Jodeyne Higgins (born September 26, 1974) is a Canadian former competitive

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who also competed in the fours discipline. With

Sean Rice Sean Rice (July 20, 1972 – January 14, 2022) was a Canadian pair skater who also competed in the fours discipline. With Jodeyne Higgins, he was the 1995 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, the 1992 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, a ...

, she is the

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bronze medalist, the 1992

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bronze medalist, and a two-time (1993, 1995)

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bronze medallist. She is also a four-time (1993–1996) Canadian fours champion.

Career

Competing in pairs, Higgins and Rice won bronze at the 1992

and at the 1993 Canadian Nationals. They were assigned to the 1993 World Championships where they placed 10th. The following season was less successful for the pair. They finished 6th at Nationals and were not sent to Worlds. After winning bronze at the 1995 Canadian Championships, they obtained a second trip to Worlds and finished 14th. The pair never reached the podium again at Nationals but they won bronze at the

. Competing in fours at the Canadian Championships, Higgins and Rice won gold medals with Scott MacDonald and Alison Purkiss (1994–1996), and Jodi Barnes and Rob Williams (1993). They also won the 1992 bronze medal with Janice Yeck and Scott MacDonald and the 1997 silver medal with Melissa Shields and Trevor Buttenham. Higgins and Rice retired from competitive skating and toured professionally on

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, for whom Higgins works as the ice show director. In 2009, Higgins was a contestant on ''

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''. She was paired with hockey player

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and was eliminated in week four. In 2011, Higgins appeared in series 6 of

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'', with whom she reached the semi finals. She also performed with Dr. Johnson Beharry VC and husband Sean Rice on the 2011 Dancing On Ice Tour. In 2012, Higgins was partnered with

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for

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after Chesney Hawkes injured himself in training before the start of the new series. Chico and Jodeyne finished 3rd in the Final of Dancing on Ice Series 7.

Personal life

Higgins and Rice were married until his death in 2022. They have a daughter, Signey, born in October 2013.

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Rice

Fours with Rice and others

References

External links

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