The second season of Battle of the Blades premiered on September 26, 2010, as a part of CBC's fall line-up. Like season 1, this season showcased a lineup of eight couples.
Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning return as the show's hosts. Sandra Bezic continued as the head judge this season, with the addition of former NHL player Jeremy Roenick as the other regular judge, replacing season 1's Dick Button. This season continued to have one rotating guest judge every week. Because Maple Leaf Gardens was undergoing renovations at the time, the venue this season was set in a sound stage at Pinewood Toronto Studios. The sound stage was transformed into a skating rink, with two-tiered seating.
The elimination format changed this season. The scores from the couples' Sunday night performance were now added to the viewers voting to determine the bottom two couples. On Monday, the bottom two couples are revealed and they skate their Sunday night program once more in the Skate-Off. Instead of scoring the couples on their Skate-Off performance, this season the judges were just asked to vote on the couple of their choice. The couple with the fewest judges' votes was then eliminated. However, it was announced that the judges would not be scoring the couples' week eight skates and that the top three placements were decided solely on viewers voting.
The official cast announcement was made on the morning of September 7, 2010 on the show's official website.
The season premiere on September 26, 2010, was actually a preview of the competition, entitled "Battle of the Blades: Game On". It documented the announcement of the cast, training camp and partner assignments of the eight couples. The first actual competition night was broadcast live on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
On October 25, 2010, it was announced that there would be a special show on October 31, 2010, entitled "Second Chance Sunday" in which the four previously eliminated pairs would gain a second chance to go back to the competition.
Couples NHL Player Team(s) Played Professional partner Charity playing for StatusToronto Maple LeafsMontreal CanadiensMinnesota North StarsDallas StarsVancouver CanucksNew York RangersLos Angeles KingsThe Archie Courtnall Center - Victoria Hospital FoundationEliminated 1ston October 4, 2010Edmonton OilersPhoenix CoyotesPittsburgh PenguinsMontreal CanadiensHockey for HaitiEliminated 2ndon October 11, 2010New York RangersMontreal CanadiensPhiladelphia FlyersBoston BruinsONEXONEEliminated 3rdon October 18, 2010Calgary FlamesColorado AvalancheNew York RangersChicago BlackhawksThe Men's ProjectEliminated 5thon November 8, 2010St. Louis BluesHartford WhalersToronto Maple LeafsChildren's Hospital Foundation of SaskatchewanEliminated 6thon November 16, 2010Toronto Maple LeafsTampa Bay LightningPhoenix CoyotesVancouver CanucksPhiladelphia FlyersNashville PredatorsHeart and Stroke Foundation of CanadaThird Placeon November 22, 2010Colorado AvalancheMontreal CanadiensSainte-Justine UHC Foundation,Make-A-Wish Foundation CanadaEliminated 4thon October 25, 2010Reinstatedon November 1, 2010Second Placeon November 22, 2010Montreal CanadiensCalgary FlamesFlorida PanthersSt. Louis BluesFlorida PanthersDallas StarsCompassion Canada, Cardiac KidsWinnerson November 22, 2010
Scoring Chart 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 (or couples) eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. indicates the eliminated couple that finished in the top two couples in the Second Chance competition. indicates the Top 4 couples not needing to compete in the Second Chance competition. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Team Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[a]Valeri & Ekaterina 117.3 17.617.417.7✔17.816.9✔Patrice & Shae-Lynn 216.617.317.717.217.817.717.1✔Todd & Isabelle 316.817.417.317.5✔17.317.7✔Kelly & Kyoko 417.217.017.016.8✔17.217.3Theo & Jamie 517.117.017.217.3✔17.1P.J. & Violetta 617.217.616.917.3Georges & Anabelle 717.017.017.0Russ & Christine 816.817.2
Notes a ^ Skates in Week 8 were not scored by the judges.
