Upcoming Key Dates
- 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
Summer Program Registration is OPEN – program starting in May for some age groups
Competition Results
Congratulations to all of our CSSA athletes for a great season!
Alberta Provincial Championships (Calgary, Olympic Oval March 7, 8, 9)
- Club skater age 6 Mackenzie Leathart 3rd Benjamin Kim 1st Lucas Kim 2nd Sidney Toth 3rd
- Club skater age 7 Amelia Yang 2nd Jaida Hodges 3rd
- Club skater age 8 Sabrina Joran 2nd Grace Wang 3rd
- Club skater age 9 Wynn Kondracki 1st Olivia Cho 2nd Grace Wang 3rd
- Club skater age 10 Grace Schmidt 2nd Noelle D’Abadie 3rd Lucas Brown 1st Jacob Wong 3rd
Open Maxine Volstad 1st Osa Chomiak 2nd Marek Chomin 2nd Caleb Van Der Merwe 3rd
Youth 11 & 12 Hope Allen (12) Zoey Kinney (11) 3rd 1st Vitalli Melnyk (11)1st Joshua Yung (11) 2nd Jayden Cho (11) 3rd Nicholas Wang (12) 2nd Grayson Beagan (12) 3rd
Youth 13 Felicia Robert 1st Ricky Lin 1st Luke Lu 2nd Matthew Wilson 3rd
Canadian Youth Short Track Nationals (Kamloops, March 28, 29, 30)
Team AB Manager: Sam Pollock
Podium Finishes:
800m 12 Female Hope Allen 1st
400m 11 Male Vitali Melnyk 1st Joshua Yung 2nd
1500m 11 Male Joshua Yung 1st Vitali Melnyk 2nd Jayden Cho 3rd
800m 11 Male Vitali Melnyk 1st Joshua Yung 2nd
400m 12 Female Hope Allen 1st
1500m 12 Female Hope Allen 1st
400m 12 Male Nicholas Wang 2nd
800m 12 Male Nicholas Wang 3rd
400m 13 Male Ricky Lin 1st
800m 13 Male Ricky Lin 1st
1500m 13 Male Ricky Lin 1st
1000m Male Super Final Winners: Ricky Lin, Grayson Beagan, Vitali Melnyk, Santiago Khan
Overall:
Youth 11 Female
Zoey Kinney 12th,
Saoirse McAdam 13th,
Youth 12 Female
Hope Allen 1st,
Deah Samborski 12th
Youth 13 Female
Felicia Robert 5th
Yael Van Der Merwe 17th
Youth 11 Male
Vitali Melnyk 1st
Joshua Yung 2nd
Jayden Cho 5th
Aiden Cho 10th
Youth 12 Male
Nicholas Wang 2nd
Grayson Beagan 5th
Lautaro Pino 14th
Youth 13 Male
Ricky Lin 1st
Matthew Wilson 10th
Luke Lu 11th
Santiago Khan 18th
Canadian Youth Long Track Nationals (Fort St. John, Feb 7, 8, 9)
Team AB Manager: Marika Nadal
Team AB Head Coach: Zach Lacroix
Podium Finishes:
Felicia Robert 3rd Overall and 2nd in 500m OS
Ricky Lin 1st Overall and 1st in 500m OS
Overall:
Youth 11 Female
Seren Roberts 11th
Zoey Kinney 13th
Annabelle Edge 17th
Youth 12 Female
Hope Allen 3rd
Deah Samborski 16th
Alexa Jesse 20th
Cate Jackson 24th
Youth 13 Female
Felicia Robert 3rd
Delia Zaluski 24th
Youth 11 Male
Joshua Yung 5th
Aiden Cho 7th
Jayden Cho 11th
Youth 12 Male
Grayson Beagan 2nd
Nicholas Wang 7th
Jake Buitelaar 12th
Parker Budyk 23rd
Youth 13 Male
Ricky Lin 1st
Luke Lu 6th
Matthew Wilson 14th
Santiago Khan 23rd
1000m Female Super Final Winners: Hope Allen, Delia Zaluski
1000m Male Super Final Winners: Ricky Lin, Joshua Yung, Parker Budyk
Short Track Canada Cup Junior Final (Newmarket, ON March 27, 28, 29)
Julianne Lazzari – 45th Overall
Maxine Volstad – 5th Overall, 2nd in 500m (1)
Marek Chomin – 30th Overall
Caleb Van Der Merwe – 9th Overall
What else…
Special General Meeting (SGM) to Elect 2025-26 CSSA Board of Directors on Tuesday April 29 at 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the Oval Lounge (and Zoom)
There are a number of Board roles open for the next season. If you would like to get involved, please contact John Hrynchuk (John.Hrynchuk@calgaryspeedskating.com), or Erika Chomiak at (vicepresident@calgaryspeedskating.com)
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:
- Skate Sharpening (intended for experienced skate sharpeners)
- April 27 – Gala Planning Committee members
- April 27-Gala Set Up and Check-in volunteers
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!
Year End Gala
The Year End Gala is scheduled for Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Calgary’s Winter Club. An email with details, complete with registration links will be issued shortly. Please keep an eye out.
2025 Summer Program
Please check out our CSSA Summer Training Program flyer for more information and for the IceReg Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14QI_3Eu-Y3Wl2LUOwAU2BHUukc4uhYfp/edit
Our club summer program aims to provide a fun and challenging training environment while maintaining and improving speed skating technique and fitness for all ages (5-14+ years old). We highly recommend skaters who are aspiring to attend the Youth Championships (11 – 13 years), or to achieve time standards in order to participate in the Neo-Junior Championships, Junior Open and other events to participate in summer training.
The CSSA Summer Program is designed:
- For Athletes of all ages and abilities, including Beginner and Advanced levels
- Club Beginner (ages 5-7)
- Club Intermediate (8-10)
- Youth Intermediate+ (11 – 13 + Introductory Neo-Jrs and Transfer Athletes)
- Advanced Youth+ (11-13 + Neo-Jr.) – more training load
- To continue to develop their athletic and speed skating skills
- Inline (fitness)
- Strength Training
- Dryland (technical – conditioning/imitations)
- On-ice (technical skills + development)
- Cycling and Velodrome (aerobic endurance)
If you are unsure what program to sign up for, please email CSSA Head Coach & Technical Director, Marika Nadal (marika.nadal@calgaryspeedskating.ca)
If you are experiencing any difficulties with registration or require further information, please contact the CSSA Office Manager John Hrynchuk (john.hrynchuk@calgaryspeedskating.ca).