Keegan Messing

[Weathergal]

Keegan Messing is a Men's Singles skater who represents Canada. He was born on 23rd January 1992 in Girdwood, Alaska, USA.

Keegan started skating at age 3 after watching Elvis Stojko in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He formerly skated for the United States and holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States (his mother is Canadian). Representing Canada, he competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, and has appeared at the World Championships. He is also the 2018 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and the 2018 GP Skate Canada silver medalist. At the domestic level, he is a two-time Canadian national medalist. Previously, representing the United States, he was the two-time International Cup of Nice champion (2011, 2012) and the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He placed fourth at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

He trains in Anchorage, Alaska and is coached by Ralph Burghart. Messing previously competed in pairs with Ellie Gottstein.

Last updated on 14 February 2019 by Mohacz

Bio
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keegan_Messing
ISU: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010278.htm
Ice Network: http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/pr...keegan_messing
Tracings: http://tracings.net/mess-keeg.html
Skate Canada: http://skatecanada.ca/keegan-messing

Social media
Instagram: sk8erkeeg
Twitter: @KeeganMOnline
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KeeganMessing (fan page)

Personal Best Score
new ISU Scoring System

Personal Best Total Score	267.61	ISU Four Continents Championships 2019
Personal Best Score Short Program	95.05	ISU GP Skate Canada International 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skating	179.43	ISU Four Continents Championships 2019

Personal Best Score
Historic Records achieved before 2018/2019 season

Personal Best Total Score	255.43	XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018
Personal Best Score Short Program	93.00	ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skating	170.32	XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018

Programs
Skating for Canada:
2018-2019 Season
SP: "You've Got A Friend In Me" by Randy Newman performed by Michael Buble
FS: "The Sober Dawn" (from "City Lights") by Charlie Chaplin, "The Reel Chaplin: A Symphonic Adventure, Pt. 2" by Charlie Chaplin
EX: "Trashin' the Camp" from Tarzan (1999)

2017-2018 Season
SP: "Singin in the Rain" by Nacio Herb Brown
FS: "The Sober Dawn" (from City Lights) and "The Reel Chaplin: A Symphonic Adventure, Pt. 2" by Charlie Chaplin
EX: "Shake a Tail Feather" by Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, Andre Williams performed by The Blues Brothers feat. Ray Charles / "Jailhouse Rock" by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller performed by The Blues Brothers

2016-2017 Season
SP: "Singin in the Rain" by Nacio Herb Brown
FS: Theme from The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini

2015-2016 Season
SP: "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (from Monty Python) by John Altman
FS: Theme from The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini

2014-2015 Season
SP: "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (from Monty Python) by John Altman
FS: Music from The Mask of Zorro by James Horner

Skating for the U.S.:
2013-2014 Season
SP: "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman
FS: Music from The Mask of Zorro by James Horner

2012-2013 Season
SP: "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman
FS: "Clubbed to Death" (from The Matrix) by Rob Dougan
EX: "Trashin' the Camp" (from Tarzan)
EX: "Stray Cat Strut" by The Stray Cats
EX: "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" by Train

2011-2012 Season
SP: Music from Robin Hood by Marc Streitenfeld
FS: Music from Clash of the Titans by Ramin Djawadi and Pirates of the Caribbean by Hans Zimmer
EX: "Trashin' the Camp" (from Tarzan)
EX: Music from Rocky
EX: "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida

2010-2011 Season
SP: Music from Robin Hood by Marc Streitenfeld
FS: Music from The Incredible Hulk by Craig Armstrong

2009-2010 Season
SP: Music from The Soloist by Dario Marianelli
FS: Music from The Incredible Hulk by Craig Armstrong
EX: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" by John Denver

