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

[Garbageyuk]

Cool to see another indigenous player doing big things. If he goes 1st overall, I think he’d be the first indigenous player to do so in the NHL, although I could be wrong. Unless Bedard is? It’s kind of hard to tell these days, unless they say it outright.

 

[Bubbles]

The funny thing is a couple weeks ago when he was 'struggling' with only 2 goals, he was leading the league with over 40 shots. Just a comically low sh % for a guy with a great shot.

He's now the leading shot getter, by a far margin too at 82. Didn't expect him to shoot that much this year.

 

[Klondiker98]

Cool to see another indigenous player doing big things. If he goes 1st overall, I think he’d be the first indigenous player to do so in the NHL, although I could be wrong. Unless Bedard is? It’s kind of hard to tell these days, unless they say it outright.

He's part indigenous. His mother Christal's father Grandpa Joe is indigenous and her mother Karen is Caucasian. Although I don't know Gavin I know his mothers side of the family quite well.

 

[Garbageyuk]

He's part indigenous. His mother Christal's father Grandpa Joe is indigenous and her mother Karen is Caucasian. Although I don't know Gavin I know his mothers side of the family quite well.

Wikipedia says he’s an enrolled band member of a tribe in BC, so he’s as indigenous as anyone. “Part indigenous” isn’t really a thing among First Nations people. Blood quantum is a concept that originated with the government/Europeans/settlers.

 

[Klondiker98]

Wikipedia says he’s an enrolled band member of a tribe in BC, so he’s as indigenous as anyone. “Part indigenous” isn’t really a thing among First Nations people. Blood quantum is a concept that originated with the government/Europeans/settlers.

I'm not here to argue with you. I just know his mother wasn't born in BC. They're from a community called Dawson City and his his father( Willy) grew up in Whitehorse.
BTW Wikipedia isn't always correct. Like I said I'm not here to get into a keyboard debate.
Similarly with Dylan Cozens Whose mother is indigenous

 

[Garbageyuk]

I'm not here to argue with you. I just know his mother wasn't born in BC. They're from a community called Dawson City and his his father( Willy) grew up in Whitehorse.
BTW Wikipedia isn't always correct. Like I said I'm not here to get into a keyboard debate.
Similarly with Dylan Cozens Whose mother is indigenous

What a strange reaction. I wasn’t trying to argue, just providing some info. But yeah, I double checked; the First Nation he’s a member of is indeed located in/around Dawson City, Yukon - Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation. Thought it was in BC; my mistake.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Have only seen extended highlights of him but he reminds me of kucherov. cerebral player

 

[Klondiker98]

What a strange reaction. I wasn’t trying to argue, just providing some info. But yeah, I double checked; the First Nation he’s a member of is indeed located in/around Dawson City, Yukon - Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation. Thought it was in BC; my mistake.

I reread my response and I came across a little priggish and harsh. My sincere apologies

 

[Jets4Life]

Cool to see another indigenous player doing big things. If he goes 1st overall, I think he’d be the first indigenous player to do so in the NHL, although I could be wrong. Unless Bedard is? It’s kind of hard to tell these days, unless they say it outright.

McKenna and Bedard are not blood relatives. I believe they are relatives through marriage.

 

[Bubbles]

1G, 2A tonighgt against Lethbridge.

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