For a while now, Gavin McKenna has been the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and for good reason. He's one of the most-anticipated prospects of the ...

The 2026 NHL Draft has looked the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes for at least a couple of years. Keaton Verhoeff might have ...

Gavin McKenna is taking his former WHL number into NCAA hockey. The projected top pick of the 2026 NHL draft will wear No. 72 during his first season with Penn State, the program announced on Tuesday.

Presumptive top-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, Gavin McKenna could face some stiff competition from another Team Canada ...

Penn State men’s hockey on Wednesday unveiled its 2025-26 recruiting class, highlighted by top NHL Draft prospect Gavin ...

McKenna shocked the hockey world by opting to leave Canadian junior hockey for Penn State University's men's hockey program. He could have remained in the CHL for another dominant season. Instead, ...

The San Jose Sharks may have improved this off-season, but that probably won’t take them out of contention for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 Draft. At the moment, Gavin McKenna looks to be likely ...

Gavin McKenna said he is committing to Penn State, leaving the Canadian Hockey League for the U.S. college ranks in a long-anticipated decision by one of the sport's most anticipated prospects ...

The captain of Team Canada at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is defenseman Keaton Verhoeff from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., who is ...

Gavin McKenna's Penn State head coach, Guy Gadowsky, made a bold statement comparing his incoming star recruit to the legendary Wayne Gretzky.

Gavin McKenna skates during the second period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. 31, 2024.

When Gavin McKenna is selected first in the 2026 NHL draft, which is the consensus projection for the 17-year-old phenom, it'll be significant on several levels. He's hope. He's the future. But ...