2026 NHL draft updates: 7-round, 32-team pick tracker
The Toronto Maple Leafs have claimed the top spot in the 2026 NHL Draft, selecting Penn State forward Gavin McKenna first overall.
📍 The outcome
The Maple Leafs selected Penn State's Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 overall pick. While the Maple Leafs and Sharks received positive draft grades, the Lightning and Flyers were noted for having unimpressive hauls.
Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.
Who reported it (27)
- 2026 NHL Draft Grades: Maple Leafs, Sharks Score Well, Unimpressive Hauls For Lightning, Flyers The Hockey News · 44d ago
- McKenna cheered in Toronto, throws first pitch for Blue Jays NHL.com · 45d ago
- NHL Draft 2026 results, takeaways, complete list of Round 1 picks: Maple Leafs swing big, Sharks loading up CBS Sports · 45d ago
- NHL Draft 2026: Maple Leafs select Penn State's Gavin McKenna with No. 1 overall pick Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Justin Bieber Makes Surprise Appearance at NHL Draft to Announce First Pick People.com · 45d ago
- Gavin McKenna changes the game for the Maple Leafs The New York Times · 45d ago
- NHL Draft 2026 grades for every first-round pick: Maple Leafs add talented Gavin McKenna The New York Times · 45d ago
- Maple Leafs select Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 pick in NHL draft AP News · 45d ago
- 10 Players For Blackhawks To Consider In 2nd Round Of 2026 NHL Draft Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Biggest Takeaways From the First Night of the 2026 NHL Draft Bleacher Report · 45d ago
- 2026 NHL Draft Discussion Thread Second City Hockey · 45d ago
- McKenna shares emotional night with family, goes No. 1 to Maple Leafs in 2026 Draft NHL.com · 45d ago
- Maple Leafs select Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 pick in NHL draft Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Gavin McKenna goes No. 1 overall in 2026 NHL draft, sixth-ever NCAA top pick NCAA.com · 45d ago
- Winners and losers from 2026 NHL Draft first round: Sharks bolster impressive young core The New York Times · 45d ago
- Yukon’s Gavin McKenna becomes only second Indigenous player selected No 1 in NHL draft The Guardian · 45d ago
- Justin Bieber Announces Number 1 Pick for Hometown Maple Leafs at 2026 NHL Draft Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- 2026 NHL Draft 1st-round tracker, analysis NHL.com · 45d ago
- Justin Bieber Announces Number 1 Pick for Hometown Maple Leafs at 2026 NHL Draft Rolling Stone · 45d ago
- Ranking No. 1 NHL Draft picks since 2000: How Gavin McKenna compares to Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid CBS Sports · 45d ago
- NHL Draft Open thread PensBurgh · 45d ago
- NHL Draft 2026 live updates, pick tracker: Leafs take Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall; latest news, rumors and reaction The New York Times · 45d ago
- Toronto fans gather at Scotiabank Arena for NHL Draft watch party NHL.com · 45d ago
- Maple Leafs select Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 pick in NHL draft LancasterOnline · 45d ago
- Gavin McKenna, Who Grew Up A Blackhawks Fan, Goes To Maple Leafs First Overall Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Toronto Maple Leafs select Penn State star Gavin McKenna first overall in 2026 NHL Draft Fox News · 45d ago
- 2026 NHL draft updates: 7-round, 32-team pick tracker ESPN · 45d ago broke it first
The story so far
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The event is organized as a 32-team draft spanning seven rounds.
Coverage from Fox News, Yahoo Sports, and LancasterOnline emphasizes McKenna's status as a Penn State star and notes that he grew up as a fan of the Blackhawks. ESPN is providing a comprehensive pick tracker for the 32 teams involved.
Further updates are expected as the draft continues through its remaining rounds, according to the pick tracker maintained by ESPN.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 45d ago.
The obvious questions
Who was selected first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft?
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna.
How is the 2026 NHL Draft structured?
The draft consists of 32 teams and 7 rounds.
Which team did Gavin McKenna support growing up?
According to Yahoo Sports, McKenna grew up as a Blackhawks fan.
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