By Brian Costello

The gloves have come off and the sequins put on. Eight former NHLers, half of them top-shelf bruisers or agitators, have signed up for CBC’s reality show Battle of The Blades.

Each has been paired with a Canadian female figure skating icon in what promises to be a season full of salchows and lutzes. It all starts Monday, Oct. 4, which is an evening in which there are no NHL games. No excuses hockey fans, let’s check out the boys as they try their fancy skating with the girls.

Here’s my pre-series seeding of the competition.

No. 8. Ken Daneyko and Jodeyne Higgins. Daneyko will be terrific in his own end, but surely will be less adventurous for any offensive moves. We all know Higgins excels as a professional adagio skater, but it won’t be enough to prevent this pair from being the first casualty. At 47, Daneyko will be susceptible to outside turns from his speedy partner.

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