Peterborough Petes Forward Owen Beck Dazzles With Two Goals In 6-3 World Juniors Pre-Tournament Win Over Switzerland

Peterborough Petes forward Owen Beck led Team Canada to a 6-3 pre-tournament win over Switzerland with two goals at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden on Friday morning.

Last World Junior Championships, Beck was a late-addition callup after tournament-ending injury to Colton DAch. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.

Beck’s first goal came less than 30 seconds into the second period where the score was tied at two apiece. The Port Hope native fired a one-timer at point-blank range to beat Swiss goaltender Alessio Beglieri for his first goal.

His second was a highlight-reel goal while Team Canada was shorthanded after a checking-from-behind major penalty to Macklin Celebrini. Beck knocked down the puck from behind him, sped up to the puck and was on a breakaway. He stickhandled the puck and rifled it over Beglieri’s glove and scoring in the top-shelf corner for his second of the game.

Canada will have more pre-tournament action against the United States on Saturday and open the tournament on Boxing Day against Finland.

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