Skate-Off Chart
Week Bottom Two Couples (Top Two Couples – Week 5) Music Judges' Vote to Save Eliminated/Reinstated Couple 1Russ & Christine"Hero" – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott0(NIL)Russ & ChristineEliminatedValeri & Ekaterina"Paralyzer" – Finger Eleven3(Brett, Sandra, Jeremy) 2Todd & Isabelle"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" – Poison2(Marie-France, Sandra)Georges & AnnabelleEliminatedGeorges & Annabelle"Kiss from a Rose" – Seal 1(Jeremy) 3P.J. & Violetta"Canned Heat" – Jamiroquai0(NIL)P.J. & ViolettaEliminatedValeri & Ekaterina"The Anthem" – Pitbull3(Ken, Sandra, Jeremy) 4Patrice & Shae-Lynn"All Over Again" – Shae-Lynn Bourne & Don Mescall0(NIL)Patrice & Shae-LynnEliminatedKelly & Kyoko"Bad Things" – Jace Everett3(Scott, Sandra, Jeremy) 5P.J. & Violetta"House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals 1(Curtis)Patrice & Shae-LynnReinstatedPatrice & Shae-Lynn"Monster Mash" – Bobby "Boris" Pickett2(Sandra, Jeremy) 6Todd & Isabelle"Brick House" – Commodores from To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar3(Toller, Sandra, Jeremy)Theo & JamieEliminatedJamie & Theo"Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees from Saturday Night Fever0(NIL) 7Kelly & Kyoko"I Love Your Smile" – Charlie Winston 1(Don)Kelly & KyokoEliminatedValeri & Ekaterina"You're My Best Friend" – Queen2(Sandra, Jeremy)
Average chart
Rank by average Place Couple Total Number of skates Average 1 1 Valeri & Ekaterina 104.7 6 17.45 2 2 Patrice & Shae-Lynn 121.4 7 17.34 3 3 Todd & Isabelle 104.0 6 17.33 4 6 P.J. & Violetta 69.0 4 17.25 5 5 Theo & Jamie 85.7 5 17.14 6 4 Kelly & Kyoko 102.5 6 17.087 7 Georges & Anabelle 51.0 3 17.00 8 Russ & Christine 34.0 2
Weekly themes and guest judges WeekThemeGuest Judge 1 Rock Music Brett Hull 2 Bringing Sexy Back Marie-France Dubreuil 3 Dance Ken Daneyko 4 Country Scott Hamilton 5 Horror/Hallowe'en ( Second Chance Competition ) Curtis Joseph 6 Stage & Screen Toller Cranston 7 It's a Man's World Don Cherry 8 Skater's Choice & Favourite Skate Christopher Dean
Individual scores & songs
Week 1 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brett Hull, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick. Running order CoupleScoreMusicPatrice & Shae-Lynn 16.6 (5.5, 5.6, 5.5)"Song 2" – BlurKelly & Kyoko 17.2 (5.7, 5.7, 5.8)"Here I Go Again" – WhitesnakeP.J. & Violetta 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7)"How You Like Me Now?" – The HeavyRuss & Christine 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6)"Hero" – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey ScottGeorges & Anabelle 17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7)"Eye of the Tiger" – SurvivorTodd & Isabelle 16.8 (5.7, 5.6, 5.5)"Paint It, Black" – The Rolling StonesValeri & Ekaterina 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7)"Paralyzer" – Finger ElevenTheo & Jamie 17.1 (5.7, 5.6, 5.8)"Let It Rock" – Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne
Week 2 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Marie-France Dubreuil, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick. Running order CoupleScoreMusicTheo & Jamie 17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7)"Perfect" – HedleyTodd & Isabelle 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8)"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" – PoisonKelly & Kyoko 17.0 (5.7, 5.6, 5.7)"Still Got the Blues (For You)" – Gary MoorePatrice & Shae-Lynn 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8)"When I Get You Alone" – Robin ThickeValeri & Ekaterina 17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8)"The Look of Love" – Shelby LynneGeorges & Annabelle 17.0 (5.6, 5.6, 5.8)"Kiss from a Rose" – SealP.J. & Violetta 17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8)"Sexy Love" – Ne-Yo
