second in thefree dance after some difficulty on theircurved lift cost them four points, but they still won the event. "It wasn't our best performance today, but it was our first competition of the season," Poirier said after the free dance. "We have a lot of room for growth."[38] Despite placing first in the free dance,Allison Reed andSaulius Ambrulevičius of Lithuania finished in second place. It was the highest finish at theGrand Prix for Reed and Ambrulevičius.Marjorie Lajoie andZachary Lagha of Canada leapfrogged from fourth place to win the bronze medal.[38]
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total points | RD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 202.89 | 1 | 85.38 | 2 | 117.51 | |
|  Lithuania | 200.92 | 2 | 80.89 | 1 | 120.03 | |
| Canada | 192.41 | 4 | 75.95 | 3 | 116.46 | |
| 4 | United States | 191.23 | 3 | 76.83 | 4 | 114.40 | |
| 5 |  Czech Republic | 181.19 | 5 | 74.29 | 8 | 106.90 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 180.41 | 6 | 70.97 | 5 | 109.44 | |
| 7 | Canada | 179.41 | 7 | 70.84 | 6 | 108.57 | |
| 8 | Germany | 178.28 | 8 | 69.91 | 7 | 108.37 | |
| 9 | United States | 166.32 | 10 | 63.22 | 9 | 103.10 | |
| 10 | United States | 165.19 | 9 | 65.51 | 10 | 99.68 | |
