NATIONAL SKI TEAMS AND COACHING STAFF

NATIONAL SKI TEAMS AND COACHING STAFF 2011-12 Senior World Cup Team Head Coach: Justin Wadsworth Coaches: Eric de Nys, Louis Bouchard Ivan Babikov Foothills Nordic Ski Club AB Chandra Crawford Canmore Nordic Ski Club AB Dasha Gaiazova Rocky Mountain Racers Alex Harvey Club Nordique Mont Ste. Anne Perianne Jones Nakkertok Ski Club ON Devon Kershaw Ona Wa Su ON Len Valjas Team Hardwood ON Senior Development Team Coaches: Louis Bouchard (CNEPH), Mike Cavaliere (AWCA), Eric Bailey (T-Bay NDC) Jess Cockney Foothills Nordic - AWCA AB Drew Goldsack Rocky Mountain Racers - AWCA AB Graeme Killick Banff Ski Runners - AWCA AB Alysson Marshall Larch Hills - AWCA BC Brent McMurtry Foothills Nordic - CNEPH AB Emily Nishikawa Whitehorse - AWCA YK Graham Nishikawa Whitehorse - AWCA YK Kevin Sandau Foothills Nordic - AWCA AB Michael Somppi Lappi Thunder Bay NDC ON Frédéric Touchette Club Nordique Mont Ste. Anne Junior Team Dahria Beatty Whitehorse YT Olivia Bouffard- Club de ski de fond Fondeurs- Nesbitt Laurentides - CVTC Raphael Couturier Commission de ski nordique Skibec - CNEPH Janelle Greer Whitehorse - AWCA YT Zach Holland Banff Ski Runners - AWCA AB Knute Johnsgaard Whitehorse - CNEPH YT Maya Macissac- Rocky Mountain Racers AB Jones Alex Mahoney Rocky Mountain Ski Racers AB Camille Pepin Club Nordique M.S.A. Rebecca Reid Black Jack Nordic - AWCA BC Geoffrey Richards Black Jack Nordic - CVTC BC

Martin Schrama Banff Ski Runners - CVTC AB Sébastien Club Nakkertok Nordique Townsend Alexis Turgeon Club de ski de fond Skinouk Michelle Workun- Hill Club Nakkertok Nordique Para-Nordic World Cup Team Head Coach: Robin McKeever Mark Arendz Foothills Nordic AB Colette Bourgonje Snobuddy Ski Club SK Chris Klebl Lifesport AB Brian McKeever Foothills Nordic Ski Club AB Robin McKeever Foothills Nordic Ski Club AB (guide) Erik Carleton (guide) Rocky Mountain Racers AB Para-Nordic Development Team Coaches: Pierre Pomerleau, Robin McKeever Sébastien Fortier Skibec/Hus-ski NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES 2011-12 Centre National D entraînement Pierre Harvey Coaches: Louis Bouchard, Godfrey Bilodeau Alex Harvey Club Nordique M.S.A. Lenny Valjas Team Hardwood ON Brent McMurtry Foothills Nordic AB Frédéric Touchette Club Nordique M.S.A. David Greer Whitehorse Nordic YT Raphaël Couturier Commision de ski nordique Skibec Camille Pepin Club Nordique M.S.A. Knute Johnsgaard Whitehorse Ski Club YT Frédérique Vézina Club Nordique M.S.A. Alexia Rancourt Club Nordique M.S.A. Emily Ertrel Telemark Ski club BC Etienne Richard Commision de ski nordique Skibec Catherine Auclair Club Nordique Mont Ste. Anne Aidan Lennie Nakkertok Ontario ON Gabrielle Lemire Commision de ski nordique Skibec