Week 3 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ken Daneyko, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick. Running order CoupleScoreMusicValeri & Ekaterina 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8)"The Anthem" – PitbullP.J. & Violetta 16.9 (5.7, 5.5, 5.7)"Canned Heat" – JamiroquaiTodd & Isabelle 17.3 (5.8, 5.7, 5.8)"Pon de Replay" – RihannaTheo & Jamie 17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7)"Superfreak" – Rick JamesPatrice & Shae-Lynn 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9)"L-O-V-E" – Michael BubléKelly & Kyoko 17.0 (5.7, 5.6, 5.7)"Hot n Cold" – Katy Perry
Week 4 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick. Running order CoupleScoreMusicKelly & Kyoko 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6)"Bad Things" – Jace EverettPatrice & Shae-Lynn 17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7)"All Over Again" – Shae-Lynn Bourne & Don MescallTheo & Jamie 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8)"As The Story Goes" – Theoren FleuryValeri & Ekaterina 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9)"Need You Now" – Lady AntebellumTodd & Isabelle 17.5 (5.8, 5.9, 5.8)"Lookin' out My Back Door" – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Week 5 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Curtis Joseph, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick. Running order CoupleScoreMusicRuss & Christine 17.2 (5.7, 5.7, 5.8)"I Put a Spell on You" – Creedence Clearwater RevivalGeorges & Annabelle 17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7)"O Fortuna" – Carl OrffP.J. & Violetta 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8)"House of the Rising Sun" – The AnimalsPatrice & Shae-Lynn 17.8 (5.8, 6.0, 6.0[a])"Monster Mash" – Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Notes a ^ Jeremy Roenick had originally given Patrice & Shae-Lynn a score of 5.9, but opted to change it to a perfect 6.0 upon hearing Sandra Bezic had given them the perfect score. CBC did not have time to change the score initially and the on-screen graphic still displayed Roenick's given score at 5.9, giving the couple a total of 17.7. When the judges' leaderboard was announced at the end of the night, the graphic was corrected to reflect the new score.
Week 6 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Toller Cranston, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick. Running order CoupleScoreMusicTheo & Jamie 17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7)"Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees from Saturday Night FeverKelly & Kyoko 17.2 (5.6, 5.8, 5.8)"All Star" – Smash Mouth from ShrekPatrice & Shae-Lynn 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9)"Jai Ho" – A.R. Rahman (featuring Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash) from Slumdog MillionaireValeri & Ekaterina 17.8 (5.8, 6.0, 6.0)"From Russia with Love" – Prague Philharmonic Orchestra from From Russia with LoveTodd & Isabelle 17.3 (5.5, 5.9, 5.9)"Brick House" – Commodores from To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Week 7 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Don Cherry, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick. Running order CoupleScoreMusicTodd & Isabelle 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9)"Dynamite" – Taio Cruz Patrice & Shae-Lynn 17.1 (5.8, 5.6, 5.7)"Boogie Shoes" – KC and the Sunshine BandKelly & Kyoko 17.3 (5.8, 5.7, 5.8)"I Love Your Smile" – Charlie WinstonValeri & Ekaterina 16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6)"You're My Best Friend" – Queen
Week 8 None of the skates in week 8 were scored. Running order CoupleScoreMusicValeri & EkaterinaNot scored"Stereo Love" – Edward Maya featuring Vika JigulinaNot scored"From Russia with Love" – Prague Philharmonic Orchestra from From Russia with LoveTodd & IsabelleNot scored"Black Betty" – Ram JamNot scored"Dynamite" – Taio Cruz Patrice & Shae-LynnNot scored"Let's Get It Started" – The Black Eyed PeasNot scored"L-O-V-E" – Michael Bublé
Weekly ratings Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting.