Blake Gober will suit up for a professional hockey team next season, in a country he has never been to.
Gober will be playing his first professional hockey season with the Comètes de Meudon, a France3 team.
“I’ve never been over there — to be honest, I’m kind of terrified of planes. It’ll be awesome, I’m really excited,” Gober said via phone call.
Gober won’t be heading to France alone, however, as he will play next season with his childhood friend and fellow Texan, Connor Hutchins, who played for SUNY Brockport.
“Me and Blake have known each other since we were about five or six, we grew up playing hockey together and we’ve kind of remained friends all throughout our hockey career,” Hutchins said.