Coach says Speed Skating Team will medal at Canada Winter Games

Speed Skating Saskatchewan’s Olympic Medal Sport

Saskatchewan Amateur Speed Skating Association



January 23, 2007
News Release for Immediate Release


(Humboldt) Saskatchewan Speed Skating announced the official Canada Winter Games long track team today and holds out high hopes for medals for the men’s team. “The men’s team is a medal favourite in the 3000 meter team pursuit” said Provincial coach Tyler Johnson.

Johnson, a Saskatchewan native who trained at the Calgary Olympic oval, was recently named Provincial coach. He says he is very excited to work with Canada Winter Games coach Sandra Nase and the athletes. “We have a relatively young team but they have tons of racing experience, we should win medals” he said.

The men’s long track team also has a shot at some individual medals according to Johnson. “Three of the four men have won medals at National competitions” Johnson added. The coach named Willie Dutton of Humboldt and Austin Hudey of Regina as medal contenders in the 500. Addison Thiel of Humboldt is a contender in the 100 and 1500 according to Johnson. Orin Conly of Saskatoon is the youngest team member at 16.

“The women’s long track team should be competitive and has a shot at medals too” Johnson said. “Marsha Hudey of Regina is a contender in the 500 and Kylie Morin has strong 1500 times” said Johnson. Jacoba Fast of Saskatoon and Kali Christ of Regina round out the team. “They should have a shot at the pursuit medals” said Johnson. The women have skaters with National experience and one, Morin of Saskatoon, was also a member of the Canada Summer Games cycling team.

“We will bring home some Long Track medals” says Johnson who will attend the games as the long track team manager.