McKenna gets closest he'll find to rookie-year homecoming with Maple Leafs

Nov 1, 2026, 12:26 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

VANCOUVER -- Gavin McKenna had his first NHL homecoming Saturday -- or at least the closest thing to it when you're from Whitehorse, Yukon.

The No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, played in front of family and friends, including his parents, when the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Rogers Arena, a place he watched games as a kid, even though it was nearly 1,500 miles away from home.

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