Battle of the Blades season 5

The fifth season of Battle of the Blades premiered on September 19, 2019, on CBC Television after a six-year hiatus from the sport, featuring seven couples.[citation needed]

Battle of the Blades
Season 5
Celebrity winnerSheldon Kennedy
Professional winnerKaitlyn Weaver
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original releaseSeptember 19 (2019-09-19) –
October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Season chronology
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Season 6

Ron MacLean returns as host alongside head judge Kurt Browning, with Colby Armstrong joining the judging panel permanently after suffering an injury that ruled him out of the competition.[1][non-primary source needed] The season featured a rotation of guest judges, with Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir serving as guest judges during Week 1.[2][non-primary source needed] The season rotated between three venues, with the first three weeks taking place at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Week 4 taking place at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario and the last three weeks in Oshawa, with two weeks at the Tributes Community Centre and the finale taking place at the Ryerson's Mattamy Athletic Centre.[3][non-primary source needed]

For the first time in the show's history, viewers from outside Canada are allowed to view the dances and vote for their favourite couples. The scoring also changed from a 6.0 to a 10.0 system for Week 1, referring back to the 6.0 system from Week 2 onwards.

Couples

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Hockey player Team/s played Professional Partner Charities Status
Amanda Kessel Metropolitan Riveters
United States
Eric Radford SickKids Foundation (Kessel)
Egale (Radford)
Eliminated 1st
on September 26, 2019
Brian McGrattan Ottawa Senators
Phoenix Coyotes
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Vanessa James Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (McGrattan)
Alzheimer Society of Canada (James)
Eliminated 2nd
on October 3, 2019
P. J. Stock New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers
Boston Bruins
Violetta Afanasieva ALS Society of Quebec (Stock)
Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes (Afanasieva)
Eliminated 3rd
on October 17, 2019
Colton Orr Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Amanda Evora Smile Zone (Orr)
Boys and Girls Club of Canada (Evora)
Eliminated 4th
on October 24, 2019
Bruno Gervais New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers
Ekaterina Gordeeva Gervais-Talbot Foundation (Gervais)
Heart and Stroke Foundation (Gordeeva)
Third place
on October 31, 2019
Natalie Spooner Mississauga Chiefs
Toronto Furies
Team Canada
Andrew Poje Fast and Female (Spooner)
Right to Play (Poje)
Second place
on October 31, 2019
Sheldon Kennedy Detroit Red Wings
Calgary Flames
Boston Bruins
Kaitlyn Weaver Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Winners
on October 31, 2019

Afanasieva's original partner for season five was Colby Armstrong, who suffered an injury before the season began. P.J. Stock, who was Afanasieva's partner in season two, took his place from Week 2 onwards, while Armstrong served as a permanent judge throughout the season.

Scoring Chart

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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(s) eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two the previous week, but won the Skate-Off.
  indicates the Skate-Off finished in a draw.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the third-place couple.
Team Place 1[a] 2 3 4 5 6[b] 7[c]
Kaitlyn & Sheldon 1 28.3 23.7 17.3 18.0 17.5 1st
Natalie & Andrew 2 27.9 22.9 17.4 17.4 17.0 17.2 2nd
Ekaterina & Bruno 3 28.2 23.0 17.5 17.2 17.6 3rd
Amanda E. & Colton 4 27.4 22.2 16.7 17.0 17.2 17.1
Violetta & P.J. 5 DNP 22.1 16.9 17.2 17.2
Vanessa & Brian 6 27.9 22.4 17.0
Amanda K. & Eric 7 27.7 22.1

Judges

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Each week, Colby Armstrong and Kurt Browning act as judges, with guest judges joining them. With the exception of Week 1, each guest judge gave separate scores to the contestants. Colby Armstrong was also considered a guest judge in Week 1, before joining the panel full-time during Week 2.[1]

Week Judge Career Ref.
1 Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir Olympic Ice Dance Champions - 2010 & 2018

Ice Dance World Champions - 2010, 2012 & 2017

Colby Armstrong Ice Hockey World Champion - 2007

9-year NHL veteran

2 Darcy Tucker World Junior Ice Hockey Champion - 1995

14-year NHL veteran

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Barbara Underhill Pairs World Champion - 1984

Junior Pairs World Champion - 1978

3 Marie-France Dubreuil Ice Dance World Championship Silver Medalist - 2006 & 2007

Battle of the Blades Runner-Up - 2011

[5][non-primary source needed]
4 Sarah Nurse Olympic Ice Hockey Silver Medalist - 2018 [6][non-primary source needed]
5 Meagan Duhamel Olympic Pairs Bronze Medalist - 2018

Pairs World Champion - 2015 & 2016

6 Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir

Individual songs & scores

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Week 1

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Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Kurt Browning.

Couple Scores Song
Amanda E. & Colton 27.4 (9.2, 9.1, 9.1) "Glory" - The Score
Natalie & Andrew 27.9 (9.3, 9.3, 9.3) "Canadian Girls" - Dean Brody
Kaitlyn & Sheldon 28.3 (9.4, 9.4, 9.5) "Wake Me Up" - Avicii
Amanda K. & Eric 27.7 (9.3, 9.2, 9.2) "Juice" - Lizzo
Vanessa & Brian 27.9 (9.4, 9.3, 9.2) "Under Your Scars" - Godsmack
Ekaterina & Bruno 28.2 (9.4, 9.4, 9.4) "I Like the Way" - BodyRockers

Week 2

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Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Darcy Tucker, Barbara Underhill, Kurt Browning.

