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Muncef Ouardi

Hometown: Montréal, QC
Date of Birth: 04/17/1986
Current Residence: Québec
Coaches: Gregor Jelonek, Robert Tremblay
Club: Charlesbourg
Training Centre: Gaétan Boucher National Training Centre (Québec)
Years on National Team: 1 year
Occupation: Student (Physical education, Laval University)
Best Times
100m – 9.77
500m – 34.96
1000m – 1:09.90
1500m – 1:49.65
5000m – 7:12.23
Highlights
* Finished 14th in the 500m at his first World Single Distance Championships in [...]

Jamie Gregg

Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Date of Birth: 03/18/1985
Current Residence: Richmond
Coach: Michael Crowe
Club: Edmonton Speed Skating Association
Training Centre: Richmond Oval
Years on National Team: 1 year
Occupation: Student (University of Calgary)
Best Times
500m – 34.36
1000m – 1:08.05
1500m – 1:48.45
Highlights
* While still on the Development Team, he finished 8th in the 500m at the World Single Distance Championships and 15th [...]

Kyle Parrott

Hometown: Minnedosa, AB
Date of Birth: 09/13/1985
Current Residence: Richmond
Coach: Michael Crowe
Training Centre: Richmond Oval
Years on National Team: 1 year
Occupation: Student/Athlete
Best Times
500m – 34.75
1000m – 1:08.07
1500m – 1:47.03
5000m – 6:53.89
Highlights
* Finished 9th in the 1000m at his first World Single Distance Championships in 2009
* Skated in his first World Cup in Changchun in 2008 and his best [...]

François-Olivier Roberge

Hometown: St-Nicolas, QC
Date of Birth: 09/15/1985
Current Residence: St-Nicholas
Coaches: Robert Tremblay, Gregor Jelonek
Club: Ste-Foy
Training Centre: Gaétan Boucher National Training Centre (Québec)
Years on National Team: 3 years
Occupation: Student/Athlete (Communications, Laval University)
School/Program: Laval University / Communications
Best Times
500m – 35.52
1000m – 1:08.67
1500m – 1:45.04
3000m – 3:52.36
5000m – 6:52.72
Highlights
* Set a personal best in the [...]

Tamara Oudenaarden

Hometown: St. Albert, AB
Date of Birth: 08/11/1987
Current Residence: Calgary
Club: Edmonton Speed Skating Association
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 1 year
Occupation: Student (University of Calgary)
Best Times
500m – 38.83
1000m – 1:17.33
1500m – 2:05.99
3000m – 4:34.64
Highlights
* Skated in her first World Sprint Championship and World Cup in 2008
* Achieved top 10 [...]

Jay Morrison

Hometown: Fort St. John, BC
Date of Birth: 08/05/1983
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Marcel Lacroix,
Club: Fort St. John Skating
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 5 years
Occupation: Student (University of Calgary)
Best Times
500m – 36.22
1000m – 1:09.86
1500m – 1:45.08
3000m – 3:48.73
5000m – 6:26.36
10000m – 13:30.17
Highlights
* During the 2007-08 season set personal bests in the 500m, [...]

Nicole Garrido

Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Date of Birth: 12/29/1988
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Xiuli Wang,
Club: Ichi-Ban Speed Skating
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 1 year
Occupation: Student (University of Calgary)
Best Times
500m – 40.49
1000m – 1:17.41
1500m – 1:58.45
3000m – 4:04.49
5000m – 7:04.34
Highlights
* Finished 5th overall in the 2008 World Junior Championships, where she won bronze in [...]

Steven Elm

Hometown: Red Deer, AB
Date of Birth: 08/12/1975
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Marcel Lacroix
Club: Calgary Speed Skating Club
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 11 years
Occupation: Student (Business, University of Calgary)
Best Times
500m – 35.81
1000m – 1:08.60
1500m – 1:44.22
3000m – 3:43.48
5000m – 6:22.79
10000m – 13:36.25
Highlights
* Gold medalist in Team Pursuit at the 2007 Fall World [...]

Shannon Rempel

Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Date of Birth: 11/26/1984
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Xiuli Wang,
Club: St. James Speed Skating
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 7 years
Occupation: Student (General Studies, University of Calgary)
Best Times
500m – 37.80
1000m – 1:15.00
1500m – 1:54.60
3000m – 4:09.78
Highlights
* Member of the Pursuit Team who finished 1st in [...]

Lucas Makowsky

Hometown: Regina, SK
Date of Birth: 05/30/1987
Current Residence: Calgary
Coach: Marcel Lacroix
Club: Regina Speed Skating Club
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 2 years
Occupation: Student (Engineering and Economics, University of Calgary)
Best Times
500m – 36.15
1000m – 1:10.19
1500m – 1:43.53
3000m – 3:46.58
5000m – 6:24.72
10 000m – 13:21.93
Highlights
* Finished 13th overall in the [...]