Over 65 of the country’s best novice skaters will be competing for national titles in men, women, pair, ice dance and synchronized skating from February 18–22, 2023 at Calgary’s WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park.

The week will kick off with the 2023 Novice Canadian Championships featuring Skate Canada Challenge gold medalists David Howes (men’s), Gabrielle Jugnauth (women’s), Alexane Jean & Charly Laliberté-Laurent (pair) and Charlotte Chung & Axel Mackenzie (ice dance), as well as many other up-and-coming talents.

Following this event, the nation’s top synchronized skating teams will be competing for national titles in novice, open and intermediate at the 2023 Skate Canada Cup on February 21-22, 2023. Last year’s champions, Gold Ice (novice), NEXXICE (intermediate) and Starlites (open) will be looking to defend their titles and bring home another medal.

Single day tickets for both events are available through Ticketmaster.ca and are priced at $45 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under (plus applicable fees and taxes).

For more information including the schedule, entries and start orders, please click here. Both events will be live streamed and can be accessed through the event page or the Skate Canada Dailymotion