Five points for Peterborough Petes' Mason McTavish in first two games with Canada - ThePeterboroughExaminer.com

Peterborough Petes centre Mason McTavish had three goals and two assists for Team Canada in the first two games of the world junior championship heading into Canada’s third pool game against Germany on Wednesday night.

That left him tied for second in scoring in the tournament with teammates Connor Bedard and Owen Power at five points apiece. Cole Perfetti, of Whitby, was leading with six points after two games.

McTavish scored twice and had an assist in Canada’s 11-2 romp over Austria on Tuesday night.

He also had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 opening win over Czechia on Sunday night.

McTavish also made a statement with two goals and an assist in a 6-4 exhibition win over Russia on Thursday night.

Canada concludes the preliminary round on New Year’s Eve against the Finns, provided the men’s under-20 tournament isn’t further derailed by the COVID-19 virus.

The Canada-Austria matchup was the only game played Tuesday. Two American players testing positive had the U.S. forfeiting a Pool B game to Switzerland with the entire team in mandatory quarantine.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for Sunday followed by the Jan. 4 semifinals and Jan. 5 medal games in Edmonton.

McTavish, who was born in Switzerland and grew up in Carp, Ont., started the season with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, who picked him third overall in the first round of the NHL draft in July.

After playing nine games as a winger, the Ducks assigned McTavish to the Petes in late November so that he can concentrate on playing in his natural centre position. He picked up a hat trick in his return debut with the Petes.

He was then named to Canada’s world junior roster earlier this month.

Bowmanville’s Ryan O’Rourke of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Courtice’s Jack Thompson of the Sudbury Wolves also playing for Canada on defence.

— with files from The Canadian Press

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