Top NHL Draft Prospect Committing To Penn State

Gavin McKenna said he is committing to Penn State in a highly anticipated decision by one of the most highly projected NHL-caliber prospects since Connor McDavid’s draft year in 2015. Just as significant, McKenna’s decision to jump from the Canadian Hockey League to the college ranks highlights how much the junior developmental hockey landscape has changed in North America since the NCAA’s landmark decision to lift its ban on CHL participation in November. McKenna, who turns 18 in December, is regarded as a generational talent who has been projected as the 2026 NHL draft’s top prospect.