6 players to watch in the NCAA Hockey Tournament, including Gavin McKenna

Kevin Skiver, USA TODAY NETWORK Thu, 26 March 2026 at 2:10 pm UTC·6 min read The NHL draft is an interesting combination of the MLB and NBA drafts, in that some of the most intriguing players aren't playing in college. They might be planning to play in junior leagues out of high school like MLB players or coming from abroad like the NBA. Indeed, top 2026 NHL entry draft prospect Ivar Stenberg is projected to be drafted in the top two out of Sweden, while Gavin McKenna is poised to join him from Penn State. This year's Men's NCAA Hockey Tournament is poised to field a lot of the usual suspects. Western Michigan is back in the field after winning its first national championship in...