In Saturday night’s game against Sweden, Canada lost Colton Dach to an injury in the third period.
The team was forced to use an emergency recall to make up for their loss.
It’s pretty rare to see emergency recalls in the middle of a tournament, but Kirby Dach’s little brother will have to miss the rest of the competition, which forced management’s hand to recall Canadian prospect Owen Beck. .
ROSTER UPDATE | Owen Beck has been added to ????????’s National Junior Team.
Colton Dach will miss the remainder of the #WorldJuniors due to injury.
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— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) January 1, 2023
The young hope of the CH had made a good impression during the ECJ training camp. However, since he is only 18 years old, the management decided to ignore him to make more room for older players.
The fact that it was Beck who was chosen for the recall, despite his young age, shows what a great training camp he had.
Since his cut on December 12, Owen Beck has collected 7 points in 6 games in the OHL, with the Mississauga Steelheads. He has only one point in his last four games, but had two 3-assist games.
It remains to be seen whether Beck will be able to secure a regular roster spot by the end of the tournament.
Prolongation
What will Beck’s role be with the team, he who is currently listed as the 13th forward? Will coach Dennis Williams trust the right-handed centre, where he will be more limited in playing time?
Definitely, he could help the team with his versatile game. With this, the kid can feed his teammates easily with his vision of the game above average for a player of his age.
He should get a rotational role to debut, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if he breaks through the roster as a regular if his performances are worth it.