Calgary, Alta. (May 17, 2017) – Alpine Canada is pleased to announce its nominations for the Canadian Ski Teams for the 2017-18 season. 

Athletes have been nominated to the team having met selection criteria and/or coaches’ discretion and/or invited to participate in selected camps and competitions. 

2017-18 CANADIAN ALPINE SKI TEAM NOMINATION

World Cup Men - Senior

Benjamin Thomsen (Windermere, B.C.; 25/08/87)

Broderick Thompson (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C.; 19/04/94)

Brodie Seger (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C.; 28/12/95)

Dustin Cook (Mont Ste-Marie, Que.; 11/02/89) 

Erik Guay (Mont-Tremblant, Que.; 5/08/81)

Erik Read (Banff Alpine Racers, Alta.; 31/05/91)

Jack Crawford (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C./ Georgian Peaks Ski Club, Ont.; 03/05/97) 

Jeffrey Read (Banff Alpine Racers, Alta.; 1/09/97)

Manuel Osborne-Paradis (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C.; 8/02/84)

Philip Brown (Craigleith Ski Club, Ont.; 9/11/91)

Trevor Philp (Banff Alpine Racers, Alt.; 1/05/92)

World Cup Women - Senior

Ali Nullmeyer (Georgian Peaks, Ont.; 21/08/98)

Amelia Smart (Panorama Ski Club, B.C. ; 1/08/98)

Candace Crawford (Georgian Peaks Ski Club, Ont.; 11/03/94) 

Erin Mielzynski (Georgian Peaks Ski Club, Ont. ; 25/05/90)

Laurence St-Germain (St. Férrol-les-Neiges, Que.; 30/05/94)

Marie-Michèle Gagnon (Mont-Orignal, Que.; 24/04/89)

Mikaela Tommy (Edelweiss, Que.; 10/05/95)

Roni Remme (Alpine Ski Club, Ont.; 14/02/96)

Stefanie Fleckenstein (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C.; 6/09/97)

Valérie Grenier (Mont-Tremblant, Que.; 30/10/96)

Development Team Men

Riley Seger (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C.; 21/04/97)

Sam Mulligan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club, B.C.; 20/02/97)

Simon Fournier (Mont-Tremblant, Que.; 26/05/97)

Development Team Women

Marina Vilanova (Mont-Tremblant, Que.; 2/02/99)

Sierra Smith (Mont St-Marie, Que.; 17/03/00)

Special Invitee Status

Morgan Megarry (Craigleith Ski Club, Ont.; 26/05/93)

Head Coaching Staff 

Athletic Director: Martin Rufener

Team Operations: Amber Sinclair

Men’s Head Speed Coach: Burkhard Schaffer 

Men’s Head Combi Coach: Paolo Deflorian

Men’s Development Head Coach: John Kucera

Women’s Head Coach: Manuel Gamper

Women’s Development Team Head Coach: Peter Rybarik

The Alpine Canada Canadian Alpine Ski Team nomination guidelines can be viewed here.

2017-18 CANADA SKI CROSS TEAM NOMINATION

A & B Team Men

Brady Leman (Calgary Alpine Racing Club, Alta.; 16/10/86)

Chris Del Bosco (Ski & Snowboard Club, Vail/ Montreal, Que.; 30/03/82)

Dave Duncan (National Ski Academy, Ont.; 15/07/82)

Kevin Drury (Georgian Peaks, Ont.; 22/07/88)

Kris Mahler (Craigleith Ski Club, Ont.; 26/02/95)

Mathieu Leduc (Mount Washington Ski Club, B.C.; 14/04/90)

A & B Team Women

Brittany Phelan (Mont-Tremblant, Que.; 24/09/91)

Georgia Simmerling (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club, B.C.; 11/03/89)

Kelsey Serwa (Big White Ski Club, B.C.; 1/09/89)

Marielle Thompson (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C.; 15/06/92)

C & D Teams will be announced at a future date.

Canada Ski Cross Professional Staff

Athletic Director: Willy Raine

Head Coach A & B Team: Stanley Hayer

Head Coach C & D Team: Sead Causevic

The Alpine Canada Canada Ski Cross Team nomination guidelines can be viewed here. 

2017-18 CANADIAN PARA ALPINE SKI TEAM NOMINATION

World Cup Men - Senior

Alexis Guimond (Mont-Tremblant, Que.; 11/06/99)

Braydon Luscombe (B.C. Para-Alpine, B.C.; 30/11/92)

Kirk Schornstein (Snow Valley Racing, Alta.; 19/03/93)

Kurt Oatway (23/02/84)

Mac Marcoux (Searchmont Ski Runners, Ont.; 20/06/97) Guide: Jack Leitch  

Women Cup Women - Senior

Alana Ramsay (CADS Alberta; 22/12/94)

Erin Latimer (Craigleith Ski Club, Ont.; 3/07/96)

Development Team

Mel Pemble (BC Adaptive Snowsports, B.C.; 22/4/00)

Mollie Jepson (Whistler Mountain Ski Club, B.C.; 17/9/99)

Frederique Turgeon (Mont-Tremblant, Que ; 25/3/99)

Alex Cairns (BC Adaptive Snowsports, B.C.; 23/1/92)

Head Coaching Staff

Athletic Director: Matt Hallat

Head Coach: J.S. Labrie

The Alpine Canada Canadian Para Alpine Ski Team nomination guidelines can be viewed here. 

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