As one of the top male figure skaters Canada ever produced, there have been plenty of articles and photos published about Brian. Brian's even done some time as a journalist himself! This page will make an attempt to compile a listing of all known issues.


"The Brians remember The Battle" - CBC Torino 2006, article about the Battle of the Brians

"Olympic medalist Brian Orser has quite a pal in Dolce, his adorable six-year-old pug" - City Dog Summer 2004

"Orser recalls own Games debut" - London Free Press 03/12/2004, article about the Ontario Winter Games

"Revisiting the Brians" - Sports Illustrated 2/21/2000. A look back at 1988.

"This Soldiers No Toy" - Time Magazine Winter 1988.

"Orser Set Stage of Winning Form" - Slam! Sports 2/12/90

"Brian Orser's life the subject of a film" - Simcoe County Online 8/6/00

"Saddledome Special to Orser" - Calgary Herald 1/26/00

"Just Orsering Around" - Slam! Sports 3/18/01

Holiday Festival on Ice Preview

Olympic Disappointment: The psychology of failure - CBC Radio, 1992

Orser plans final tour with Stars on Ice - Slam! Sports, 12/11/06

Brian Orser - Still Skating After All These Years - International Figure Skating, 1/15/07

One final tour of duty for Orser - The Star, 03/06/07

Orser prepares for his swan song - Halifax News, 3/7/07

Life of Brian's just fine, thanks - The Star, 3/19/07

Brian Orser comes full circle - Hamilton Spectator, 04/03/07

Brian Orser enjoying every minute of his farewell skating tour - Canoe.ca, 04/04/07

Q+A Brian Orser, figure skater, Stars On Ice - Now Toronto, 04/05/07

Brian Orser enjoying every minute of his farewell skating tour - CBC News, 04/07/07

Brian Orser enjoying every minute of his farewell skating tour ... - myTELUS.com Sports, 04/22/07


Blades on Ice

Holiday 1990 - COVER!
Photo: Color cover in red costume, two B&W from "Lassiter / Harlem Nocturne"

Spring 1991
Photo: B&W from "Cats"

Fiesta 1991
Photo: Color from "Istanbul, Not Constantinople"

Winter 1992
Photo: B&W from "My Buddy"

Fall 1992
Photo: B&W cast of Dreams on Ice

Holiday 1992-93
Article: "A Conversation with Brian Orser" by Barb McCutcheon (p.22-23)
Photo: Color from "Minnie the Moocher", B&W headshot

Feb/March 1993
Photo: B&W from SOI "Queen" finale

June/July 1993
Photo: B&W from Stars on Ice

Aug/Sept 1993
Photo: Color from "My Buddy"

Nov/Dec 1994
Article: "Brian Orser" by Monica Friedlander (p.30-32)
Photo: Color from "Deeply Dippy", B&W headshot, B&W from "Deeply Dippy"

Jan/Feb 1996
Article: "Brian Orser" by Monica Friedlander (p.25-26)
Photo: Color on-ice from Rhapsody in Blue show, B&W from "Orange Colored Sky"

Sept/Oct 1996
Photo: B&W with Brian Boitano in Calgary

March/April 1997
Article: "Brian Orser" by Monica Friedlander (p.34, 54)
Photo: color from "Three Hours Pastr Midnight", B&W from "Deeply Dippy"

February 1998
Photo: Color from "Story Of My Life", B&W doing a Russian split

August 1998
Article: "Three Champions" (p.30-33)
Photo: B&W

February 1999
Photo: B&W from "Three Hours Past Midnight", B&W in "Torreador" costume

April 1999 - COVER!
Article: "Brian Orser: His Story, His Successes, His Tragedies and His Battles" by Monica Friedlander (p.8-13)
Photo: Color Cover from "I Get A Kick Out Of You", Color in all blue, B&W from "Night Moves" B&W from "Havana", B&W from "Deeply Dippy", B&W from "Moondance", B&W off-ice with fans, B&W with medal at 1988 Worlds, B&W 1987 Worlds podium, B&W with Tracy Wilson & Rob McCall, B&W cast of Improv-Ice

June 1999
Photo: B&W in costume as Louis Rubenstein

October 1999
Photo: Color from "Rootbeer and Licorice", B&W off-ice with birthday balloons, B&W off-ice with Kristi Yamaguchi and Barb Underhill

June 2000
Photo: Color off-ice with Josee Chouinard, B&W in dark pants and white shirt costume

February 2001
Photo: Color from Starskates Latin in "Concierto de Aranjuez" costume.

