Rikki Doak, centre, survived chaos on the line to win gold for Canada at the ISU Short Track World Cup in Montreal ©ISU

Three Canadians made major career breakthroughs on home ice at the International Skating Union Short Track World Cup in Montreal.

Rikki Doak, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and William Dandjinou all won their first World Cup golds at the Maurice-Richard Arena.

Doak triumphed in the women's 500 metres as the Canadian city held a World Cup leg for the second weekend in a row.

She was handed victory amid chaos on the line which saw Dutch world record holder Xandra Velzeboer cross first before being disqualified for impeding team-mate Selma Poutsma.

"It was crazy, I was in third and I felt really good," said Doak. 

"I saw the Netherlands doing a pass, so I just went out and got ahead.

"It is 10 times more special to be here on home ice, because I can look up and see my family, they are my biggest supporters. 

"I'm happy they can share this.

"This is my favourite distance, 100 per cent. 

"I was always a sprinter but I wasn't able to show my true speed. 

"Two years ago I started to really put it in action and show my speed, and it is paying off now."

Canada's William Dandjinou defeated Korean Olympic champion Hwang Dae-heon for his first gold medal in the ISU Short Track World Cup ©ISU
Canada's William Dandjinou defeated Korean Olympic champion Hwang Dae-heon for his first gold medal in the ISU Short Track World Cup ©ISU

Dandjinou claimed his first title in the opening men's 1500m race as he got the better of South Korean Olympic champion Hwang Dae-heon.

He took the lead mid-race and held off his illustrious opponent who he grew up idolising.

"To beat Hwang is amazing," said Dandjinou. 

"Sometimes the language barrier between countries is pretty big, but I would like to tell him how grateful I am to just be able to race against him. 

"It was always an ambition to skate with him and against him."

Pierre-Gilles won the men's 500m after gliding through for gold following a crash which took out fellow Canadian Steven Dubois and China's Shaoang Liu.

"It was an amazing race, so fast, when I came in the dressing room, the boys told me how fast it was," said Pierre-Gilles. 

"It was pure adrenaline, but I tried to keep calm, keep composure." 

Canada's Jordan Pierre-Gilles celebrates his victory in the men's 500m in front of his home fans in Montreal ©ISU
Canada's Jordan Pierre-Gilles celebrates his victory in the men's 500m in front of his home fans in Montreal ©ISU

South Korea enjoyed four gold medals elsewhere including the second men's 1500m title for Kim Gun-woo.

Kim Gilli won the opening women's 1500m and Seo Whi-min won the women's 1000m.

The Koreans then celebrated success in the women's 3000m relay.

There were also golds for Dutch skater Jens van't Wout in the men's 1000m and Belgium's Hanne Desmet in the second women's 1500m.

China triumphed in the men's 5000m relay. 

The World Cup circuit is next due to meet in Beijing between December 8 and 10.