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Gernits helps Canada claim team aerials silver at season‘s first World Cup 5 He‘s coming off a serious summer injury in Switzerland, g where he landed flat on his back during a waterâ€"jump training and suffered a collapsed lung. The next World Cup for aerials is slated for January 13 at Lake Placid. Travis Gerrits found himself on the international poâ€" dium Sunday, helping Canada‘s freestyle aerialists capture team silver at the World Cup season opener at Beida Lake, China. The 25â€"yearâ€"old Miltonian â€" a sevenflrplace finisher at the Sochi Olympics â€" joined with Lewis Irving and Catrine Lavallée for a combined score of 243.94 to finâ€" ish between the Russians and Australians. On Saturday, Gerrits broke a ski and placed 22nd in men‘s solo competition. * s ITS Abraham looks to purich ticket to the FISU Winter Universiade ‘CANADIAN CHAMPlON STAFF Spencer ..~ aham has done his part to prepare others for internaâ€" tional play. Now he wants a taste of it himself. Fresh off another U Sports allâ€"star team exhibition series with the Canadian junior prospects, the 23â€"yearâ€"old Campbeliville defenceâ€" man now turns his attention to training camp for the upcoming Inâ€" ternational University Sports Fedâ€" eration (FISVU) Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan. "Obviously playing against the world junior prospects is an unâ€" believable experience. And I think this year it means even more with the university games camp ahead," said the Queen‘s Gaels junior blueâ€" liner, who saw plenty of special teams play in the twoâ€"game series and wasn‘t on the ice for any goals against in either game â€" with the Canadian juniors â€"prevailing ~5â€"3 and 3â€"0 last week in Quebec. "It‘s (camp) a chance to showcase myâ€" [puaÂ¥ IT C PC self and what I can do." Canada‘s university games bench boss, Brett Gibson, already has a pretty good idea of those capabiliâ€" ties â€" having coached him for the past twoâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half years. > While acknowledging that it‘s a favourable situation he‘s heading into, Abraham refuses to meet it with overconfidence. "With coach Gibson there is that familiarity. He knows he can rely on me," said the 5â€"footâ€"10, 172â€"pound defenceman, who despite being left until the 15th round of the Priority Selection Draft recorded nearly 100 points (24g, 75a) in 265 games in the OHL with Brampton and Erie. "But at the end of the day I‘ve just got to worry about my own game and not who‘s picking the team." > A quick glance at his university resumé and one would be hardâ€" pressed not to consider Abraham a favourite to crack the 22â€"player roster during the camp at Caleâ€" don‘s Teen Ranch Dec. 27 to 30. An OUA Defenceman of the Year (AV e L 4 N BE l al PASSIONFEOPR SPOFRTS!/ last season after a Rookie of the Year campaign, he continues to be an anchor for a Gaels blueline that in spite of a lot of turnover this year sports a goalsâ€"against average under 2.5 and has helped Queen‘s head into its winter break atop the OUA East Division at 13â€"4â€"1. While not piling up points with quite as much frequency as he did the past two seasons (5g, 23a in 2014â€"15; 99, 19a in 2015â€"16), Abraâ€" ham has made noticeable strides in the back end. He credits this to an overall ‘maturâ€" ing‘of his game and the experience gained from his lateâ€"summer stint at the Florida Panthers‘ camp. "I‘ve accomplished a lot here at Queen‘s, but to cement my legacy we need to win a championship," said the Gaels‘ assistant captain, who has two goals and 10 assists this season. "And if that means putting aside personal accolades, I‘m willing to do that. It‘s all about the team, and | think we‘ve got the team to do it." With backâ€"toâ€"back years on the U MON. DEC 26 Gam ky3 THE BiGGEST DAY SALE EVER! JPb n 1N MON. DEC. 26TH GAM! oo Iton.com 3 * + "I‘m confident in my abllltiel. he said, referring to his chances of donâ€" Nngthendandwhmforfl\euni- versity games (Jan. 25â€"Feb. 10). "But nothing‘s set in stone." shootout winner over them last Deâ€" cember â€" Abraham feels he‘s provâ€" en he can compete at a high level. CRASHERS! 4K LED LED TV SAVE $140 it L/ T â€" > 2 hom SAVE $300 .== PAPER OR VIEW IT ONLINE AT BADE | NOIIWVHI NVICGVNYVI NOLTW | TOZ ‘2Z 1oqu