The Toronto Maple Leafs selected forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 overall pick of the NHL draft on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y.
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The 18-year-old McKenna was widely expected to be the top pick after a standout freshman season at Penn State, where he tallied 51 points (15 goals, 36 assists) in 35 games. McKenna also played for Team Canada in the World Junior Championships, when he notched 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in seven games for the bronze medalists.
The Maple Leafs selected star captain Auston Matthews with the top overall pick 10 years ago, and in 1985 they drafted forward Wendel Clark No. 1 overall. Matthews is in the middle of an excellent career and Clark spent 15 seasons in the NHL, 13 of those with Toronto.
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