Canada’s Macklin Celebrini named IIHF Player of the Year
The Canadian was voted the IIHF’s Male Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, it was announced on Thursday. Celebrini took home the award over American goalie Connor Hellebuyck,…
Q and A with Macklin Celebrini: On new Sharks, captaining Crosby, contract status
TORONTO — The feels-like temperature in sticky Toronto is pushing beyond 40 degrees C as Macklin Celebrini sweats through a series of soccer drills on a pad of Astroturf tucked…
Macklin Celebrini powers Canada past France in pre-worlds exhibition
Macklin Celebrini delivered a statement performance with a goal and three assists as Canada rolled to a 6-1 win over France in pre-tournament action at the IIHF world championship. Celebrini…
Sharks rookies Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith finding their groove in NHL
ARLINGTON, Va. — Macklin Celebrini came into the NHL with a ton of fanfare as the top pick in the draft and the immediate face of the franchise for the…
Macklin Celebrini, NHL’s youngest player, scores on Marc-Andre Fleury, league’s oldest
SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL debut in 2003, Macklin Celebrini was nearly three years away from being born. On Thursday, the two combined for a…
Sharks phenom Macklin Celebrini takes step toward return
Macklin Celebrini is back on the ice, but it remains unclear when he’ll be able to return to game action. Celebrini took a whirl before the San Jose Sharks‘ morning…
Macklin Celebrini scores in Sharks debut
It didn’t take long for Macklin Celebrini to make an impact with the San Jose Sharks. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft scored on a shot…
No one is harder on Macklin Celebrini than Macklin Celebrini
BUFFALO, NY — Mike Grier is doing precious little posturing in advance of the 2024 NHL Draft and it’s wonderfully refreshing. Even in years when the whole world knows how…
How Macklin Celebrini compares to recent No. 1 overall draft picks
There’s always a ‘next one.’ Every year the first overall pick at the NHL Draft immediately will get compared to other first-round selections from previous drafts. Usually, those comparisons start…