Upcoming Key Dates
February 28-March 2: ISU World Junior Short Track Championships
March 6: Seton mini-meet (All Youth Groups) – Short Track
March 7-9: Alberta Short Track Provincials (6 – 18 years) – Calgary Oval
March 14-16: Short Track Canada Cup Final (14+ by qualification) – Calgary Oval
March 20-23: Calgary Oval Finale (14+) – Long Track
March 28-30: Canadian Youth Short Track Championships (11-13 years) – Kamloops, BC
March 28-30: Canada Cup Junior Final (14-18 years) – Short Track – Newmarket, ON
Tuesday April 1: Skate rental return at Oval at 6:00 PM
Sunday April 27: Gala at the Calgary Winter Club at 6:00 PM
Tuesday April 29: CSSA Special General Meeting (Board Elections) at 6:30 PM
August 4-9: Summit Performance Camp
Competition Results
Congratulations to our CSSA athletes!
Debby Fisher’s RU Fast – Feb. 1-2
Ability 1 Female: Wynn Kondracki, 1st; Olivia Cho, 2nd;
Ability 1 Male: Jacob Wong, 2nd; Lucas Brown, 3rd
Ability 2 Female: Elizabeth Yung, 3rd
Ability 2 Male: Aiden Samborski, 2nd
Ability 3 Male: Nicholas Gu, 1st; Benjamin Kim, 3rd
Ability 4 Female: Kate Wang, 1st
Ability 4 Male: Mathieu Grossman, 2nd
Ability 5 Female: Nina Akehurst, 1st; Jaida Hodges, 3rd
Ability 5 Male: Lin Su, 1st; Zayne Rodrigues, 2nd
Ability 6 Male: Lochlan Ravlich, 3rd
Ability 7 Female: Addison Toth, 1st; Anna Draszka, 2nd
Ability 7 Male: Sidney Toth, 1st; Simon Symes, 3rd
Youth 1- Female: Hope Allen, 1st
Youth 1- Male: Luke Lu, 2nd; Nicholas Wang, 3rd
Youth 2- Female: Delia Zaluski, 1st; Anchita Maji, 2nd; Seren Roberts, 3rd
Youth 3- Male: Maddex Chomin, 1st
Youth 12 Female: Hope Allen, 1st
Youth 11 Male: Joshua Yung, 2nd; Aiden Cho, 3rd
Youth 12 Male: Nicholas Wang, 2nd; Grayson Beagan, 3rd
Youth 13 Male: Luke Lu, 1st; Matthew Wilson, 2nd
Neo-Junior 14 Male: Gavin Tyrell, 1st; David Dang, 2nd
Neo-Junior 15 Female: Maxine Volstad, 1st; Osa Chomiak, 2nd
Neo-Junior 15 Male: Angus Hicks, 3rd
Junior Female: Julianne Lazzari, 2nd
Junior Male: Marek Chomin, 2nd; Caleb van der Merwe, 3rd
Masters: Marek Jacina, 2nd; Jon Lea, 3rd
Photos from RUFast
Thank you to Chip Powell and Andrew Wheelhouse for capturing all the moments on the ice for RUFast!
Debby Fishers RUFAST South Rink Saturday
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ecKf-bR9wsQrUGtgm_aE9n5wqDOb5xlf?usp=sharing
Debbie Fishers RUFAST South Rink Sunday
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vT3sm15-_tu9KETi6vPzyMOdaGHTh-E2?usp=sharing
North rink Saturday
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Xi8kmXySeSxZN9WlUJyWEf0739hS80IK?usp=sharing
North rink Sunday
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RrtyiNdZsO7kxUquvi902BW5rGl9Oqnw?usp=sharing
Canadian Youth Long Track (CYLT) Championships, Fort St-John, BC – Feb. 7 – 9
Congratulations to the CSSA athletes selected for that event: Seren Roberts, Zoey Kinney, Annabelle Edge, Hope Allen, Deah Samborski, Alexa Jessee, Cate Jackson, Felicia Robert, Delia Zaluski, Joshua Yung, Aiden Cho, Jayden Cho, Grayson Beagan, Nicholas Wang, Jake Buitelaar, Mauricio Villamizar, Parker Budyk, Ricky Lin, Luke Lu, Matthew Wilson and Santiago Khan. Alberta coaching staff included CSSA coaches Marika Nadal and Zach Lacroix. Medal winners include: Hope Allen, 3rd in the 300m and 2nd in the 1500m; Felicia Robert, 2nd in the 500m and 3rd in the 1500m; Grayson Beagan, 1st in the 300m, the 7 lap mass start, 2nd in the 1500m and 3rd in the Team Pursuit; Ricky Lin, 1st in the 500m, the 7 lap mass start, the 300m, the 1500m and the 1000m open race.