2008-2009 Season
SP: “Fundamentum” by Lesiem
FS: Music from Gremlins

2007-2008 Season
SP: “Fundamentum” by Lesiem
FS: Music from Gremlins

Competition History
Skating for Canada:
2018/2019 Season
2019 World Championships - TBD
2019 Four Continents Championships - 4 (267.61)
2019 Canadian Nationals - 3 (247.44)
2018/19 ISU GP Final Vancouver - 5 (236.05)
2018 GP Rostelecom Cup - 5 (220.75)
2018 GP Skate Canada - 2 (265.17)
2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy - 1 (257.16)

2017-2018 Season
2018 World Championships - 8 (252.30)
XXIII Winter Olympic Games - 12 (255.43)
2018 Canadian Nationals - 2 (259.25)
2017 GP NHK Trophy - 5 (235.80)
2017 GP Skate Canada - 8 (217.75)
Autumn Classic International - 3 (248.30)

2016-2017 Season
Canadian Championships - 5 (231.04)
2016 CS Golden Spin - 3 (223.30)
2016 CS Autumn Classic International - 4 (215.10)
Skate Detroit - 1

2015-2016 Season
Canadian Championships - 6 (221.50)
2015 GP Skate Canada International - 11 (182.25)
2015 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy - 5 (195.67)

2014-2015 Season
Canadian Championships - 5 (208.17)

Skating for the U.S.:
2013-2014 Season
U.S. Championships - 12th
Pacific Coast Sectional - 4th

2012-2013 Season
U.S. Championships - 16th
Pacific Coast Sectional - 1st
Coupe de Nice - 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd

2011-2012 Season
U.S. Championships - 7th
Pacific Coast Sectional - 3rd
Coupe de Nice - 1st

2010-2011 Season
World Junior Championships - 4th
U.S. Championships - 8th
Junior Grand Prix Final - 5th
Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) - 4th
Junior Grand Prix (Romania) - 1st

2009-2010 Season
World Junior Championships - 4th
U.S. Championships - 9th
Pacific Coast Sectional - 2nd
Junior Grand Prix (Poland) - 6th

2008-2009 Season
U.S. Championships, Junior - 2nd
Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 1st
Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain) - 2nd
Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) - 4th

2007-2008 Season
U.S. Championships, Junior - 5th
Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 2nd
Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain) - 13th

2006-2007 Season
Gardena Spring Trophy, Junior - 6th
U.S. Championships, Novice - 3rd
Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice - 1st
Northwest Pacific Regional, Novice - 1st

2005-2006 Season
U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 9th
Northwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 1st

2004-2005 Season
U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 6th
Northwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 1st

2003-2004 Season
U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 5th
Northwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 1st

2002-2003 Season
Northwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 1st

Videos
Skating for Canada:

2018-2019
2019 Four Continents Championships

SP: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer...vies&tkn=3966#
FS: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer...vies&tkn=8576#

2019 Canadian Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeD6ntt1SQ8
SP + Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqEZ_0ZmBg
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDZHmoUXxf0
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=505gSANa8e8

2018/19 GP Final Vancouver

SP:
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPOD2yhIqVc (Spanish Teledeporte)
FS Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkCnd84Di2s
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIqdM94uJjs

2018 GP Rostelecom Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhm-MiQvy8s
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU_znC9XX1c

2018 GP Skate Canada

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rghi8ldv8xs
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgawc5C6FaA
EX: "Trashin' the Camp" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpzGrk7rIyE

2017-2018
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG18D-pEM2Y

2018 Canadian Championships

SP - https://youtu.be/WCGRtYiHWQk
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXHVqR2Ygwk

2017 GP NHK

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uiVOy3padA
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr9i7oEGCgk

2017 GP Skate Canada

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZOMfwfEj2U
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ltF03PHpA

2017 CS Autumn Classic International

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ1KahTO41g
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VzAFXpu8fI

2016-2017
2016 CS Golden Spin

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS1CJJJ8pc4
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfgfV5KWf6o

2016 CS Autumn Classic International

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hWLK1PfH-s
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWpbMUFUyAY

2016 Skate Detroit

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEF_oPxfdI
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP8lwe8Ex0E

