Barbara Underhill
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Barbara Underhill
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 Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, March 1983 |
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| Full name | Barbara Ann Underhill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Canada |
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| Born | June 24, 1963 Port Elgin, Ontario |
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| Height | 4'11" (150 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Paul Martini | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Granite Club Oshawa FSC |
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Barbara Ann Underhill (born on June 24, 1963 in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Paul Martini, she is the 1984 World champion, the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion. They represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where they placed 9th, and at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where they placed 7th.
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Post-skating
Underhill worked for 16 years as a skating commentator until 2006.[1] She then began working with hockey players to develop their speed and power, using her background in figure skating and Dartfish software.[1]
Underhill initially worked with the Guelph Storm, of which her husband is a part owner, and then began working with the NHL teams New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning.[1] Underhill was named in the 2011 edition of The Hockey News's list of the 100 most influential people in ice hockey due to her power skating coaching.[2]
Underhill also appeared on CBC TV's Battle of the Blades.
Underhill joined the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs as the team's Skating Consultant on April 20, 2012.[3]
Personal life
Underhill married Rick Gaetz, with whom she has two sons, Matthew and Scott, all of whom are involved in hockey.[1] She also had twin girls, Sam and Stephanie, but lost Stephanie in an accident.[4][5]
Competitive highlights
(with Martini)
| Event | 1977–78 | 1978–79 | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 9th | 7th | |||||
| World Championships | 11th | 11th | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | |
| World Junior Championships | 1st | ||||||
| Canadian Championships | 1st J. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Skate America | 1st | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | 1st | 1st | |||||
| Prize of Moscow News | 5th | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||||
| Ennia Challenge Cup | 5th | 1st | |||||
| Coupe des Alpes | 1st | ||||||
| J. = Junior level | |||||||
References
- ^ a b c d Elfman, Lois (May 19, 2011). "Underhill giving hockey players the edge". IceNetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110519&content_id=19269826&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ The Hockey News, Volume 64, Number 14, January 17, 2011, p.23, Publisher: Caroline Andrews, Transcontinental Media
- ^ "Leafs hire ex-figure skater as skating coach". Sportsnet. April 20, 2012. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/04/20/maple_leafs_to_hire_barb_underhill_skating_coach/.
- ^ Egan, Kelly (October 28, 2005). "Her fairy tale life was over when her child fell into a pool". Ottawa Citizen (Canada.com). http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=5c27a391-35f7-4494-88e9-7f8e064b99f8.
- ^ Hudson, Kathryn (April 2010). "Barbara Underhill: Skating superstar". More.ca. http://www.more.ca/attitude/profiles/barbara-underhill-skating-superstar/a/30120.
- Sports-reference profile
- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-%20Volume1-1896-1973.pdf.
- "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Skate Canada. http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf.
- "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf.
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-148238-165454-56217-0-file,00.pdf.
- "World Junior Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-188676-205898-133279-0-file,00.pdf.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Barbara Underhill |
- Stephanie Gaetz Keepsafe Foundation - Organization in memory of her late daughter
- Pairs on Ice: Barbara Underhill & Paul Martini
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