Selection Rationale (click to view)

• The goal of NHPP and AAP selection criteria is to select athletes who are following the performance pathway progression in relation to global competitors to achieve podium success at the Olympic Winter Games and World Ski Championships.
• AAP carding type nominations are not finalized and subject to change upon review and acceptance by Sport Canada.
• Team and AAP criteria descriptions are abbreviated versions of the criteria. Selection was competed using the full criteria description within the selection documents.
• Development team size set to ten (10) athletes, comprised of five (5) males and five (5) females.
• Athletes must meet all eligibility requirements in the NHPP and AAP carding selection criteria to be selected or nominated.

The deadline to appeal the NHPP and AAP carding nominations is May 12, 11:59 PM in the athlete’s residing time zone. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at stefmingarelli@gmail.com.

There is a $250 fee payable to Nordiq Canada upon submission of an appeal. It’s highly recommended having a discussion with the HPD before submitting an appeal.

Summary of Nominations:

A Team

Katherine Stewart-Jones – AWCA, Nakkertok Nordic – QC
Antoine Cyr – CNEPH, Club Skinouk – QC
Sonjaa Schmidt – AWCA, Whitehorse Nordic – YT
Xavier McKeever – AWCA, Foothills Nordic Ski Club – AB
Liliane Gagnon – CNEPH, Skibec – QC
Olivier Léveillé – CNEPH, Club de Ski de Fond Orford – QC
Alison Mackie – AWCA, Edmonton Nordic – AB
Max Hollmann – AWCA, Big Thunder Nordic – ON
Graham Ritchie – NTDC T-Bay, Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre – ON 

B Team

Tom Stephen – AWCA, Foothills Nordic Ski Club – AB
Jasmine Drolet – CNEPH, Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne – QC 

National Group 1

Clara Hegan – Nakkertok Nordic – ON
Zachari Moreau – Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne – QC
Amelia Wells – AWCA, Strathcona Nordic Ski Club – BC
Finn Redman – AWCA, Telemark Nordic Club – BC
Derek Deuling – AWCA, Whitehorse Nordic – YT
Justin Boudreau – CNEPH, Club de Ski de Fond Montériski – QC
Constance Lapointe – Whitehorse Nordic – YT
Sasha Masson – CNEPH, Whitehorse Nordic – YT
Jonas Rolseth – AWCA, Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Minty Bradford – Whitehorse Nordic – YT
Anika Wallin – AWCA, Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club – BC
Ben Field – AWCA, Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Eamon Wilson – AWCA, Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club – BC
Luke Allan – Nakkertok Nordic – ON

National Group 2

Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt – AWCA, Club Fondeurs-Laurentides – QC
Pierre Grall-Johnson – CNEPH, Nakkertok Nordic – ON
Katie Weaver – AWCA, Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club – BC
Julian Smith – NTDC T-Bay, Georgian Bay Nordic – ON
Rémi Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club – BC
Julien Locke – Black Jack Ski Club – BC
Erikson Moore – NTDC T-Bay, Club Fondeurs-Laurentides – QC
Félix-Olivier Moreau – CNEPH, Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne – QC
Xavier Lefebvre – CNEPH, Club de Ski de Fond Montériski – QC
Scott Hill – Team Hardwood – ON
Micah Steinberg – Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Marlie Molinaro – Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club – BC
Adam Heale – AWCA, Black Jack Ski Club – BC
Aidan Kirkham – Kanata Nordic Club – ON
Marielle Ackermann – Kimberley Nordic Ski Club – BC
Luke Fricker – Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Ry Prior – AWCA, Club Chelsea Nordiq – QC
Anna Stewart – Nakkertok Nordic – ON
Katya Semeniuk – Nakkertok Nordic – ON
Alexandra Luxmoore – Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club – BC
Maeve MacLeod – Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club – BC
Kendyn Mashinter – NTDC T-Bay, Walden Cross Country – ON
Élie-Anne Tremblay – Skibec – QC
Samuel Picard – CNEPH, Club Fondeurs-Laurentides – QC
Sabine Comeau – Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Alexandre Cormier – CNEPH, Club Fondeurs-Laurentides – QC
Garrett Siever – Telemark Nordic – QC
Noah Weir-Chaba – AWCA, Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Jérémy Lantz – Club de Ski de Fond Montériski – QC
Alexis Ermel – CNEPH, Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne – QC
Joël Thibault – CNEPH, Club Fondeurs-Laurentides – QC 

