Battle of the Blades (season 1)
The first season of Battle of the Blades debuted on CBC on October 4, 2009. Eight former NHL ice hockey players were paired with eight professional female figure skaters.
Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning were the hosts for this season. Pairs figure skater and Emmy Award winning choreographer Sandra Bezic was the head judge, with Olympic figure skating champion Dick Button being the other regular judge. Each week had one rotating guest judge. Also, there was a set theme each week that the couples must perform in.
The elimination format is that the couples are scored on their Sunday night performance, but only as a reference guide for the viewers to vote on. The bottom two couples are based solely on the lowest number of viewer votes. On Monday, the bottom two couples are revealed and they skate their Sunday night program once more in the Skate-Off and are then scored by the judges. The couple with the lower judges score from their Monday night performance is then eliminated.
Couples
On June 23, 2009, CBC announced the show along with the first six male competitors. On August 12, 2009, CBC announced the eight female professional figure stakers. The remaining two male competitors and the rest of the cast were announced on August 13, 2009.| NHL Player | Team Played | Professional partner | Status |
| Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks | Eliminated 1st on October 5, 2009 | ||
| Edmonton Oilers Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers St. Louis Blues | Eliminated 2nd on October 12, 2009 | ||
| New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings | Eliminated 3rd on October 19, 2009 | ||
| New Jersey Devils | Eliminated 4th on October 26, 2009 | ||
| Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets | Eliminated 5th on November 2, 2009 | ||
| New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins | Third Place on November 16, 2009 | ||
| Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks | Second Place on November 16, 2009 | ||
| ' | Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | ' | Winners on November 16, 2009 |
Scoring Chart
- In Week 6, even though Craig & Jamie and Stéphane & Marie-France were announced as the bottom two couples, no elimination took place as Marie-France Dubreuil had a back injury during practice and was unable to perform in the Skate-Off. Therefore, head judge Sandra Bezic declared that all three couples would move on to Week 7.
Skate-Off Chart
| Week | Bottom Two Couples | Music | Score | Eliminated Couple |
| 1 | Stéphane & Marie-France | "We Will Rock You" – Queen | 16.6 | Bob & Kristina |
| 1 | Bob & Kristina | "Born to Be Wild" – Steppenwolf | 16.3 | Bob & Kristina |
| 2 | Glenn & Isabelle | "Ain't She Sweet" – Frank Sinatra | 16.9 | Glenn & Isabelle |
| 2 | Stéphane & Marie-France | "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra | 17.4 | Glenn & Isabelle |
| 3 | Ron & Barb | "Sway" – Michael Bublé | 16.6 | Ron & Barb |
| 3 | Tie & Christine | "Rico Suave" – Gerardo | 16.9 | Ron & Barb |
| 4 | Tie & Christine | "Superman" – Robin Thicke | 17.1 | Ken & Jodeyne |
| 4 | Ken & Jodeyne | "I Got You " – James Brown | 16.8 | Ken & Jodeyne |
| 5 | Tie & Christine | "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" – Jessica Simpson from The Dukes of Hazzard | 16.6 | Tie & Christine |
| 5 | Stéphane & Marie-France | "Blues in the Night" – Quincy Jones from Ocean's Eleven | 17.4 | Tie & Christine |
Average chart
Note: Skate-Off scores are not included in this chart. Only Sunday night performances are averaged.| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total | Number of skates | Average |
| 1 | 2 | Claude & Shae-Lynn | 139.8 | 8 | 17.48 |
| 2 | 1 | Craig & Jamie | 139.3 | 8 | 17.41 |
| 3 | 3 | Stéphane & Marie-France | 138.2 | 8 | 17.28 |
| 4 | 4 | Tie & Christine | 85.3 | 5 | 17.06 |
| 5 | 6 | Ron & Barb | 50.7 | 3 | 16.90 |
| 6 | 7 | Glenn & Isabelle | 33.2 | 2 | 16.60 |
| 7 | 5 | Ken & Jodeyne | 65.8 | 4 | 16.45 |
| 8 | 8 | Bob & Kristina | 16.0 | 1 | 16.00 |
Weekly themes and guest judges
| Week | Theme | Guest Judge |
| 1 | Classic Rock | Kelly Hrudey |
| 2 | Frank Sinatra | Don Cherry |
| 3 | Latin | George Stroumboulopoulos |
| 4 | R&B | Lanny McDonald |
| 5 | Hollywood Films | Bret Hedican and Kristi Yamaguchi |
| 6 | Canadian Hits & the Couple's Best Performance | Katarina Witt |
| 7 | Freestyle | Doug Gilmour |
Individual scores & songs
Week 1
