Gavin McKenna: rumors send him to the NCAA with Michigan State

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 1:54 PM ET

More and more, the NCAA is becoming THE most popular junior league in the world, and this explains why more and more big names are coming out of the American university system.

Add to this the fact that even Canada’s best young prospects (from the CHL) are now starting to think about continuing their development in the NCAA.

American universities will be adding more and more top Canadian prospects over the next few years, which isn’t ideal for the CHL, but hey.

We already know that one of the top prospects in the 2025 draft, Michael Misa, is likely to join Boston University, but now the rumors are intensifying about the top prospect for 2026, Gavin McKenna.

Rumors have it that the generational talent could leave the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL to pursue his development in the NCAA, potentially with the Michigan State Spartans.

Gavin McKenna at Michigan State? Rumors also send his Tigers teammate Cayden Lindstrom to the Spartans. https://t.co/ZnHQm1Ruhk

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This would be a huge coup for Michigan State and the NCAA, because as we all know, McKenna is probably an upcoming National Hockey League headliner.

Medicine Hat could also lose Cayden Lindstrom, drafted just ahead of Ivan Demidov in 2024 by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Rumors suggest that Lindstrom could also join the Michigan State Spartans.

Decisions on McKenna and Lindstrom could come very soon, as the Memorial Cup Final takes place tonight at 7pm between the Medicine Hat Tigers and London Knights.

Should Medicine Hat come out on top tonight, it could further amplify the chances of McKenna and Lindstrom making it to the NCAA.

If they’ve won it all, which is possible in the CHL, they’ll want to try a new challenge.

In short, we’ll be watching closely.

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