Canada's 2026 Olympics Qualification Discussion Road to Milano Cortina 2026

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On 12/21/2025 at 7:45 AM, intoronto said:

Does anyone want to take a stab at which quotas Canada will decline in freestyle skiing?

So I did a deep dive through the selection criteria.

 

This is the team I came up with:

 

Men:

Moguls (3): Mikael Kingsbury, Elliott Vaillancourt, Julien Viel

Aerials (4): Miha Fontaine, Alexandre Duchaine, Lewis Irving, Emile Nadeau

Ski Cross (4): Kevin Drury, Reece Howden, Kristofer Mahler, Jared Schmidt

Halfpipe (3): Andrew Longino, Brendan Mackay, Dylan Marineau

Slopestyle/Big Air (2): Dylan Deschamps, Evan McEachran

 

Women:

Moguls (2): Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert, Maia Schwinghammer

Aerials (2): Charlie Fontaine, Marion Thenault

Ski Cross (4): Courtney Hoffos, Abby McEwen, Brittany Phelan, Hannah Schmidt, India Sherret, Marielle Thompson

Halfpipe (4): Amy Fraser, Dillan Glennie, Rachael Karker, Cassie Sharpe

Slopestyle/Big Air (4): Olivia Asselin, Skye Clarke, Megan Oldham, Naomi Urness

 

Selection Criteria Overview:

 

Note that for Method B, there are 7 different tiers, but I only went through the first 5 and thankfully, that was enough researching to come up with 16 athletes from each gender.

 

Men:

 

Method A:

 

• Two or more medals at select competitions during 2024/25 season (events can be found in the PDF)

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	Result 1	Result 2
1	1	Mikael Kingsbury	Moguls	1st (DM - Engadin WCh)	1st (M - Val St. Come WC)
2	1	Kevin Drury	Ski Cross	3rd (Val Thorens #2 WC)	3rd (Craigleith #1 WC)

Method B:

 

Tier 1:

• Two or more medals won in the 2025/26 season

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	Result 1	Result 2
3	2	Reece Howden	Ski Cross	1st (Arosa WC)	1st (Innichen #1 WC)

 

Tier 2:

• One medal in the 2025/26 season
• At least one medal won in the 2024/25 season
• One additional result at a competition in the top 2/3 of the field
• 22 points or less

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	2025/26 Podium	2024/25 Podium	Additional Result	Points
4	1	Dylan Deschamps	SS/BA	2nd (BA - Secret Garden WC)	3rd (BA - Chur WC)	3rd (2024/25 BA - Beijing WC)	8
5	2	Julien Viel	Moguls	3rd (M - Ruka #2 WC)	2nd (M - Val St. Come WC)	3rd (2024/25 DM - Beidahu WC)	8
6	1	Andrew Longino	Halfpipe	3rd (Copper WC)	3rd (Cardrona WC)	9th (2025 Engadin Wch)	15

 

Tier 3:

• One medal in 2024/25 or 2025/26 season
• Two additional results in the top 2/3 of the field
• 22 points or less

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	Qualification Period Podium	2nd Best Result	Additional Result	Points
7	2	Brendan Mackay	Halfpipe	1st (2024/25 Cardrona WC)	2nd (2024/25 Copper WC)	4th (2024/25 Secret Garden WC)	7
8	3	Jared Schmidt	Ski Cross	3rd (2024/25 Veysonnaz #2 WC)	4th (2025/26 Innichen #1 WC)	4th (2024/25 Arosa WC)	11
9	1	Lewis Irving	Aerials	2nd (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC)	5th (2024/25 Livigno WC)	11th (2025/26 Ruka WC)	18
10	2	Emile Nadeau	Aerials	3rd (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC)	7th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC)	9th (2025/26 Ruka WC)	19

 

Tier 4:

• Two top 8 results from 2025/26 season
• One additional result in the top 2/3 of the field
• 22 points or less

 

None

 

Tier 5:

• Three top 16 finishes within the top 2/3 of the fiel

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	1st Top 16	2nd Top 16	3rd Top 16	Points
11	2	Evan McEachran	SS/BA	4th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC)	5th (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC)	6th (2024/25 Stoneham WC)	15
12	3	Alexandre Duchaine	Aerials	4th (2025 Engadin Wch)	5th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC)	7th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC)	16
13	4	Kristofer Mahler	Ski Cross	4th (2024/25 Idre Fjall #2 WC)	6th (2025/26 Innichen #2 WC)	9th (2024/25 Craigleith #1 WC)	19
14	4	Miha Fontaine	Aerials	4th (2024/25 Beidahu WC)	6th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC)	10th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC)	20
15	3	Elliott Vaillancourt	Moguls	7th (DM - Deer Valley WC)	8th (M - 2024/25 Ruka WC)	9th (M - 2024/25 Deer Valley WC)	24
16	3	Dylan Marineau	Halfpipe	7th (2025/26 Secret Garden WC)	8th (2025 Engadin WCh)	11th (2024/25 Secret Garden WC)	26
17	5	Pierre-Olivier Cote	Aerials	8th (2024/25 Livigno World Cup)	9th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC)	11th (2025/26 Secret Garden WC)	28
18	4	Gabriel Dufresne	Moguls	7th (M - 2024/25 Livigno WC)	11th (DM - 2024/25 Livigno WC)	12th (M - 2024/25 Bakuriani WC)	30
19	5	Gavin Rowell	Ski Cross	6th (2024/25 Craigleith #2 WC)	12th (2024/25 Gudauri #2 WC)	13th (2025/26 Innichen #1 WC)	31
20	5	Sam Cordell	Moguls	8th (M - 2024/25 Beidahu WC)	11th (DM - 2024/25 Waterville WC)	12th (M - 2024/25 Idre Fjall WC)	31
21	4	Noah Porter MacLennan	SS/BA	6th (BA - 2024/25 Aspen WC)	13th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC)	14th (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC)	33
22	5	Alexander Henderson	SS/BA	7th (BA - 2025/26 Secret Garden WC)	13th (BA - 2025/26 Beijing WC)	13th (BA - 2025/26 Steamboat WC)	33
23	3	Max Moffatt	SS/BA	9th (BA - 2025/26 Secret Garden WC)	10th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC)	12th (SS - 2024/25 Stubai WC)	31
24	6	Joey Dubuc	Moguls	10th (DM - 2024/25 Val St. Come WC)	10th (DM - 2024/25 Livigno WC)	16th (DM - 2024/25 Almaty WC)	36
25	7	Samuel Goodison	Moguls	11th (M - 2024/25 Livigno WC)	14th (DM - 2024/25 Almaty WC)	14th (DM - 2024/25 Val St. Come WC)	39
26	6	Anthony Noel	Aerials	14th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC)	15th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC)	15th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC)	44
27	6	Nicholas Katrusiak	Ski Cross	15th (2024/25 Gudauri #1 WC)	16th (2025/26 Arosa WC)	16th (2024/25 Idre Fjall WC)	47