August 2001
Article: "Theater fo Champions Celebrates A Legend" by Monica Friedlander (p.38-39)
Photo: B&W off-ice, color with Boitano from 1988's Skating Free

April 2002
Photo: Color off-ice with Barb Underhill

August 2002
Photo: B&W from "Summer Wind" on Skate the Nation tour

February 2003
Photo: Color off-ice photo with Boitano 2002 Ray Charles show, Color "Hallelujah" from Elvis tour

April 2004
Photo: color in blue and black from "Hallelujah"

August 2004
Photo: Color "Hallelujah"

August 2005
Photo: Color off-ice

October 2005
Article: "Brian Orser A Man For All Seasons" by Monica Friedlander (pp 28-29)
Photo: color off-ice backstage in leather jacket, off-ice at Lea Ann Miller's wedding

Nov/Dec 2005
Photo: Color off-ice with Witt

Jan/Feb 2006
Photo: Off-ice with Kadavy

International Figure Skating

March 1994
Photo: B&W from "Havana"

March/April 1995
Photo: B&W from Skate the Dream practice

Oct/Nov 1995
Photo: B&W surfing with Kurt Browning

April/May 1996
Article: "Major League Player" by Lois Elfman and Mark Lund (p.28)
Photo: B&W off-ice, B&W from "Orange Colored Sky

July/Aug 1996
Photo: B&W off-ice in tuxedo with Gemini Award

October 1997
Photo: B&W from "Only The Very Best"

December 1997
Article: "Orser Pays Tribute" (p.13)
Photo: B&W from "Still Got The Blues", B&W cast of Skating Kicks Back, B&W cast of Skating Romance III, B&W with Aren Nielson, B&W from "Summertime"

April 1998
Photo: B&W with Liz Manley

August 1998
Article: "Order Shines in US Tour" (p.13)
Photo: B&W headshot, B&W with Elena Bechke

October 1998
Photo: B&W with Robin Cousins, B&W with Underhill & Martini at One Last Time

December 1998
Photo: B&W with Shae-Lynn Bourne

February 1999
Article: "Fit For A King" on Brian's condo (p.66)
Photo: Color off-ice, Five B&W of interior of condo

April 1999
Article: "A Championship Heard" by Rob Brodie
Photo: B&W from "Summertime", B&W in red argyle sweater costume

August 1999
Photo: B&W cast of World Stars on Ice, Color with Takeshi Honda

December 1999
Photo: Color of 1988 Olympic mens podium, Color from "Summertime"

February 2000
Photo: Color from "Story Of My Life"

June 2000
Article: "Triple Pleasure"
Photo: Color of "Story Of My Life", Color of "Dear Father"

December 2000
Article: small season summary
Photo: Color from "Summertime", Color off-ice group at Kristi Yamaguchi's wedding

April 2001
Photo: Color off-ice with Shae-Lynn Bourne, color from "Dear Father" in Canadian Stars on Ice ad.

August 2001
Article: "On Tour"
Photo: Color off-ice with Sumners and Saegusa, color from "Rootbeer and Licorice"

December 2001
Photo: color off-ice with Steven Cousins

February 2002
Article: "Keeping Busy"
Photo: color from "Against All Odds"

April 2002
Article "Orser celebrates 40 with a suprise" by Lois Elfman
Photo: color off-ice with Browning and Sandhu at Canadian Open, two color off-ice at 40th bday party

June 2002
Photo: Color off-ice with Hamilton & Sabovchik

August 2002
Photo: color off-ice with Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze on Skate the Nation tour

December 2002
Article: "Changing Vision"
Photo: color in gray and black from "This Year's Love" on Skate the Nation

February 2003
Photo: color off-ice cast photo from Ray Charles tribute, color off-ice group photo from Lloyd Eisler's wedding

February 2004 - COVER!
 Article: "Still Going Strong" by Lois Elfman
Photo: Cover photo off-ice with Scott Hamilton & Josef Sabovchik, color off-ice with Scott and Josef in red and gray 1984 sweatshirts, two color off-ice with Kurt Browning and Josee Chouinard at Tedd Bear Affair, color off-ice in leather jacket





February 2005
Photo: color group in pink and yellow photo from Brasseur & Eisler's Farewell show

April 2005
Photo: Color off-ice with Boitano and Weiss

October 2005
Photo: off-ice

December 2005
Photo: "Where Do We Start?"

