‘I’m super proud of who I am’: Tigers’ McKenna nabs Indigenous MVP award
Gavin McKenna, star forward of the Medicine Hat Tigers and a junior hockey sensation, has won an award that he says has special meaning to him.
McKenna, 16, was named the winner of the 2024 APTN Bryan Trottier Most Valuable Player Award during a Hockey Night in Canada in Cree broadcast Saturday.
“It’s a super cool feeling, you know, being indigenous and getting that recognition,” McKenna said in a statement released Monday.
“I’m super proud of who I am and my background,” he added.