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right:Kelly Hrudey, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | "Bad to the Bone" – George Thorogood & the Destroyers | |
| Craig & Jamie | "Rocky Mountain Way" – Joe Walsh | |
| Ken & Jodeyne | "Wild Thing" – The Troggs | |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "We Will Rock You" – Queen | |
| Bob & Kristina | "Born to Be Wild" – Steppenwolf | |
| Glenn & Isabelle | "Takin' Care of Business" – Bachman–Turner Overdrive | |
| Ron & Barb | "Unchain My Heart – Joe Cocker | |
| Tie & Christine | " Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones |
Week 2
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right:Don Cherry, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Glenn & Isabelle | "Ain't She Sweet" – Frank Sinatra | |
| Ron & Barb | "Fly Me to the Moon" – Frank Sinatra | |
| Ken & Jodeyne | "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra | |
| Tie & Christine | "That's Life" - Frank Sinatra | |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra | |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | N/A | |
| Craig & Jamie | N/A |
Week 3
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right:George Stroumboulopoulos, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Craig & Jamie | "I Know You Want Me " – Pitbull | |
| Ken & Jodeyne | "Tico-Tico no Fubá" – Don Swan and his Orchestra | |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "Dance with Me" – Debelah Morgan | |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | "Assassin's Tango" – John Powell | |
| Tie & Christine | "Rico Suave" – Gerardo | |
| Ron & Barb | "Sway" – Michael Bublé |
Week 4
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right:Lanny McDonald, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Ken & Jodeyne | "I Got You " – James Brown | |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder | |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" – Seal | |
| Tie & Christine | "Superman" – Robin Thicke | |
| Craig & Jamie | "Play That Funky Music" – Wild Cherry |
Week 5
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right:Bret Hedican and Kristi Yamaguchi, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "Blues in the Night" – Quincy Jones from Ocean's Eleven | |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | " The Time of My Life" – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes from Dirty Dancing | |
| Craig & Jamie | "Soul Bossa Nova" – Quincy Jones from | |
| Tie & Christine | "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" – Jessica Simpson from The Dukes of Hazzard | |
| Group performance | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" – Aerosmith from Armageddon |
Week 6
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right:Katarina Witt, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | "Hallelujah" – Claude Lemieux | |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | "Assassin's Tango" – John Powell | |
| Craig & Jamie | "Heaven" – Bryan Adams | |
| Craig & Jamie | "Soul Bossa Nova" – Quincy Jones from | |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "Try" – Blue Rodeo | |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "Dance with Me" – Debelah Morgan |
Week 7
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right:Doug Gilmour, Sandra Bezic, Dick Button.
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
| Craig & Jamie | "I Gotta Feeling" – The Black Eyed Peas | |
| Claude & Shae-Lynn | "A Moment Like This" – Kelly Clarkson | |
| Stéphane & Marie-France | "Lady" – Kenny Rogers |
Weekly ratings
Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting.| Episode Number | Episode | Viewers | Rank | Reference |
| 101 | Week 1: Performance ' | 1.959 | #16 | |
| 102 | Week 1: Results ' | 1.07 | N/A | |
| 103 | Week 2: Performance ' | 1.562 | #19 | |
| 104 | Week 2: Results ' | 1.24 | N/A | |
| 105 | Week 3: Performance ' | 1.578 | #21 | |
| 106 | Week 3: Results ' | 1.140 | #29 | |
| 107 | Week 4: Performance ' | 1.553 | #18 | |
| 108 | Week 4: Results ' | 1.304 | #23 | |
| 109 | Week 5: Performance ' | 1.618 | #19 | |
| 110 | Week 5: Results ' | 1.143 | #29 | |
| 111 | Week 6: Performance ' | 1.810 | #18 | |
| 112 | Week 6: Results ' | 1.06 | N/A | |
| 113 | Week 7: Performance ' | 1.878 | #16 | |
| 114 | Week 7: Results – Season Finale ' | 1.736 | #19 | |
| Season 1 Average: Performance Shows | 1.737 | #18 | ||
| Season 1 Average: Results Shows | 1.270 | #28 | ||
| Season 1 Average: Complete | 1.504 | #23 |