14 year old sets record in the Western Hockey League
Gavin McKenna is the latest player since Connor Bedard to be granted ''exceptional status'' into the WHL, allowing him to enter the league early. Also, because he has a December birthday, the forward is still only 14 years old and playing with the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Recently, McKenna set a WHL record that probably won't be touched for a while:
McKenna lit up the scoreboard in his WHL debut, putting up 4 assists against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. For now, he isn't NHL draft eligible until 2026 due to his late birthday, but he will be a future top-five pick if he continues to play this way.
And for reference to how impressive his debut was:
Here's McKenna's record-setting night:
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