Black Ice (synchronized skating team)

black ice
Team information
Country represented	Canada
Formed	1992
Discontinued	2010
Coach	Cathy Dalton
Level	Senior
Season's bests	4 (2009–10) 7 (2008–09) ? (2007–08) ? (2006–07) 6 (2005–06)
ISU team best scores
Combined total	210.90 2010 Worlds
Short program	76.26 2010 Worlds
Free skate	134.64 2010 Worlds
Medal record Representing  Canada Synchronized skating World Championships 2000 Minneapolis Synchronized skating 2001 Helsinki Synchronized skating 2002 Rouen Synchronized skating

black ice were a synchronized skating team from Canada. Their senior team were three-time medalists at the World Championships and eight-time Canadian national champions. The team was founded by Cathy Dalton and Susan Pettes.^[1] On October 20, 2010, black ice announced they were retiring.^[1] Their junior team won the 2006 French Cup and was 5th at Junior World Challenge Cup that same year. black ice also appeared on the Canadian reality show Say Yes & Marry Me! in 2003, where they helped a man propose to his girlfriend.

Competitive results

National
Event	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10
Canadian Championships	1st	1st	1st			1st	1st	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd
Source	[2]	[2]	[2]			[2]	[2][3]	[2][4]	[2][5]	[2][6]	[2][7]
International
Event	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10
World Championships	2nd	3rd	3rd			6th	6th			5th	4th
Source	[2]	[2][8]	[2][9]			[2][10]	[2][11]			[2][12]	[2][13]
Finlandia Cup	1st
Source	[14]
Prague Cup									4th
Source									[15]

References

1. "After 18 Years of Synchronized Skating black ice Retires". Skate Canada. 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
2. "ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships / Championnats du monde de patinage synchronisé de l'UIP" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
3. "2006 BMO Financial Group Skate Canada Synchronized Championships". Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
4. The first PDF shows the short program results, the latter shows those of the free skating:
   • "2007 BMO Financial Group Skate Canada Synchronized Championships – Chicoutimi, Quebec – February 22, 2007 to February 25, 2007 – Senior Synchro - Short Program" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
   • "2007 BMO Financial Group Skate Canada Synchronized Championships – Chicoutimi, Quebec – February 22, 2007 to February 25, 2007 – Senior Synchro - Free Program" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
5. The first PDF shows the short program results, the latter shows those of the free skating:
   • "2008 BMO Skate Canada Synchro Skating Championships – Canlan Ice Sports Prospera Centre, Chilliwack, BC – February 28, 2008 to March 2, 2008 – Senior Synchro - Short Program" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
   • "2008 BMO Skate Canada Synchro Skating Championships – Canlan Ice Sports Prospera Centre, Chilliwack, BC – February 28, 2008 to March 2, 2008 – Senior Synchro - Free Program" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
6. "Senior Synchro" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
7. "Senior Synchro" (PDF). Skate Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
8. "World Synchronized Skating ChampionshipS". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
9. "2002 World Synchronized Skating Championships". Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
10. "Senior Synchronized". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
11. "Senior Synchronized". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
12. "Senior Synchronized". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
13. "Senior Synchronized". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
14. "Senior Teams". The Figure Skating Corner. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
15. "Prague Cup 2008" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 2013-05-14.