Team Canada will insert forward Porter Martone into its lineup for the quarterfinal game against Czechia, head coach Dave Cameron said Wednesday.
It is not yet decided which forward will draw out of Canada's lineup to make way for Martone.
Canada heads into the playoff round coming off a 4-1 loss to the United States on Tuesday.
Wins against Finland and Germany and a shootout loss to Latvia rounded out the team's 2-0-1-1 record and third-place finish in Group A during the preliminary round.
Goals have been relatively hard to come by for Canada after the 4-0 opening win over Finland, averaging just two goals per game in the three games since.
Martone, a highly rated prospect for the 2025 NHL Draft, plays for the OHL's Brampton Steelheads and has scored 21 goals and 33 assists this season.
Czechia enters Thursday's quarterfinal as the second-place finisher in Group B with a 3-0-0-1 record.
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