Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer is ready to overlook the rest of the world junior hockey championship after struggling an damage within the workforce’s 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia, Hockey Canada introduced Saturday.
The damage occurred early within the first interval of Friday’s loss. Schaefer slammed his shoulder into the Latvia web and fell into the boards after he drove to the online and had a shot stopped. He gave the impression to be favouring his left arm and instantly went to the locker room.
Hockey Canada dominated him out previous to the second interval. After Canada’s 3-2 loss, coach Dave Cameron instructed reporters he had no replace on Schaefer.
Schaefer, 17, had a purpose and an help in Canada’s 4-0 tournament-opening win over Finland on Thursday.
The second-youngest participant on the workforce, Schaefer is in a projected four-way battle with forwards Porter Martone, James Hagens and Michael Misa to be the highest decide at subsequent yr’s NHL Draft. Martone (Canada) and Hagens (U.S.) are also enjoying on the planet juniors.
The native of Stoney Creek, Ont. has seven targets and 15 assists for 22 factors in 17 video games with the OHL’s Erie Otters this season.
The Otters picked Schaefer first total within the 2023 OHL draft. He missed the primary 9 video games of this season whereas recovering from mononucleosis.
Defenceman Sawyer Mynio is ready to take his place within the lineup after being registered by Canada Friday night time following Schaefer’s damage.
Mynio, 19, is a 2023 third-round draft decide of the Vancouver Canucks. In 18 WHL video games with the Seattle Thunderbirds this season, the Kamloops, B.C. native has 5 targets and 14 assists.
He’ll be making his Staff Canada debut ought to he lace up for Canada’s sport in opposition to Germany on Sunday.
