‘People have been waiting for me to fail’: Canada’s McKenna fuelled by doubters

‘People have been waiting for me to fail’: Canada’s McKenna fuelled by doubters

NIAGARA FALLS — Gavin McKenna knew the haters would be ready to pounce.
The 17-year-old centre was expected to be the runaway No. 1 overall selection at the 2026 NHL draft. That might still very well end up being the

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