Want to learn more about figure skating history? You are in the right place!

Created in 2013, Skate Guard is a blog that focuses on overlooked and underappreciated areas of the history of figure skating, whether that means a topic completely unknown to most readers or a new look at a well-known skater, time period, or event. There's plenty to explore, so pour yourself a cup of coffee and get lost in the fascinating and fabulous history of everyone's favourite winter sport!

National Indigenous History Month

Photo courtesy Government of Canada

June is National Indigenous History Month! It's the perfect time to celebrate the significant contributions of skaters from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis backgrounds. To explore the special content dedicated to National Indigenous History Month, simply click on the top menu bar of the blog or head over to the following page:


To nominate skaters of Indigenous heritage to the Skate Canada Hall Of Fame, click here.