2026 People Of Power & Influence In Hockey: No. 60 – Gavin McKenna

The 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey are featured in The Hockey News' 2026 Money & Power issue, available at THN.com/free.

At No. 60 is Penn State left winger Gavin McKenna.

After leaving the WHL, adjusting to life in the NCAA hasn't been easy and draft stock has faltered slightly. Still, McKenna remains the consensus top prospect heading into the 2026 NHL draft.

Each person on the list this year is ranked in 14 categories of job classification, from owners to players to agents, along with many more powerbrokers identified within various silos of expertise. That's all available to find in The Hockey News' 2026 Money & Power hockey business annual.