Speed skaters Maltais, Blondin, Dubreuil lead Canada's long track squad into new season

Valérie Maltais, who won the overall women’s mass start World Cup title last February and a world championship silver medal in team pursuit, is among 16 speed skaters on the Canadian long track team for the start of the international season.

Speed skaters Maltais, Blondin, Dubreuil lead Canada's long track squad into new season
Canadian speed skater Valerie Maltais competes in the women's 5,000-metre event at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary on Feb. 18, 2024.

Valérie Maltais, who won the overall women’s mass start World Cup title last February and a world championship silver medal in team pursuit, is among 16 speed skaters on the Canadian long track team for the start of the international season.