Yukon's Gavin McKenna goes OFF for NINE POINTS in this game at the 2023 Canada Winter Games

[@vicckyyy2001]

Canada's Mc's cannot be contained.

[@Java-a]

So every person born here

[@him1016]

the Yukon has been producing some really nice talent.

[@SkateQrew]

what level of hockey is this, the guy is super smooth and slick but everyone else looks like beer league

[@colinloerick164]

Canada games. He's playing in the weaker pool. Guy is super talented, and it looks like he's barely trying

[@Zaghzackio]

It's Canada Games which is a competition for the best elite u17 hockey players in all of Canada. But Gavin was playing in the weak division against the Territories and PEI. So not the strongest of competition

[@kg_canuck]

He's been granted exceptional status for the CHL, which less than 10 players in history have ever achieved (basically he's eligable to play in the CHL at 15 instead of 16).

[@DRUNKCANADIAN]

@@kg_canuck not true at all, he hasn’t been granted exceptional status , as soon as his U18 team was eliminated in quarter finals for playoffs he was allowed to join the tigers.

[@kg_canuck]

@DRUNKCANADIAN he has. I just posted a reply with a link but it got deleted. Just google Gavin McKenna Exceptional status. First result explains that the tigers scooped him up *as soon as they heard he was granted exceptional status.* He was playing Major Junior at 15. You cannot normally do that

[@hockeyplayer814]

He makes it look easy. It's not. He's got raw talent.

[@WapawikoscikanNapew1969]

Shades of Sweden vs Japan WJHC 😅

[@bc1173]

That was 8 points... the ''8th'' point they awarded him was a complete phantom.

[@orangesharpy]

Anybody remember that fast food place called Hot Dog on a Stick?

[@joelmcneney5366]

Playin Nunavut

[@stockey]

Don't forget Michael Misa is supposed to be the next Bedard too.

[@CanadianBongRipper]

Misa will be very good, Kucherov is very good. But McKenna is the next one after Crosby/Ovi, Mcdavid, Bedard.

[@Nixonbutcher]

​@@CanadianBongRipperand celebrini?

[@MbisonBalrog]

Isn’t there another young player from Yukon that gets much hype?

[@ImGettinWeird]

Why is there never any time left in the period ?lol

[@kelbale]

The CBC stated that GM could be, "the next Conor Bedard". Excuse me? Conor Bedard isn't even 18 years old yet. His accomplishments in his life will one day be great, but not today. The CBC really needs to find a way to pile more pressure on these teenagers, sheesh. Actually, the CBC needs to find and employ ACTUAL journalists (if they still exist?), which is something we haven't seen in some time from the network.

[@thankshockey]

He is Connor Bedards cousin and hes been putting up better numbers in the same leagues as him at the age

[@kelbale]

@@thankshockey and? Tell us something we didn't know.

[@Squishysforbreakfast]

Maybe another small town phenom he can be compared to yeah.

[@mattycashgaming]

Michael Misa would have been better had he not been taken out this year by a ugly knee on knee. I get WHT you are saying anything can happen nothing has been proven but to shy away from what we are seeing and call it nothing is ridiculous.

[@kelbale]

@Matty Cash the only thing that's "ridiculous" is this NEED to find comparisons as if we don't have the eyes and brain to evaluate individuals. I don't need anyone's help to understand how it should be.

[@stephane8621]

Yea okay . But he’s playing Nunavut for god sakes..

[@travisrogers4677]

My brother just moved up to Whitehorse and told me about this guy! One hell of a hockey player. Hopefully he’ll be an Oiler 🙏🙏

[@Political-incorrect-bus-driver]

Gavin needs to learn how to use his mates a little better

[@mrwaltermathews]

He's just like I'll use them when I need them. And he doesn't need them.

[@rayvanstone3740]

These guys are doing well considering there's as many kids or more playing in GTHL then people living in the Yukon!

[@dylanr8481]

It's called maturity my friend. Northern hockey players are more hungry and willing to do anything, where as GTHL kids are privileged