Michigan State hockey hosted top prospect Gavin McKenna on a visit this last weekend
The consensus No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft appears to be deciding between MSU and Penn State and he visited both campuses this past weekend
Michigan State hockey is in the midst of one of the biggest recruiting battles college hockey has ever seen. The consensus No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, Gavin McKenna, is making the move from the CHL to NCAA hockey and the Spartans are a finalist.
With McKenna down to four schools, it appears that two of the four schools have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Those two schools include Michigan State and Penn State, who are racing to the finish line.
This past weekend, both the Spartans and the Nittany Lions hosted the top prospect on a visit, fighting to earn the service of the best prospect college hockey might have ever seen. As of now, it appears that those are the only two visits that he will be making.
As it stands, it appears to be as fifty-fifty as a race can be between the two Big Ten rivals. It is reported as if Penn State is offering the most lucrative NIL deal, while the Spartans proven developmental success is thought to be the best in college hockey.
Sources say consensus 2026 #NHLDraft No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna visited both @PennStateMHKY and @MSU_Hockey over the weekend.
Those are believed to be the only two on-campus visits scheduled at the moment.— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2025
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