Top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna charged with assault in downtown Penn State incident, court document shows

Gavin McKenna, a apical NHL imaginable who presently plays for the Penn State Nittany Lions’ crystal hockey team, is facing an battle complaint aft an alleged altercation connected Saturday night.

A transgression ailment was filed connected Wednesday, wherever McKenna, 18, is being charged with felony aggravated battle that "attempts to origin superior bodily wounded oregon causes wounded with utmost indolence."

McKenna is besides being charged with elemental assault, harassment, and disorderly behaviour from the incidental connected Jan. 31.

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Gavin McKenna of the Penn State Nittany Lions walks disconnected the crystal earlier an NCAA men's hockey crippled against the Michigan State Spartans astatine the West Shore Home Field astatine Beaver Stadium connected Jan. 31, 2026 successful State College, Pennsylvania. (Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

"We are alert that charges person been filed; however, arsenic this is an ongoing ineligible matter, we volition not person immoderate further comment," a Penn State authoritative told Fox News Digital successful a statement.

The altercation occurred successful downtown State College, according to Onward State.

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McKenna had been astatine a barroom with friends and household pursuing the team’s outdoor crippled astatine Beaver Stadium against Michigan State, the outlet reported. McKenna scored successful the game, though it was a 5-4 Spartans win.

During the incident, McKenna allegedly assaulted an individual, leaving the unfortunate with a breached jaw.

Gavin McKenna of the Penn State Nittany Lions skates earlier an NCAA men's hockey crippled against the Michigan State Spartans astatine the West Shore Home Field astatine Beaver Stadium connected Jan. 31, 2026 successful State College, Pennsylvania. (Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

The State College Police Department did not instantly respond to a petition for remark by Fox News Digital.

McKenna is considered by galore to beryllium the imaginable archetypal wide prime of the 2026 NHL Draft, arsenic the left-winger has shined successful 24 games frankincense acold with the Nittany Lions aft playing successful the WHL for the past 3 years with the Medicine Hat Tigers.

McKenna, who grew up successful Whitehouse, Yukon, Canada, totaled 129 points (41 goals, 88 assists) crossed 56 games past play with the Tigers earlier making the leap to NCAA hockey.

He has besides represented Canada astatine the World Junior U-20 Championships for the past 2 years, tallying 4 goals and 10 assists successful 7 games this year.

Gavin McKenna of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up earlier a crippled against the Michigan State Spartans during NCAA men's hockey astatine the West Shore Home Field astatine Beaver Stadium connected January 31, 2026 successful State College, Pennsylvania. The Spartans won 5-4 successful overtime. (Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

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McKenna is awaiting a preliminary proceeding connected his case, according to tribunal documents.

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