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

[Dod93Cityt]

n°1.

Thanks

 

[covfefe]

Watched another game yesterday, this guy was built to rack up points. PP magician.

He's clearly good enough for the WHL next year. So the question is: will they get with the times and open the door for him?

Personally doubt it happens but that's just a guess.

 

[Bubbles]

Watched another game yesterday, this guy was built to rack up points. PP magician.

He's clearly good enough for the WHL next year. So the question is: will they get with the times and open the door for him?

Personally doubt it happens but that's just a guess.

Bedard broke the exceptional barrier in the WHL, hopefully Gavin does too.

 

[waitin425]

Seems like someone to watch for 2026. Canada has some good talent that class (Roobroeck, McKenna, Misa, Moore)

EDIT : Forgot Brady Martin as well is supposed to be really good

Moore?

 

[kyle44]

Moore?

William Moore. He's a teammate of Misa and one of the top players in the GTHL as an underager.

William Moore - Elite Prospects

 

[MMC]

Do you guys think him or Roobroeck is better?

 

[Dod93Cityt]

Unless one of the NAX guys scores 10 or more points in the last regular season game tomorrow, then Gavin McKenna finishes the regular season leading the CSSHL with 65 pts in 35 games as a 14 year old. Thats pretty exciting to see

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Do you guys think him or Roobroeck is better?

When they were able to be compared, Roobroeck was ahead of McKenna. Either way Kosick should settle the story for 2026.

 

[kyle44]

Unless one of the NAX guys scores 10 or more points in the last regular season game tomorrow, then Gavin McKenna finishes the regular season leading the CSSHL with 65 pts in 35 games as a 14 year old. Thats pretty exciting to see

Even more impressive when you consider he was 13 until late December.

 

[wetcoast]

Does anyone have an idea of what his current rank is in the WHL draft? I have to imagine he's top 3, but as a Yukoner, I need to hear it said lol

People also need to say he is from Yukon, nobody says that a guy is from the British Columbia or from the Ontario.

There is no "the" in front of Yukon.

 

[seadawg]

People also need to say he is from Yukon, nobody says that a guy is from the British Columbia or from the Ontario.

There is no "the" in front of Yukon.

No, you can use 'The' if you want. In fact, that is the official way to refer to the region in territorial government materials, which includes travel and tourism.

The name of the territory was changed to simply "Yukon" in 2003, from "Yukon Territory" under the Yukon Party's government — though many people continued to call it "the Yukon." As of Friday, "the Yukon" became the recommended name to use in territorial government materials. Aug 10, 2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/the-yukon-renaming-1.6136896#:~:text=The name of the territory,use in territorial government materials.

 

[Dod93Cityt]

People also need to say he is from Yukon, nobody says that a guy is from the British Columbia or from the Ontario.

There is no "the" in front of Yukon.

 

[wetcoast]

No, you can use 'The' if you want. In fact, that is the official way to refer to the region in territorial government materials, which includes travel and tourism.



https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/the-yukon-renaming-1.6136896#:~:text=The name of the territory,use in territorial government materials.

This is obviously a first world problem now.

 

[austin63867]

When they were able to be compared, Roobroeck was ahead of McKenna. Either way Kosick should settle the story for 2026.

Only thing I wonder about is Kosick's size. If he can grow a bit he'll be a legit prospect then.

 

[landy92mack29]

Isn't really a whl player that jumps out as a similar type but get some Rantanen/Mantha similarities. Should definitely go 1st to Medicine Hat in a few weeks

 

[LeProspector]

Should we expect him to go #1 tomorrow?

 

[covfefe]

 

[Breakers]

Some of the photos they are using as press clippings are wild

One photo they used makes him look like he is 7 years old.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Bedard level prospect?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Bedard level prospect?

Not at all.

He’s a very good prospect, but probably around the same level as Berklry Catton last year.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Bedard level prospect?

No, not for the moment. Roobroeck far exceeded him in points during the WSI U15 and at the WSI U12 3 years ago. Kosick has a more impressive profile.

A name to remember for the top of the 2026 ranking as 3rd offensive canadian. Unless there is a big change.

 

[austin63867]

No, not for the moment. Roobroeck far exceeded him in points during the WSI U15 and at the WSI U12 3 years ago. Kosick has a more impressive profile.

A name to remember for the top of the 2026 ranking as 3rd offensive canadian. Unless there is a big change.

I have McKenna over Kosick actually mostly due to Kosick being smaller but his offensive potential may be greater than the other 2 but I'd go with Roobroeck right now.

 

[Bubbles]

Some of the photos they are using as press clippings are wild

One photo they used makes him look like he is 7 years old.

Did you see Roger McQueen last year? I thought it was 3 kids dressed in a suit pretending to be an adult!

 

[kyle44]

No, not for the moment. Roobroeck far exceeded him in points during the WSI U15 and at the WSI U12 3 years ago. Kosick has a more impressive profile.

A name to remember for the top of the 2026 ranking as 3rd offensive canadian. Unless there is a big change.

I would contend that McKenna leading the U-18 league in scoring, while playing 4 months of the year as a 13 year old, is just as, if not more impressive than what Kosick did this year.

McKenna couldn't play in the U-15 league last year, so there is no way of knowing how he would've performed in that league in similar circumstances.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

I would contend that McKenna leading the U-18 league in scoring, while playing 4 months of the year as a 13 year old, is just as, if not more impressive than what Kosick did this year.

McKenna couldn't play in the U-15 league last year, so there is no way of knowing how he would've performed in that league in similar circumstances.

On the one hand, McKenna, overtaken by Roobroeck and who is far worse than Bedard U15.

On the other, Kosick, who does better than Bedard U14.

It remains very superficial as an analysis however I am obliged to estimate Kosick in front of McKenna.