Development Team

Zachari Moreau – Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne – QC
Finn Redman – AWCA, Telemark Nordic Club – BC
Minty Bradford – Whitehorse Nordic – YT
Anika Wallin – AWCA, Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club – BC
Ben Field – AWCA, Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Eamon Wilson – AWCA, Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club – BC
Thierry Olivier – CNEPH, Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne – QC
Aria Grandi – AWCA, Canmore Nordic Ski Club – AB
Sarah-Ève Picard – CNEPH, Club Fondeurs-Laurentides – QC
Louison Dubief – AWCA, Fernie Nordic Society – BC

The HPC oversaw the athlete nomination selection process as per the Nordiq Canada Selection, Nominations and Announcement policy. Committee members are:

• Graham Nishikawa (athlete rep – Para)
• Devon Kershaw (athlete rep – Olympic)
• Maria Lundgren (BC)
• Pauline Nadlersmith (MB)
• John Lofranco (Athletics Canada)
• Julie Beaulieu (Nordiq Canada)
• Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)

Final athlete selections were approved by Chris Jeffries, High Performance Director: cjeffries@nordiqcanada.ca

Selection Rationale (click to view)

• The goal of PNST and AAP selection criteria is to select athletes who demonstrate the potential for a podium performance.
• Prospect athlete selection is targeted at newly identified Para nordic athletes. Athletes who meet objective criteria but have been supported through other program levels (Development, NextGen, World Cup) are not eligible for selection.
• Athletes exceeding the number of years to remain at a development level, can be renominated to that level if they are showing performance progression.

The deadline to appeal PN nominations is May 9, 2025 11:59 PM in the time zone of the athlete’s current residence. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at stefmingarelli@gmail.com. There is a $250 fee payable to Nordiq Canada upon submission of an appeal. It’s highly recommended having a discussion with the HPD before submitting an appeal.

Summary of Nominations

World Cup Team: 

Mark Arendz – Rocky Mountain Racers – PEI
Natalie Wilkie – Larch Hills Nordic Society – BC
Brittany Hudak – Rocky Mountain Racers – SK
Derek Zaplotinsky – Strathcona Wilderness Centre – AB
Collin Cameron – Kivi Nordic – ON

NextGen Team:

Christina Picton – Kivi Nordic – ON
Ethan Hess – Nordic Racers Ski Club – BC
Emma Archibald – Scotia XC Club – NS

Development Team: 

Maddison Mullin – Mono Nordic Club – ON
Logan Lariviere – Kivi Nordic – ON
Jesse Bachinsky – Kenora Nordic – ON
Lyne-Marie Bilodeau – ARSNM/Mauriski – QC
Charles Lecours – Mauriski – QC

Prospects Team: 

Angela Oakley – Edmonton Nordic – AB

The HPC oversaw the athlete nomination selection process as per the Nordiq Canada Selection, Nominations and Announcement policy. Committee members are:

• Graham Nishikawa (athlete rep – Para)
• Devon Kershaw (athlete rep – Olympic)
• Maria Lundgren (BC)
• Pauline Nadlersmith (MB)
• John Lofranco (Athletics Canada)
• Julie Beaulieu (Nordiq Canada)
• Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)

Final athlete selections were approved by Chris Jeffries, High Performance Director: cjeffries@nordiqcanada.ca .

We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas to help round out the capacity and capability of the Board:

• Fundraising and business development to assist the CEO with achieving a broader set of supporters for the organization
• Financial management and budgeting
• Risk Management

If you are interested in applying for the Board position, please submit your application (including cover letter and resume) via this form on or before May 10, 2025:

Submit your application

(or email Morgan Rogers, chair of the nominations committee: boardchair@nordiqcanada.ca with questions) Your cover letter and resume will be included with the AGM Notice to Members.

