World Junior Championship 2019: Canada's Alex Formenton injured in exhibition game

Rudi Schuller

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Canada's shootout win over a U Sports All-Star team in an exhibition game on Wednesday came at a cost, as Alex Formenton appeared to suffer an injury in the closing stages of overtime.

Formenton, 19, is expected to be a key member of Canada's World Junior Championship squad later this month. His participation in the tournament could now be in doubt as the Ottawa Senators prospect exited the game with an apparent knee injury after a collision with an opponent.

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Formenton played in the previous edition of the World Juniors, recording two goals and two assists in seven games as Canada captured gold.

The 6-foot-2, 165-pound left winger appeared in nine games with the Senators this season, with one goal to his credit.

Rudi Schuller