2015-2016
2016 Canadian Championships

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pwDH9dnUVk
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxQ5kFgemyQ

2015 GP Skate Canada

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdiy8qWGjng
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugxOZJTWPNY

2015 CS Ondrej Nepela

SP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slp8o3VLU50
FS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S2Y-Ylwr7c

Other Articles and Media

Jan. 2019 National's fluff: Keegan Messing - My Hometown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqge1Bqae8A

Jan. 2019 Skata Canada's Athlete Spotlight: Keegan Messing

https://skatecanada.ca/2019/01/athle...eegan-messing/

Oct. 2018 "A Sitdown with Keegan Messing"

http://absoluteskating.com/interview...anmessing.html

[dorispulaski]

Thank you! I have always had a soft spot for Keegan!

[iluvtodd]

Ditto! Hoping he rocks the ice in all his competitions!

[dorispulaski]

Keegan just won Skate Detroit 2016 with a score of 231.79
https://unseenskaters.wordpress.com/...urday-singles/



SP Singing in the Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYBPblb-4nY
LP Pink Panther
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY5NvUpkLqI

[deedee1]

Keegan just won Skate Detroit 2016 with a score of 231.79
https://unseenskaters.wordpress.com/...urday-singles/

Many congrats, Keegan!!! Where's Toni?! Should be happy, too!

[iluvtodd]

Many congrats, Keegan!!! Where's Toni?! Should be happy, too!

I'll let Toni know on FB! Congrats, Keegan!

[deedee1]

Thanks a lot, iluvtodd.

Wish Keegan good luck in the new season!

[iluvtodd]

I posted the link to Keegan's free skate on her FB wall. She's very happy for him!

All the best to Keegan in the new season!

[dorispulaski]

Keegan leads at BC Summerskate heading into the free program

The free skate will be Aug.19, Friday, at 15:30 Pacific time


Keegan Messing 78.40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jCa6kDcilc

Kevin Reynolds 78.01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrhKdaIMv9w

Livestream will be here
http://www.skatinginbc.com

If he does well, he wins the Canadian summer series overall.

[Weathergal]

Really hoping Keegan can get on the podium at Nationals this year!

(Also bumping this up because I finally updated the OP; will continue to add more video links.)

[Ic3Rabbit]

Good luck to Keegan at Nationals!! I want him on the podium!!

[deedee1]

Good luck to Keegan at the Nats from me, too!

Whenever my husband and I watch Keegan's fast and well-centered spins on TV, my hubby clapps his hands hard and my jaws , then, i dont know why but we somehow start laughing! He's such a joy to watch. Also love seeing him and his coaches in the KnC. Goooo Keegan!

[dorispulaski]

Absolutely!! Go Keegan!!

[statmam]

Missing Keegan at U.S. Nationals so hopped over here to wish him well.

[siberia82]

It's a month late, but here are my screen recordings of Keegan from the 2017 Skate Ontario Summer Skate:

SP (the password is keegan): https://vimeo.com/230101474

LP (the password is keegan): https://vimeo.com/230786369

[4everchan]

looking forward to seeing Keegan on Saturday.. I hope he lands his 4lutz

[rollinsonphilip]

thank you for this info :D

[deedee1]

Many congrats to Keegan and his team for a podium finish at the Autumn Classic Int'l this weekend!

Such a nice start of the season, hopefully getting onto the podium along with the two world champoins will give him a confidence boost as he prepares for the Nationals then to join the team for the Oly Games.

YES it's possible Keegan. Believe in yourself! Wish him a great and injury-free season.

[nimi]

I just watched Keegan's programs from Autumn Classic an was pretty impressed with him! It's not often you see a skater do a "carefree" program à la Singing In The Rain or "comical" à la Chaplin as successfully as Keegan just did.
The guy's a true performer.

[siberia82]

This is my 1080p fancam of the 2017 ACI Senior Men medal ceremony: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x628xim