F Gavin McKenna - Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL (2026 Draft)

[Artorius Horus T]

His this season combined point totals now (so far).

Games : 57
Goals : 66
Assists : 77
Points : 143
PPG : 2.52

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Impressive start to his WHL career.

He’s going to have a fun 3 years in the WHL.

 

[Bubbles]

Impressive start to his WHL career.

He’s going to have a fun 3 years in the WHL.

Yes. And it should be interesting playoffs against the Ice.

 

[LeProspector]

What MxKenna is doing at his age is unprecedented.

He is one of the best prospects this sport has ever seen.

I’d take him above Bedard this year that’s how good he is

 

[Mathieukferland]

What MxKenna is doing at his age is unprecedented.

He is one of the best prospects this sport has ever seen.

I’d take him above Bedard this year that’s how good he is

Bedard had 28 pts in 15 games in his 15 year old season, though impressive McKenna hasn’t gotten close to that level. Bedard has all the top attributes of
McKenna; but unlike McKenna had one of
the best shots in the world at age 15. I think McKenna is the favourite to go
first in 2026, but he is not
generational in my opinion

 

[LeProspector]

Bedard had 28 pts in 15 games in his 15 year old season, though impressive McKenna hasn’t gotten close to that level. Bedard has all the top attributes of
McKenna; but unlike McKenna had one of
the best shots in the world at age 15. I think McKenna is the favourite to go
first in 2026, but he is not
generational in my opinion

McKenna is a late birthday so it makes what he has done more impressive in my opinion. late birthdays are Younger so they‘re better.

I guess we’ll see over the next three years.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

McKenna is a late birthday so it makes what he has done more impressive in my opinion. late birthdays are Younger so they‘re better.

I guess we’ll see over the next three years.

John Tavares had 45 goals as a late born 15 year old, but other than that I can't think of any other late bday 15 year olds who have done what McKenna has.

That said , I don't expect him to become what Bedard is by his draft day

 

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[Bubbles]

Picked up his first playoff assist, in the 1st period so far.

 

[Bubbles]

 

[Bubbles]

Now that MH has been eliminated, anyone else think McKenna will be on the U18 team?

 

[landy92mack29]

no it should be used to help draft eligible guys or late 05s like Howe/Basha/etc who won't be on the Hlinka or next years U18 team

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Now that MH has been eliminated, anyone else think McKenna will be on the U18 team?

i hope so. he is 100% good enough in every way. - but its world juniors, in both 18 and 20
NA selections are always a bit iffy, So, who knows

 

[bigdog16]

What MxKenna is doing at his age is unprecedented.

He is one of the best prospects this sport has ever seen.

I’d take him above Bedard this year that’s how good he is

One of the best prospects the sport has ever seen? Lol quite a reach

 

[Gold Standard]

Now that MH has been eliminated, anyone else think McKenna will be on the U18 team?

My vote would be a no. I'd prefer to get in a few '06s on the team. But we shall see how Hockey Canada views things very shortly.

 

[Mathieukferland]

N.H.L. Draft Pick Inspires Dreams as Big as the Yukon (Published 2020)

Dylan Cozens became only the fourth Yukon-bred player drafted to the N.H.L. last year, giving juniors in his remote hometown a path to follow.

www.nytimes.com

Was reading a New York Times article about Dylan Cozens and low and behold there’s a decent write up on another Yukoner about half way through the article

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Tigers left-wing Gavin McKenna hard at work in off-season

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers have been in the off-season for a month and a half now, but individ...

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This was a nice read / watch

His 6 weeks in Michigan ended less than 3 weeks ago.
Would be nice to know how his off season in Michigan went
- how much did he gain muscle, how did his game/skill improvement went

Where did he go next

 

[Artorius Horus T]

As a 13, 14, 15 year old
21-22 & 22-23 seasons combined stats (in all competitions

103 goals, 133 assists, 236 points in 106 games.

Very interesting to follow his 15(-16) year old season
from start to finish.

100+ point season wouldn't surprise me.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Didn’t make the Initial Hlinka roster

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Didn’t make the Initial Hlinka roster

Maybe he declined when he was asked? who knows.

Maybe he decided that it was best for him to work on his game
get some muscle, instead play in some summer tournament,
which for me at least is so overrated anyways.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Maybe he declined when he was asked? who knows.

Maybe he decided that it was best for him to work on his game
get some muscle, instead play in some summer tournament,
which for me at least is so overrated anyways.

Nope, he simply didn’t get an invite.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Maybe he declined when he was asked? who knows.

Maybe he decided that it was best for him to work on his game
get some muscle, instead play in some summer tournament,
which for me at least is so overrated anyways.

Appreciate the mental gymnastics

 

[Postulates]

Tigers left-wing Gavin McKenna hard at work in off-season

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers have been in the off-season for a month and a half now, but individ...

chatnewstoday.ca

This was a nice read / watch

His 6 weeks in Michigan ended less than 3 weeks ago.
Would be nice to know how his off season in Michigan went
- how much did he gain muscle, how did his game/skill improvement went

Where did he go next

with the ntdp strength coaches

 

[Mathieukferland]

Craig Button talked about him yesterday during the Hlinka broadcast saying that he was the next special one

 

[Postulates]

If Special means barely a top 10 player in his birth year than yes he is special