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Gavin McKenna Has 2 1st-Period Assists in His Penn State Debut at Arizona State
McKenna assisted on two goals in his first NCAA game after NCAA rule changes allowed Canadian Hockey League players to compete in college hockey.
- On Friday, Gavin McKenna recorded two assists in his NCAA debut, helping Penn State men's hockey beat Arizona State 6-3 at Mullet Arena.
- Following the NCAA's policy change on CHL eligibility, Gavin McKenna left the Medicine Hat Tigers after a 56-game season to join Penn State.
- With 9:05 left in the first, Gavin McKenna set up Aiden Fink's power-play goal with a slick no-look pass and recorded his first helper in under 11 minutes.
- Kevin Reidler finished with 35 saves and was tested early and often, Jarod Crespo left with a right-leg injury and did not return, and Penn State returns to Mullet Arena for Game 2 at 8 p.m. Saturday.
- Widely regarded as a top prospect, Gavin McKenna's debut heightened Penn State men's hockey's profile following their Frozen Four run and boosts 2026 NHL Draft expectations.
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Gavin McKenna will play his first game with Penn State this Friday evening. Much attention will be paid to this match against Arizona State. The game will be presented on NHL Network and broadcast continuously on the NHL YouTube channel.
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Gavin McKenna notches pair of sick assists in NCAA debut for Penn State
Gavin McKenna impressed during his college hockey debut on Friday night. The 17-year-old freshman prodigy notched two primary assists in the first period of no. 5 Penn State’s 6-3 comeback victory over no. 14 Arizona State. The first of which was a sick no-look pass to teammate Aiden Fink to put the Nittany Lions up 1-0 early. McKenna, the projected first overall pick at next year’s NHL Draft, had a national audience for his NCAA debut on top o…
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