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Icemen Program

One of U.S. Figure Skating's newest programs, the Icemen Network and the Icemen Sectional Series, serve as membership retention and networking tools, for male skaters at the preliminary level and above. These programs were developed to help unify and encourage the male members of U.S. Figure Skating and continue their involvement in skating through a sense of peer support and networking opportunities.
The Icemen Network is a program that began during the 2011-12 season and is for male skaters ages 10 and older, at the preliminary level and above. This network gives male skaters the opportunity to ask some of U.S. Figure Skating's elite male athletes questions they have often wondered about; for example, how they train, their biggest obstacles, how they dealt with pressure at school or when they began skating.

The Icemen Network is a way for males to learn more about what to expect in their skating career and provide them with an opportunity to build a peer communication network through newsletters, conference calls and other media.

Participants in the Icemen Network are sent specific topics for discussion and are asked to submit questions regarding selected topics prior to each scheduled conference call. The calls include hosted discussions with current and former Team USA male athletes who share their experiences in skating. The elite male athletes serving as guest speakers select the questions to answer and discuss on the call.

The 2012 Icemen Network conference calls included emcee Mark Ladwig and guest speakers Ben Agosto, Rockne Brubaker, John Coughlin, Armin Mahbanoozadeh, Colin McManus, Ross Miner, Ryan Bradley and Douglas Razzano.

Each conference call features a different topic and covers a variety of subjects. The Icemen Network conference calls are in a listen-only mode of discussion for participants.

For more information on the Icemen Network click here.

The Icemen Network will consist of a series of four conference calls on the following days:

• Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET - with Host / Emcee Mark Ladwig (2010 Olympian) and Guest Speakers - Max Aaron (2013 U.S. champion) and Evan Bates (2010 Olympian)
• Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET
• Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET
• Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET

The cost to participate in the Icemen Network is $15. This fee includes exclusive access to the four conference calls and a 2013 Icemen T-shirt.

To register as a participant of the 2013 Icemen Network, please click here.

The Icemen Sectional Series is an expansion of the Icemen Network that began in 2012. This competition series provides an avenue for male skaters at the no test, pre-preliminary, preliminary and pre-juvenile levels to compete in free skate events at the designated 2013 Icemen Sectional Series competitions and accumulate points based on placement.

The points are then tracked by U.S. Figure Skating and displayed on this page so all participants can view the overall series point standings. Each section will have a series of six Icemen Sectional Series competitions where skaters can earn placement points. Participants are allowed to compete in as many competitions as they wish, but only their top two scores from the designated Icemen Sectional Series competitions will count toward their point accumulation in the Icemen Sectional Series.

The goal of the Icemen Sectional Series program is to create a fun, nationwide competitive program for male figure skaters, allowing them to expand their competitive opportunities while networking and competing against other male skaters at their level. The series has been developed to connect and unify male skaters, increase entries by male skaters in competitions and help male skaters widen their competitive experience against other male skaters at their level.

For more information on the Icemen Sectional Series click here.

The 2013 Icemen Sectional Series season will run from April - September, 2013. Registered Icemen Series skaters can compete at the designated Icemen Sectional Series nonqualifying competitions during the season timeframe to accumulate points based on placement at each event. The male skaters finishing highest in their respective sections will receive a medal from U.S. Figure Skating and have the opportunity to potentially meet elite skaters at Icemen Sectional Series competitions.

Designated 2013 Icemen Sectional Series competitions (as of 2/1/13)

The 2013 Icemen Sectional Series skater/participant registration process runs from February, 2013 through April 30, 2013. The deadline to register as a 2013 Icemen Sectional Series participant is midnight (MT) on April 30, 2013.

The Registration fee and cost to participate in the 2013 Icemen Sectional Series is $25. This fee includes exclusive membership in the 2013 Icemen Network, an Icemen T-shirt and participation in the 2013 Icemen Sectional competition Series.

To register as a participant of the 2013 Icemen Sectional Series, please click here.

In order to earn points within the 2013 Icemen Sectional Series, skaters must be registered with U.S. Figure Skating as a participant prior to competing in the recognized and designated Icemen Sectional Series competition where they plan to earn placement points. Points may only be earned at the designated 2013 Icemen Sectional Series competitions.