Despite receiving a game misconduct just 53 seconds into Canada's quarterfinal win over Slovakia at the World Junior Championship on Thursday, forward Nolan Foote won't receive any further discipline and is eligible to play in Saturday's semifinal against Finland, according to TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie. 

Foote was handed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for a hit causing head contact.

Slovakia's Kristian Kovacik went to play the puck along the boards and was drilled up high by Foote. Kovacik stayed down for a while before being helped to the bench by the training staff. He eventually made his way back to the dressing room. 

Canada went on to score four goals in the second frame and won the game 6-1 to book a spot in the semis.

"I didn't really see what happened, but obviously he's a huge player for us and we want him in the game. Stuff happens in the game, you face adversity and I think we did a good job killing that off," Canada's Joe Veleno said at the end of the first period of Foote's ejection.

Slovakia was not able to convert on the major penalty as Canadian goaltender Joel Hofer stopped all five shots he faced. Barrett Hayton scored soon after to put the Canadians on the board first.

Following the penalty, Dylan Cozens took Foote’s spot with Hayton and Alexis Lafreniere on Canada’s top line.

In addition, McKenzie reports that the IIHF disciplinary committee is reviewing two incidents from the Finland-USA game. There are no specifics on which players are under review, but McKenzie notes one of them will be the elbow to American forward Oliver Wahlstrom in the dying seconds of the game.