Olympic favourites"The momentum starts a lot sooner in the Olympic season," Virtue said, explaining their time away from the ice. The American duo of Maia and Alex Shibutani began the Grand Prix season by winning the Rostelecom Cup in Russia last weekend. Virtue and Moir aren't the only big names making their season debut at Skate Canada. Three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist Patrick Chan of Canada and American skater Jason Brown highlight the men's field. The pairs field includes world silver medalists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany, and two-time world champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada.

Source: CBC News October 26, 2017 15:56 UTC