Despite a two-game suspension from the Ontario Junior League (OHL), Montreal Canadiens junior Owen Beck will not miss a Memorial Cup game as a result of a National League decision. Ice Hockey (NHL).
Peterborough Petes center couldn’t help his team win Game 6 of the Finals against the London Knights last Sunday due to the Ontario Tour decision. In his eyes, Beck committed a dangerous trip at the expense of defense attorney Jackson Edward.
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The 19-year-old will continue to play against the Seattle Thunderbirds, the Peterborough Examiner newspaper reported Wednesday night. You should know that it is the NHL Player Safety Service that makes the decisions during the Memorial Cup tournament. He reviewed the incident and allowed Beck to change into his uniform on Saturday.
The Ontario native will still have to serve out the second game of his suspension if he plays in the OHL again in the 2023-2024 season.
CH’s second-round pick (33rd overall) in the 2022 draft has 16 points in 22 playoff games. Beck was acquired from the Petes by the Mississauga Steelheads midseason and has 66 points in 60 games.
The Petes, Thunderbirds, Quebec Remparts and hosts the Kamloops Blazers are the teams set to battle it out for Friday’s Memorial Cup.