Prosecutors drop felony aggravated assault charge against Gavin McKenna
Whitehorse, YT - Prosecutors in Pennsylvania are dropping a felony aggravated assault charge against Whitehorse hockey star Gavin McKenna after reviewing video evidence. State College police had originally charged McKenna following an alleged altercation near the Penn State campus last weekend, where a 21-year-old man ...
Feb 06, 2026
Whitehorse-born Gavin McKenna is facing assault charges in Pennsylvania
Whitehorse, YT - Whitehorse's own hockey star Gavin McKenna has been charged with aggravated assault and several other offences following an incident in State College, Pennsylvania. CKRW viewed court records, which show the 18-year-old McKenna is charged with felony aggravated assault, along with misdemeanour simple as...
Feb 05, 2026
Yukon Native Hockey Tournament undergoes several rule changes after review
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon First Nations Hockey Association has made some major rule changes for the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament after a year-long review. The A Division is now open to unlimited professional and former professional players. Karee Vallevand, coordinator of the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament, says the...
Jan 26, 2026
No Yukon Quest this year over debt and board issues
Whitehorse, YT - There will be no Yukon Quest sled dog race this year. In a Facebook post published yesterday, a volunteer board that took over the event in June 2025 says it inherited more than $30,000 in debt from the previous organization, making it difficult to restart the race. The board says the debt restricted f...
Jan 09, 2026
Whitehorse's Gavin McKenna named to Canada's World Junior training camp roster
Whitehorse, YT - Gavin McKenna will headline a 27-player roster invited to Hockey Canada's world junior training camp ahead of the 2026 tournament in Minnesota. The Penn State freshman is one of six returnees from last year, including Cole Beaudoin, Carter George, Jack Ivankovic, Jett Luchanko and Porter Martone. Six p...
Dec 09, 2025
