Dutton Skates in A group World Cup 2011

Essent ISU World Cup Heerenveen
December 2-4, 2011

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Draw 500m. Men Division A
Draw as of Dec 1 2011 6:45PM
Pair: Lane: NO: Name: Nation: Time (Rank):
Pairs 10
1 I 120 Joey LINDSEY USA
O 43 Ermanno IORIATTI ITA
2 I 76 Jesper HOSPES NED
O 9 William DUTTON CAN
3 I 48 Yuji KAMIJO JPN
O 26 Mika POUTALA FIN
4 I 103 Artur WAS POL
O 80 Ronald MULDER NED
5 I 10 Jamie GREGG CAN
O 51 Keiichiro NAGASHIMA JPN
6 I 75 Stefan GROOTHUIS NED
O 11 Gilmore JUNIO CAN
7 I 25 Pekka KOSKELA FIN
O 68 Kyou-Hyuk LEE KOR
8 I 118 Tucker FREDRICKS USA
O 66 Kang-Seok LEE KOR
9 I 49 Joji KATO JPN
O 53 Yuya OIKAWA JPN
10 I 70 Tae-Bum MO KOR
O 84 Jan SMEEKENS NED
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Dutton in Russia with Canadian team

(Tsjaliabinsk, Russia) Humboldt's William Dutton is skating as a member of team Canada in the first meet of this season's World Cup Speed skating. Dutton, a member of Humboldt Speed Skating Club is skating in the 500.

Dutton missed the end of the 2010-2011 season last year due to an injury to his achilles tendon. He cut his achilles tendon while practicing starts. His tendon was cut 15 percent through. The injury kept him on crutches and out training for two months. "I think I'm doing okay coming off a serious injury' he said.

Dutton will race in three meets in Russia, Kazahkstan, and Holland. The first race will be November 18 in Tsjaliabinsk.

Dutton wins 500 at Fall Classic

(Calgary) Sprinter William Dutton was a the dark horse winner at the Calgary Olympic Oval Fall Classic Saturday October 1. The Canadian Development team skater from renowned Humboldt Speed Skating Club posted a victory over fellow Canadian sprint team members.

Dutton's win was a surprise to some because the young skater was coming off a season ending injury. Dutton, who suffered a serious Achille's tendon injury in March was a happy skater "I've worked hard to recover but you never know whether you can do it again until you race" he said. "It's early in the year and I have to keep working to bring the times down" Dutton added.

Dutton cut his Achille's in a training session in March of 2010 and was rushed to hospital in Calgary. Orthopedic surgeons examined the injury and determined the tendon had suffered a 10-15% severance. The danger of further and even career ending injury caused by any stretching was serious. They ordered Dutton to keep the tendon immobilized for 8 weeks to avoid further rupturing of the tendon.

The skater resumed training with the team in May and has been rehabilitating the tendon since. The next test will be the Canadian Fall World Cup trials at the end of October.

Dutton Hits the Wall

(Calgary) Friday was a tough day on the job for William Dutton at the Calgary Oval during the Canadian single Distance Championships. He had the fastest times in 200, (16.42), and 600, 41.39 (24.97) but they call it the 1000 for a reason; that's where the finish line is located.

Dutton had a great start and looked like he would move into first place with only Morrison and Gregg left to skate. But Dutton's race ended at the 930 meter point as he lost an edge and went crashing into the mats.

"I had a little wobble and thought I had recovered" said Dutton. "I was giving everything I had to make the World Sprint team" he added. Everything was looking good until the fall one or perhaps two more crossover strides from the final straight and the finish. Phillipe Riopel won the race in a time of 1:08.51 and placed second to Denny Morrison's 1:08.29. Jamie Gregg was third.

On the final day of the trials Dutton finished sixth in the first 500 and ninth in the second for a combined seventh; not good enough to make the Winter World Cup team. "My knee was a little sore from the crash and I just wasn't able to get enough pressure on the ice in the corner so I tried to make it up in straight but it just didn't happen" said the Humboldt native.

"So it's back to the Canada Cup and North Americans. I'm off to Winnipeg, Milwaukee and then back to Calgary for Finale" said Dutton. "I also put my entry into the Red Bull Crashed Ice draw" he said. "I'm really hoping I can get into the big race in Quebec City. I think my hockey, short track and long track experience will make me a contender" Dutton added.

Dutton finished second in the 500 and fourth in the 1000 during the fall world cup trials. He is a member of the speed skate Canada Long Track Canadian Development team.