Gavin McKenna, a member of Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation, became the first known Indigenous player selected first overall in nearly 50 years. 💙🍁
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, making the Whitehorse, Yukon native the fifth player ever drafted from Yukon, and the highest-selected in the territory's history. 👏
McKenna's journey is deeply connected to his Indigenous roots. His forearm tattoo honours his grandfather, Joe Mason, a residential school survivor, and features symbols of his family's wolf clan, the Yukon landscape, and their family cabin. ❤️
From representing his community to becoming hockey's newest No. 1 pick, McKenna is bringing Yukon with him to Toronto. 🍁
#hockey #menssports #gavinmckenna #nhldraft
Gavin McKenna, a member of Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation, became the first known Indigenous player selected first overall in nearly 50 years. 💙🍁
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, making the Whitehorse, Yukon native the fifth player ever drafted from Yukon, and the highest-selected in the territory's history. 👏
McKenna's journey is deeply connected to his Indigenous roots. His forearm tattoo honours his grandfather, Joe Mason, a residential school survivor, and features symbols of his family's wolf clan, the Yukon landscape, and their family cabin. ❤️
From representing his community to becoming hockey's newest No. 1 pick, McKenna is bringing Yukon with him to Toronto. 🍁
#hockey #menssports #gavinmckenna #nhldraft
