Ottawa, ON (June 6, 2025) – The International Skating Union (ISU) has officially announced the assignments for the 2025-2026 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events, which include stops in six different countries. A total of 22 Canadian athletes across women, men, pairs and ice dance will be competing at the various events, including the 2025 Skate Canada International which will be held at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, SK, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2025.
Other events on the circuit include Grand Prix de France, Cup of China, NHK Trophy, Skate America and Finlandia Trophy all taking place between October and November 2025. As an important steppingstone on the road to the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Grand Prix circuit will play a key role in shaping Canada’s Olympic figure skating roster and showcasing the depth of Canadian talent.
Each skater or team can be assigned a maximum of two events, with skaters being awarded points based on their placements at competitions. The top six from each discipline qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, which will take place from December 5-8, 2025, in Nagoya, JPN.
CANADIAN ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE 2025-2026 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING SERIES
*Entries are subject to change
GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE: Angers, FRA – Oct. 17-19, 2025
Pairs: Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps
Ice Dance: Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac
CUP OF CHINA: Chongqing, CHI – Oct. 24-26, 2025
Pairs: Fiona Bombardier & Benjamin Mimar
SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL: Saskatoon, SK – Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2025
Women: Madeline Schizas, Sara-Maude Dupuis, one additional entry to be confirmed|
Men: Roman Sadovsky, Aleksa Rakic, Stephen Gogolev
Pairs: Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps, Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud, Kelly Ann Laurin &
Loucas Éthier
Ice Dance: Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha, one additional team to be confirmed
NHK TROPHY: Osaka, JPN – Nov. 7-9, 2025
Women: Katherine Medland Spence
Ice Dance: Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer
SKATE AMERICA: Lake Placid, USA – Nov. 14-16, 2025
Pairs: Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier
Ice Dance: Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha
FINLANDIA TROPHY: Helsinki, FIN – Nov. 21-23, 2025
Women: Madeline Schizas
Men: Roman Sadovsky
Pairs: Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
Ice Dance: Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier
For full entries and details, please visit isu-skating.com.