It’s not every day you get to show off your skills in front of political dignitaries but, in the case of a Prince George hockey player, he silenced one of world’s most infamous leaders while at an international tournament.
Cariboo Cougars alumni Jeremy Gervais is with Team Alberta in Sochi, Russia for the next week participating in the 2019 Sirius Ice Hockey World Cup, a showcase of junior players from eight different countries.
The 20-year-old potted his first-ever international goal on a pass in front from teammate Carter Savoie while on a power-play, pushing the puck between the legs of the Russian netminder to make it a 2-0 score for Alberta in the first period.
VIDEO: Prince George's Jeremy Gervais lights his 1st lamp on an international stage 🚨 The 20yo scored for @TheAJHL All-Stars at the @IIHFHockey Junior World Cup in Russia with Vladimir Putin in the stands 🏒 | https://t.co/aiaozEYQ2N #CityOfPG @cariboocougars @PGMatters pic.twitter.com/3CK792XByQ
— Kyle Balzer (@KyleBalzer) August 23, 2019
The Prince George product also scored in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was in Sochi for the opening match.
His team, however, would go on to lose the tilt on a 3-2 comeback by Loko Yaroslavl.
Gervais is on a pre-determined roster of Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) players, put together to be the Canadian representative and opened the annual event against host-Loko Yaroslavl today (Aug. 23).
Geravis will play their next tournament match against MODO, a team from Sweden, on Sunday at 5 a.m. Pacific.
He will return to the AJHL this fall for his final year for junior ‘A’ hockey AJHL, playing for the Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Look who's watching Loko Yaroslavl play Team #AJHL today: pic.twitter.com/Lak4cQsAqA
— Tyler King (@tyler_king) August 23, 2019
