Grand Prix of Figure Skating® 2016/17 2016 Skate Canada International, Mississauga, ON Protocol of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating® 2016 / 2017 2016 Skate Canada International organized by Skate Canada with the authorization of the International Skating Union held in Mississauga, Ontario, CAN October 27 to 30, 2016 The events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2016 Progressive Skate Canada took place at the “Hershey Centre” an artificial and heated indoor ice surface Grand Prix of Figure Skating® 2016/17 2016 Skate Canada International, Mississauga, ON International Skating Union (ISU) Council President: Jan Dijkema Netherlands 1st Vice President Speed Skating Tron Espeli Norway 2nd Vice President Figure Skating Alexander Lakernik Russia Members Figure Skating: Junko Hiramatsu Japan Patricia St. Peter U.S.A. Marie Lundmark Finland Benoit Lavoie Canada Maria Teresa Samaranch Spain Speed Skating: Yang Yang China Jae Youl Kim Korea Stoytcho G. Stoytchev Bulgaria Roland E. Maillard Switzerland Sergio Anesi Italy ISU Director General Fredi Schmid Switzerland ISU Figure Skating Sports Director Charles Z. Cyr U.S.A. Krisztina Regöczy Hungary ISU Speed Skating Sports Director Hugo Herrnhof Italy Technical Committees Single & Pair Skating Chairperson: Fabio Bianchetti Italy Members: Susan Lynch Australia Yukiko Okabe Japan Rita Zonnekeyn Belgium Appointed Skater: Patrick Meier Switzerland Appointed Coach: David P. Kirby U.S.A. Ice Dance Chairperson: Halina Gordon-Poltorak Poland Members: Shawn Rettstatt U.S.A. Alla Shekhovtsova Russia Hilary Selby Great Britain Appointed Skater: Sylwia Nowak-Trebacka Poland Appointed Coach: Maurizio Margaglio Italy Synchronized Skating Chairperson: Christopher Buchanan Great Britain Members: Mika Saarelainen Finland Petra Tyrbo Sweden Lois Long U.S.A. Appointed Skater: Helena Ericson Sweden Appointed Coach: Cathy Dalton Canada Grand Prix of Figure Skating® 2016/17 2016 Skate Canada International, Mississauga, ON Time Schedule Wednesday, October 26, 2016 All day Arrival of Teams Thursday, 10:00 Team Leader Meeting October 27, 2016 16:30 Referees and Technical Controllers Meeting 17:30 Judges Meeting Friday, 15:03 LADIES – Short Program October 28, 2016 16:48 PAIRS – Short Program 19:00 Opening Ceremony 19:30 ICE DANCE – Short Dance 21:08 MEN – Short Program Saturday, 14:35 LADIES – Free Skating October 29, 2016 16:34 PAIRS – Free Skating Victory Ceremony Pairs and Ladies 18:57 MEN – Free Skating 21:15 ICE DANCE – Free Dance Victory Ceremony Ice Dance and Men 23:00 Closing Party Sunday, 14:00 Gala Exhibition October 30, 2016 Grand Prix of Figure Skating® 2016/17 2016 Skate Canada International, Mississauga, ON ISU Event Officials ISU Representative Ms. Marie LUNDMARK ISU Event Coordinator Mr. Wieland LÜDERS Regional Event Coordinator Mr. Peter LEVIN Mr. Hirohiko SASO MEN Referee Ms. Adriana DOMANSKA Technical Controller Ms. Sissy KRICK Technical Specialist Ms. Elena SAVOSTOVA Assistant Technical Specialist Mr. Michael HOPFES Data Operator Mr. Zoltan JANOSI Replay Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER LADIES Referee Mr. Paolo PIZZOCARI Technical Controller Ms. Mona ADOLFSEN Technical Specialist Mr. Michael HOPFES Assistant Technical Specialist Ms. Elena SAVOSTOVA Data Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER Replay Operator Mr. Zoltan JANOSI PAIRS Referee Mr. Paolo PIZZOCARI Technical Controller Ms. Sissy KRICK Technical Specialist Ms. Laurene COLLIN-KNOBLAUCH Assistant Technical Specialist Ms. Whitney GAYNOR Data Operator Mr. Zoltan JANOSI Replay Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER ICE DANCE Referee Ms. Jodi ABBOTT Technical Controller Mr. Shawn RETTSTATT Technical Specialist Mr. Sergei BARANOV Assistant Technical Specialist Ms. Sylwia NOWAK-TREBACKA Data Operator Mr. Zoltan JANOSI Replay Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER ISU GP Skate Canada International 2016 Participating ISU Members and Entries Member Men Ladies Pairs Ice Dance Total Canada CAN 3 2 3 3 17 China CHN 1 0 1 1 5 Czech Republic CZE 1 0 0 0 1 Denmark DEN 0 0 0 1 2 Finland FIN 0 0 0 1 2 Israel ISR 1 0 0 0 1 Italy ITA 0 0 1 1 4 Japan JPN 2 3 0 0 5 Republic of Korea KOR 0 2 0 0 2 Russia RUS 1 2 1 1 7 Sweden SWE 0 1 0 0 1 United States of America USA 2 1 1 2 9 Uzbekistan UZB 1 0 0 0 1 12 11 7 10 57 Nations 13 8 6 5 7 26.10.2016 23:15:22 GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2016 / 2017 2016 Skate Canada International, Mississauga, ON The Organizing Committee (OC) President ................................................................................................................... Leanna Caron Chief Executive Officer............................................................................................... Dan Thompson Chief Operating Officer ............................................................................................. Debra Armstrong Chief Sport Officer .................................................................................................... Patricia Chafe Associate Events & Content Producer ...................................................................... Shannon Youmelle Brand Manager .......................................................................................................... Lisa Arai Communications Coordinator .................................................................................. Allan Gordon Communications Manager ........................................................................................ Emma Bowie Content Producer ...................................................................................................... Marty Henwood Event Assistant ........................................................................................................... Taylor Rogalsky Events Director ......................................................................................................... Julie Healy Event Logistics & Funding Coordinator ..................................................................... Andrea Eichelberger Event Manager ........................................................................................................... Paul Kitcher Event Operations Coordinator ................................................................................... Mitchell Cook Event Volunteer Program Coordinator ...................................................................... Samantha White Graphic Designer ....................................................................................................... Lisa Mazzoni High Performance Director ....................................................................................... Michael Slipchuk High Performance System Analyst ............................................................................ Laura Baker Partnership Administrator ......................................................................................... Lauren Zbucki Partnership Manager ................................................................................................ Rob Cowan GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2015 / 2016 2016 Skate Canada International, Mississauga, ON Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Local Organizing Committee Chair ............................................................................ Jo-Anne Phelps Volunteer Recruitment Director ................................................................................ Mary Harrington Catering Supervisor.................................................................................................... Fil Santonastaso Ceremonies Supervisor .............................................................................................. Adele Duncan Chief Medical Officer (CMO) ...................................................................................... Dr. Lee Schofield Chief Therapist (CT) ................................................................................................... Meghan Buttle Guest Program Supervisor ......................................................................................... Anne Reedie Hotel Services Supervisor .......................................................................................... Patricia Glenwright Ice Operations Supervisor / Flower Retriever Coordinator ....................................... Barb Roger Fan Experience Supervisor ......................................................................................... Shuna Heene Local Promotions & Sponsorship Coordinator .......................................................... Marion Dyke Logistics Supervisor.................................................................................................... Jim Williams Media Operations Supervisor .................................................................................... Janet Faustino Media Operations Assistant ...................................................................................... Carly Conway Operations & Printing Room Supervisor ................................................................... Jean Marlatt Registration Supervisor .............................................................................................. Lesley Buttle Security Supervisor .............................................................. Irene Gryniewski & Michael Hollingsworth Transportation Supervisor ......................................................................................... Brian Holtham Airport Coordinator ................................................................................................... Bob Campbell ISU GP 2016 Skate Canada International