April 2006
Photo: Color off-ice with Bourne

October 2006
Photo: Color off-ice with Jason

December 2006
Photo: Color off-ice with Stojko

April 2007
Article: "Brian Orser: Ready for a New Chapter" by Susan Russell
Photo: Color head-shot
August 2007
Photo: Color in kiss-n-cry with Yu-Na,

Spotlight on Skating

February 1999
Article" "98 Sears Figure Skating Open"
Photo: B&W from "Swing Swing Swing" at Canadian Open

June 1999
Photo: B&W from "Rootbeer and Licorice" at Canadian Stars on Ice

December 1999
Photo: B&W from "Rootbeer and Licorice", B&W from "Swing Swing Swing" at Grand Slam

March/April 2000
Article: "Back in the Saddle Dome" by Steven Milton, "1999 Sears Figure Skating Open" by Joyce Minten
Photo: Color from "Swing Swing Swing" at Grand Slam, B&W from "Rootbeer & Licorice" at Grand Slam, B&W from "Swing Swing Swing" at Grand Slam, B&W from "Swing Swing Swing" at Canadian Open

Sept/Oct 2000
Article: "Elvis Stojko and Brian orser: A Dynamic Canadian Connection" by Steve Milton
Photo: Color off-ice at Yamaguchi's wedding, color from "Summer Wind"

Nov/Dec 2000
Photo: Color from "Summer Wind" at Canadian Stars on Ice

Dec 2001
Photo: B&W from Josee's Farewell Tour, Color from "Nowaday"

Volume 3 No. 3, Feb 2002
Photo: Color from "Somewhere In Time"

April 2002
Photo: B&W off-ice, B&W off-ice with Sabovchik and Hamilton

June 2002 - COVER!
Article: "As Fate Would Have It: A Conversation with Brian Orser" by Lynda Prouse, "Smooth Sailing For Skate the Nation" by Lisa Herdman
Photo: Color COVER off-ice B&W off-ice, Color off-ice, color from "This Years Love" at Skate the Nation, B&W off-ice, B&W in black from Skate the Nation finale, color "Somewhere In Time" from CSOI, color in gray finale with Shae-Lynn Bourne at CSOI, B&W off-ice with Jennifer Robinson, B&W in sailor suit with Alexei Yagudin from Skate the Nation, B&W from finale at Skate the Nation, color in gray with cast of CSOI, color from "Somewhere In Time" at CSOI, B&W off-ice with Alexei Yagudin

December 2002
Photo: color in pink and black from Ray Charles Tribute, color in white finale costume with cast of Ray Charles Tribute

February 2003
Article: "Brian ORser - Making Changes" by Lyndsey March
Photo: B&W on-ice from STN in gold striped sweater, B&W from "Tunnel Vision" on CSOI, B&W Kurt show photo from "Beyond the Sea"

Oct/Nov 2003
Photo: color of Brian playing golf at the Telus Skins Pro-Am

April/May 2004
Photo: color off-ice group photo at Rossalyn Sumner's wedding

Dec 2004
Photo: color in gray and black from "Mi Mancheri" at Gotta Skate IV

March 2005
Article: "Three Men" by Steve Milton
Photo: Six color off-ice

December 2005
Photo: Color "Mi Mancheri"

June 2007
Article: "Brian Orser's Final Bow" by Lynn Rutherford
Photos: Color: "I Believe In Happy Endings", (2) "Night & Day", "Story of My LIfe", Kurt's Gotta Skate, "Peace Love and Skating", "Superman", (5) off-ice

American Skating World

April 1987
Photo: Color COVER from "Sing Sing Sing" (red and purple costume), B&W from "Ladyhawke" at Worlds

Sept 1988
Article: "Orser Sees Two Winners from 'Fateful Night'" by Martha Kimball (p.13, 20)
Photo: Color COVER from "The Bolt" at Olympics, B&W head-shot, B&W off-ice at Cultures restaurant

June 1990
Article: "Orser, Like Olympic Rival, Keeps A Busy Schedule" by Martha Kimball (p.8-9)
Photo: Color COVER from "Hit the Road Jack", B&W from "Hungarian Rhapsody" at 87 Worlds, B&W from "Ladyhawke"

January 1994
Article: "...To Brian Orser" interview by Martha Kimball (p.10-11)
Photo: Color COVER in gray/burgundy, B&W from "Deeply Dippy" at Challenge of Champions

Skating

January 1983
Photo: B&W from "Fame"

July 1983
Photo: Color off-ice group photo from COI

January 1984
Photo: B&W from "Fame"

November 1984
Article: "The Path to Excellence" by Dr. Curt Stensrude (p.14-15, 28)
Photo: B&W on-ice

January 1987
Photo: Color podium from Novarat Trophy

June 1987
Article: "Brian Orser Ready For the Showdown in Calgary" by Monica Friedlander (p.32-35, 42)
Photo: Color from Malaguena, color from LoverBoy

December 1987
Photo: Color "Loverboy"

Macleans

March 31, 1986
Article: "Brian Orser's Triple Disappointment" (p. 53)

