Team Canada has called up defenceman Sawyer Mynio to replace Matthew Schaefer, who suffered an apparent injury during Friday's loss to Latvia. Mynio, a Vancouver Canucks prospect, will make his Team Canada debut. Schaefer left the game after crashing into the Latvian goal post in the first period.
Team Canada made a change to its roster for the World Juniors on Friday evening, adding defenceman Sawyer Mynio to the roster list., Mynio was added to the roster following Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia where defenceman Matthew Schaefer suffered an apparent injury in the first period.
"He has been an amazing player to start this tournament for Team Canada, perhaps their best defenceman," Masters added of Schaefer. Mynio, meanwhile, is a Vancouver Canucks prospect and will be making his Team Canada debut when he sees his first action of the tournament.
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