Thunder Bay National Development Centre Coaches: Eric Bailey, Timo Puiras Harry Seaton Team Hardwood ON Michael Somppi Lappe Nordic ON Andy Shields Waterloo Region Nordic ON Erin Tribe Team Hardwood ON Chris Hamilton Big Thunder Nordic ON Jimmy Gunka Big Thunder Nordic ON Andrea Lee Strathcona Nordic BC Jordan Cascagnette Team Hardwood ON Dudley Coulter Big Thunder Nordic ON Nicholas Monette Team Hardwood ON Alannah MacLean Walden Fitness Club ON Jack Carlyle Soo Finnish Nordic ON Alberta World Cup Academy Coaches: Mike Cavaliere, Chris Jeffries, Eric Groeneveld, Stefan Kuhn Kevin Sandau Foothills Nordic AB Graeme Killick Banff Ski Runners AB Alysson Marshall Larch Hills Nordic BC Graham Nishikawa Whitehorse Ski Club YT Drew Goldsack Rocky Mountain Racers AB Jess Cockney Foothills Nordic AB Matthew Wylie Banff Ski Runners AB Phil Widmer Canmore Nordic AB Heidi Widmer Foothills Nordic AB Emily Nishikawa Whitehorse Ski Club YT Joey Burton Overlander Ski Club BC Gerard Garnier Banff Ski Runners AB Patrick Stewart- Nakkertok Nordique Jones Janelle Greer Whitehorse Ski Club YT Rebecca Reid Black Jack BC Bob Thompson Team Hardwood ON Marlis Kromm Foothills Nordic AB Annika Hicks Canmore Nordic AB Zach Holland Banff Ski Runners AB Kate Brennan Kanata Ski Club ON Pate Neumann Canmore Nordic AB Callaghan Valley Development Centre Coaches: Chris Manhard, Graham MacLean Geoffrey Richards Black Jack Nordic BC Olivia Bouffard- Club de ski de fond Nesbitt Fondeurs-Laurentides Martin Schrama Banff Ski Runners AB Jeff Wood Whitehorse Ski Club YT

Colin Ferrie Kimberley Nordic Ski Club BC Colin Abbott Whitehorse Ski Club YT Kajas Heyes Hollyburn Jackrabbit Ski Club BC Jeffrey Kerkovius Telemark Ski Club BC Adriane Underhill Larch Hills Nordic BC Michaela Howie Foothills Nordic AB Stefan Sander- Green Kimberley Nordic Ski Club BC 2011-12 NST TEAM SELECTION SYNOPSIS WORLD CUP TEAM 2012 1) Purpose: To provide optimal preparation for senior athletes who have demonstrated the ability to compete for podium and top 12 placings in World Cup, World Championships and OWG competitions. 2) Objective: Preparation for the 2011/2012 World Cup events. 3) Selection: This team will be selected from the following events: 2011 World Championships, 2010/11 World Cup events and the U23 World Championships. Past performance and identifiable international benchmarks may also be used on a discretionary basis. The team will be selected based on the following: a) Athletes with the following placings at the 2011 World Championships and 2010-11 World Cup events will be selected: I. Sprint once in the top 6 or twice in the top 12: Devon Kershaw, Alex Harvey II. Distance once in the top 6 or twice in the top 12 III. Twice in the top 12 in a combination of one sprint race and one distance race b) All members of the World Championship team sprint pairs placing in the top 6 and top half of the field will be selected. Perianne Jones, Dasha Gaiazova c) The NST Head Coach may recommend to the HPC that other athletes be selected to this team based on assessment of past performance and proven potential to be able to contribute to Canada s podium success at the 2011-12 World Cups. This evaluation of podium potential will be based on proven international podium success and/or identifiable international performance benchmarks indicative of progression towards potential podium success. Chandra Crawford: based on positive performance progression from injuries in the previous year and demonstrated potential to meet the purpose of the criteria; Len Valjas: based on successful World Cup/World Championship season which demonstrated performance to meet the purpose of the criteria. SENIOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM 1) Purpose: To provide a systematic, flexible and comprehensive training and competition model that fosters the development of athletes who have demonstrated potential to enter the World Cup circuit and transition to future WC red group level athletes and OWG medalists.

