National teams Speed Skating Canada National and development short track teams, staff Yves Hamelin Short track program director Montreal Frédéric Blackburn Women’s team coach Montreal Derrick Campbell Men’s team coach Montreal Jonathon Cavar National coach Calgary Laurent Daignault Men’s team coach Montreal Jeffrey Scholten Women’s team coach Montreal Jennifer Cottin Short track program coordinator Montreal Fabien Abejean Mental preparation Montreal Véronique Carmel Physiotherapist Montreal Alex Clark Strength trainer Montreal Kelly-Anne Erdman Nutritionist Calgary Paul Hunter Physiotherapist Calgary Danelle Kabush Mental performance consultant Calgary Perry Koziris Physiologist Montreal Suzanne Leclerc Team doctor Montreal Victor Lun Team doctor Calgary Christian Messier Athletic therapist Montreal Emmanuel Michon Biomechanic Montreal Catherine Naulleau Nutritionist Montreal Mélanie Olivier Nutritionist Montreal Danièle Sauvageau Strategy and team performance Montreal Nicholas Simpson Strength trainer Calgary Jonathan Tremblay Physiologist Montreal 57 Short Track Speed Skating Canada YVES HAMELIN Short track program director Born: May 13, 1959, Grand-Mère, Que. Hometown: Proulxville, Que. Training centre: Maurice-Richard Arena, Montreal Highlights Yves joined SSC as short track program director in August 2006 … He was the Canadian short track team leader for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, leading his team to five medals. Coaching Yves started coaching at the age of 31, working first developing young skaters and then moved to elite athletes with the CPV Montreal International … He is a certified Level III coach … He coached at two World Junior Championships (2004 and 2005), winning two gold medals, two silver and two bronze … He also coached at two World Cups … In 2005-06, four of his six skaters qualified for the national junior team … He was named Quebec’s 2005 Development Coach of the Year at the Lauréats Montréalais Gala, and was nominated for 2002, 2003 and 2004 … He was named 2003 Coach of the Year by the Fédération de patinage de vitesse du Québec. Quick facts Yves’ sons, Charles and François, are members of the national team … His interests include music, movies and run- ning. 58 Short Track Speed Skating Canada FRÉDÉRIC BLACKBURN National women’s team coach Born: Dec. 21, 1972, Saguenay, Que. Hometown: Chicoutimi, Que. Training centre: Maurice-Richard Arena, Montreal 2012-13 season Frédéric is entering his third season as a coach with Canada’s national teams, and first as women’s head coach … He will work with Jeff Scholten to coach 16 national and development women’s teams skaters … He will focus on the nine women on the national team. 2011-12 season Coaching the men’s development, Frédéric had Alexandre St. Jean and Charle Cournoyer compete in two World Cups, Gabriel Chiasson-Poirier in one and Liam McFarlane in two World Cups and the 2012 World Championships … McFarlane was a world champion and World Cup title season winner in the relay. He also won his first individual World Cup medal, a silver in the 500 metre, and a gold and silver in the relay … In Cournoyer first World Cup, number three in Nagoya (Dec. 2-4), he earned a bronze medal in his first race, the 1,500 metres. Taking a silver medal in the relay at World Cup #4, he also earned the season relay World Cup title. Cournoyer was also named SSC’s 2012 Rising Star for short track … Frédéric was the men’s coach at World Cups #3 and #4 this past season. Other seasons Frédéric is an NCCP Level IV coach … He received SSC’s Coaching Excellence Award in 2010 … He was named 2010 Coach of the Year by the Fédération de Patinage de vitesse du Québec … He worked as production manager for Apex Racing Skates for several years … He coached with the Montreal St. Michel Club before joining the national teams program. Skater Frédéric was a member of the national short track team from 1990 to 2005, but was injured from 1998 to 2001 … He was double Olympic medalist in Albertville in 1992 (1,000 and relay) … He won the overall silver medal at 1994 World Championships and took the bronze in 1995 … He also competed at the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics … He competed in World Cup #6 in 2002-03, placing ninth in the 1,500 and winning the silver medal in the relay … He was first overall at the 1993 and 1994 Canadian Open Championships and second in 1995 and1996. Quick facts Frédéric started speed skating at six … He enjoys surfing during his leisure time. 59 Short Track Speed Skating Canada DERRICK CAMPBELL National men’s team coach Born: Feb. 18, 1972, Cambridge, Ont. Hometown: Cambridge, Ont. Training centre: Maurice-Richard Arena, Montreal 2012-13 season Derrick is entering his sixth season as a coach with Canada’s national teams … He will work with Laurent Daignault to