Canada's Anthony Mantha suspended 1 game for head check
Anthony Mantha has been suspended for Canada's quarterfinal matchup with Switzerland for a check to the head of Colin White during Tuesday's game against the United States, the IIHF announced Wednesday.
Anthony Mantha gets two and a 10 for head contact on Colin White. #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/Cmq9EfaP4z
— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) May 21, 2019
Mantha is tied for the tournament lead with seven goals and paces Canada with 12 points.
Canada finished atop Group A, earning a quarterfinal matchup with Group B's No. 4 seed. However, Switzerland has often been a thorn in Canada's side on the international stage: The Swiss upset the defending gold medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics, took Canada to a shootout at the 2010 Olympics, and most recently, gave the Canadians a run for their money at the 2019 world juniors before ultimately losing 3-2 in round-robin action.
Mantha scored a career-high 25 goals in 67 games for the Detroit Red Wings this past season.