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NCAA filled with talented NHL prospects beyond McKenna
McKenna (5-foot-11, 162 pounds) is the most high-profile prospect to go from the CHL to the NCAA. He ranks first in points ...
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A New Route to the NHL? Gavin McKenna’s NCAA Shift Sends a Message
Gavin McKenna—the highly touted Medicine Hat Tigers winger and projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft—just made a surprising decision. He’s leaving the Western Hockey League (WHL) to play NCAA ...
Why Gavin McKenna’s decision to join the NCAA could mark the end of major junior hockey in Canada as we know it
Top NHL prospect and presumptive 2026 No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna is reportedly leaving the CHL for the NCAA in an ...
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McKenna, projected No. 1 pick in 2026, announces he will play at Penn State
Gavin McKenna, considered a generational talent and the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, will play at ...
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Will Gavin McKenna dominate the NCAA? - Yardbarker
When the NCAA announced it would welcome players from the CHL, the options for hockey’s best prospects instantly changed. Yet, no change will mean as much as Gavin McKenna leaving the WHL’s ...
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“A watershed moment”: Gavin McKenna’s NCAA leap to Penn State reshapes CHL-college hockey pipeline for future stars, reckons NHL analyst
NHL analyst Chris Peters called Gavin McKenna’s decision to commit to Penn State University a turning point for the connection between major junior hockey and the NCAA.