Skate Canada 2025 Hall Of Fame

For those who are unfamiliar with the term “technique” it’s a term that is  fitting for hockey and is something that not all hockey players are used to or had the chance to perfect.

For any hockey player to take their game to the next level, learning to skate with your local figure skating club at an early age is essential for you to perfect both inside and outside edges that helps with your overall balance.

Say what you will and over the past while I have been told “it’s a “sport for sissies” and that statement is so far in left field it’s only mentioned by those who think they might be centred out by some in today’s society. Wrong Again!!

In Canada we have several talented Figure Skaters who have achieved Olympic Gold and if that doesn’t strike a cord with you maybe give it a try.

In conversation with some hockey players they question taking Figure Skating cause many think it’s a sport that’s only girls as they feel like they are being centred out by players on their team.

Figure Skating at an early age can and will help you achieve success at any level of the game ranging from Minor Hockey to Rec Hockey and just possibly Pro Hockey.

We recently had the chance to grab an interview with Patrick Chan at an event he attended for the Sungod Figure Skating Club in Delta and he had lots of time to talk about his career and how he got started in Figure Skating.

We received the following press release from Skate Canada and wanted to share it with you and offer our Congratulations on being inducted into the Hall of Fame class for 2025, 

The announcement mentions that there are seven (7) decorated Olympic athletes, two coaches and one builder who have all made significant contributions to the sport of figure skating.  

Patrick Chan, of Ottawa, Ontario, is a three-time World Champion and three-time Olympic medalist, making him one of the most decorated male figure skaters in Canadian history.

Throughout his career, he earned 10 Canadian Championship titles and numerous international medals, breaking both national and world records in men’s figure skating. 

Meagan Duhamel, of Sudbury, Ontario and Eric Radford, of Red Lake, Ontario, are celebrated for their achievements in national and international pairs skating including seven national championship titles, two world titles and three Olympic medals spanning two Games.  

Lyndon Johnston, of Hamiota, Manitoba, achieved great success over the span of his pairs figure skating career, earning numerous medals and accolades alongside his three partners: Melinda Knunhegy, Denise Benning and Cindy Landry. 

The 1990 national champion’s achievements also include world silver and bronze medals, five national silver medals and six international gold medals. 

Kaetlyn Osmond, who started her skating career in Marystown, Newfoundland, is a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world championship medalist. 

During the 2018 season, Osmond landed on the podium at every event she competed at, capturing gold and bronze at the Olympics and winning the world title. 

Her 2018 World Championships gold medal was Canadian’s most recent since Karen Magnussen in 1973. 

Tessa Virtue, of London, Ontario and Scott Moir, of Ilderton, Ontario, are recognized as the world’s most decorated ice dancers with a total of five Olympic medals, including three gold.

They were the first North American team to win Olympic gold in the ice dance event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Their legacy also includes three world titles and eight Canadian Championship titles. 

Cynthia Ullmark and Jan Ullmark have become unequivocal role models and mentors in the figure skating world thanks to their over fifty years of coaching and teaching experience. 

Both have devoted their time to the figure skating community through coaching at the national and Olympic level, including Jan coaching pairs skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier to their 2002 Olympic gold medal.

In addition, Cynthia has attended numerous events as a team leader for the Canadian delegation. 

Dr. Jane Moran, chair of the ISU Medical Committee, is known worldwide for developing medical research in skating injuries and for her work establishing event medical protocols, anti-doping procedures and advocating for Clean Sport. 

She has acted as the Canadian team doctor and Chief Medical Officer at national and international events, as well as several Olympics Games.  

Details on the class of 2025’s induction ceremonies, including dates and locations, will be communicated at a later date. To view our current inductees, please click here.