Jason Fram lifts U Sports over Canada 4-3 at world junior selection camp
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — It took less than four minutes for Alex Formenton to show why he was brought to Canada’s world junior selection camp.
Working on the penalty kill, linemate Nick Suzuki pressured a U Sports player into coughing up the puck that bounced to Formenton. He took off down the ice and gave Canada a 1-0 lead 3:42 into an exhibition game against a team of all-stars from U Sports.
Jason Fram scored with 6.5 seconds left to play as U Sports rallied for a 4-3 win on Thursday, but Formenton was still pleased with how he performed.
“I think it was important to play well in my first game,” said Formenton, who admitted the selection camp process was nerve wracking. “Obviously, you want to leave an impression. To get on the scoresheet certainly helps.”