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Speed Skating Canada (commonly abbreviated to SSC) is the governing body for competitive long track and short track speed skating in Canada. It was founded in 1887, five years before the International Skating Union of which SSC later became a member in 1894.


History

In 1854, three British army officers raced on the St. Lawrence River, going from Montreal to Quebec City, which marked Canada's first recorded ice skating race. It is believed that from then on, ice skating races became a part of Canadian culture. In 1887, the Amateur Skating Association of Canada was formed. That year, the first official speed skating championships took place. At that time, figure skating and speed skating shared an organization, however the needs of the speed skaters were predominant. In 1894, the Amateur Skating Association of Canada became the first non-European organization to be a member of the International Skating Union. In 1905, short track speed skating was created and gaining popularity in Canada and the United States. In 1939, the figure skaters formed their own organization and thus the Amateur Skating Association of Canada was made up of speed skaters only. Now that it was a speed skating only organization, the name was changed to the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association (or CASSA) in 1960. It was not until 2000 that CASSA changed their name, yet again, to Speed Skating Canada.


Structure

The organization is governed by the Board of Directors which is elected by the members. It is composed of the President, the Athletes Director, the Treasurer, and five Directors at Large.


Branches

Speed Skating Canada is split up into thirteen branches, each representing a Canadian province or territory, as follows: * Alberta Amateur Speed Skating Association *
British Columbia Speed Skating Association British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...
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* Newfoundland & Labrador Speed Skating Association *
Nunavut Speed Skating Association Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' and the '' Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act'', w ...
* NWT Amateur Speed Skating Association *
Ontario Speed Skating Association Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
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Quebec Speed Skating Federation Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
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Saskatchewan Amateur Speed Skating Association Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dako ...
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Yukon Amateur Speed Skating Association Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...


Hall of Fame

The Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame recognizes the following athletes and contributors to the sport:


Builders

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Jack Barber John Barber (8 January 1901 – 30 March 1961) was an English association football, footballer who played as a central defender for Clayton F.C., Clayton, Southport F.C., Southport, Manchester United F.C., Manchester United, Rochdale A.F.C., R ...
(1968) *
Clarence Downey Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a loca ...
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Patricia Underhill Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United State ...
(1972) * Harold P. Costin (1973) * Arthur W. Panting (1980) * William E. Roughton (1980) *
Harry Cody Harry Cody was the international outdoor amateur speed skating champion in 1914, 1915, and 1916. Biography Harry Cody was born in Toronto. On January 29, 1914 he won the three-mile championship at Saranac Lake, New York beating Bobbie Mclean w ...
(1983) * Donald McCannell (1983) * Carl Hennigar (1985) * Bob Hodges (1985) *
Louis Rubenstein Louis Rubenstein (September 23, 1861, in Montreal – January 3, 1931) was a Canadian figure skater, sportsman and politician. Rubenstein is considered the "Father of Canadian Figure Skating." After retirement from skating in 1892, Rubenstein beca ...
(1986) *
Wally Boschuk Wally may refer to: Music * Wally (band), British prog rock band ** ''Wally'' (album), a 1974 album by Wally * '' La Wally'', an opera by Alfredo Catalani Other uses *Wally (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *WALLY, a propos ...
(1987) * Bruno Comis (1987) * John Hurdis (1987) * René Marleau (1987) * Leonard B. Morris (1987) * Clara Overend (1987) * Howard Overend (1987) *
Jack Walters Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
(1987) *
Ken West Ken West (5 February 1958 – 7 April 2022) was an Australian music promoter and founder of the Big Day Out music festival. Career Born in Sydney, Australia, Ken West grew up in Cabramatta and studied at what is now UNSW College of Fine Arts ...
(1987) * Eugene Hearn (1988) * Jean Grenier (1991) * Marcel Laberge (1991) * Robert Planert (1991) * Michel Verrault (1991) * Harold Augustine (1992) * Howard Comfort (1992) *
Henrietta Goplen Henrietta may refer to: * Henrietta (given name), a feminine given name, derived from the male name Henry Places * Henrietta Island in the Arctic Ocean * Henrietta, Mauritius * Henrietta, Tasmania, a locality in Australia United States * Henr ...
(1992) * Peter Williamson (1992) * Jack Jayner (1993) * Yves Nadeau (1993) * Iris Fletcher (1994) * André Lamothe (1995) *
Elsie Barlow Elsie Frederica Barlow (1876 – 15 November 1948), was an Australian painter and printmaker. She was a founding member of Twenty Melbourne Painters. She was also the first woman to have a solo exhibition in Castlemaine, Victoria. Biography El ...
(1996) *
Bob Boucher Robert James "Bobby" Boucher (February 14, 1904 – June 10, 1931) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens. He won a Stanley Cup in 1924 with Montreal. He ...
(1996) * Pierre Gagné (1996) * Brian Thususka (1996) *
Doug Gordon Douglas Cameron Gordon, commonly known as Doug Gordon, (1956 – October 16, 1998) was an American whitewater kayaker, who was a member of the U.S. Slalom Team from 1981 to 1987, and a chemist. Gordon died in Eastern Tibet when he and three other ...
(1997) *
Guy Marcoux Guy Marcoux (21 February 1924 – 23 September 2011) was a Social Credit party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a physician by career. He was first elected at the Québec—Montmorency riding in the 1962 general election the ...
(1997) * Ron Thompson (1997) *
Ottavio Cinquanta Ottavio Cinquanta (15 August 1938 – 18 July 2022) was the President of the International Skating Union and a member of the International Olympic Committee. He held the ISU position from 1994 to 2016 and the IOC position since 1996. In 2000 he ...
(2000) * William Dyer (2000) *
Jacques Thibault Jacques Thibault (born 13 February 1958) is a Canadian speed skater. He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian and Sloven ...
(2004) * Debbie Fisher (2005) * Ernie Overland (2016) * Pat Leech (2019) * David Gilday (2020) * Marcel Lacroix (2021)


