# Battle of the Blades season 1

The first season of Battle of the Blades debuted on CBC on October 4, 2009. Eight former NHL ice hockey players were paired with eight professional female figure skaters.
Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning were the hosts for this season. Pairs figure skater and Emmy Award winning choreographer Sandra Bezic was the head judge, with Olympic figure skating champion Dick Button being the other regular judge. Each week had one rotating guest judge. Also, there was a set theme each week that the couples must perform in.
The elimination format is that the couples are scored on their Sunday night performance, but only as a reference guide for the viewers to vote on. The bottom two couples are based solely on the lowest number of viewer votes. On Monday, the bottom two couples are revealed and they skate their Sunday night program once more in the Skate-Off and are then scored by the judges. The couple with the lower judges score from their Monday night performance is then eliminated.

## Couples

On June 23, 2009, CBC announced the show along with the first six male competitors. On August 12, 2009, CBC announced the eight female professional figure skaters. The remaining two male competitors and the rest of the cast were announced on August 13, 2009.
| NHL Player | Team(s) Played | Professional partner | Status |
| Bob Probert | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks | Kristina Lenko | Eliminated 1st on October 5, 2009 |
| Glenn Anderson | Edmonton Oilers Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers St. Louis Blues | Isabelle Brasseur | Eliminated 2nd on October 12, 2009 |
| Ron Duguay | New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings | Barbara Underhill | Eliminated 3rd on October 19, 2009 |
| Ken Daneyko | New Jersey Devils | Jodeyne Higgins | Eliminated 4th on October 26, 2009 |
| Tie Domi | Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets | Christine Hough-Sweeney | Eliminated 5th on November 2, 2009 |
| Stéphane Richer | New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins | Marie-France Dubreuil | Third Place on November 16, 2009 |
| Claude Lemieux | Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks | Shae-Lynn Bourne | Second Place on November 16, 2009 |
| Craig Simpson | Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | Jamie Salé | Winners on November 16, 2009 |

## Scoring Chart

    Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
    Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
    indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
    indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
    indicates the couple withdrew from the competition.
    indicates the winning couple.
    indicates the runner-up couple.
    indicates the third-place couple.
| Team | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Craig & Jamie | 1 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.2+17.6=34.8 | 18.0 |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 2 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 17.6+17.8=35.4 | 18.0 |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 3 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.8+17.6=35.4 | 18.0 |
| Tie & Christine | 4 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 17.1 | | |
| Ken & Jodeyne | 5 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 16.5 | | | |
| Ron & Barb | 6 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 16.6 | | | | |
| Glenn & Isabelle | 7 | 16.9 | 16.3 | | | | | |
| Bob & Kristina | 8 | 16.0 | | | | | | |
* In Week 6, even though Craig & Jamie and Stéphane & Marie-France were announced as the bottom two couples, no elimination took place as Marie-France Dubreuil had a back injury during practice and was unable to perform in the Skate-Off. Therefore, head judge Sandra Bezic declared that all three couples would move on to Week 7.

### Skate-Off Chart

| Week | Bottom Two Couples | Music | Score | Eliminated Couple |
| 1 | Stéphane & Marie-France | "We Will Rock You" – Queen | 16.6 (5.5, 5.5, 5.6) | Bob & Kristina |
| 1 | Bob & Kristina | "Born to Be Wild" – Steppenwolf | 16.3 (5.4, 5.4, 5.5) | Bob & Kristina |
| 2 | Glenn & Isabelle | "Ain't She Sweet" – Frank Sinatra | 16.9 (N/A, N/A, N/A) | Glenn & Isabelle |
| 2 | Stéphane & Marie-France | "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra | 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) | Glenn & Isabelle |
| 3 | Ron & Barb | "Sway" – Michael Bublé | 16.6 (5.5, 5.5, 5.6) | Ron & Barb |
| 3 | Tie & Christine | "Rico Suave" – Gerardo | 16.9 (5.6, 5.6, 5.7) | Ron & Barb |
| 4 | Tie & Christine | "Superman" – Robin Thicke | 17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7) | Ken & Jodeyne |
| 4 | Ken & Jodeyne | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" – James Brown | 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6) | Ken & Jodeyne |
| 5 | Tie & Christine | "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" – Jessica Simpson from The Dukes of Hazzard | 16.6 (5.6, 5.5, 5.5) | Tie & Christine |
| 5 | Stéphane & Marie-France | "Blues in the Night" – Quincy Jones from Ocean's Eleven | 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) | Tie & Christine |

