As expected, Maple Leafs draft McKenna at No. 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick at Friday night's NHL draft, in a decision that confirmed months of anticipation. The eighteen-year-old Penn State winger had put up impressive numbers for the Nittany Lions, scoring fifteen goals and fifty-one points across thirty-five games. According to ESPN News, McKenna was the consensus top prospect heading into the draft.

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