Long track

* Charles I. Gorman (1965) * Jack McCullough (1965) * Betty Mitchell (1965) * Lot Roe (1965) *
Frank Stack Frank Huntington Stack (born October 31, 1937 in Houston, Texas) is an American underground cartoonist and fine artist. Working under the name Foolbert Sturgeon to avoid persecution for his work while living in the Bible Belt, Stack published wh ...
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Gordon Audley Gordon Audley (April 20, 1928 – October 1, 2012) was a Canadian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He received a bronze medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo,Percy Johnston (1966) *
Fred Robson Frederick Robson (25 April 1885 – 3 November 1952) was an English professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Robson was a frequent competitor in the Open Championship. His best performance was a tie for second with Aubrey Boome ...
(1970) *
Lela Brooks __NOTOC__ Lela Alene Brooks (February 7, 1908 – September 11, 1990) was a Canadian speed skater and multiple world-record holder. She specialized in short track skating. Biography Born in Toronto, Brooks was the first female member of the Old ...
(1972) * Ross Robinson (1975) *
Doreen Ryan Doreen Ryan (born 27 September 1931) is a Canadian speed skater. She competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspi ...
(1975) * Craig MacKay (1976) * Alex Hurd (1978) * Fred Logan (1978) * William Logan (1978) *
Doreen McCannell Doreen McCannell Botterill (born July 29, 1947) is a Canadian speed skater. She competed for Canada in speed skating at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. She had won the 1966 North American Senior Ladies Championship. In 1995, she was inducted int ...
(1978) * Phyllis Fitzgerald (1980) *
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(1980) *
Ralf Olin Ralf Emil Olin (April 12, 1925 – May 25, 2007) was an American-born speed skater who represented Canada at the Olympics. Olin competed in four Olympic Games - 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964. His best result was a 15th-place finish in the 10,000 ...
(1980) * Sylvia Burka-Lovell (1981) *
Cathy Priestner Catherine Ann Priestner (born May 27, 1956 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian who won a silver medal in Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she was Canada's flag bearer in the closing ceremonies. She also competed in the 1972 ...
(1982) * John Sands (1983) *
Gaétan Boucher Gaétan T. Boucher, (born May 10, 1958), is a Canadian former speed skating Olympic champion. Biography Boucher first trained in ice hockey, the leading sport in Canada but then changed to speed skating after winning a national title in 1972. ...
(1984) * Kevin Sirois (1992) * Liz Appleby (1993) *
Susan Auch Susan Margaret Auch (born March 1, 1966) is a Canadian former speed skater who competed in five Winter Olympics, winning bronze in the 3000m relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the silver in the 500 m events at the 1994 Winter Olym ...
(1994) * Cathy Turnbull Spence (1994) *
Gerry Cassan Gerry Cassan (born 5 December 1954) is a Canadian speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winte ...
(1995) * Kevin Scott (1995) *
Sylvain Bouchard Sylvain Bouchard (born April 12, 1970 in Lorretteville, Quebec) is a Canadian long track speed skater. He won the 1000m event at the 1998 World Single Distance Championships. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing 4th at the 500 ...
(1997) * Jean Pichette (1997) * Catriona Le May Doan (1998) *
Kevin Overland Kevin Overland, or Kevin Crockett (born June 8, 1974) is a Canadian former Olympic and ISU Speed Skating World Cup medallist and present-day Speed Skating Canada national sprint team coach. He won the Olympic bronze medal in the 500 metres eve ...
(1998) * Jeremy Wotherspoon (1998) *
Steven Elm Steven Elm (born August 12, 1975 in Red Deer, Alberta) is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta. Elm has been to three Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's pursuit team. He formerl ...
(1999) *
Ariane Loignon Ariane Loignon (born 2 May 1965) is a Canadian speed skater. She competed in five events at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonl ...
(1999) * Philippe Marois (2000) *
Neal Marshall Neal Gregory Marshall (born June 13, 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian speed skater. For the 1994-1995 season he was the winner at Speed Skating World Cup's 1500 m division. In 1997, he took bronze at the World Single Distance Cham ...
(2001) * Clara Hughes (2004) * Mike Ireland (2005) *
Cindy Klassen Cindy Klassen, (born August 12, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian retired long track speed skater. She is a six-time medallist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics. She is the only Canadian Olympian to win five ...
(2005) * Shannon Rempel (2005) *
Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz (born 19 October 1985 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian speedskater. In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His wi ...
(2005) * Kristina Groves (2006) *
Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt (born 17 May 1985) is a Canadian retired long track speed skater who currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. She won the gold medal in the 1000 metres event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. She had previously ...
(2017) * Jean Wilson (2020) * Wilfrid Mathieu (2021)


