Peterborough Petes Forward Owen Beck Selected to Team Canada For the 2024 World Junior Championship

Peterborough Petes forward and Montreal Canadiens second-round pick Owen Beck, has been named to the final roster for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, announced by Hockey Canada on Wednesday evening.

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The tournament will take place from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Beck is representing Canada for the second time at the U20 level. In the 2023 World Juniors in Moncton, N.B. and Halifax, N.S., he was a late addition to the roster, joining Petes’ teammate and fellow 2023 OHL Champion, Brennan Othmann. In three games, Beck recorded an assist and won gold with a 3-2 overtime win over Czechia.

“We’re very proud of Owen,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager and vice president of operations. “To have the opportunity to play for Canada twice is a very big accomplishment. We know that Owen will represent the Petes and the community of Peterborough very well and we’re looking forward to watching him play.”

Beck was initially selected by the Mississauga Steelheads 29th overall in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. He has played in 153 OHL games in his three-year career, scoring 61 goals and adding 86 assists for 147 points. In October last year, he was signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a three-year entry-level deal and made his NHL debut for the Canadiens in an emergency call-up on Jan. 2023 against the Ottawa Senators.

The Petes will try to get back in the winning column this Thursday as they host the Kingston Frontenacs for their annual Christmas Game. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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