U Sports all-stars ready to take on Canadian juniors at selection camp
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — In the midst of exam season, Spencer Abraham’s study break is pretty unique. The 24-year-old Queen’s University law student will put down his books, lace up his skates, and play against Canada’s junior team before getting back to his studies.
Abraham is a defenceman for an all-star team of U Sports hockey players who will play against Canada’s selection camp roster on Wednesday and Thursday to help Hockey Canada evaluate its team before paring it down to 22 players for the world junior championship. He had to postpone two exams by a week in order to participate for the third straight year.
“I’ll study in my hotel room most of the night, tomorrow I’ll get up and do a little more studying, come to the rink for a skate,” said Abraham on Tuesday at the Meridian Centre, where both games will be held. “Go home, do my best to flip that switch. It’s not easy but you get used to it.
“Today focus on my studies and then I’ll have to turn that off come tomorrow night and get ready to play these guys.”