Joey Russell

Joey Russell
Russell in 2007.
Personal information
Born (1988-06-24) June 24, 1988 (age 38)
Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
Skating clubPolaris Labrador City
Began skating1994
RetiredMay 31, 2011

Joey Russell (born June 24, 1988 in Labrador City) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He competed at four ISU Championships; his best result was 11th, achieved at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and at the 2010 Four Continents Championships in Jeonju. On the national level, he won the Canadian junior title in 2006 and a senior bronze medal in 2011. Russell trained at the Mariposa School of Skating.

Post-competitive career

Russell (right) with student, Ting Tzu-Han, at the 2024 World Championships.

Following his retirement from competitive figure skating in 2011, Russell became a coach and choreographer based at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club.

As a coach, Russell's current and former students include:

As a choreographer, Russell has worked with:

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Worlds24th
Four Continents11th14th
GP Skate Canada10th
Nebelhorn Trophy11th15th9th6th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds11th
JGP Canada5th
JGP Hungary4th
JGP Japan11th
JGP Norway11th
Mladost Trophy1st J.
National
Canadians4th J.1st J.6th9th6th5th3rd
Eastern Challenge3rd J.3rd J.
J. = Junior level

References

  1. ↑ Mittan, Barry (October 21, 2007). "New Found Success for Newfoundlander". Skate Today.
  2. ↑ "Joey Russell announces retirement from competitive skating". Skate Canada Newfoundland & Labrador. May 31, 2011. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ Booth, Mark. "Connaught welcomes top choreographer". Richmond News. Richmond News. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Natalia Acosta MOISÉS: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "44 Athletes Named to Skate Canada's 2025-2026 NextGen Team". Skate Canada. Skate Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Natalie D'ALESSANDRO / Bruce WADDELL: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Shingo NISHIYAMA". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Javier RAYA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Ladies: Alison SCHUMACHER". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Nargiz SUELEYMANOVA: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Tzu-Han TING: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. 1 2 "Amanda TOBIN Free Skate 2023 Canadian National Championships". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Utana YOSHIDA / Shingo NISHIYAMA". International Skating Union.
  14. 1 2 "Terry Yu Tao JIN: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ↑ "Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTE LAURENT: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Russell, Joey. "Jun Hwan Cha". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Wesley CHIU: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ↑ "Corey CIRCELLI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ↑ "Michaela DU TOIT: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  20. ↑ "Joshi HELGESSON: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Boyang JIN: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  22. ↑ "Seoyoun KIM: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  23. ↑ 박, 지민. "[인터뷰] 정상에 우뚝 선 19살의 Kitch, 세계 2위 피겨스케이팅 이해인". MFocus. MFocus. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  24. ↑ "David LI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  25. ↑ "Grayson LONG: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  26. ↑ "Pimmpida LERDPRAIWAN: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  27. ↑ "Liam Kapeikis: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  28. ↑ Russell, Joey. "Evgenia". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  29. ↑ "Justine MICLETTE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  30. ↑ "Rio MORITA: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  31. ↑ 沢田, 聡子. "【単独インタビュー】中田璃士、4Aにも挑んだカナダでの練習　「ファンタジー・オン・アイス」で来季EXを披露". Sports Yahoo. Sports Yahoo. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  32. ↑ "Conrad ORZEL: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  33. ↑ Ruiter, Kaiya. "New free program loading……..😁💖". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  34. ↑ "Sofia SAMODELKINA: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025.
  35. ↑ "Rose THEROUX: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  36. 1 2 "Competition Results: Joey RUSSELL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21.
  37. ↑ Joey Russell at Skate Canada at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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