Short track

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Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle (born December 1, 1962) is a Canadian speed skater. She is a member of the Canadian short track relay team that won gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics and silver at the 1994 Winter Olympics. She is also a five-time O ...
(1987) * Guy Daignault (1987) * Benoit Baril (1990) * Michel Daignault (1990) *
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(1990) * Maryse Perreault (1990) * Brenda Webster (1990) *
Nathalie Lambert Nathalie Brigitte Lambert, OC (born December 1, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Olympic medalist in short-track speed skating. She won one Gold medal and two Silver medals at the Winter Olympics, and was Canada's flag bearer at the 1992 ...
(1991) * Frédéric Blackburn (1992) *
Marc Gagnon Marc Gagnon (born May 24, 1975) is a Canadian former short track speed skater. He is a four-time Overall World Champion for 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1998, and winner of three Olympic gold medals. Biography Born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Gagnon started ...
(1993) * Mark Lackie (1993) * Michael Murray (1993) * Eden Donatelli Green (1994) * Shelley Rhead Skarvan (1994) *
Isabelle Charest Isabelle Charest (born January 3, 1971 in Rimouski, Quebec) is a Canadian athlete and politician.Éric Bédard Éric Bédard (born December 17, 1976, in Sainte-Thècle, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater who has won 4 Olympic medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). He participated in three individual events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finis ...
(1998) *
Annie Perreault Annie Perreault (born 28 July 1971 in Windsor, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater, who won medals in the 500 m and 3000 m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She had already won a relay gold medal at the 1992 ...
(1998) * Jean-François Monette (1999) * François-Louis Tremblay (1999) *
Marie-Ève Drolet Marie-Ève Drolet (born February 3, 1982) is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics where she won a bronze in the relay event. She also has six ISU World Championship medals to her name and was a two time ov ...
(2000) * Andrew Quinn (2000) * Steve Robillard (2000) * Jeff Scholten (2000) *
Jonathan Guilmette Jonathan Guilmette (born August 18, 1978 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater who won silver in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. At the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officiall ...
(2005) *
Mathieu Turcotte Mathieu Turcotte (born February 8, 1977) is a Canadian former short track speed skater. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Turcotte rose to fame within Canada upon winning the bronze in the men's 1000 m in the short trac ...
(2005) *
Anouk Leblanc-Boucher Anouk Leblanc-Boucher (born October 21, 1984, in Prévost, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skating athlete at the 2006 Winter Olympics. A student in ecology at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), she won a bronze me ...
(2006) * Tania Vicent (2018)


References

{{Member federations of the International Skating Union Sports organizations established in 1887 Sports governing bodies in Canada National governing bodies for ice skating National members of the International Skating Union