Speed Skating Alberta

Did you catch the latest edition of our newsletter? We’re ready to start the season strong! If you’re not signed up you can join on our website.

🎰 We’ve got a casino coming up, and we need YOU! 🎰
Our casino fundraiser is coming up September 28 & 29 at Pure Casino Calgary, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make it a success!
Casino fundraisers make a huge difference to speed skating in Alberta, helping us support athletes, programs, clubs and the continued growth of our sport!

📅 September 28 & 29
📍 Pure Casino Calgary
🙋 Sign up through the link in our bio

Bonus: Provincial Team Athletes: Volunteer hours will count toward your provincial team volunteer commitment.

Come out, lend a hand, and help support speed skating in Alberta!

🏆 Celebrating our 2025–26 Award Winners! 🏆
Every season, there are athletes who excel to new heights, coaches and officials who give so much to our sport, and volunteers and community leaders who help make speed skating in Alberta what it is.
We want to celebrate this year’s award recipients and the contributions they’ve made on and off the ice. 👏

🏅 General Awards
Coach of the Year — Marika Nadal
Development Coach — Qi Yin
Official of the Year — Andrea Tyrrell
Mike Heitman Award — Sean Swiderski
Bruce Jones Memorial Award — Cody James Miller
Kevin Sirois Memorial Award — Maddison Pearman

⛸️ Skaters of the Year
From Youth to Junior to Open, and across Short Track and Long Track, congratulations to all of our Skaters of the Year:
Ryan St. Rose • Mikka Eaves • Gavin Ogilvie • Laura Hall • Ted-Jan Bloeman • Maxine Volstad • Isabelle Champagne • Zakhary Adelman • Yien Feng • Gracie Meyers • Chase Kravetz • Myla Ireland

⭐ Personal Best Awards
Congratulations to our skaters recognized for achieving largest personal best improvements this season:
Grady Myers Christiansen • Delia Zaluski • Senhai Wan • Rylee Kravetz • Dean Lavoie • Shahana Jiwa • Grayson Fox • Grace McGee

Congratulations to everyone! Your hard work, commitment and contribution to our sport deserve to be celebrated. We’re proud to have you as part of the Alberta speed skating community. 💙

Who’s ready for racing tomorrow???

Little late day 2 recap! Spot anyone you know? 👀

Day 1 at Summit camp is complete! Everyone is looking strong this season, keep up the good work!

Feel free to send us a dm if you’re interested!

Here’s your chance to keep putting nominations in!

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