Gavin McKenna has long been viewed as a top prospect in the 2026 NHL Draft class. His stock has been subject to a lot of debate during an up-and-down freshman season at Penn State because of his production not being what many expected/hoped to see from a top prospect.
News on Wednesday isn’t going to help his case to go No. 1 in June.
Onward State was first to report that McKenna, 18, was charged with felony aggravated assault that “attempts to cause serious bodily injury or causes injury with extreme indifference,” misdemeanor simple assault, and two summary offenses for disorderly conduct and harassment.
Greg Wyshynski from ESPN tweeted the State College criminal docket.
Here is the PA court docket regarding Penn Star star and top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna's arrest. More from @OnwardState here: t.co/YiWzLhcUjf pic.twitter.com/1QNuV9Stl3
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 4, 2026Evan Smith of The Daily Collegian reported “McKenna broke the jaw of a kid who was chirping him after he was asked to leave Doggies Pub Saturday night.”
McKenna was named the No. 1 North American skater in NHL Central Scouting’s midterm rankings in January.
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