Penn State men’s hockey star and projected top NHL draft pick Gavin McKenna has been charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault and two summary offenses for disorderly conduct and harassment, according to court documents.
The charges — which were filed on Wednesday, Feb. 4 in Centre County, Pennsylvania — stem from what was reported to be an alleged altercation in downtown State College on Saturday, Jan. 31, hours after Penn State had lost 5-4 to Michigan State in overtime in a game at Beaver Stadium in front of a crowd of 74,575.
The aggravated assault charge is a first-degree felony for “attempts to cause serious bodily injury or causes injury with extreme indifference.”
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The case is currently assigned to Magisterial District Judge Casey M. McClain in State College Borough. A preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled.
