Athletes Selected to the 2017/2018 Canadian National Snowboard Team

VANCOUVER – Canada Snowboard is pleased to announce the National Canadian Snowboard team for the 2017/2018 season. Encompassing 38 riders as part of the full national team, and an additional 27 riders as part of a series of development groups and NextGen programs, Canada looks to have a strong season heading into the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic Games.

Canadian Riders had another incredible year on snow in 2016/2017, with over 38 World cup, World Championship, and TTR Elite podiums (as well as 2 Crystal Globes) added to their trophy cases. Riders will be looking to make their mark again this winter, with the majority of spots on the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Snowboard teams up for grabs.

2017/2018 National Team, NextGen Program and Development Groups

Snowboardcross National Team

Male
Chris Robanske (Calgary, AB)
Kevin Hill (Vernon, BC)
Baptiste Brochu (Saguenay, QC)

Female
Tess Critchlow (Kelowna, BC)
Zoe Bergermann (Erin, ON)
Carle Brenneman (North Vancouver, BC)
Meryeta O’Dine (Prince George, BC)
Katie Anderson (Jaffray, BC)

Coaches:
Marcel Mathieu, Rene Brunner

Snowboardcross Development Group

Male
Tyler Jackson (Whitby, ON)
Evan Bichon (Prince George, BC)
Eliot Grondin (Sainte-Marie, QC)
Liam Moffatt (Truro, NS)
Danny Bourgeois (Rosemère, QC)

Female
Audrey McManiman (Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, QC)
Emilie-Kate Robinson-Leith (Killington, VT)

Alpine Snowboard National Team

Male
Jasey-Jay Anderson (Mt Tremblant, QC)
Darren Gardner (Burlington, ON)
Sébastien Beaulieu (Sherbrooke, QC)
Richard Evanoff (Pickering, ON)

Female
Megan Farrell (Richmond Hill, ON)
Kaylie Buck (Oakville, ON)

Coach: Jan Wengelin

Alpine Snowboard Development Group

Male
Jules Lefebvre (Montreal, QC)
Richard-Riley Kilmer-Choi (Oakville, ON)
Arnaud Gaudet (Montcalm, QC)

Female
Marianne Laurin-LaLonde (Montreal, QC)
Jennifer Hawkrigg (Toronto, ON)
Katrina Gerencser (Burlington, ON)
Rebecca Letourneau-Duynstee (Hudson, QC)

Para-Snowboard National Team  

Male
John Leslie  (Arnprior, ON)
Alex Massie (Barrie, ON)
Andrew Genge (Oshawa, ON)
Gerrit Van Bruggen (Nelson, BC)
Curtis Minard (Vernon, BC)

Female
Michelle Salt (Calgary, AB)

Coaches: Mark Fawcett, Dave Balne

Halfpipe National Team

Male
Derek Livingston (Aurora, ON)
Trevor Niblett (Toronto, ON)

Female
Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC)
Katie Tsuyuki (Toronto, ON)
Elizabeth Hosking (Longueuil, QC)
Calynn Irwin (Toronto, ON)

Coach: Mike Slaughter

Halfpipe Development Group

Male
Shawn Fair (Calgary, AB)
Owen Wopnford (Calgary, AB)
Jack Collins (Calgary, AB)

Slopestyle National Team

Male
Mark McMorris (Regina, SK)*
Sébastien Toutant (Montreal, QC)
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)*
Tyler Nicholson (North Bay, ON)
Darcy Sharpe (Comox, BC)
Michael Ciccarelli (Ancaster, ON)
Max Eberhardt (North Bay, ON)

*Provisionally nominated to Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team

Female
Spencer O’Brien (Courtenay, BC)
Jenna Blasman (Kitchener, ON)
Laurie Blouin (Stoneham, QC)
Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, AB)
Baily McDonald (Barrie, ON)

Coaches: Elliot Catton, Chris Witwicki

Slopestyle NextGen Team

Male
Francis Jobin (Lac Beauport, QC)
Carter Jarvis (Calgary, AB)
Joshua Reeves (Calgary, AB)
Sean Miskiman (Calgary, AB)
William Buffey (Toronto, ON)
John ‘Jack’ MacDougall (Grand Prairie, AB)

Female
Océane Fillion (Saguenay, QC)
Jasmine Baird (Missassauga, ON)
Marguerite Sweeney (St-Basile de Portneuf, QC)
Sommer Gendron (Toronto, ON)