ALPINE CANADA ANNOUNCES CANSKITEAM STAFF FOR 23_24 FIS WORLD CUP SEASON

Calgary, Alta. (October 17, 2023) — Alpine Canada today announced the staff for the 23_24 FIS World Cup season across the three disciples of alpine, ski cross and para-alpine. The 60 strong group is made up of some of the top professionals in their respective fields who are united by a shared passion for performance and in placing Canada on the podium. 

CANSkiteam 23_24 Staff

Alpine

First Name

Last Name

Role

Hometown

Province

Country

Jean-François

Rapatel

High Performance Director

Montreal

QC

CAN

Melissa 

Drake

Manager, Team Operations

Calgary

AB

CAN

Julie

Harvey

Medical Coordinator

Matane

QC

CAN

Dr. Marie-Ève

Lefebvre

Chief Medical Officer

St-Sauveur

QC

CAN

Alpine Men

John

Kucera

Head Coach

Calgary

AB

CAN

Chris

Powers

Assistant Coach, Speed 

Ottawa

ON

CAN

Serge

Dugas

Assistant Coach, Speed 

Magog

QC

CAN

Conrad

Pridy

Speed Assistant Coach & Strength & Conditioning Lead

Whistler

BC

CAN

Jonas

Haehlen

Assistant Coach, Speed 

Calgary

AB

CAN

Urban

Planisek

Assistant Coach, Speed 

Hoče

Drava

SVN

Jure

Gostenčnik

Ski Service Technician 

Maribor

Drava

SVN

Pavel

Zurek

Ski Service Technician 

Zlin

Zlin

CZE

Nick

Cooper

Head Coach, Tech 

Kimberley

BC

CAN

Elias

Jonsson

Assistant Coach, Tech & Strength & Conditioning Lead

Fernie

BC

CAN

AJ

Hoelke

Ski Service Technician

Edwards

CO

USA

Miha

Dolinar

Ski Service Technician

Medvode

Gorenjska

SVN

Declan

Norris

Head Therapist & Head of Performance

Dublin

Leinster

IRE

Alpine Women

Laurent

Praz

Head Coach

La Thuile

Valle D’Aosta

ITA

Francis

Royal

Head Coach Tech 

Rouyn-Noranda

QC

CAN

Pierre

Caron

Assistant Coach, Tech 

Sainte-Adèle

QC

CAN

Dusan

Kaps

Ski Service Technician

Bled

Gorenjska

SVN

Federico

Detragiache

Ski Service Technician

Aosta

Valle D’Aosta

ITA

Pierre

Miniotti

Head Coach, Combi 

Pont-Saint-Martin

Valle D’Aosta

ITA

Marie-Ève

Boulianne

Assistant Coach, Combi 

Quebec City

QC

CAN

Jay

Keddy

Assistant Coach, Combi 

Fredericton

NB

CAN

Miguel

Prada

Ski Service Technician

Cercedilla

Madrid

ESP

Nicolo

Carpentieri

Ski Service Technician

Gressan

Valle D’Aosta

ITA

Andrew

Lambert

Lead Performance Science

Vernon

BC

CAN

Alexandre

Gariépy

Head Therapist and Lead Integrated Support Team

Montreal

QC

CAN

Ski Cross

Dave

Ellis

Director, High Performance

Fernie

BC

CAN

Christy

Morrison

Manager, Team Operations

Calgary

AB

CAN

Stanley

Hayer

Head Coach, World Cup 

Kimberley

BC

CAN

Victor

Dockal

Head Coach, NextGen

Cochrane

AB

CAN

Ben

Wilkinson

Assistant Coach, World Cup 

Cochrane

AB

CAN

Kya

Fairley

Assistant Coach, NextGen 

Onoway

AB

CAN

Jordan

Williams

Assistant Coach, NextGen 

Whistler

BC

CAN

Rod

Honey

Ski Service Technician 

Sun Peaks

BC

CAN

James

Perks

Ski Service Technician 

Calgary

AB

CAN

Primoz

Vrhovnik

Ski Service Technician 

Ljubljana

Osrednja

SVN

Nejc

Vrhovnik

Ski Service Technician, Seasonal

Ljubljana

Osrednja

SVN

Zach

Flynn

Ski Service Technician, Seasonal

Winchester

ON

CAN

Jeremiah

Barnert

Lead Integrated Support Team 

Okotoks

AB

CAN

Kim

Richardson

Lead Paramedical

Thunder Bay

ON

CAN

Kayla

Dodson

Coach, Strength and Conditioning

Windsor

ON

CAN

Alex

Hodgins

Consultant, Mental Performance

London

ON

CAN

Dr. Karin

Kausky

Team Physician

Whistler

BC

CAN

Dr. Brian

Benson

Team Physician

Calgary

AB

CAN

Para-Alpine

Matt

Hallat

High Performance Director

North Vancouver

BC

CAN

Will

Marshall

Head Coach

Panorama

BC

CAN

Lasse

Ericsson

Coach Tech

Hedemora

 

SWE

Katie

Spittlehouse

Coach

Rossland

BC

CAN

Todd

Cuthbert

Technician

Pemberton

BC

CAN

Stuart

Munro

Mental Performance

Kent

UK

GBR

Kayla

Dodson

Strength and Conditioning

Windsor

ON

CAN

Joe

Franklin

Engineer, Sit Ski and Special Projects

Vancouver

WA

USA

Dr. Warren

Thirsk

Team Physician

Edmonton

AB

CAN

Chris

Moffet

Strength and Conditioning

Whistler

BC

CAN

Mark

Newton

Manager, NextGen Athlete & Sport Development

Calgary

AB

CAN

Sofia

Campione

Physiotherapist

Terrebonne

QC

CAN

Jenny

Dea

Physiotherapist

North Vancouver

BC

CAN

John

Roberts

Physiotherapist

Radium Hot Springs

BC

CAN

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Mark Halliday
Alpine Canada
403 777 3204
media@alpinecanada.org

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