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

[Artorius Horus T]

Also, Yukon has yet to face the top teams in their Pool C.

 

[wetcoast]

Also, Yukon has yet to face the top teams in their Pool C.

Does it really matter the kid is emerging as an elite prospect at this point.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Does it really matter the kid is emerging as an elite prospect at this point.

I’d be interested to see what he does against one of the prairie provinces, BC, Ontario or Quebec to be honest. Nothing against Nunavut or NWT but…. they‘re not the most competieve provinces.

I mean against those teams he made his linemates Jace Johnstone look like a superstar lol

I want to see Roobroeck vs McKenna selfishly

 

[Artorius Horus T]

in game 2, McKenna scored 2 goals, 6 assists (5 primary)

= 8 goals, 9 assists, 17 points

 

[Artorius Horus T]

game #3 starts in 5 and half hours.
game #4 starts in 16 hours

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

Normally it makes sense to have all the territories play vs each other but this year its almost unfair that McKenna gets to play vs them He literally looks like hes playing vs kids 3 years younger than him as he skates circles around them, like if McDavid was in the ECHL or something

 

[Artorius Horus T]

2-2 after first

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Hockey - Male - PE vs YT - February 21 (FR)

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Hockey - Male - PE vs YT - February 21 (EN)

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[Artorius Horus T]

McKenna saving energy for game 4.
he has been on and off standing in this 2nd period.

Sometimes skates full speed and making insane dekes and moves.

Yukon with 3 PP goals, i missed half the game, i assume Gavin has 3 points.
3-2 PP snipe was nuts-o

 

[Artorius Horus T]

4-3 SH goal

had a second SH breakaway goal attempt after 1 00+ sh shift
goalie got that one

 

[Artorius Horus T]

5-3 EN goal for Gavin

Yukon goalie saved almost 50 shots.

3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points for Gavin McKenna

 

[Hallzy]

Points on all 5 goals in a 5-3 win.

3 games and 22 points on his teams 25 goals

 

[Artorius Horus T]

11 goals, 11 assists for first 3 games...

game #4 in 8 hours

 

[Artorius Horus T]

McKenna records 17 points as the Yukon starts boys’ hockey with two wins at Canada Games | SaltWire

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Gavin McKenna is off to a torrid start at the Canada Games. The five-foot-11, 165-pound winger, who just turned 15 in December, had ...

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[Artorius Horus T]

his team is getting shutdown 3 zip after 2 periods

 

[Artorius Horus T]

5 zip in 3rd period..

 

[Boonk]

The Canada Winter Games tournament is severely underrated around here and everywhere quite frankly.

It will be interesting to see how McKenna will do against the top teams in Groups A & B, seeing as Group C are all the minnow provinces fighting for the top 2 qualifier playoff spots. Even facing one of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick will be a big step up from anyone in their group.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

8-2 loss for Yukon, McKenna with 2 assists.
But it was unfair schedule, so i don't think anyone should make haste conclusions

Newfoundland played 1 game in 19th, 2 games in 20th and 1 game in 21st
where as Yukon played 2 games in 20th and 2 games in 21st

Newfoundland had 24 hour rest prior to this game, but Yukon just over 7 hour rest
- also, Yukon had 2 exact same scheduled days; 9 00 and 19 30 games,
crazy little time of rest, no wonder they lost to Newfoundland

Yes, next game(s)* will be tough, but well rested Gavin McKenna and rest of the team also,
the favorites should not take this Yukon team lightly. - my opinion

*their next game is against B pool 4th placed team; Nova Scotia but the next game after that will be tough
(Newfoundland faces New Brunswick)

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Gavin's production after 4 games

11 goals
13 assists
24 points

 

[Artorius Horus T]

So, i just learned that he is just 3 points shy of the Canada Winter Games record, which is 27 points.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

interview after Prince Edwards Island win

 

[GermanSpitfire]

What he is doing is impressive but you need to take the numbers with a grain of salt. It’s like if Connor McDavid participated for Iceland in the D2A’s.

The individual player is just too good for the level of competition he is playing.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

8-2 loss for Yukon, McKenna with 2 assists.
But it was unfair schedule, so i don't think anyone should make haste conclusions

Newfoundland played 1 game in 19th, 2 games in 20th and 1 game in 21st
where as Yukon played 2 games in 20th and 2 games in 21st

Newfoundland had 24 hour rest prior to this game, but Yukon just over 7 hour rest
- also, Yukon had 2 exact same scheduled days; 9 00 and 19 30 games,
crazy little time of rest, no wonder they lost to Newfoundland

Yes, next game(s)* will be tough, but well rested Gavin McKenna and rest of the team also,
the favorites should not take this Yukon team lightly. - my opinion

*their next game is against B pool 4th placed team; Nova Scotia but the next game after that will be tough
(Newfoundland faces New Brunswick)

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Gavin's production after 4 games

11 goals
13 assists
24 points

While I agree on the schedule, it was a matter of time before Yukon would have to play a tough opponent, so I don't think anyone is going to hold it against him that he wasn't able to carry Yukon to wins in every game.

The fact they beat PEI was impressive enough, especially since without him that definitely does not happen

Should break the record still

 

[Hallzy]

What he is doing is impressive but you need to take the numbers with a grain of salt. It’s like if Connor McDavid participated for Iceland in the D2A’s.

The individual player is just too good for the level of competition he is playing.

Its still elite competition - all these kids are basically CHL draft picks

 

[kyle44]

Its still elite competition - all these kids are basically CHL draft picks

It is far from elite. Most of the kids on YK, NWT, Nunavut, PEI and NL won't play major junior or, if they do, will play minimal roles. There's little-to-no pro potential in Group C outside of McKenna. I would go even further and say that the majority of players in Group C won't even be major junior drafted. Jack Campbell of PEI led the 2018-19 tournament in scoring with 17 points playing against these teams and he was a fringe QMJHL player at best.

Not taking anything away from McKenna; just the reality.

 

[BondraTime]

Its still elite competition - all these kids are basically CHL draft picks

No it's not, and no they aren't.

NFLD far and away has the most talent in group C, and they may have 4/5 guys that will play in the CHL