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Penn State's Gavin McKenna headlines 2026 NHL Draft preseason projections

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After Penn State men's hockey had one of its most successful seasons, it followed with numerous high-profile recruits and transfers, earning a 2026 NHL mock draft headliner spot with five-star Gavin McKenna.

Penn State men's hockey forward Gavin McKenna | Leila Devlin/GettyImages

On July 8, shockwaves were sent through the hockey world with the commitment of Gavin McKenna to Penn State men's hockey.

Before arriving at Happy Valley, the Whitehorse, Canada, native was tabbed as the bona fide No. 1 overall pick through various national publications throughout his junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) of Canada, where he was already taken as a No.