Gavin McKenna is the consensus No. 1 prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft. He is also, thanks to the advent of NIL and revenue-sharing in college sports, a Penn State Nittany Lion. Now the 17-year-old’s collegiate debut is set to be broadcast nationally on NHL Network and worldwide on NHL YouTube.
Penn State men’s hockey opens its 2025-26 season on Friday in Tempe, Arizona, with two games at No. 14 Arizona State. The Nittany Lions are ranked No. 5 in the country after adding McKenna following last season’s Frozen Four run.
The NHL announced a broadcast partnership with Arizona State University and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, making Gavin McKenna’s NCAA debut available worldwide on NHL YouTube and broadcast on NHL Network in the U.