 

Women:

 

Method A:

 

• Two or more medals at select competitions during 2024/25 season (events can be found in the PDF)

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	Result 1	Result 2
1	1	Maia Schwinghammer	Moguls	1st (M - Val St. Come WC)	3rd (M - Engadin WCh)
1	1	Cassie Sharpe	Halfpipe	1st (Aspen X Games)	3rd (Engadin WCh)
1	1	Marielle Thompson	Ski Cross	1st (Val di Fassa #1 WC)	3rd (Val Thorens #2 WC)
4	2	Courtney Hoffos	Ski Cross	2nd (Engadin Wch)	3rd (Val di Fassa #1 WC)
5	2	Amy Fraser	Halfpipe	3rd (Aspen X Games)	3rd (Aspen WC)

Method B:

 

Tier 1:

• Two or more medals won in the 2025/26 season

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	Result 1	Result 2
6	1	Naomi Urness	SS/BA	1st (BA - Steamboat WC)	2nd (BA - Secret Garden WC)

 

Tier 2:

• One medal in the 2025/26 season
• At least one medal won in the 2024/25 season
• One additional result at a competition in the top 2/3 of the field
• 22 points or less

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	2025/26 Podium	2024/25 Podium	Additional Result	Points
7	2	Olivia Asselin	SS/BA	2nd (BA - Stubai WC)	2nd (SS - Aspen X-Games)	4th (BA - 2025 Wch)	8
8	1	Marion Thenault	Aerials	2nd (Ruka WC)	3rd (Lake Placid WC)	4th (2024/25 Almaty WC)	9

 

Tier 3:

• One medal in 2024/25 or 2025/26 season
• Two additional results in the top 2/3 of the field
• 22 points or less

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	Qualification Period Podium	2nd Best Result	Additional Result	Points
9	3	India Sherret	Ski Cross	1st (2024/25 Val Thorens #2 WC)	1st (2024/25 Reiteralm #2 WC)	2nd (2024/25 Arosa WC)	4
10	3	Megan Oldham	SS/BA	1st (BA - 2024/25 Aspen WC)	2nd (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC)	2nd (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC)	5
11	4	Hannah Schmidt	Ski Cross	1st (2024/25 Reiteralm #1 WC)	3rd (2024/25 Arosa WC)	3rd (2024/25 Reiteralm #2 WC)	7
12	3	Rachael Karker	Halfpipe	3rd (2024/25 Cardrona WC)	3rd (2024/25 Calgary WC)	4th (2025 Engadin WCh)	10
13	5	Abby McEwen	Ski Cross	3rd (2024/25 Craigleith #2 WC)	4th (2024/25 Val di Fassa WC)	6th (2024/25 Innichen #1 WC)	13

 

Tier 4:

• Two top 8 results from 2025/26 season
• One additional result in the top 2/3 of the field
• 22 points or less

 

None

 

Tier 5:

• Three top 16 finishes within the top 2/3 of the fiel

 

Overall Rank	Event Rank	Athlete	Event	1st Top 16	2nd Top 16	3rd Top 16	Points
14	6	Brittany Phelan	Ski Cross	4th (2024/25 Reiteralm #2 WC)	6th (2024/25 Reiteralm #1 WC)	6th (2025/26 Val Thorens #1 WC)	16
15	4	Dillan Glennie	Halfpipe	6th (2024/25 Calgary WC)	8th (2024/25 Secret Garden WC)	9th (2024/25 Cardrona WC)	23
16	2	Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert	Moguls	4th (M - 2025 Engadin WCh)	10th (DM - 2025 Engadin Wch)	11th (M - 2024/25 Idre Fjall WC)	25
17	4	Skye Clarke	SS/BA	9th (SS - 2024/25 Stoneham WC)	10th (SS - 2024/25 Aspen WC)	13th (SS - 2024/25 Laax WC)	32
18	2	Charlie Fontaine	Aerials	12th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #1 WC)	12th (2024/25 Deer Valley WC)	16th (2024/25 Lac-Beauport #2 WC)	40

[Josh 11,573]

On 12/22/2025 at 9:23 AM, Surlympics said:

Courtney Hoffos just had surgery for her tibial plateau, mcl and meniscus so she said focusing on plan B although time is limited before the Olympics with that kind of surgery. She said she already locked in her Olympic quota after the first race, so she said she just should have taken it easy in races leading up to the Olympics but it’s not in her nature.

Actually she's out for the remainder of the season, unfortunately