Maple Leafs Prospect Fraser Minten Scores First Goal And Assist as Team Canada Cruises Past Team Latvia at World Juniors

Originally posted on Toronto Maple Leafs on SI
By David Alter | Last updated Dec 27, 2023 5:07 PM ET

Fraser Minten is on the board at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors.

The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect recorded his first goal and assist for a two-point night as Team Canada made short work of Team Latvia, defeating them 10-0 in their second game of the tournament.

Minten took a long-range shot from just outside the circle and put the puck past two Latvian defenders before the puck went into the net.

That goal made it 6-0 for Canada at the 2:14 mark of the third period.

Minten later recorded his first assist of the tournament when he got the primary assist on Conor Geekie's second goal of the game which made it 8-0 Canada.

Minten, Toronto's second-round pick (38th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft, finished with a +2 and logged two shots on goal in 16:56 of ice time. He was named captain of the Canadian squad on Christmas Eve in his first appearance representing Canada.

Easton Cowan remains without a point through two games at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden. Toronto's first-round pick (28th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft had three shots on goal, was a +1 and logged 15:51 in his second game.

Both Minten and Cowan remained on the same lines as they were in their first game on Tuesday. Canada defeated 5-2 in their opening game of the tournament.

Canada gets a day off on Thursday before resuming Group 'A" action on Friday against hosts Sweden.

This article first appeared on Toronto Maple Leafs on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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