Penn State announced the addition of the consensus No. 1 prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft with a press release on Thursday. Accompanying the release were the first public statements from head coach Guy Gadowsky and athletic director Pat Kraft.

In 1984, the Penguins had the No. 1 pick and chose Mario Lemieux. In 2005, 21 years later, the Penguins had the No. 1 pick and took Sidney Crosby. And heading into a draft 21 years after Crosby, Pittsburgh would be quite fortunate to get the No. 1 spot in the 2026 NHL Draft. That's because Gavin McKenna will be there for the taking.

Penn State hockey dropped a massive hype video of Gavin McKenna after he committed to play college hockey in State College.

Michigan State hockey was on the verge of being the center of the college hockey world when Gavin McKenna, the projected No. 1 overall pick in next year's NHL D

While the Medicine Hat Tigers superstar's time in the Western Hockey League may have been short lived, there is no denying it was a dominant run. Below, we will recap McKenna's WHL stint, and what it means for players going forward.