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Global News
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Olympic figure skating champion David Pelletier joins Dallas Stars coaching staff
Former figure skating star David Pelletier is getting his first shot at being an NHL assistant coach. The Dallas Stars announced Friday that Pelletier is joining new head coach Glen Gulutzan's staff. The 50-year-old from Sayabec, Que., had been a skating coach with the Edmonton Oilers for the last 11 years. Pelletier joined the Oilers after a decorated figure skating career that included a gold medal in pairs with partner Jamie Salé at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. In what became one of the biggest stories of those Games, Pelletier and Salé finished behind Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy But when a French judge admitted she'd been pressured by her federation to favour the Russians, it ignited a controversy. Story continues below advertisement Pelletier and Salé were later elevated to the top of the podium alongside Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze. View image in full screen Canada's Jamie Sale and David Pelletier wave to the crowd after receiving their gold medals for the pairs ice dance at the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002. The gold medal was also awarded to the Canadian pair following a controversy in the judging of the competition. (CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson). TH BMA Pelletier and Salé also won a world title and three Canadian championships over their career and shared the Lou Marsh Trophy (now Northern Star Award) as top Canadian athlete in 2001. Pelletier joins Alain Nasreddine (assistant coach), Neil Graham (assistant coach), Jeff Reese (goaltending coach), Patrick Dolan (head video coach) and Chris Demczuk (assistant video coach) on Gulutzan's staff. Gulutzan, who spent the past seven seasons as an assistant with Edmonton, was named head coach of the Stars on July 1. He replaced Peter DeBoer, who was fired after the Stars lost to Edmonton in the Western Conference final for the second straight year.
Winnipeg Free Press
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Olympic figure skating champion Pelletier joins NHL's Stars as assistant coach
DALLAS – Former figure skating star David Pelletier is getting his first shot at being an NHL assistant coach. The Dallas Stars announced Friday that Pelletier is joining new head coach Glen Gulutzan's staff. The 50-year-old from Sayabec, Que., had been a skating coach with the Edmonton Oilers for the last 11 years. Pelletier joined the Oilers after a decorated figure skating career that included a gold medal in pairs with partner Jamie Salé at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. In what became one of the biggest stories of those Games, Pelletier and Salé finished behind Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze. But when a French judge admitted she'd been pressured by her federation to favour the Russians, it ignited a controversy. Pelletier and Salé were later elevated to the top of the podium alongside Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze. Pelletier and Salé also won a world title and three Canadian championships over their career and shared the Lou Marsh Trophy (now Northern Star Award) as top Canadian athlete in 2001. Pelletier joins Alain Nasreddine (assistant coach), Neil Graham (assistant coach), Jeff Reese (goaltending coach), Patrick Dolan (head video coach) and Chris Demczuk (assistant video coach) on Gulutzan's staff. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Gulutzan, who spent the past seven seasons as an assistant with Edmonton, was named head coach of the Stars on July 1. He replaced Peter DeBoer, who was fired after the Stars lost to Edmonton in the Western Conference final for the second straight year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 11, 2025.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Watford youngster claims an assist on his England debut
Amin Nabizada claimed an assist on his debut for England Under-18's as they beat Morocco 3-1 on Sunday. The Watford forward had missed a chance to make his Three Lions bow earlier in the season when he was selected but had to withdraw due to injury. However, he was back to fitness and started the first of two games against Morocco at the national football centre, Complexe Mohammed VI de Football in Salé. And a memorable day for Nabizada got even better when he set up England's third goal. Fellow debutant Wes Okoduwa of Wolves beat three opposition players with some excellent wing play before releasing Nabizada. The Watford youngster's first-time cross was met by Liverpool's Josh Sonni-Lambie who finished superbly. The Young Lions had taken the lead after only six minutes through Crystal Palace striker Jesse Derry. A flowing move down the right-hand side ended with Derry finding the back of the net with a tidy finish from the edge of the six-yard box after meeting a cross from Manchester City full-back Kian Noble. Liam Bramley's side doubled their lead with 41 minutes on the clock. Derry was on target once again, this time linking up with Reading's Andre Garcia, whose cross from the by-line picked out the forward in the right place at the right time to make it 2-0. The hosts grabbed a consolation late in the day – a deflection leaving England keeper Oliver Whatmuff of Manchester City with no chance of making a save – as it finished 3-1. The Young Lions will wrap up their season with a second match-up against Morocco tomorrow (Wednesday, 6pm UK time) when England look to make it two wins from as many outings in the international window. For Nabizada it caps off an excellent season which saw him make his first-team debut as a substitute at Fulham in the FA Cup in January, quickly followed by a league debut off the bench against Leeds the following month. A regular scorer for the Under-18s, Nabizada helped them reach the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup as well as the Premier Development League South Play-Off Final.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Deseret News archives: Remembering a judging scandal at 2002 Olympics
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 9, 2002, the figure skating pairs competition began smoothly enough at the Salt Lake Ice Center, but two days later, the Salt Lake Winter Games had an Olympic-size scandal on its hands. The saga focuses on two skating couples: Canada's Jamie Salé and David Pelletier and Russia's Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze. Russia had won the past 10 pairs skating gold medals but the Canadian team was a force to be reckoned with. On the first night of competition, at the Salt Lake Ice Center — the Delta Center was rebranded for the Olympics — the Canadian pair fell at the end the short program, but it did not warrant a deduction. Still, Salé and Pelletier were in second place. Two nights later, Salé and Pelletier gave a flawless and crowd-moving free skate performance to 'Love Story.' And according to reports, they felt like they could win. The Russian Sikharulidze had a small stumble coming out of the axel jump during the long program. The Canadians received great technical marks from the judges but were ranked second in artistic marks. This meant that they won the silver medal, while Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze won the gold medal. Medals were awarded that night. But the crowd disagreed, and so did the media and many of the experts. Daily Deseret News coverage was robust and entertaining. Later that evening, the French judge, Marie-Reine Le Gougne, had reportedly admitted to being pressured by her federation to rank the Russians first in pairs skating. This was part of a vote-trading scheme that involved the Russians ranking the French first in the ice dancing events. On Feb. 12, the International Skating Union began an investigation. On Feb. 15, the ISU and IOC, in a joint press conference, announced that the French judge was guilty of misconduct and was suspended effective immediately. Within 48 hours, the Canadians had received gold medals, while the Russian pair was allowed to keep their gold medals. Soon, the Olympics moved on ... to snowboarding, to skiing, to hockey, to speedskating. The Canadians enjoyed their newfound celebrity, and the Russians fumed about everything. 'Gosh! Heck! Utahans angry about skating,' wrote columnist Dave Berry, in Utah for the Games. The Deseret News produced a daily Olympics special section throughout the Games. Here are selected articles from that section and Deseret News archives: 'IOC wants fast resolution; skaters union says wait' 'Gold medal pairs recall Salt Lake City 4 years later' 'Ceremony for duplicate gold moved up to Sunday' 'Rogge gets high marks for boosting IOC's image during 'Skategate'' 'Russians criticize media influence' 'Media watch' 'A most refreshing change'
