2019-20 JGP Final: Preview Chat | Golden Skate

2019-20 JGP Final: Preview Chat

gsk8

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Hi all!

This post will be edited to include links to the Predictions Game in the near future!

Junior Grand Prix Final Qualifiers and Standings

Ladies / Men / Pairs / Ice Dance

In the meantime, what are your thoughts compared to the beginning of the season? Has any skater/team stood out to you more then before? Who are the dark horses and why?
 

macy

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just gonna say the ladies will be INSANE. you could make a podium out of any of the girls competing.

Sinitsyna is the dark horse. she could take the whole thing if others make mistakes.

i don't even think i can make predictions because it's all a toss up. i do think if Kamila is clean she will win, but other than that its so up in the air.
 

Colonel Green

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I remarked over in the Egna thread that this is the first JGP Final where no North American men qualified, and on broader examination, I believe this is an all-time low for North American skaters, period. Though the two US skaters who did qualify, Alysa Liu and Nguyen/Kolesnik, are both medal favourites, so it's not all bad. But compared to last year, say, when there were three men, two dance teams and a pair, it's a step down in depth.

That regional disappointment aside, a strong slate of qualifiers this year, and other than in pairs, where I would be stunned if Panfilova/Rylov didn't win by a lot, there are no clear-cut favourites for gold.
 

Step Sequence4

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very surprised 2 high scoring silvers didn't get Danielian into the final (although yes, the 1st and 3rd wins the tiebreaker, but still)
 

chuckm

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That regional disappointment aside, a strong slate of qualifiers this year, and other than in pairs, where I would be stunned if Panfilova/Rylov didn't win by a lot, there are no clear-cut favourites for gold.

Nguyen / Kolesnik should be the favorite for gold---they had the highest RD and FD score and were more than 10 points ahead of their closest competitor in total points.
 

elektra blue

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men is just a little less insane than ladies as they can be all very unpredictable. if you look just at the scores Samsonov should be the clear winner, but can he be consistent? the other boys are more experienced than him, 2 of them have already competed as seniors. it will be fun :popcorn: (and it will kill me :biggrin:)
 

dorispulaski

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There is an interesting change in the primacy of North American junior dance schools. Wheaton Academy has no team even in substitutes, nor does MFD in Gadbois :eek: You have to go down to 19th place to find a Wheaton team. There are 3 Igor USA teams ahead of them. The highest ranked Gadbois team is in 10th.

In the JGPF, Igor has two teams (one from Russia). Karine Arribert Narce has one. Samokhin has 1 Russian team and the team from Georgia. Svinin & Zhuk have a team.

If you look at the substitutes, Hallam of TCC has one (and Hallam/TCC has Utashin too- they will rise next year!), Samokhin has one more, and Rubleva & Shefer have one.

Change is coming.
 
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Dreamer57

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I'm actually looking forward to the ice dance the most.
I haven't really followed the juniors much until this season, but I'm glad I found the ice dancing streams! I think the finalists are a good mix from several countries/coaches, they all have decent skating skills and different choreographic styles. I like watching them all, sometimes even more than the seniors.
Or maybe it is partly because I haven't yet established a firm favourite so I don't get too worked up about the scoring at the end :p

I notice that all the ladies are in their first JGP final which is a great achievement! Hopefully everyone will enjoy the experience as well as competing to win.
 

skatergurl7

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I remarked over in the Egna thread that this is the first JGP Final where no North American men qualified, and on broader examination, I believe this is an all-time low for North American skaters, period. Though the two US skaters who did qualify, Alysa Liu and Nguyen/Kolesnik, are both medal favourites, so it's not all bad. But compared to last year, say, when there were three men, two dance teams and a pair, it's a step down in depth.

That regional disappointment aside, a strong slate of qualifiers this year, and other than in pairs, where I would be stunned if Panfilova/Rylov didn't win by a lot, there are no clear-cut favourites for gold.

Quality > quantity. I’d rather see 2 gold medal contenders than 4 5th and 6th place finishers
 

Colonel Green

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There is an interesting change in the primacy of North American junior dance schools. Wheaton Academy has no team even in substitutes, nor does MFD in Gadbois :eek: You have to go down to 19th place to find a Wheaton team. There are 3 Igor USA teams ahead of them. The highest ranked Gadbois team is in 10th.
That is somewhat notable for Wheaton, I'm not sure as much for Gadbois, which has never really been notable for juniors. They've typically had, at most, one prominent junior team at any given moment.
 

macy

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i also want to add Alysa is the first junior lady the US has sent to the final since 2013 :clap:
 

GoneWithTheWind

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My discovery of the JGP is definitely Diana Mukhametzianova and Ilya Mironov, I love their quirky short program and would love to see them sneak on the podium in the JGPF!