March 23, 1987
Article: "Sweet Victory" by D'Arcy Jenish (p.31)
Photo: Color on-ice, color 1987 Worlds podium

Dec 28, 1987
Article:"A Championship in Pure Gold" (p.20-1)

February 29, 1988
Article: "Looking Golden but Missing the Ring" by Jane O'Hara (p.14-6)
Photo: Color off-ice in team jacket, color off-ice, color from "Sing Sing Swing"

February 1988 (Special Olympic Issue)
Article:"Superman on Skates" (p.34-8)

January 14, 1991
Article:"Money on Ice" (p.44)

December 2, 1991
Article:"Indelible Memories" (p.28-30)

February 3, 1992
Article Written by Brian: "The Power and the Glory" (p.30-1)

February 24, 1992
Article Written by Brian: "The Mighty Have Fallen" (p.42-3)

March 2, 1992
Article Written by Brian: "A Question of Judgement" (p.42-3)

November 39, 1998
Article:"Sex Sells-To a Point" (p.78-9)

Other Magazines

Starweek Magazine, March 5-12, 1983
Article: "The New, Improved Brian Orser" by Jim Proudfoot
Photo: Color cover in red bodysuit, color in red bodysuit, color in blue bodysuit, B&W off-ice.

Sport Report, March 1985
Article: "Tomorrow, The Worlds" by Randy Starkman
Photo: Color from "Pink Panther", three color in blue bodysuit with silver stars, color in royal blue, color from practice

Champion, Spring 1985
Article: "The Unknown Champion" by Steve Milton
Photo: color red flame costume, color lacing boots at practice, color 84 Olympic from "Cats", color from "Pink Panther"

TV Guide, 10/16-11/1/1985
Photo: color from "King of Kings"

MVP, April/May 1987
Article: "Fear of Flying" by Linda Aisenberg
Photo: Color mid-leap outdoors, B&W four panel sequence of arabian, B&W off-ice with parents

Canadian Figure Skating Magazine, Edition 87/88
Article: "Brian Orser: Ready For Olympic Gold"
Photo: Color cover in white bodysuit, color in white bodysuit for Campbell's Soup ad, color photo from "LoverBoy", B&W headshot, color from "Ladyhawke", B&W of hometown parade, color of hometown parade

Globe & Mail Guide to Calgary, Jan 1988 - COVER!
Photo: B&W cover off-ice, color from "Hungarian Rhapsody"

MVP, Dec/Jan/Feb 1988
Photo: B&W on outdoor lake

Time, Feb 15, 1988
Article: "The Soaring, Spinning Battle of the Brians" by Jill Smolow (p.58-9)
Photo: color from "Malaguena"

Tracings, July 88
Article: "Brian Orser: A Farewell to his Competitive Career" by Monica Friedlander
Photo: B&W from Hungarian Rhapsody, B&W from 88 Worlds podium

Sports Illustrated, January 27, 1988
Article: "And Now the Frontrunner" (p.109)

Sports Illustrated, February 29, 1988
Article: "Great Skates" (p.20-5)

Cottage Life Magazine, October 1989
Article written by Brian: "Brian Orser in Halliburton"
Photo: color off-ice

Patinage Magazine, Dec-Jan-Feb 1993
Photo: color from "Lover-Boy"

Tracings, Nov 1993
Article: Review of Rekindle the Flame
Photo: B&W from "Deeply Dippy"

Today's Skater, 1993
Article: "Brian Orser as a new perspective" by Steve Milton
Photo: Color with Witt from Night Moves, color headshot from Night Moves, color from "Loverboy", color off-ice with Browning, color with Bezic from Night Moves, color from Night Moves, two color off-ice from Skate the Dream.

The Professional Skater, Nov/Dec 1995
Photo: color from "Havana"

Skate Six, 1996/1997
Article: "Techniques: Sercrets from Favorit Skaters" (Brian section: triple axel)
Photo: Color from "Rolling Stones Finale", color from "Three Hours Past Midnight"

TV Guide Canada, 3/13-19/99
Photo: Color from Blame It On The Blues

These are all appearances not involving Brian skating (i.e. interviews, guest appearances, etc.)


Good Morning America, 1988
Interview

Monitor, February 1989
Interview

Sunday Arts & Entertainment, 1990
Brian introduces the show

Gray Cup, 1991
Half-time introduction of Albertville Olympic Team and past Olympians

CTV Sportscenter, 12/93
Interview about reinstatement

Gemini Awards Broadcast, 1994
Presents the award for "Best Anchor/Interview"

TSN Flashback, 1994
Interview

Brian Orser: Life & Times, 11/21/00
Biography show

Vickie Gabereau Show, 3/19/01
Interview