It was a night to remember for 22-year-old forward Gleb Veremyev, who grew up in Middlesex County, NJ, just across the river from Madison Square Garden. In front of friends and family, Veremyev notched two goals in the Islanders’ thrilling 5-4 preseason win over the Rangers on Thursday night, making the most of a stage he once dreamed of playing on.
Veremyev, who signed a two-year deal with the Islanders this summer, is fresh out of Colorado College, where he played three seasons of NCAA hockey before joining Bridgeport late last year.