Peterborough Petes Mason McTavish Aids Team Canada With Three Points In Rout at World Juniors
/Peterborough Petes’s Michael McTavish netted three points for Team Canada at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Juniors in an 11-2 rout against Team Austria on Tuesday.
McTavish scored his first NHL goal in his debut with the Anaheim Ducks against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 13. Photo Courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.
The NHL’s third overall pick in the 2021 entry draft scored two goals and an assist to move the team to a 2-0 record.
His first point was an assist from making a pass in the neutral zone to goal-scorer Logan Stankoven to extend Canada’s lead to 3-0 after 8:22 of the first period.
Team Canada ended the first period up 5-0.
McTavish scores from behind the goal line 🎯#WorldJuniors | @AnaheimDucks pic.twitter.com/2twv2oC9lV
— Peterborough Petes (@PetesOHLhockey) December 29, 2021
With a quiet second period, McTavish got on the scoreboard with a goal 4:44 into the third. He scored a sharp-angle shot beating Austrian goaltender Leon Sommer top shelf to give Canada a 9-1 lead.
McTavish cleans up in front for his second goal in 47 seconds 🧹#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/bHPmIHi3ZL
— Peterborough Petes (@PetesOHLhockey) December 29, 2021