:watermark(https://f.pmo.ee//logos/4232/4ebd6f5dc62d0c4b6f1961c46e2f0303.png,-2p,-2p,0,18,none):format(webp)/nginx/o/2026/02/07/17430346t1h29b3.jpg)
After reviewing the video surveillance footage, the prosecutor’s office and the police concluded that there was insufficient evidence to prove that McKenna acted with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm or with marked indifference to human life, the criteria necessary to sustain the most serious charge.
Penn State declined to comment on the incident, citing active litigation. The National Hockey League (NHL) previously said it was aware of the situation but would not comment because McCann is not yet a player in the league.
The 18-year-old Canadian shocked the hockey world last year when he chose to leave Canadian junior hockey and join the University of Pennsylvania. In 2024, the NCAA changed the rules to allow players from Canadian junior leagues to compete in NCAA Division I. McCann was one of the first to take advantage of the opportunity, and his NIL (name, image and reputation) contract at the University of Pennsylvania is worth about $700,000, according to ESPN.
