Rucinski finds himself seventh amongst all players in the USHL for points with 47. The 19-year-old and captain of the Phantoms has totalled 21 goals and 26 assists through 44 games played. Rucinski, a former seventh-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres at the 2025 draft, has committed to Ohio State University for the 2026-27 season.

Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, who was expected to be the top overall draft pick in the 2026 NHL draft, was charged with first-degree felony aggravated assault, stemming from an incident on Jan. 31.

Edmonton’s 2026 second-round selection, currently estimated to be around pick No. 50, will be the first opportunity crack the microphone for Bowman and his scouting staff. The third-, sixth- and seventh-round picks are also owned by Edmonton currently, meaning four selections in the seven-round draft.

McKenna, the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault and a misdemeanor charge of simple assault, plus summary offenses for disorderly conduct and harassment following an altercation Saturday, according to Onward State.

The alleged assault resulted in the victim requiring facial "corrective surgery," police stated

Projected 2026 NHL Draft No. 1 overall pick and Team Canada superstar Gavin McKenna won't play in the Olympics until at least 2030.

Penn State winger Gavin McKenna, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft, was charged with aggravated assault and related crimes Wednesday, after allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old man during an altercation in State College over the weekend,

Whitehorse-born hockey star Gavin McKenna, a freshman centre and the presumptive top pick in this summer’s NHL draft, has been charged with felony assault after striking a 21-year-old male in the face during an altercation on Jan. 31. McKenna, 18, was arraigned and released on $20,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11.

Beating the 3 p.m. NHL roster freeze with seconds to spare, the New York Rangers traded Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday in exchange for top forward prospect Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and conditional fourth-rounder in 2028.