Meet the Coaches

Benton McNicol

Head Competitive Coach

Former competitive skater with the London Speedskating Club. Coach for Team Ontario at the 2020 and 2024 Special Olympic Winter Games. Won the Speed Skating Ontario Coach of the Year award for both the 2020 and 2023–2024 seasons. Assistant coach for Team Canada's Speed Skating squad at the March 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. Team Ontario: Coached at the 2024 Canadian Youth Short Track Championships. Beyond coaching, he has been recognized by Speed Skating Canada as a national short track track steward.

Alla Kurkin

Ukrainian National Coaching certificate.

Competed Internationally and in Europe. Works with all level of skaters.

Roxanne Wright

Level 2 Speed skating, Level 1 special needs
Interests: Healthy Active Living
Favorite speed skater: Club members
Words of Wisdom: Don't wait for things to happen, make it happen.

Stephen Samek

Level 1 speed skating

Skated competitively for 10 years with the Regina Speed Skating Club on a National Level (both short and long-track). Was also on the Saskatchewan short-track team at the Canada Winter Games.

page last updated 2026-08-25