Matej Pekar, Bowen Byram

Matej Pekar, Bowen Byram

L-R Matej Pekar (CZE) and Bowen Byram (CAN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Canada and Czech Republic in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 31, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Shane Pinto, K'Andre Miller, Spencer Knight, Matej Pekar

Shane Pinto, K'Andre Miller, Spencer Knight, Matej Pekar

L-R Shane Pinto, K'Andre Miller and goalkeeper Spencer Knight (USA) and Matej Pekar (CZE) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between USA and Czech Republic in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30th, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Jaromir Pytlik, Justin Schutz, Matej Pekar

Jaromir Pytlik, Justin Schutz, Matej Pekar

L-R Jaromir Pytlik (CZE), Justin Schutz (GER) and Matej Pekar (CZE) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Czech Republic and Germany in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 28, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Matej Pekar, Vasili Podkolzin

Matej Pekar, Vasili Podkolzin

L-R Matej Pekar (CZE) and Vasili Podkolzin (RUS) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Czech Republic and Russia in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 26, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Marek Minarik, Matej Pekar

Marek Minarik, Matej Pekar

L-R Marek Minarik (SVK) and Matej Pekar (CZE) in action during a preliminary match Czech Republic vs Slovakia prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Trinec, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 22, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Martin Fasko-Rudas, Matej Pekar

Martin Fasko-Rudas, Matej Pekar

L-R Matej Pekar (CZE) and Martin Fasko-Rudas (SVK) in action during a preliminary match Czech Republic vs Slovakia prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Trinec, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 22, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Matej Pekar, Samuel Vyletelka, David Mudrak

Matej Pekar, Samuel Vyletelka, David Mudrak

L-R Matej Pekar (CZE) and David Mudrak and goalkeeper Samuel Vyletelka (both SVK) in action during a preliminary match Czech Republic vs Slovakia prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Trinec, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 22, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Matej Pekar, Samuel Vyletelka

Matej Pekar, Samuel Vyletelka

L-R Matej Pekar (CZE) and goalkeeper Samuel Vyletelka (SVK) in action during a preliminary match Czech Republic vs Slovakia prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Trinec, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 22, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Matej Pekar

Matej Pekar

Matej Pekar trains during a training session of the Czech men's national under 20 ice hockey team prior to the U20 Ice Hockey World Championships, in Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic, on December 19, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)