About CanAm

The name CanAm came about in 1993 when Chad Kuznicki (USA) and Jeffrey Kidd (CAN) formed a friendship at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO where skaters from all over the United States and the world would meet to improve their skating skills. A few years later Eddie Byrd (USA), Tracy Black (USA), Jason Cohen (USA) and Shayne Bayford (CAN) would all form a competitive relationship on the floor and a life long friendship off. Individually the group has competed in over 20 World Championships, won World medals, numerous National titles and have taken from some of the most respected and knowledgeable coaches our sport has seen. The Canadian members (Jeffrey and Shayne) not only represented their country in artistic roller skating but were a part of the National Roller Hockey team, which participated in the 1995 Pan American Games.

CanAm bridged the serious side and fun side of artistic roller skating creating the 4's Tag Team Singles event which was held annually at the Coachlite Invitatioanl in Roselle, IL.