Nordiq Canada is committed to building cross country skiing as a sport that reflects and embraces the diversity of Canada and supports a culture that is equitable, open, welcoming, and inclusive.

Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please submit your application no later than May 10, 2025. Once the nomination period has closed, applicants will be contacted by the Nominations Committee for interviews. Details of the nomination, election process, and the definition of an Independent Director are set out in Nordiq Canada’s by-laws.

Participation in the Nordiq Canada Board requires approximately 5 to 7 hours per month as well as completion of required onboarding, including Safe Sport clearance. Interested parties should also familiarize themselves with some particulars related to how the Nordiq Canada Board operates as a policy board by reading the documents found at the following links:

• https://nordiqcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/Board-Policy-Manual-2.pdf
• http://www.browndogconsulting.com/index.php/what-is-policy-governance-again/
• http://www.browndogconsulting.com/index.php/blog/

Thank you for your interest!

About Us

As the official governing body of cross-country and Para nordic skiing in Canada, Nordiq Canada promotes the growth and development of the sport from grass roots to high performance. Our 80,000 members include athletes, coaches, officials and skiers of all ages and abilities. As a national sport organization, we collaborate with provincial/territorial divisions, clubs and others to provide the leadership, support and resources needed for all Canadians to find their own greatness in our sport, whether they ski for fun and fitness, or they aspire to ski for their country.

Our celebrated National Ski Team is made up of superior athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic streams. What does it take for them to be the best? If you ask our athletes, they will tell you it takes hard work, dedication, and focus. As an organization we know Olympic, Paralympic, and World Championship achievements require significant investment in facilities, equipment, training, coaches, technicians, and opportunities to compete at local races and on the world stage. These investments in high performance will trigger success at every level and for every member — from grassroots to podiums. We believe that when athletes succeed, we all succeed.

These clubs delivered inclusive programming this season to get underrepresented groups out on skis—all forging ahead before funding could be confirmed. Congratulations to all participating clubs for your dedication and impact.

Thank you to Sport Canada for helping us bring the joy of skiing to more Canadians.

Meet Emma Archibald, Nordiq Canada’s first Para nordic athlete rep! 

Hailing from Fall River, Nova Scotia, Emma started skiing in 2019 with the Scotia XC club.

Now a member of the National Ski Team, she has spent the past two seasons competing on the World Cup circuit and was part of the 2025 FIS Para Nordic World Championships Team. 

Emma is also a nursing student at the University of Ottawa, where she trains with the Gee-Gees cross-country team. 

“I’m really excited to be one of the athlete representatives to the Board. This is a new and unique opportunity to strengthen the athlete voice within our organization, and I look forward to working with the Board and Nordiq Canada.” – Emma Archibald 

Meet Julian Smith, Nordiq Canada’s male athlete rep!

Julian Smith has been re-elected as the male athlete representative for a second term on the Board of Directors. A member of NTDC Thunder Bay, he has multiple World Cup starts and competed at the 2023 World Ski Championships. 

Julian also serves as an athlete representative on the AthletesCan Board of Directors. Outside of sport, he is a Lakehead University biology graduate who enjoys good food, coffee, golfing, photography, and ceramics. 

“I am honored to have been elected for a second term. I am focused on listening more and amplifying the athlete voice. This is a time to create the positive change that we, the athletes, want to see.” – Julian Smith 

This year’s scholarship winner is Tom Stephen. “Tom has been able to maintain and improve his marks in a challenging academic program. He has raced at an international level with success but also overcome adversity in his skiing career. He fits in time to give back to his home club and stay involved at the ground level. We wish him continued success in the future!” – The Ski to School Scholarship Committee

Dave Rees Award  

Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding long-term commitment to cross country skiing in Canada.  

Firth Award  

Awarded to a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to cross country skiing in Canada.  

Distinguished Volunteer Award  

Awarded to individuals who have made a significant contribution to cross country skiing.  

Nomination Form 

Nominations are due May 5.