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