Yukon native and top prospect for this June’s upcoming NHL draft Gavin McKenna has been charged with aggravated assault following an alleged incident on Jan. 31, according to U.S. authorities.
McKenna, 18, had a criminal complaint filed against him Feb. 4 and was charged with first-degree felony aggravated assault and several other counts by the State College Police Department in State College, Pennsylvania, which is located about a three hours’ drive northwest of Philadelphia.
McKenna has played as a star left winger for the Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA hockey team since leaving the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League to attend the university last year….