Eight points for Gavin McKenna: a record for the Penn State program

Mathis Therrien
Eight points for Gavin McKenna: a record for the Penn State program
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Last night, Gavin McKenna played his first NCAA game since the whole saga surrounding the assault charges that were brought against him.

The young Canadian prodigy was back in the Penn State lineup against Ohio State University, Jakub Dobes' former team.

And let's just say it went really well for McKenna.

Penn State's #72 first scored the second goal of the game celebrating à la Connor McGregor, a scene that had already made headlines.

But that clearly wasn't enough for McKenna, who, in Penn State's 11-4 victory, put on a record-breaking performance for the program, scoring eight points with one goal and seven assists.

It's an incredible performance, finally showing us the McKenna we expected to see in the NCAA: a player who dominates every game and is too strong for the league.

It was a difficult adjustment for McKenna at first to go from the WHL to the NCAA, and we were starting to wonder if he was really that exceptional, but now everything is finally falling into place for the young prodigy.
McKenna has 21 points, including eight goals, in his last ten games, giving him 41 points, including 12 goals, in 27 games. This point total puts him in 5th place among the NCAA's top scorers, just two points behind Michael Hage.

In short, it's clear that McKenna has found his stride, and it remains to be seen whether he can do enough between now and the end of the season to retain (or regain?) his status as the top pick in the 2026 draft.
Swedish forward Ivar Stenberg and Canadian defenseman Keaton Verhoeff are giving McKenna a run for his money.


In Brief

Interesting.

– That's encouraging.

– Bravo!

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