Gavin McKenna has set the record for most ponts in a tournament by a Canadian player at the IIHF World U18 Hockey Championship. (Medicine Hat Tigers)

By Jesse Gill

Medicine Hat Tigers’ McKenna sets new record for points by a Canadian player at IIHF World U-18 Hockey Championship

May 4, 2024 | 10:39 AM

Medicine Hat Tigers’ forward Gavin McKenna now holds the record for the most points by a Canadian player at the IIHF World U-18 Hockey Championship during a single tournament.

In a semi-final battle with Sweden Saturday morning McKenna found the back of the net at 7:07 into the first period to put Canada up 2-0 and set the new tournament mark at 16 points.

Team Canada forward Porter Martone matched the record by the end of the game with a pair of assists to also hit the 16 point mark.

Mckenna and Martone passed Macklin Celebrini and Tyson Jost who Mckenna had tied for the record at 15 points Tuesday.

Celebrini the top ranked prospect for the 2024 NHL Draft had set the mark during the 2023 tournament, while Jost who’s currently with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres put up 15 points in 2016.

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McKenna has 7 goals and nine assists through six games.

McKenna and Martone were also named top players of the U-18 tournament.

The semi-final game had Canada beating Sweden 5-4.

Canada now takes on team USA for gold on Sunday.

– Prior article on McKenna tying record (5/2/04)