The final decision will be in the hands of Canadians, Sunday, Nov. 15, as they choose who of the remaining three pairs will win BATTLE OF THE BLADES, at Toronto’s historic Maple Leaf Gardens. Results will then be announced during a full-blown ice extravaganza, which is set for the series finale, Monday, Nov. 16. Both shows start at 8 p.m., on CBC Television.
Everything about Battle of the Blades, eh?
In the news: Final Battle (of the Blades) this week
From Lindsay Ward of Sun Media:
- Battlelines drawn in ‘Blades’
“After six weeks of performances, we’re left with three retired pucksters and their beautiful pro skaters: Craig Simpson and Jamie Sale, Claude Lemieux and Shae-Lynn Bourne and Stephane Richer and Marie-France Dubreuil.” Read more.
Ratings: Nov. 2-8 – Dragons’ Den, Flashpoint, Battle of the Blades, Heartland
From BBM Canada:
- Top Programs – Total Canada
#16 Dragons’ Den (1.820 million)
#17 Flashpoint (1.816 million)
#18 Battle of the Blades performance (1.810 million)
#26 Heartland (1.282 million)
#29 Battle of the Blades results (1.143 million)
In the news: Battle of the Blades teaches hockey stars to skate
From the Canadian Press:
- Hockey vets learn to really skate
“Former world figure skating champ Paul Martini never envisioned how far the men of Battle of the Blades would come when the reality TV show began.” Read more.
In the news: Battle of the Blades’ long haul
From Michael Oliveira of the Canadian Press:
- Finalists say it’s been a long haul as ‘Battle of the Blades’ finale looms
“CBC-TV’s Battle of the Blades concludes Sunday and Monday, and the coaches and finalists say it’s been a long, draining experience with no shortage of ups, downs and surprises. What sounded like a joke of an idea at first – take eight retired hockey players and see how they do in figure skates – bloomed into a ratings hit. Tickets to the live performances at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens became a hot commodity.” Read more.