Pennsylvania prosecutors have withdrawn a felony aggravated assault charge against Canada-born hockey player Gavin McKenna, a top prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft.
McKenna, 18, had a criminal complaint filed against him on Feb. 4 and was charged with first-degree felony aggravated assault and several other offences by the State College Police Department in State College, Pa., which is located about a three hours’ drive northwest of Philadelphia.
Police alleged at the time that McKenna, a left winger for the Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA hockey team, punched a man twice on the right side of the face during an altercation outside a State College bar in late January, breaking the man’s jaw and knocking out a tooth….