Prince George put itself on the national scene once again in December as the Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club hosted the 2006 Canadian Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships at CN Centre.
Three Prince George skaters took part in the event.
Phillip Shrimpton, 15, was a last minute addition and came in ranked 48th overall on the men’s side.
“It put a little bit more pressure on.
“It would have been nice to have a little bit more notice but what can you do,” said Shrimpton, who went into the weekend ranked 48th. His ranking didn’t change at the end of the weekend. He was entered into the race when a skater was removed at the coaches meeting on Friday night.