XCSO AGM
May 31.2026
Who We Are (Were)
• NTDC Thunder Bay – One of Canada’s top cross country ski development centres
• Mission: To support and develop athletes on their path to international excellence
• Vision: Olympic and World Championship success through high performance programming
2025-26 Season Review
The Athletes | The Staff | The IST |
Full Year Program | Timo Puiras – Head Coach | Jennifer Bull – Lead IST - Physio |
Julian Smith | Leif Lennie – Head Wax Technician | Paul Hemsworth – Strength Coach |
Max Mahaffy | Andy Shields – Equipment Manager | Dr. Kirsten Addison - MD |
Isaac Desilets | Victor Wiltmann – Biomechanical Lead | Dr. Sarah Peters - MD |
Willem Abbink | Luke Viljakainen – Wax Tech | Dr. Rodney Puumala - Chiropracter |
Mikkai Jamsa | Dave Allan – Wax Tech | Carlo Sunila - Chiropracter |
Japhy Crookham | Micheal Somppi – Wax Tech | Sheila Silver - Mobility and RMT |
Min Dobson | Dudley Coulter – Wax Tech | Onika Green – Mental Performance |
Miina Wallner | Andrew Abbink – Wax Tech | Becca Ourique - Nutrition |
Ruth Zavitz | Niklas Harkonen – Wax Tech | Marlee Clement - Physio |
Remote Full Year Program | Edgar Sarrazin – Wax Tech | |
Graham Ritchie | Geoff Way-nee – Wax Tech | |
Kendyn Mashinter | Melanie Rebane – Trip Support | |
Summer Program | Corinna Chung – Trip Support | |
Tzipi Levkoe-Stephens | | |
Owen Siderius | | |
Associate Member | | |
Luke Allan | | |
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Result Highlights 2025-26
Graham Ritchie
First Alternate Olympic Games
World Cup P1 + P2
Julian Smith
World Cup Finals Lake Placid
Kendyn Mashinter
World Cup Debut – Lake Placid World Cup Finals
Max Mahaffy
Personal Best Canmore Sprint
O23 Group – Olympic Trials Focus
U20 Group – Process and PB Focus
International Racing Experience
Looking Forward to 2026-27
– XCSO moves to camps based programming
-- Stronger support for the next generation
Thank You
Thank you for your support and partnership.
Contact:
Head Coach: Timo Puiras
ntdc.headcoach@xcskiontario.ca