## Average chart

Note: Skate-Off scores are not included in this chart. Only Sunday night performances are averaged.
| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total | Number of skates | Average |
| 1 | 2 | Claude & Shae-Lynn | 139.8 | 8 | 17.48 |
| 2 | 1 | Craig & Jamie | 139.3 | 8 | 17.41 |
| 3 | 3 | Stéphane & Marie-France | 138.2 | 8 | 17.28 |
| 4 | 4 | Tie & Christine | 85.3 | 5 | 17.06 |
| 5 | 6 | Ron & Barb | 50.7 | 3 | 16.90 |
| 6 | 7 | Glenn & Isabelle | 33.2 | 2 | 16.60 |
| 7 | 5 | Ken & Jodeyne | 65.8 | 4 | 16.45 |
| 8 | 8 | Bob & Kristina | 16.0 | 1 | 16.00 |

## Weekly themes and guest judges

| Week | Theme | Guest Judge |
| 1 | Classic Rock | Kelly Hrudey |
| 2 | Frank Sinatra | Don Cherry |
| 3 | Latin | George Stroumboulopoulos |
| 4 | R&B | Lanny McDonald |
| 5 | Hollywood Films | Bret Hedican and Kristi Yamaguchi |
| 6 | Canadian Hits & the Couple's Best Performance | Katarina Witt |
| 7 | Freestyle (Couple's Choice) | Doug Gilmour |

## Individual scores & songs
### Week 1

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Kelly Hrudey, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.

#### Running order

| Couple | Score | Music |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6) | "Bad to the Bone" – George Thorogood & the Destroyers |
| Craig & Jamie | 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6) | "Rocky Mountain Way" – Joe Walsh |
| Ken & Jodeyne | 16.5 (5.7, 5.4, 5.4) | "Wild Thing" – The Troggs |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 16.2 (5.5, 5.4, 5.3) | "We Will Rock You" – Queen |
| Bob & Kristina | 16.0 (5.4, 5.3, 5.3) | "Born to Be Wild" – Steppenwolf |
| Glenn & Isabelle | 16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6) | "Takin' Care of Business" – Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
| Ron & Barb | 17.3 (5.8, 5.7, 5.8) | "Unchain My Heart – Joe Cocker |
| Tie & Christine | 17.0 (5.7, 5.6, 5.7) | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones |

### Week 2

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Don Cherry, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Glenn & Isabelle | 16.3 (5.5, 5.4, 5.4) | "Ain't She Sweet" – Frank Sinatra |
| Ron & Barb | 16.8 (5.7, 5.6, 5.5) | "Fly Me to the Moon" – Frank Sinatra |
| Ken & Jodeyne | 16.6 (5.6, 5.6, 5.4) | "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra |
| Tie & Christine | 17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6) | "That's Life" - Frank Sinatra |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 17.0 (N/A, N/A, N/A) | "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 17.4 (N/A, N/A, N/A) | N/A |
| Craig & Jamie | 17.3 (N/A, N/A, N/A) | N/A |

### Week 3

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: George Stroumboulopoulos, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.

