Friday Brings Exciting Gavin McKenna Update for Maple Leafs

News of the day: Why the Maple Leafs are keeping Gavin McKenna out of prospects tournament

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Friday Brings Exciting Gavin McKenna Update for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a reason to be confident about the future in Gavin McKenna. The franchise selected the 18-year-old as the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft, and expectations surrounding the Whitehorse native are sky-high. On Friday, the Leafs got an exciting look at McKenna during […]

Gavin McKenna scores Michigan at Leafs rookie practice, talks living with John Tavares and playing with Auston Matthews

Gavin McKenna took the ice for the first day of Toronto Maple Leafs rookie camp Friday, and he did not disappoint. The 2026 first overall pick scored an impressive Michigan during practice, lifting the puck up and heaving it into the net at the far post. While McKenna was a full participant in Friday’s on-ice

O-Dog: 'I think it's more valuable for a guy like McKenna to be around the NHL guys'

Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan discuss the spotlight that will be on Gavin McKenna this year, should he have skipped rookie camp to focus on the NHL season and where he'll fit in the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup.

‘It would be pretty special’: McKenna on potentially playing with Matthews

Gavin McKenna speaks with the media at the Toronto Maple Leafs rookie camp about how special it would be to play on the same line as Auston Matthews and how much he could learn from the captain.