Couple Scores Song Status
Violetta & P. J. 22.9 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7, 5.6) "Addicted to Love" - Alex Clare Safe
Ekaterina & Bruno 23.0 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8, 5.6) "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" - Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock Safe
Vanessa & Brian 22.4 (5.7, 5.7, 5.5, 5.5) "Broken Wings" - Mr. Mister Safe
Natalie & Andrew 22.9 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7, 5.7) "Higher Love" - Kygo & Whitney Houston Safe
Kaitlyn & Sheldon 23.7 (5.9, 6.0, 5.9, 5.9) "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer Safe
Skate Off
Amanda K. & Eric 22.1 (5.6, 5.6, 5.4, 5.5) "Strong Enough" - Cher Lose
Amanda E. & Colton 22.2 (5.6, 5.7, 5.5, 5.4) "Paint it Black" - Ciara Win

Week 3 - Country Week

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Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Marie-France Dubreuil, Kurt Browning.

Couple Scores Song Status
Amanda E. & Colton 16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5) "Old Town Road" - Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus Safe
Kaitlyn & Sheldon 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7) "Jolene" - Dolly Parton Safe
Violetta & P.J. 16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6) "Crazy" - Patsy Cline Safe
Natalie & Andrew 17.4 (5.9, 5.8, 5.7) "You Make It Easy" - Jason Aldean Safe
Skate Off
Vanessa & Brian 17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6) "Cowboy Casanova" - Carrie Underwood Lose
Ekaterina & Bruno 17.5 (5.8, 5.9, 5.8) "Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran Win

Week 4 - Stage and Screen Week

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Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Sarah Nurse, Kurt Browning.

Couple Scores Song Movie/TV show Status
Kaitlyn & Sheldon 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0) "Smile" - Nat King Cole Modern Times Safe
Natalie & Andrew 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) "Juicy Wiggle" - Redfoo Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip Safe
Amanda E. & Colton 17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6) "Believer" - Imagine Dragons Riverdale Safe
Skate-Off
Violetta & P.J. 17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7) "Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)" - The Contours Dirty Dancing Draw
Ekaterina & Bruno 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7) "The Plaza of Execution" - James Horner The Mask of Zorro Draw

Week 5 - R&B Week

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Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Meagan Duhamel, Kurt Browning.

Couple Score Song Status
Natalie & Andrew 17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6) "Powerful" - Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley Safe
Amanda E. & Colton 17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7) "Rise Up" - Andra Day Safe
Kaitlyn & Sheldon 17.5 (5.8, 5.9, 5.8) "U Can't Touch This" - MC Hammer Safe
Skate-Off
Ekaterina & Bruno 17.6 (5.8, 5.8, 6.0) "Ain't No Sunshine" - Shawn James Win
Violetta & P.J 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Lose

Week 6

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Round 1 - Couple's Theme Choice

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Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Kurt Browning.

In contrast to previous weeks, the skate-off was conducted first.

Couple Score Song Status
Kaitlyn & Sheldon Not scored "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John Safe
Ekaterina & Bruno Not scored "Make Me Feel" - Janelle Monáe Safe
Skate-Off
Natalie & Andrew 17.2 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) "Shut Up and Dance" - Walk the Moon Win
Amanda E. & Colton 17.1 (5.8, 5.7, 5.8) "Leave a Light On" - Tom Walker Lose

Round 2 - Favourite Performance of the Season

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Couples performed their favourite routines for the season, although they were not scored by the judges.

Couple Song Week Performed Viewer's Vote
Natalie & Andrew "Canadian Girls" - Dean Brody Week 1 Second Place
Kaitlyn & Sheldon "Smile" - Nat King Cole Week 4 - Stage and Screen Winners
Ekaterina & Bruno "Ain't No Sunshine" - Shawn James Week 5 - R&B Week Third Place

Notes

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  • a ^ Violetta & P.J. were given a bye in Week 1 after it was learned that Colby Armstrong would be forced to withdraw from the competition.
  • b ^ Kaitlyn & Sheldon and Ekaterina & Bruno's skates in Week 6 were not scored by the judges.
  • c ^ Skates in Week 7 were not scored by the judges.

References

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  1. ^ a b Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (September 24, 2019). "You loved him so much as a guest judge on #BOTB last week, we had to make him a permanent judge for the rest of the season! Congratulation @armdog, we'll see you on Thursday!pic.twitter.com/JA5gKNUnXh".
  2. ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (September 19, 2019). "It's been 48 hours since @tessavirtue and @ScottMoir made THE announcement. How are they feeling? #BOTBpic.twitter.com/UhnnxCGigk".
  3. ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-09-18). "We're just hours away from the #BOTB premiere! Don't miss out on your chance to experience a live taping of Battle: http://cbc.ca/battletickets pic.twitter.com/E9LZwh0yOQ". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  4. ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-09-26). "The gang's all here! Our two guest judges @@16DarcyTucker, #BarbaraUnderhill and our newly appointed judge @armdog are ready to go for tonight! TUNE IN NOW!!! #BOTBpic.twitter.com/OQIBpgUfJp". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  5. ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-10-03). "It's Country Week on #BOTB tonight! @mf_dubreuil joins @armdog and @KurtBrowning as the judges for the week. Yeehaw! Airs tonight at 8 (9AT/9:30NT) on @CBCTelevision and @CBC Gem.pic.twitter.com/dSm5lRcXfP". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  6. ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-10-10). "It's Stage and Screens night on Battle of the Blades tonight! @nursey16 joins Colby Armstrong and Kurt Browning as the judges for this week. #BOTB Airs tonight at 8 (9AT/9:30NT) on CBC Television and CBC Gem.pic.twitter.com/faooFROf3L". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-11.