14 year old sets record in the Western Hockey League
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Dorin Canaday
September 29, 2022 (8:49)
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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