Two days after his record-breaking point streak came to an end, Gavin McKenna was not on the ice for a pivotal game.
The Medicine Hat Tigers star did not dress for Game 3 of the WHL final against the host Spokane Chiefs on Tuesday night because of an undisclosed injury, a league spokesperson confirmed.
McKenna took the pre-game warmup, but was then deemed unable to play.
Medicine Hat News beat reporter James Tubb reported McKenna appeared to not have the same strong skating cuts as usual in Game 2.
McKenna was held off the scoresheet in the Game 2 loss, ending his 54-game point streak, the longest modern-era run in the CHL.
The 17-year-old Whitehorse native was second in the WHL in scoring this season with 129 points in 56 games, and he’s added another 37 points in 15 playoff games.
McKenna is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Tuesday’s game was the first of three straight in Spokane, Wash. The teams split the first two games of the best-of-seven series.
The winner advances to the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, Que.
