OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send seven entries, for a total of eleven skaters to the sixth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, in Tallinn, Estonia. The event takes place from September 28-October 2, 2016, and will feature two Canadian entries per discipline in men’s, pair and ice dance, and one entry in ladies.

Roman Sadovsky, 17, Vaughan, Ont., is one of two Canadian entries in men’s. This season, he placed fifth at his ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment in Japan. Last season, Sadovsky won gold at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovakia, bronze at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland and placed sixth at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. Sadovsky is coached by Brian Orser and Lee Barkell.

Samuel Turcotte, 16, Varennes, Que., will also represent Canada in men’s. Earlier this season, he placed 11^th at his first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment in the Czech Republic. Turcotte is coached by Andree Beauchemin and represents CPA Varennes.

Emily Bausback, 14, Vancouver, B.C., will be the Canadian entry in ladies. This season, she placed 10^th at her first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment in Japan. Bausback is coached by Joanne McLeod at the Champs International Skating Centre.

Evelyn Walsh, 15, London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud, 20, Strathroy, Ont., are one of two Canadian entries in pair. This will be their first international assignment since teaming up this summer. Walsh and Michaud are coached by Alison Purkiss and Margaret Purdy at the London Competitive Skating Centre.

Hannah Dawson, 15, Johnstown, Ont., and Christian Reekie, 18, Ottawa, Ont., are the second Canadian entry in pair. This will also be their first international assignment since teaming up this summer. Dawson and Reekie are coached by Bruno Marcotte, Nicholas Young, Ian Connolly and Sylvie Fullum in Sainte-Julie, Que.

Hannah Whitley, 16, Barrie, Ont., and Elliott Graham, 18, Angus, Ont., are the first of two Canadian entries in ice dance. Earlier this season, they placed fifth at their ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment in the Czech Republic. Last season, they placed seventh at their international assignment in Latvia. Whitley and Graham are coached by David Islam and Kelly Johnson at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ont.

Irina Galiyanova, 14, Ajax, Ont., and Tommy Tang, 17, Toronto, Ont., are the second Canadian ice dance entry. This will be their first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment. Galiyanova and Tang are coached by Carol Lane, Jon Lane and Juris Razgulajevs in Toronto, Ont.

Paige Lawrence of Kennedy, Sask., and Greg Folk of Calgary, Alta., will be the Canadian team leaders at the event. Dr. Albert Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., and physiotherapist Pat Stanziano of Oakville, Ont., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Glenn Fortin of Aurora, Ont., and Pam Chislett of Grand Prairie, Alta., will be the Canadian officials at the event.

The ISU will be live streaming the competition via the ISU Junior Grand Prix YouTube channel. For results and full entries please visit www.isu.org.

For photos of Canadian entries, please contact media@skatecanada.ca.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT ISU JGP #6 – Tallinn, Estonia

DISCIPLINE	NAME	AGE	HOMETOWN	CLUB	COACH
Men’s	Roman Sadovsky	17	Vaughan, Ont.	Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club	Brian Orser/ Lee Barkell
Men’s	Samuel Turcotte	16	Varennes, Que.	CPA Varennes	Andree Beauchemin
Ladies	Emily Bausback	14	Vancouver, B.C.	Champs International Skating Centre	Joanne McLeod
Pair	Evelyn Walsh/ Trennt Michaud	15/20	London, Ont./ Strathroy, Ont.	London SC/ Prince Edward SC	Alison Purkiss/ Margaret Purdy
Pair	Hannah Dawson/ Christian Reekie	15/18	Johnstown, Ont./ Ottawa, Ont.	Hawkesbury FSC/ Gloucester SC	Bruno Marcotte/ Nicholas Young/ Ian Connolly/ Sylvie Fullum
Ice Dance	Hannah Whitley/ Elliott Graham	16/18	Barrie, Ont./ Angus, Ont.	Barrie SC/ Barrie SC	David Islam/ Kelly Johnson
Ice Dance	Irina Galiyanova/ Tommy Tang	14/17	Ajax, Ont./ Toronto, Ont.	Scarboro FSC/ Scarboro FSC	Carol Lane/ Jon Lane/ Juris Razgulajevs

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