2016-2017 Grand Prix selections

[Sugarpova]

yep too excited about Denny/Frazier back as well
& yep I was hoping to see Adelina & Carolina on those lists

oh & ofc Daniel & Deniss! they have the power to take active part in the adult cometitions!
the future is here!

 

[Krunchii]

Leonova and Artemieva got 0 assignments. I am pretty sad for Leonova. But Sima got one, so I am glad!

Never mind, just found Leonova's name!

Leonova has 2: NHK and TEB while Artemieva has Skate Canada

 

[cathlen]

Anyway, Timothy Dolensky, and Nicolas Nadeau, both with the amazing last season have no GP assignment yet....You can share the feeling with me.

You're right!` How come Nicolas who was second at JWC didn't get spot even though he said he's going senior? SA gave a spot for Pogrebinsky/Benoit and they weren't even on podium! Skate Canada better gave him that one remaining spot... I'm happy that Nam got two, but c'mon!

Very happy that dance has 10 teams per event! And the Natalia & Maks getting second GP is just awesome! same goes for Ruslena, but I never doubt they would get second one Also, nice that Anna Pogoilaya has good chances to qualify to PF And Mikhail Kolyada has not bad events either. And Han Yan got two GPs!

 

[Crossover]

Leonova and Artemieva got 0 assignments. I am pretty sad for Leonova. But Sima got one, so I am glad!

Never mind, just found Leonova's name!

Leonova has two GP assignments and Artemieva's one.

 

[nolangoh]

When you realise Skate America is 16 weeks ahead and we're just 4 hours into the 16-17 season

 

[Rissa]

oh & ofc Daniel & Deniss! they have the power to take active part in the adult cometitions!
the future is here!

I'm really excited for the newbies. Both Daniel and Deniss should become a staple at Euros and Worlds because they're from small federations but it will be nice to see them doing GP. Plus, Sota and Nathan will face off twice this season, to make up for the Junior Worlds I'm already wondering what post-Pyeongchang men's field will look like: Boyang, Shoma, Nam (hopefully), Nathan, Sota, Daniel, Deniss... who will join them???

 

[Crossover]

A lot of new comers from juniors in ladies!

Wakaba Higuchi I'm ready to be surprised with her huge jumps!

Bit surprised that both Yura Matsuda and Mai Mihara from Japan have 2 GP spots. Matsuda in a JGP delighted me, so I'm glad for her smooth start as a senior debutante. Japanese ladies' field is really touch. Mariko Kihara, Haruka Imai, Miyabi Oba, Riona Kato and Miyu Nakashio, all who previously got at least one GP assignment have no GP allocation this season. I thought Rin Nitaya and Kaori Sakamoto are going to become seniors, but well...

Maria Sotskova, Serafima Sakhanovich, Da Bin Choi, and Tyler Pierce: OK, but I hope Sakhanovich get one more GP assignment if the growth spurt was finally over.

 

[tinnychan]

Daniel Samohin will the only Jr. Worlds Champion make the Senior GP debut

Nathan and Sota will make them GP debut and they will against each other in the same event

Congratulation to GP debut, Daniel SAMOHIN, , Deniss VASILJEVS, Nathan CHEN, Sota YAMAMOTO, Tyler PIERCE, Serafima SAKHANOVICH, Maria SOTSKOVA, Mai MIHARA, Wakaba HIGUCHI, Yura MATSUDA & Da Bin CHOI
:agree:

 

[yuna13]

excited about ice dance, last year we had to wait until gpf to see top ice dance teams against each other.

now we have : skate canada V/M against C/B

cor W/P against C/B

Coc W/P against SHIBS

and what i'm the most excited about NHK P/C against V/M

 

[cheerknithanson]

A bit off-topic, I think Tara was right on that Nathan could have been a dark horse at Nats. Except her prediction came one year too early.

 

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Don't forget about Skate America, who knows what kinds of moves Bobrova/Soloviev, a reinvigorated and Igored Iliynkh/Sinitsina, and Hubbell/Donahue can make against the Shibs.

 

[invisiblespiral]

I am now in an airport. Thoughts!

Ladies:

-SA looks awesome.
-I thought Zhenia would be in Russia...
-I want Sima to get another event.
-Not expecting Mihara to get 2 or Wagner vs. Gold at SA.
-Also wasn't expecting Matsuda to get 2.

Dance:

-M/C and P/P are still juniors. Not expecting that.
-NHK sounds awesome.
-I like that there are more slots.
-Who are the Belorussians?

I was going to discuss men, but I couldn't think of much to say.

 

[Alextim]

2 spots for Lauriault Le Gac !! Great for them

 

[catchie]

I follow Ashley Wagner on snapchat and she just posted a selfie with a text "When you see the GP assignments and it's not really what you asked for but brows are on point so YOLO"

I bet she didn't ask for a showdown with Gracie. Stupid USFSA. Sigh.

 

[cathlen]

2 spots for Lauriault Le Gac !! Great for them

Yeah, I was a little suprised, but it's great Anyone else noticed that Paradis/Oulette has got 0 spots? I know their season wasn't best, but they are Candian bronze medalists and Mitch/Islam got their spots. Have they split?

 

[apgold]

I follow Ashley Wagner on snapchat and she just posted a selfie with a text "When you see the GP assignments and it's not really what you asked for but brows are on point so YOLO"

I bet she didn't ask for a showdown with Gracie. Stupid USFSA. Sigh.

My bet is she wanted Skate Canada again but we'll never know unless she tells us. Why she's going to CoC is also a mystery.

 

[SarahSynchro]

I follow Ashley Wagner on snapchat and she just posted a selfie with a text "When you see the GP assignments and it's not really what you asked for but brows are on point so YOLO"

I bet she didn't ask for a showdown with Gracie. Stupid USFSA. Sigh.

I know! While I'm also excited for the showdown, for gods sake, why can't they send Gracie elsewhere for once? Is she really the poster child of American ladies skating? I get it, she's the national champion, but she got skate America last year not being the national champion, and now we have Ashley who broke the world medal drought.... By default shouldn't that make her the poster child?

Boo-urns.

 

[Ice Dance]

Yeah, I was a little suprised, but it's great Anyone else noticed that Paradis/Oulette has got 0 spots? Have they split?

Paradis & Oullette had a spot guaranteed. That plus the rumors. So my guess would be that he answer is, "Yes." Though I suppose there could be an injury, but no rumors @one.

 

[rosy14]

No, he has not. I also thought I misread his name as Aliev. That assignments surprised me to be honest. Aliev seems like staying junior one more year.

If I'm right, his trainer is Mishin, so if a Federation wants Mishin's, get Dmitriev too.It's second place is in Moscow, however. too

 

[rosy14]

excited about ice dance, last year we had to wait until gpf to see top ice dance teams against each other.

now we have : skate canada V/M against C/B

cor W/P against C/B

Coc W/P against SHIBS

and what i'm the most excited about NHK P/C against V/M

Plus C/L the 4th at Worlds in Boston