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害羞草研究所: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.

TODAY IN B.C.: Skater spent 3 years in Finland teaching hockey players about power and efficiency
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On this edition of Today in BC, host Peter McCully talks with Victor Kraatz, the former champion figure skater. Kraatz retired after winning the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships with his partner, Shae-Lynn Bourne.

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The former Vancouver Islander added: 害羞草研究所淚 failed at my task, I wanted to, if not be Olympic champion, I wanted to be top three and that didn害羞草研究所檛 materialize.害羞草研究所

After coaching both figure skating and hockey skating skills in Vancouver, Kraatz was given a contract to help develop players for Jokerit, a Finnish hockey club.

Kraatz and his family were living in Finland when Russia invaded Ukraine.

害羞草研究所淭he KHL being the Kontinental Hockey League the counterpart to the NHL, the moment Russia invaded Ukraine, the Finnish government stepped in and said, 害羞草研究所榳e don害羞草研究所檛 want you to be training here in Finland, we will confiscate the arena,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 said Kraatz.

The Jokerit club had three players who were coached by Kraatz that were selected in the 2022 NHL entry draft.

Joakim Kemell was taken 17th overall by the Nashville Predators, while Miko Matikka was drafted 67th overall by the Arizona Coyotes and Santeri Sulku in the seventh round by the Philadelphia Flyers.

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About the Author: Peter McCully

Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canada害羞草研究所檚 coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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