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Canadian ice hockey player (born 2007)
Gavin Philip Joseph McKenna is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). McKenna was selected by the Maple Leafs with the first-overall pick in the 2026 NHL entry draft. He played college hockey for the Penn State Nittany Lions. McKenna also played three seasons, from 2022 to 2025, in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Medicine Hat Tigers.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs, officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Leafs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city, while the team's broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications.
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<p>Playing in a city that is propelled by the illusion of success, perhaps a dream start for the Toronto Maple Leafs was always too good to be true. Toronto raced out to a 3-0 lead over the Vegas Golden Knights, seemingly poised to run the Stanley Cup runner-up off the ice. The lead quickly evaporated,…</p>
Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna picked up the first two points of his NHL career against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, and fans had plenty of praise for him on social media.
Gavin McKenna entered the NHL as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft and definitely carrying major expectations into his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.