Blades battle returns with a new spin

http://www.toronto.com/article/695977--blades-battle-returns-with-a-new-spin   LUCAS OLENIUK/TORONTO STAR David Pelletier and Tessa Bonhomme took to the ice for the first time as a pair as they prepared for the upcoming season of CBC's Battle of the Blades. By Bruce DeMara Entertainment Reporter Aug 22, 2011  The Battle of the Blades is back for Season 3, with a new twist. For the first time, a female hockey player, Tessa Bonhomme, a member of Canada’s gold medal-winning women’s hockey team in 2010, will compete against former NHLers such as Curtis Leschyshyn, Wade Belak and Cale Hulse. The series, which has been a ratings winner for CBC, has traditionally paired male hockey players with female figure skaters in a pairs contest. The news season debuts Sept. 18 with a look at the skaters’ boot camp, with the first live show on Sept. 25.