April 4: Patrick Thanks Helsinki Nice photo of him with the other “uncle”, last year’s world champion Javier Fernandez. However, it would have been even more potent had they been wearing their similar-looking short program costumes… you know, the black ones with the suspenders? Thank you @helsinki2017 for hosting my 9th world championships and another […]
March 30: Short Program Competition What a fabulous skate! Patrick is in 3rd after scoring 102.13 in the short program (his first time breaking the 100-point barrier in international competition)!!! He has now achieved the first part of his goal to have two clean skates, and I am so proud of him for saying afterwards […]
It is hard to believe that the 2016-2017 season which started in Finland for Patrick will now come to a close in the same country. Our Blackbird has had a tumultuous journey to date, trying to scale heights he had never tried before. From sublime programs to disastrous jump attempts, he’s done it all and […]
The 2016 Finlandia Trophy event produced a torrent of photos, videos, and news media that continued to accumulate after Patrick won silver. Here is a summary of what was not included in my Finlandia Trophy Roundup. All in all, I think Patrick is in a really good place with his new coaching team and skating […]
*UPDATE: Patrick won silver after the free program!* In the past few days I have been blogging Finlandia Trophy-related photos, news, and whatever else could be found about Patrick. I recapped mostly in reverse chronological order, with the newest items at the top. It’s been a blast getting up in the very early hours of […]
It’s hard to believe that summer has passed and skating season is upon us! This year, Patrick opens the 2016-2017 season in Espoo, Finland, where he will compete for the Finlandia Trophy. Here is a short preview of what he (and we) might see in Finland. The Timezone For those of you watching the event […]