Jodeyne Higgins
| Jodeyne Higgins | |
|---|---|
 Jodeyne Higgins and Sean Rice on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2011 | |
| Full name | Jodeyne Higgins |
| Born | 26 September 1974 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Partner | Sean Rice |
| Skating club | Stratford FSC |
Jodeyne Higgins is a Canadian pair skater who also competed in the fours discipline. She is a two-time (1993, 1995) Canadian pairs bronze medalist with skating partner and husband Sean Rice, and a four-time (1993–1996) Canadian fours champion with Rice, Scott MacDonald and Alison Purkiss (1994–1996), and Jodi Barnes and Rob Williams (1993).
Higgins and Rice also won the 1992 Canadian fours bronze medal with Janice Yeck and Scott MacDonald and the 1997 silver medal with Melissa Shields and Trevor Buttenham.
They retired from competitive skating and toured professionally on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, for whom Higgins works as the ice show director. In 2009, Higgins was a contestant on Battle of the Blades. She was paired with hockey player Ken Daneyko and was eliminated in week four. In 2011, Higgins appeared in series 6 of ITV's Dancing on Ice, with whom she reached the semi finals. She also performed with Johnson and husband Sean Rice on the 2011 Dancing On Ice Tour. In 2012, Higgins was partnered with Chico Slimani for series 7.
Competitive highlights
Pairs results
(with Rice)
| Event | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 10th | 14th | ||||||
| Canadian Championships | 3rd J. | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 7th | 5th |
| Skate Canada | 3rd | 6th | ||||||
| Skate America | 5th | |||||||
| Trophée Lalique | 6th | |||||||
| Nations Cup | 4th | 8th | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | |||||||
| J. = Junior level | ||||||||
Fours results
| Event | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| Partners: 1992: Sean Rice, Janice Yeck, Scott MacDonald 1993: Sean Rice, Jodi Barnes, Rob Williams 1994–1996: Sean Rice, Alison Purkiss, MacDonald 1997: Sean Rice, Melissa Shields, Trevor Buttenham | ||||||
References
- "Skate Canada Results Book – Volume 2 – 1974 – current" (PDF). Skate Canada.
- "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada.
External links
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