Santee on Skates

David and Jimmie Santee argue the top ten figure skaters who changed history, along with various honorable (and dishonorable) mentions.

Francis J. Di Iorio, D.C. began Meadowcrest Chiropractic in 1988 as a new graduate of the National College of Chiropractic, which is now known as the National University of Health Sciences. His background includes experiences as a high school and collegiate athlete, emergency medical technician and as an athletic trainer prior to becoming a chiropractic physician. Post-graduate education includes...

Two Superfans face off in another trivia contest! Carolyn Clausius is a figure skating official from the Wisconsin Figure Skating Club. Denise Williamson is an ISU Technical Specialist.

David's younger son Michael faces off against itinerant goalie Eric Levine in another Blade Wars trivia contest.

79 Thunder Dave’s Blade Wars: Patrick Chan vs. Scott Hamilton Patrick Chan faces off against Scott Hamilton in a trivia contest like no other. Patrick Chan is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is a 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the team event, 2014 Olympic silver medallist in the men's and team events, a three-time World champion (2011, 2012, 2013), a two-time Grand Prix Final champ...

Max Aaron is a former competitive American figure skater. He is the 2013 U.S. national champion, the 2015 Skate America champion, the 2011 U.S. national junior champion, and a three-time U.S. International Classic champion (2012, 2013, and 2014). Aaron retired from figure skating on April 19, 2018. Alex Johnson is also a former competitive American figure skater. He is the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy...

It’s the Young Bucks (Ryan, Sarah, and Jessie Santee) vs. The Experienced (Jamie and Jimmie Santee) in a no-holds-barred trivia contest!

Jimmie and Jamie Santee met and married while skating for Disney on Ice. Now, their three children Ryan, Sarah, and Jessie are also skating for Disney. David discusses their experiences as show skaters.

Jim Hartnett is a past president of Ice Sports Industries (ISI).

Roger Glenn is a World, Olympic, and International judge, team leader, and referee.

Michael Dee is a former pairs figure skater and is currently Chairman of the Board of Velodyne Lidar, a Silicon Valley-based lidar technology company. Co-host Kitty Carruthers Conrad is a former American pair skater. With her adopted brother, Peter Carruthers, Carruthers is the 1984 Olympic Silver medalist, the 1982 World Bronze medalist, and a four-time (1981-1984) United States National champion...

Michael Dee is a former pairs figure skater and is currently Chairman of the Board of Velodyne Lidar, a Silicon Valley-based lidar technology company. Co-host Kitty Carruthers Conrad is a former American pair skater. With her adopted brother, Peter Carruthers, Carruthers is the 1984 Olympic Silver medalist, the 1982 World Bronze medalist, and a four-time (1981-1984) United States National champion...

Kelley Morris-Adair and Donald Adair. Donald Adair is an American former ice dancer. With Renée Roca, he is the 1986 U.S. national champion. An injury led to Adair's sudden retirement from competitive skating prior to the 1987 World Championships. He married Kelley Morris, the 1977 U.S. junior champion in ice dancing. They have coached at the Indiana Skating Academy in Indianapolis and the Louisvi...

Doug Peters is the Regional Sales Manager for the Zamboni company and a member of the board of Ice Sports Industries (ISI).

Kenny Albert is an American sportscaster, the son of legendary NBA sportscaster Marv Albert. He is the only sportscaster who currently does play-by-play for all four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL).

68 Jackie Wong is the principal of Rocker Skating, the site for real level-headed figure skating analysis. https://www.rockerskating.com/

Maia and Alex Shibutani are American ice dancers. They are the two-time 2018 Olympic bronze medalists, three-time World medalists (silver in 2016, bronze in 2011 and 2017), the 2016 Four Continents champions, and two-time U.S. national champions (2016, 2017). The Shibutanis have also won six titles on the Grand Prix series and stood on the podium at 14 consecutive U.S. Championships, at five level...

Brian Orser is a Canadian former competitive and professional figure skater. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medallist, 1987 World champion and eight-time (1981–88) Canadian national champion. At the 1988 Winter Olympics, the rivalry between Orser and American figure skater Brian Boitano, who were the two favorites to win the gold medal, captured media attention and was described as the "Ba...

Nancy Kerrigan is an American former figure skater and actress. She won bronze medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Winter Olympics, silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, and she was the 1993 US National Figure Skating Champion. Kerrigan was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004. At the Olympics, Kerrigan won the si...

Caryn Kadavy is an American professional figure skater and former competitor. She is the 1987 World bronze medalist and a four-time U.S. national medalist. She also competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Lorrie Parker is a World and Olympic figure skating judge and a Team USA Leader. She and David were the 1970 Novice Pairs silver medalists.

Alex Johnson is a long-time national and international figure skating competitor and a former Team USA skater.

Kevin Weeks has more than 30 years of experience as a golf instructor, and has had one of the most decorated teaching careers in the Chicagoland area. Kevin is ranked as one of Golf Digest's 50 Best Teachers and Golf Magazine's Top 100 Instructors, and he is Golf Digest's No. 1 teacher in the state of Illinois. A three-time Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year, Kevin has had success with players rangi...

Allison Manley is a recovering (and award-winning) designer who applies her creative and organizational skills to marketing strategy for Kanopi Studios. Her diverse, multi-disciplinary background — which in addition to design includes glassblowing, publishing, podcasting, and figure skating — contributes to strong relationships to which she offers a broad perspective. She also considers figure ska...

Dr. Gloria Balague is a preeminent sports psychologist. She has worked extensively with USA Track and Field, USA Gymnastics, and USA Field Hockey. She worked as a sports psychologist at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, and was the Team Sports Psychologist for the Chicago Bears 2015-2020.