Concussion sidelines Team Canada's only Maritimer from gold-medal game
Philippe Myers, 19, of Dieppe, injured during New Year's Eve game
Team Canada's only native Maritimer won't be playing in the gold-medal game against the U.S. at the world juniors tonight, due to a concussion.
Defenceman Philippe Myers, 19, of Dieppe, confirmed he is unable to play after suffering a concussion during Team Canada's game on New Year's Eve.
"I was going around the net and I had the puck and then I got rid of the puck and I kept looking at the puck instead of keeping my head up and the guy just hit me in the head," he said.
"I'm feeling better, so I figure time, but we don't know when I'll be back yet."
Myers said he plans to watch the championship game on television in the lounge — and later, hopes to be on the ice celebrating a Canadian victory over the United States.
The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.
With files from Information Morning Moncton