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2025 Skate Canada Hall of Fame Induction to Take Place at Canadian National Skating Championships
November 28, 2024/by Skate Canada
OTTAWA, ON (November 28, 2024) – Skate Canada is proud to announce the induction of Joannie Rochette and Manon Perron into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame. This exceptional athlete-coach duo will join the prestigious group of Canadian Hall of Famers on Sunday, January 19 at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec.
Joannie Rochette, of Île Dupas, Quebec, is an Olympic and World medalist and six-time Canadian Champion. Rochette is widely known for her iconic bronze-medal-winning performance at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver following the passing of her mother two days before the start of the ladies’ event. The World silver medalist’s list of accomplishments also includes three ISU Four Continents podiums, an ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medal, and 10 ISU Grand Prix medals. Throughout her career, Rochette has been a proud advocate of World Vision and Right to Play, among other charitable causes.
Manon Perron, a coach for over 30 years, has produced podium athletes at all levels from National to World and Olympic titles. She has earned a reputation for her dedication and leadership within the skating community, as a mentor, coach and team leader. Perron coached Rochette onto numerous Canadian Championship titles and onto her Olympic bronze medal performance in Vancouver.
The Skate Canada Hall of Fame induction ceremony will serve as a time to formally honour Rochette and Perron’s triumphs and resilience throughout their careers, and the incredible impact they have made on the sport of figure skating in Canada.
