Canada's Schneider ejected for headshot vs. Germany
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Team Canada defenseman Braden Schneider received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for checking German forward Jan-Luca Schumacher to the head Saturday.
Braden Schneider is charged with a check to the head. That's a 5 minute major and a game misconduct for the defenseman. pic.twitter.com/lGrUiBOcZ4
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 26, 2020
Germany scored once on the ensuing five-minute power play.
Schneider was chosen 19th overall by the New York Rangers at the 2020 NHL Draft. He currently plays with the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings.