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

[Bubbles]

I mean, there is nothing wrong with being a winger. Personally he does not remind me of Laf in play style and would be more like a Marner or Kucherov type winger. I don't think he has it in him to play the physical style of Laf, he is more cerebral and calculated. But nothing inherently wrong with that kind of player being a winger.

But I also think he could/should at least be tried at C. He has all the skills offensively to be a Centre.

I'm not comparing their styles really. Just as a high end prospect that stays a winger.

I'm saying it would serve him better to move to the middle, if he wants to.

I can only think of past no. 1 picks as pure wingers as Slaf or Laf. Most are centres.

 

[Plastic Joseph]

I'm not comparing their styles really. Just as a high end prospect that stays a winger.

I'm saying it would serve him better to move to the middle, if he wants to.

I can only think of past no. 1 picks as pure wingers as Slaf or Laf. Most are centres.

Ovi, Kovalchuk, Hall Nash, Yakupov are some others since 2000

 

[Bubbles]

1G, 1A tonight on a rocket of wrister. Best game this season, he had chances all game and just missed on a few.

Chippy, chippy game though. A ton of fights. McKenna did a fly by on Brandon's bench and that was funny to see that side of him. Lots of yapping between the teams, looking forward to their next meeting.

 

[Mathieukferland]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845101249756033086

 

[Bubbles]

1G, 3A tonight. Looks like he's in a groove.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845299430796218570

 

[Hockeyville USA]

He's back

 

[wetcoast]

He's back

Was he really ever away?

Reminds me of the Ethan Belchetz has to be in consideration for #1 now because of 2 games.

That being said Belchetz is an excellent prospect but you know what I mean.

2,4 or 8 games in the middle of the season just doesn't seem as sexy or catastrophic like a start to a season to many when there is really no difference.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Even if the numbers aren’t as gaudy as expected thus far, he looks to be creating a lot of good looks. Similar to d-1 bedard, the dam will burst at some point

 

[Mathieukferland]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849264102696210476

2G, 1A night against Calgary

 

[MrCreamm]

Last 5 games, 10 points. Now up to 18 points in 11 games. Think he'll finish top 3 if no injuries, wouldn't surprise me if he gets the most points, especially if Lindstrom comes back. I think the main challenger for most points aside from McKenna himself has to be Catton? and then Heidt/Cristall.

Don't know if I believe Yager even in his final year will be top 3 in points compared to those 4 prolific scorers.

I do wonder how close Iginla will finish to the top 5 as he plays with Cristall.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

https://x.com/i/web/status/%5BCOLOR%3Dgreen%5D18492641026%5B%2FCOLOR%5D96210476

2G, 1A night against Calgary

Some Kucherov elements in that snap release

 

[MrCreamm]

8 way tie for 2nd place in the WHL with 21 points.

 

[Mathieukferland]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1852532553070137521

2G halfway through the game against Regina

PS RVH is the worse thing ever to be invented by goalie coaches

 

[MrCreamm]

Leads WHL in points.

 

[Bubbles]

Ends up with 2G, 4A tonight. His shot is really becoming an asset, and what a change from 2 years ago.