On a Pairs note, it's lovely to see Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel qualify to the final, although they are unlikely to podium, it's nice to see other nations get into the final and great that Annika found another partner of her caliber to continue skating with after her split with Ruben.

Best of luck to all the skaters!
 

anaissa

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men is just a little less insane than ladies as they can be all very unpredictable. if you look just at the scores Samsonov should be the clear winner, but can he be consistent? the other boys are more experienced than him, 2 of them have already competed as seniors. it will be fun :popcorn: (and it will kill me :biggrin:)

I totally agree.But please tell me,who has already competed as seniors?one is Daniel,the other is ......
 

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There is an interesting change in the primacy of North American junior dance schools. Wheaton Academy has no team even in substitutes, nor does MFD in Gadbois :eek: You have to go down to 19th place to find a Wheaton team. There are 3 Igor USA teams ahead of them. The highest ranked Gadbois team is in 10th.

Yes, well, I'm sure Igor would like us to see it that way;).

But Wolfkostin came with Camerlengo. Chen came via Marina. And Davis & Smolkin arrived with a JGP medal already in their pocket (and they still don't look that safe at home). So we'll see how the future unravels. Junior dance is always a wild ride.

I think W&C have nice potential. (I also think Camerlengo deserves more credit here. And I wish W&C would have another season before they were likely to be faced with trying to help earn berths for the U.S. team via Junior Worlds. On the one hand, it's a rude awakening to get to U.S. Junior Nationals and find yourself in 7th place after the RD as Nguyen & Kolesnik did their first year together; but on the other hand, it's nice to have the experience together before all the pressure starts to hit).

Wheaton is fresh off all their split junior teams. They'll need some time--as Caroline moved up, Tkachenko & Kiliakov are both young, and Ian was stupid (IMHO). Cesanek & Yehorov and DelCamp & Somerville both have a shot at Junior Worlds, though they'll go to battle for it. And Bronsard & Bouaraguia have the same ahead, with the third highest score for a team out of Canada and 6 Canadian teams scoring within 6 points of each other.
 

WeakAnkles

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There is an interesting change in the primacy of North American junior dance schools. Wheaton Academy has no team even in substitutes, nor does MFD in Gadbois :eek: You have to go down to 19th place to find a Wheaton team. There are 3 Igor USA teams ahead of them. The highest ranked Gadbois team is in 10th.

In the JGPF, Igor has two teams (one from Russia). Karine Arribert Narce has one. Samokhin has 1 Russian team and the team from Georgia. Svinin & Zhuk have a team.

If you look at the substitutes, Hallam of TCC has one (and Hallam/TCC has Utashin too- they will rise next year!), Samokhin has one more, and Rubleva & Shefer have one.

Change is coming.


For all you nostalgia fans, it may feel like the 80s and 90s all over again. Of course nostalgia isn't progress, but one good thing about trends: they never last forever!

I'm actually rooting for Nguyen/Kolesnik NOT to win. It's almost like there has been this curse on the ID winners at Junior Worlds. And N/K are just too good to be cursed!
 
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For all you nostalgia fans, it may feel like the 80s and 90s all over again. Of course nostalgia isn't progress, but one good thing about trends: they never last forever!

I'm actually rooting for Nguyen/Kolesnik NOT to win. It's almost like there has been this curse on the ID winners at Junior Worlds. And N/K are just too good to be cursed!

Maybe they'll get lucky and win both!
 

natsulian

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The ladies event will be the most exciting AND nerve wrecking. Any of the ladies on any given day could take the gold, but the favorites going into the event are Kamila and Alysa. However, if either make mistakes, then Kseniia will probably nab the gold/silver. Haein Lee will want to medal, but that would require two impeccable performances AND mistakes from others. The other two Russians have fair chances of medalling, but once again, destiny is not in their hands. There’s been talks about Alysa’s 4S and 4T which, if she decides to add and land them, might make things even more interesting. Best of luck to all the ladies, men, and teams.
 
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