Evening Notes: Blueger, Fowler, McKenna

Upcoming court date moved for Penn State's Gavin McKenna

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WHTM) -- Penn State men's ice hockey star Gavin McKenna's upcoming court date has been moved. Online court records show 18-year-old McKenna's preliminary hearing is now scheduled for March 11 with Magisterial District Judge Allen Sinclair instead of Feb. 11. McKenna remains on $20,000 unsecured bail after charges were filed from a [...]

Major update in the Gavin McKenna saga

According to a report from college hockey insider Brad Elliot Schlossman, NHL scouts have been informed that Penn State star forward and presumptive #1 NHL Draft prospect Gavin McKenna has been cleared to play this upcoming weekend.From Schlossman:McKenna, of course, was embroiled in a controversy last week after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting and breaking the jaw of a fellow Penn State student. McKenna was facing multiple charges, inc…

Evening Notes: Blueger, Fowler, McKenna

The Vancouver Canucks are expected to have a high asking price for potential rental center Teddy Blueger, as written by Thomas Drance in an article with The Athletic from last week.  The 31-year-old had to miss a large portion of the season with an undisclosed injury, but since being activated on January 21, he’s been on a hot streak with five points in his last five games. Never notching more than 28 points in a campaign, Blueger is more of a p…

Gavin McKenna Back At Practice Following January 31 Incident And Expected To Play Against Michigan

UPDATE:  Per Brad Elliot Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald, NHL scouts have been informed that Penn State forward, Gavin McKenna, is expected to play this weekend against Michigan. Gavin McKenna returned to the ice Tuesday as No. 5 (NCAA Percentage Index – NPI) Penn State resumed practice ahead of a pivotal Big Ten road series against No. 2 (NPI) Michigan this weekend at Yost Ice Arena. The freshman forward’s status has been closely watched f…

Court Date Moved Back For McKenna

Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna will no longer appear in court on assault charges this week.  Officials say McKenna’s preliminary hearing scheduled for tomorrow has been moved back a month to March 11th.  The 18-year-old is accused of punching a man twice in the head outside of the Pugh Street Parking Garage in State College late last month, causing him to need surgery for a fractured jaw.  A felony aggravated assault charge against McKenna…