Maple Leafs Keep Top Pick Gavin McKenna Out of NHL Prospect Challenge

Maple Leafs keep top pick Gavin McKenna out of NHL Prospect Challenge

TORONTO - Top prospect Gavin McKenna won't be making his Toronto Maple Leafs debut this weekend after all.

Leafs keep top pick McKenna out of prospect event

Top prospect Gavin McKenna won't be making his Toronto Maple Leafs debut this weekend after all.

Gavin McKenna headlines Maple Leafs roster for prospect tournament

Toronto Maple Leafs prospects will take part in tournament in Gatineau, Que., involving Ottawa, Montreal and Winnipeg.

Leafs’ Gavin McKenna to sit out rookie tournament

Fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see winger Gavin McKenna in game action as a Toronto Maple Leaf. According to Steve Sullivan, head coach of the Leafs’ American Hockey League (AHL) affilitate Toronto Marlies, the 2026 first-overall draft pick will not be travelling with Toronto’s other prospects to Gatineau, Quebec to participate in the 2026 NHL Prospect Challenge this weekend. McKenna, 18, was initially named to the Leafs’ roster f…

Maple Leafs' McKenna will not play in NHL Prospect Challenge

The No. 1 overall pick will not travel with the Maple Leafs to Gatineau, Que., to play in the 2026 NHL Prospect Challenge, Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan told reporters on Friday.