Prince George’s Cameron Schmidt is seeing gold.
Schmidt scored the overtime winner to lift Canada White 2-1 over the Americans in the gold medal game of the U17 World Hockey Championship in Summerside, PEI.
The forward scored the tournament clinching goal with a forehand-backhand deke on a breakaway.
How the gold was won!🥇
Voici comment la médaille d’or a été gagnée!🥇#WorldU17 | #MondialM17 pic.twitter.com/zEv1x93snG
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) November 12, 2023
Schmidt scored five goals in five games in the tournament.
“That’s been a dream of mine since I was a little kid.”
« C’était un de mes rêves depuis toujours. » ⁰⁰🇨🇦⚪️ Cameron Schmidt pic.twitter.com/0t5g4HnpBm
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) November 12, 2023
In his rookie season with the Vancouver Giants, Schmidt has played in ten WHL games so far this season, scoring three goals and adding five helpers.
Schmidt wasn’t the only Prince George product representing Canada in the tournament.
Chase Harrington, a forward playing for the Spokane Chiefs, played for Canada Red during the tournament.
Canada Red finished fifth in the tournament, beating Finland 5-4 in overtime in their final game.
Harrington scored three goals in five seven games for Canada Red.
Through ten games in his rookie season with the Spokane Chiefs, Harrington has one goal and four assists.
The two Canadian teams faced off twice in the tournament.
In the preliminary round, Harrington and Canada Red picked up the 4-3 win over Schmidt and Canada White.
Canada White flipped the script, picking up the 3-2 win over Canada Red in the Quarter Final.
The Prince George Cougars will host Schmidt and the Vancouver Giants at the CN Centre for two games this week.
They’ll have to wait until March 1st and 2nd to host Harrington and the Spokane Chiefs.