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AcheFeb 04, 9:46 PM

Gavin McKenna Facing Felony Charge

https://onwardstate.com/2026/02/04/gavin-mckenna-facing-felony-charges-over-incident-at-doggies/ [QUOTE] Penn State men’s hockey forward Gavin McKenna was charged following an alleged altercation in downtown State College late Saturday night. The incident occurred along the 100 block of South Pugh Street, with a report filed at 10:35 p.m. State College police charged McKenna, 18, with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault, and two summary offenses, including disorderly conduct and harassment. If found guilty, McKenna faces up to 20 years in prison. According to sources, the team had been at a downtown bar with friends and family following the outdoor game at Beaver Stadium. During the incident, McKenna allegedly assaulted an unidentified individual, leaving the victim with a broken jaw. McKenna is considered a potential first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. He has recorded 32 points this season, tallying 11 goals and 21 assists, and scored against Michigan State at Beaver Stadium. Onward State has reached out to Penn State Athletics for comment and will update this story if a response is received. This story will be updated with more information as it is released. [/QUOTE]
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o_OClion

Feb 04, 9:50 PM

Wow, so disappointing!
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WTNuke

Feb 04, 9:51 PM

Oh my. That's not good.
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FirstNine

Feb 04, 9:51 PM

Scirrotto
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PSUJD

Feb 04, 9:52 PM

Just based on the story. Seems like he punched a guy during a bar fight and broke his jaw.
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pennstater97

Feb 04, 9:53 PM

F*ck.
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RWC5113

Feb 04, 9:53 PM

Is there more to the story than a simple fight that he won?
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NittanyLionHeart

Feb 04, 9:53 PM

PSUJD said:
Just based on the story. Seems like he punched a guy during a bar fight and broke his jaw.
Facing up to 20 years in prison for this? Seems a tad outrageous…
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WTNuke

Feb 04, 9:54 PM

RWC5113 said:
Is there more to the story than a simple fight that he won?
Doesn't sound like he won if he's going to jail.
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gianluca1

Feb 04, 9:55 PM

Wonder if he pulled the jersey over the other dude's head before he jacked him?
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Ache

Feb 04, 9:57 PM

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432PSU

Feb 04, 9:59 PM

No words
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ValhallaValley

Feb 04, 10:01 PM

WTNuke said:
Doesn't sound like he won if he's going to jail.
No one goes to jail for this. He’ll get fingerprinted and photographed and then plead guilty to misdemeanor simple assault and get probation. End of story.
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H.E Pennypacker

Feb 04, 10:02 PM

Gavin “Manos de Piedra” McKenna
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PSUJD

Feb 04, 10:02 PM

NittanyLionHeart said:
Facing up to 20 years in prison for this? Seems a tad outrageous…
That won’t happen. That’s the max for a felony in PA. If I had to guess (but I’m not a lawyer), he’ll plead to a lesser charge that comes with probation and then pay the guy he punched a settlement. But again, I’m not a lawyer
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Jim Cummings

Feb 04, 10:03 PM

He should could have done less.
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psuhv610

Feb 04, 10:03 PM

All he had to do was come here for one year and stay out of trouble. SMH. At the very least he probably just shot his chances of being the #1 pick into orbit.
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432PSU

Feb 04, 10:04 PM

Doggies serving 18-year olds I guess
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SJLuvsLions

Feb 04, 10:06 PM

If this affects his status as a player for the rest of the season, where does leave the boosters who I assume footed the NIL bill to bring him to PSU? Of course, IMO he probably won't miss a shift. BUT if this did impact his availability, how would that affect his NIL payments?
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Brantt

Feb 04, 10:06 PM

Hopefully he drops to the Flyers.
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Case_Psu

Feb 04, 10:07 PM

Brantt said:
Hopefully he drops to the Flyers.
For him this is worse than going to prison.
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432PSU

Feb 04, 10:08 PM

Brantt said:
Hopefully he drops to the Flyers.
I think I'd rather go to prison
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CentrevilleLion05

Feb 04, 10:08 PM

Should only get 5 minutes in the penalty box for fighting
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PhillipintheValley_

Feb 04, 10:08 PM

Even though it is a frequent occurrence here, I’m always amazed by people’s ability to jump to conclusions with little to no knowledge of what happened.
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z28lt1

Feb 04, 10:09 PM

psuhv610 said:
All he had to do was come here for one year and stay out of trouble. SMH. At the very least he probably just shot his chances of being the #1 pick into orbit.
Not convinced a hockey team is going to pass on a guy because he got into a bar fight at 18.... (unless details are worse than it seems).

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