2) Objectives: The 2011-12 minimum targets for this team will be top 30 World Cup results and/or top 8 U23 World Championships results. Preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will remain the longer term focus. 3) Team Size: Appraisal of athlete potential for podium success at the 2014 and 2018 OWG will be considered in determining team size. Maximum team size will be determined in April 2011 based on the recommendation of the DHP and the NST Head Coach to the HPC. 4) Selection: This team will be selected based on the following order of priorities: a) Athletes on the current Senior WC Team 2011 who are recommended to the selection committee by the NST Head Coach, and have met established goals and benchmarks, could be nominated to this team with consideration of the final 2010-11 NST selection points list (tier 1 races), sprint and distance. NONE b) Athletes achieving a top 20 distance or top 20 sprint result at the 2011 World Senior Championships. NONE c) The NST Head Coach may recommend up to one male and one female athlete to the HPC based on discretion and/or force majeure. This recommendation will be reviewed relative to the purpose of this criterion (13.1). Force Majeure based on medical reasons: Frédéric Touchette and Brittany Webster. [Brittany declined her nomination] d) An athlete placing in the top 12 distance or the top-12 individual sprint at the 2011 U23 Championships may be selected based on an assessment and recommendation of the NST Head Coach, in collaboration with the NST Senior Team Development coaches, to the HPC. This assessment and recommendation will be based on the relative merit of time behind the winner, FIS points and WC eligibility standard within the U23 event. These factors will be reviewed relative to the purpose of this criterion (13.1). Jess Cockney (6 th U23 sprint), Kevin Sandau (5 th U23 15km F), Alysson Marshall (12 th U23 sprint) e) Graduating junior athletes placing in top 20 in a distance event or placing in the top-12 in an individual sprint event at the 2011 WJC may be selected based on an assessment and recommendation of the NST Head Coach, in collaboration with the NST Senior Team Development coaches, to the HPC. This assessment and recommendation will be based on the relative merit of time behind the winner and FIS points. These factors will be reviewed relative to the purpose and objectives (13.1 and 13.2). NONE f) Other athletes may be selected on a discretionary basis, based on the recommendation of the NST Head Coach, in collaboration with the NST Senior Team Development coaches, to the HPC. This recommendation will be reviewed relative to the purpose and objectives of this criterion (13.1 and 13.2). Additional athletes recommended for selection: 1. Drew Goldsack: based on positive recovery from his injury the previous year and solid year of domestic results. He demonstrated consistent podium results in sprint and distance earning him the opportunity to pursue the purpose outlined in the criterion for this team. He is also the highest ranked male sprinter, based on the NST points selection list, outside of the WC Team; 2. Graeme Killick: based on proven potential (7 th U23 pursuit 2010). He underperformed at the U23 this year but did have some respectable domestic results this year. He has proven potential to meet the U23 objectives in this criterion; 3. Graham Nishikawa: based on demonstrating more consistent top 30 World Cup potential as derived from his international and domestic 2011-12 results;

