The head coach of Junior Team Canada made a decision that was not unanimous, a few hours before a match without tomorrow against the Czechs.
Cameron and the Hockey Canada staff have made the decision to reinsert forward Porter Martone into the lineup. So far, so good.
But what causes a little incomprehension is that it is Carson Rehkopf, who will be left out for the meeting. Rehkopf, a Seattle Kraken prospect, has scored 72 goals in 87 games over the past two seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and, what’s more, he forms a formidable duo with Martone with the Brampton Steelheads. Before leaving for the ECJ camp, Martone had scored 54 points in 26 games while Rehkopf had 47, including 20 goals, in 27 games.
What makes this decision controversial is that Canada has only scored 10 goals in its first four games of the competition.
-However, it should be remembered that Rehkopf was guilty of two penalties against the United States on Tuesday, in a match where indiscipline sank Canada.
The quarter-final match between ÉCJ and the Czech Republic is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