coach 15 national and development men’s teams skaters … He will focus on the eight men on the national team. 2011-12 season Derrick was the men’s national team coach at the 2012 World Championships and four of six World Cups … National men’s team members were relay world champions and won the World Cup relay title … During six World Cups, the relay teams won two gold medals, two silver and a bronze … His skaters won 10 World Cup gold medals, six silver and five bronze … At the world championships, the men earned one individual gold medal, one silver and two bronze. Other seasons Derrick is an NCCP Level IV coach … He was named SSC’s 2011 Male Coach of the Year and received the award in 2010 along with other Olympic team coaches … He coached the men’s team to relay gold at Vancouver 2010 Olympics, as well as a gold and bronze medals in the 500 metres … He was a finalist for coach of the year at 2008 Canadian Sport Awards … He was named the 2007 Coach of the Year, awarded by the Fédération de patinage de vitesse du Québec … He was the recipient of the Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 … He was the team leader and coach for U.S. Olympic team in 2006. Skater Derrick was a member of the Canadian national team from 1989 to 2000 … He won the gold medal in the relay at the Nagano 1998 Olympics … He also competed at the 1992 and 1994 Olympics … He competed in eight world championships, winning five individual medals and five in the relay … He was third overall and world champion in the 500 metres at the 1997 World Championships … He was the ISU skaters representative from 1998 to 2000. Quick facts Derrick’s Interests include golf, cars, music and spending time with family and friends. 60 Short Track Speed Skating Canada JONATHON CAVAR National team coach Born: May 27, 1977, Ottawa Hometown: Ottawa Training centre: The Olympic Oval, Calgary 2012-13 season Jonathon is entering his sixth season as a coach with Canada’s national teams … He will work primarily national team member Gabrielle Waddell and development team skater Keri Morrison, who will be training out of The Olympic Oval in Calgary. 2011-12 season In addition to working with other short track skaters at The Olympic Oval, Jonathon coached national team member Gabrielle Waddell in her second international senior season … She was named to the team for the World Champion- ships in Shanghai (March 9-11), but did not skate … She was only one of two national team members to compete in all six World Cups … At the Canadian Open Championship in Saguenay (Jan. 13-15), she placed a career-high fourth overall. She won a silver medal in the 3,000, was fourth in the 1,500, fifth in the 1,000, and eighth in the 500 … Gabrielle’s final Canadian ranking was also a career-high fourth. Other seasons Jonathon was the recipient of the SSC’s 2010 Male Coach of the Year award, along with other Vancouver 2010 Olym- pics team coaches … He was co-coach of the silver medalist women’s relay team at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics … He is a NCCP Level III coach and a charter member of Professional Coaches … Prior to joining the national team program, he coached part-time with Montreal-International Club for four years. Skater Jonathon was Canadian short track champion in 1998 … He was a national and development teams athlete for five years … He was the first Canadian to win a medal, silver in the 500 metres, at the inaugural 1994 World Junior Short Track Championships in Seoul … He was a member of the Gloucester Concordes Speed Skating Club in Ottawa. Quick facts Jonathon’s leisure activities include wilderness camping, soccer and learning to play the guitar … His sister Valerie was on the short track team at the Nagano 1998 Olympics … He graduated from Concordia University in 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in exercise science. 61 Short Track Speed Skating Canada LAURENT DAIGNAULT National men’s team coach Born: Oct. 30, 1968, Montreal Hometown: Montreal Training centre: Maurice-Richard Arena, Montreal 2012-13 season Since the Vancouver 2010 Olympics until recently, Laurent served as an equipment technician with the national short track teams … He returns to a coaching position with Canada’s national men’s teams ... Laurent will work with Derrick Campbell to coach 16 national and development men’s teams skaters … He will focus on the men’s development team. 2011-12 season Laurent served as the national and development short track teams’ equipment technician, travelling to the six World Cups and World Championships. Other seasons Laurent coached on the short track national team from 1995 to 2002 ... He coached Canada at the Lillehammer 1998 Olympics and Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics. He also served as an equipment technician at the Torino 2006 Olympics ..