4. Emily Nishikawa: based on improvement over the last 2 years (sprint and distance) and 16 th place in 10km at U23. Emily has demonstrated potential to meet the U23 objectives in this criterion; 5. Brent McMurty: while his first part of the season World Cup results were disappointing, he was selected based on the positive domestic results in the second half of the season where he skied amongst the best skiers in the country. He has also shown a constant progression in FIS points over the last quadrennial in sprint and distance.the selection committee based Brent s nomination on clear objectives for the 2011-12 season that need to lead to top 30 results on the World Cup and podium results at European FIS races. 6. Michael Somppi: based on proving that he was among the best U23 male athletes this year U23 14 th 15km F, top U23 male at U23 trials in 15km F and hence deserves the support and opportunity to transition to the objectives in this criterion. JUNIOR TEAM 1) Purpose: To provide recognition, additional financial resources and technical support to athletes with demonstrated: a) strong developmental foundations as LTC athletes, in order to optimize their development potential as they move into the TTC stage, and/or; b) TTC or TTW level performances. 2) Objective: The short-term focus of the Junior Team program is the generation of the Canadian Junior Team for the 2012 World Junior Championships with the aim of achieving top-20 results in distance races and top-12 in the sprint event. The long-term focus is the 2018 Olympics. 3) NST Junior Selection Single ranking list distance and sprint: The final NST selection junior points list will be based on tier 1 level races (refer to 2.1b). Separate lists will be established for males and females. This list will be a single ranking list that combines the average CPL points of the best 4 distance and best 2 sprint races. Average distance points will count for 65% of the total points and average sprint points will count for 35% of the total of the selection points list. 4) Team Size and Composition: The maximum team size will be determined in April 2011 based on the recommendation of the DHP and the ADHP to the HPC. The composition of the team will be determined based on athletes with the demonstrated level of performance specified under the Junior Team purpose and objectives (refer to 13.1 and 13.2). The team will be selected based on 50% male and 50% female athletes, on the condition that there are enough athletes from each gender that have the potential to meet the Junior Team objectives (13.2). 5) Eligibility guidelines: International Performance Benchmarks (IPB) will be used as a guideline to evaluate athletes potential to meet the Junior team objectives of top 20 World Junior Championship results which are indicative of CCC s long term HP goals. For non-graduating juniors, the corresponding minimal benchmark in CPL points (single best result over the last 365 days), are the following: a) distance 86 CPL; b) sprint 87 CPL

6) Selection: This team will be selected based on the following order of priorities: a) Non-graduating junior athletes placing in the top 30 (distance) at the 2011 WJC will be selected. NONE b) Non-graduating junior athletes placing in the top 20 (sprint) at the 2011 WJC will be selected NONE c) The HPC can select up to two athletes on a discretionary basis based on the recommendations of the ADHP and DHP. This would be done considering all available information, consistent with the goals and objectives of the team. NB: Given that Thomas Holland (DHP) was in conflict of interest for the 2011-12 Junior NST selection process, having a son in contention for the 2011-12 Junior NST, he has been excluded from the entire Junior NST selection process and therefore did not submit any recommendation nor attend this selection session with the High Performance Committee. Zach Holland is nominated on the basis of demonstrated past performances (24 th in 10k classic at 2010 World Junior Championships), consistent with the goals and objectives of the team and ranking 8 th on the male junior NST pts list for the 2010-11 season (6 th for distance). d) Athletes will be ranked on the lists specified above (13.3). The best 7 males and 7 females on the Junior NST ranking list have been nominated: FirstName LastName YOB DIV Club pts dist pts sprint Junior NST pts Michelle Workun-Hill 1992 Club Nakkertok Nordique (Québec) 89,02 90,27 89,46 Camille Pepin 1992 Club Nordique M.S.A. 86,77 89,96 87,89 Janelle Greer 1992 YT Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club 85,82 90,17 87,34 Rebecca Reid 1992 BC Black Jack CC Ski Club 84,58 90,58 86,68 Maya Macisaac-Jones 1995 AB Rocky Mountain Racers 85,74 87,74 86,44 Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt 1992 Club de ski de fond Fondeurs- Laurentides 84,52 88,96 86,07 Dahria Beatty 1994 YT Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club 84,36 89,17 86,04 FirstName LastName YOB DIV Club pts dist pts sprint Junior NST pts Raphaël Couturier 1993 Commision de ski nordique Skibec 91,54 92,07 91,73 Alexis Turgeon 1993 Club de ski de fond Skinouk 90,28 91,68 90,77 Knute Johnsgaard 1992 YT Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club 90,77 90,63 90,72 Geoffrey Richards 1992 BC Black Jack CC Ski Club 89,84 90,90 90,21 Martin Schrama 1992 AB Banff Ski Runners 89,93 90,15 90,01

Alex Mahoney 1992 AB Rocky Mountain Racers 88,98 91,52 89,87 Club Nakkertok Nordique Sébastien Townsend 1992 (Québec) 87,90 93,15 89,74