#### Running order

| Couple | Score | Music |
| Craig & Jamie | 17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6) | "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" – Pitbull |
| Ken & Jodeyne | 16.2 (5.4, 5.4, 5.4) | "Tico-Tico no Fubá" – Don Swan and his Orchestra |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 17.2 (5.7, 5.7, 5.8) | "Dance with Me" – Debelah Morgan |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 17.5 (5.8, 5.8, 5.9) | "Assassin's Tango" – John Powell |
| Tie & Christine | 16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6) | "Rico Suave" – Gerardo |
| Ron & Barb | 16.6 (5.6, 5.5, 5.5) | "Sway" – Michael Bublé |

### Week 4

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Lanny McDonald, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.

#### Running order

| Couple | Score | Music |
| Ken & Jodeyne | 16.5 (5.4, 5.6, 5.5) | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" – James Brown |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7) | "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 17.1 (5.8, 5.7, 5.6) | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" – Seal |
| Tie & Christine | 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8) | "Superman" – Robin Thicke |
| Craig & Jamie | 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9) | "Play That Funky Music" – Wild Cherry |

### Week 5

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Bret Hedican and Kristi Yamaguchi, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.

#### Running order

| Couple | Score | Music |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7) | "Blues in the Night" – Quincy Jones from Ocean's Eleven |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 17.5 (5.9, 5.9, 5.7) | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes from Dirty Dancing |
| Craig & Jamie | 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9) | "Soul Bossa Nova" – Quincy Jones from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
| Tie & Christine | 17.1 (5.8, 5.7, 5.6) | "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" – Jessica Simpson from The Dukes of Hazzard |
| Group performance | Not scored | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" – Aerosmith from Armageddon |

### Week 6

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Katarina Witt, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.

#### Running order

| Couple | Score | Music |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8) | "Hallelujah" – Claude Lemieux |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 17.8 (6.0, 5.9, 5.9) | "Assassin's Tango" – John Powell |
| Craig & Jamie | 17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7) | "Heaven" – Bryan Adams |
| Craig & Jamie | 17.6 (6.0, 5.8, 5.8) | "Soul Bossa Nova" – Quincy Jones from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 17.8 (5.9, 6.0, 5.9) | "Try" – Blue Rodeo |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 17.6 (6.0, 5.8, 5.8) | "Dance with Me" – Debelah Morgan |

### Week 7

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Doug Gilmour, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.

#### Running order

| Couple | Score | Music |
| Craig & Jamie | 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0) | "I Gotta Feeling" – The Black Eyed Peas |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0) | "A Moment Like This" – Kelly Clarkson |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0) | "Lady" – Kenny Rogers |

## Weekly ratings

Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting.
| Episode Number | Episode | Viewers (in millions) | Rank |
| 101 | Week 1: Performance (Airdate: October 4, 2009) | 1.959 | #16 |
| 102 | Week 1: Results (Airdate: October 5, 2009) | 1.07 | N/A |
| 103 | Week 2: Performance (Airdate: October 11, 2009) | 1.562 | #19 |
| 104 | Week 2: Results (Airdate: October 12, 2009) | 1.24 | N/A |
| 105 | Week 3: Performance (Airdate: October 18, 2009) | 1.578 | #21 |
| 106 | Week 3: Results (Airdate: October 19, 2009) | 1.140 | #29 |
| 107 | Week 4: Performance (Airdate: October 25, 2009) | 1.553 | #18 |
| 108 | Week 4: Results (Airdate: October 26, 2009) | 1.304 | #23 |
| 109 | Week 5: Performance (Airdate: November 1, 2009) | 1.618 | #19 |
| 110 | Week 5: Results (Airdate: November 2, 2009) | 1.143 | #29 |
| 111 | Week 6: Performance (Airdate: November 8, 2009) | 1.810 | #18 |
| 112 | Week 6: Results (Airdate: November 9, 2009) | 1.06 | N/A |
| 113 | Week 7: Performance (Airdate: November 15, 2009) | 1.878 | #16 |
| 114 | Week 7: Results – Season Finale (Airdate: November 16, 2009) | 1.736 | #19 |
| | Season 1 Average: Performance Shows | 1.737 | #18 |
| | Season 1 Average: Results Shows | 1.270 | #28 |
| | Season 1 Average: Complete | 1.504 | #23 |