Stars on Ice to feature five current national champions, the European men’s champion and special guest Kurt Browning

Stars on Ice to feature five current Canadian National Champions, the European men’s champion and special guest Kurt Browning on May 1 at Canadian Tire Centre

Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt superstar cast to feature 2016 Canadian National Champions Patrick Chan, Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford, Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje and 2016 European Champion Javier Fernández

Tickets for Stars on Ice are on sale now

Talk about your star-studded lineup. The Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt 2016 tour will feature the men’s, pairs and ice dance winners from the 2016 Canadian figure skating championships in Halifax last month, as well as the men’s champion from the 2016 ISU European Championships in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

Eight-time champion Patrick Chan, five-time champions Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford, and two-time champions Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje will all represent Canada, while four-time European champion Javier Fernández will represent Spain, at the upcoming 2016 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. All of these champions will join the Stars on Ice tour that will visit Ottawa on Sunday, May 1, for a 4 p.m. performance at Canadian Tire Centre.

Additionally, after a decade-long absence from the tour, two-time Olympic silver medallist, three-time World champion, and seven-time Canadian champion Elvis Stojko will return to Canada’s premier figure skating tour, Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt.

For the first time, Javier Fernández will join Stars on Ice as a cast member on this year’s tour. He’s the reigning 2015 World champion – the first Spaniard to ever achieve that feat – a three-time Grand Prix Final medallist and a six-time Spanish national champion.

Stars on Ice is pleased to announce that four-time World champion and four-time Canadian champion Kurt Browning will be making a special guest appearance in Ottawa on May 1. Please visit www.starsonice.ca regularly for updates on the tour.

Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt continues to be a pioneer in figure skating by offering Canadian fans the rare opportunity to witness some of the country’s most accomplished and artistically gifted champions performing together in both individual and ensemble routines. Also joining this year’s cast of 2016 Canadian national champions are 2010 Olympic gold medallists, two-time World champions and six-time Canadian champions Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir; Olympic bronze medallist and six-time Canadian champion Joannie Rochette; Olympic bronze medallist, World champion and three-time Canadian champion Jeffrey Buttle and 2014 Olympic silver medallist and two-time Canadian National Champion Kaetlyn Osmond.

Tickets for Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt are on sale now and special on-ice seating is available upon request. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased by visiting www.starsonice.ca or www.CapitalTickets.ca, by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 1-877-788-FANS (3267); in person at each of the 10 participating Canadian Tire stores in Ottawa as well as the store in Perth, The Sens Store at Carlingwood Mall and Place d’Orléans, any Ottawa Sports Experts location, Les Galeries de Hull and at the Canadian Tire Centre box office. For group ticket information (parties of 10 or more), please call 613-599-0210 or email [email protected].

Stars on Ice is pleased to announce Nature’s Bounty as associate sponsor and World Vision as the official charity of the 2016 tour. Visit www.starsonice.ca for the most up-to-date information, as well as exciting show announcements.

About Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt
Founded in 1986 by skating icon and Olympic gold medallist Scott Hamilton, the Stars on Ice tour originated in the United States. In 1991, Stars on Ice began to tour Canada and has now played nearly 300 shows over the past 25 years. Past tour performers include Kurt Browning, Jamie Salé & David Pelletier, Kristi Yamaguchi and Elvis Stojko. Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt is produced by IMG, the global leader in sports, fashion and media. For more information about the tour, visit www.starsonice.ca. Keep in touch with Investors Group Stars on Ice presented by Lindt on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter.

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