Junior World Long Track Championships, Italy – Feb. 7 – 9
Jalen Doan, 1st in 500m and 3rd in 1000m
Isabelle Champagne 2nd in the Team Sprint
Western Elite Championship, Calgary, AB, Feb 15-16
Neo-Junior Female: Maxine Volstad, 1st
Rocky Mountain House Fast is Fun, Rocky Mountain House, AB- Feb 22
Division 2: Vitalii Melnyk 1st, Ian Anderson 3rd
Division 4: Lucas Wan 1st
Division 5: Sabrina Jordan 3rd
Division 6: Conail Jordan 1st
Important Information
The inaugural Alberta Provincial Championships are going to be held March 7 – 9 at the Olympic Oval.
The CSSA Selection Committee completed developing their criteria after Debby Fisher’s RUFast and have since sent out invitations based on the following criteria:
SKATER ELIGIBILITY
CSSA skaters will be considered eligible to quality for the 2025 Provincial Championships if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Are registered as CSSA members for the 2024-2025 season
- Are registered as SSA members for the 2024-2025 season
Skaters who are eligible to qualify for the 2025 Provincial Championships will qualify for Provincial Championships under the system described under “Skater Rankings” below.
DIVISION ALLOCATION
CSSA has been allocated 75 spots in the 2025 Provincial Championships across all skater age groups.
To ensure even opportunity for skaters from all age groups, the number of CSSA spots for each skater age group is determined proportionally by the number of skaters that competed in provincial competitions in the 2024-2025 season. The following table shows how many spots are allocated to CSSA skaters in each age group:
| Age Group | Gender | Allocated Spots in Provincial Championships |
| Junior (16+) | Female | 2 |
| Male | 3 | |
| Neo-Junior (14-15) | Female | 5 |
| Male | 5 | |
| Youth (13) | Female | 2 |
| Male | 5 | |
| Youth (12) | Female | 5 |
| Male | 5 | |
| Youth (11) | Female | 3 |
| Male | 4 | |
| Club Skater (10) | Mixed | 9 |
| Club Skater (9) | Mixed | 11 |
| Club Skater (8) | Mixed | 6 |
| Club Skater (7) | Mixed | 5 |
| Club Skater (6) | Mixed | 5 |
If an age category does not fill its allocated spots, available spots will be awarded in the order that they appear in the above table (i.e., Junior Female would receive the first extra spot, Junior Male would receive the second extra spot, etc.).
SKATER RANKINGS
Skaters who are eligible to qualify will be ranked within the categories shown in Section 4. Skaters will be ranked on 2024-2025 season best times at SSA or SSC sanctioned competitions using the distances shown in the table below:
| Age Group | Ranking Distance |
| Junior (16+) | 500m (111m track) |
| Neo-Junior (14-15) | 500m (111m track) |
| Youth Skaters (11-13) | 400m (100m track) |
| Club Skaters (6-10) | 400m (100m track)* |
*If allocated spots remain after ranking club skaters by their 400m times, the remaining spots will be filled by ranking the remaining skaters based on their 200m times.
If allocated spots remain in an age group after all skaters have been ranked by the applicable ranking distance for that age category, any remaining eligible skaters will be selected by random lottery.
What else…
Skinsuits: We have received a new order of skinsuits in the most popular sizes. If you are outgrowing yours, please see John (to try one on at the office. Thank you for your patience.
Volunteer Hours: As we near the end of the season, we want to remind everyone to complete their required volunteer hours. There are still a few opportunities coming up, notably:
- March 6 – Seton Mini-Meet – need Marshalls and Lap Counters
- April 27 – Gala Planning Committee members – Please reach out to Madeline to join the planning committee – email : vc.development@calgaryspeedskating.ca
Please take advantage of these final opportunities to fulfill your commitment. If you’re unsure of your current hours or need assistance finding ways to contribute, reach out to
Christa Burry: vc.volunteers@calgaryspeedskating.ca
Thank you for your support and dedication—we couldn’t do it without you!
2025 Summer Program: Planning is underway, and details will be shared the week of March 14th.