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Canada Gavin McKenna Verified by Elite Prospects
#92 Toronto Maple Leafs / NHL - 26/27
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time CHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time CHL Player of the Year 1
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time CHL Third All-Star Team 1
2-time CSSHL U18 Most Assists 2
1-time CSSHL U18 Most Goals 1
2-time CSSHL U18 Most Points 2
1-time CSSHL U18 Most Valuable Player 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (Central) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
1-time WHL Most Assists 1
1-time WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy) 1
1-time WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Dec 20, 2007
Position
LW
Age
18
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Whitehorse, YT, CAN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Whitehorse MHA
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$1,075,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs / Signed
Drafted
2026 round 1 #1 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Agency
PREMIUM

Sister: Kasey McKenna

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Gavin McKenna Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Yukon Zone U15 AA BC Zone U15 20* 22* 17* 39* 16* -* |
2020-21 RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep CSSHL U15 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep CSSHL U18 35* 23* 42* 65* 18* -* | Playoffs 3 2 3 5 10 -
2022-23 SAHA U18 Prep CSSHL U18 26* 37* 38* 75* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 4 1 5 0 -
Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 16* 4* 14* 18* 0* 7* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -2
2023-24 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 61* 34* 63* 97* 21* -4* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 2 3
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 7* 5* 3* 8* 0* -* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 10* 10* 20* 0* 9* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers “A” WHL 56* 41* 88* 129* 19* 60* | Playoffs 16 9 29 38 6 14
Canada U20 WJC-20 5* 1* 0* 1* 10* -1* |
2025-26 Penn State Univ. NCAA 35* 15* 36* 51* 36* -7* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 10* 14* 14* 7* |
2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
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Gavin McKenna Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 BC Junior Canucks Brick Invitational 6* 4* 7* 11* 0* -* |
2018-19 Pro Hockey Hutson Selects U12 WSI U12 8* 5* 7* 12* -* -* |
2021-22 Pro Hockey Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 10* 12* 22* -* -* |
2022-23 SAHA U18 Prep Circle K Classic 6* 6* 8* 14* 0* -* |
Team Yukon “C” CWG 7* 16* 15* 31* 4* -* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers Memorial Cup 4* 3* 3* 6* 0* 2* |
Canada U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |

Gavin McKenna Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
BC Zone U15 1 20* 22* 17* 39* 1.95* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 4* 7* 11* 1.83* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Circle K Classic 1 6* 6* 8* 14* 2.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 2 61* 60* 80* 140* 2.30* 28* -* | 2 6 6 * 4 * 10 * 1.67 * 10 * - *
CWG 1 7* 16* 15* 31* 4.43* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 3* 3* 6* 1.50* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 35* 15* 36* 51* 1.46* 36* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 7* 5* 3* 8* 1.14* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 133* 79* 165* 244* 1.83* 40* 63* | 3 25 12 * 33 * 45 * 1.80 * 8 * 15 *
WJC-18 1 7* 10* 10* 20* 2.86* 0* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 5* 10* 15* 1.25* 24* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 8* 5* 7* 12* 1.50* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 9* 10* 12* 22* 2.44* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Gavin McKenna Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/03/2026
07/03/2026 Confirmed Penn State Univ. Toronto Maple Leafs
07/08/2025
07/08/2025 Confirmed Medicine Hat Tigers Penn State Univ.
05/19/2022
05/19/2022 Confirmed RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep Medicine Hat Tigers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #1 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by SPORTSNET/BUKALA

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by HPR/MALLOY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by SMAHT SCOUTING

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by DOBBERPROSPECTS

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