{
  "id": 8061479,
  "title": "Top pick Gavin McKenna lines up with John Tavares and William Nylander at Leafs’ camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/top-pick-gavin-mckenna-lines-up-with-john-tavares-and-william",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/17/gavin-mckenna-toronto-maple-leafs-lines-camp-tavares-nylander-nhl/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller kept fans and media in suspense over the placement of top draft pick Gavin McKenna during the team's first training camp practice. The rookie, who was selected first overall, was seen skating alongside NHL stars John Tavares and William Nylander on a line with the team's NHL group. Other lines featured notable players like Matthew Knies with Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic, Easton Cowan with Nick Paul and Colton Sissons, and Dakota Joshua, Teddy Blueger, and Brandon Duhaime. With McKenna set to live with Tavares at his family home for his rookie season, the 18-year-old from Whitehorse made an early impression with his skill and determination, including setting up a goal for Tavares and participating in a battle drill with Matthew Knies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}