Macklin Celebrini (born June 13, 2006) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college hockey for the Boston University Terriers.[1] During his freshman season he won the Hobey Baker Award, becoming the youngest player to win the award.[2][3] Celebrini was selected first overall by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[4]
| Macklin Celebrini | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 13, 2006 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft |
1st overall, 2024 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Playing career
editAmateur
editCelebrini played minor hockey in Vancouver until his father accepted a job in the U.S. and the family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] He signed with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the 2022–23 USHL season after scoring 50 goals and 67 assists in 52 games playing for Shattuck-Saint Mary's.[5] He quickly earned a hat trick and was named USHL's forward of the week.[6] Celebrini ultimately posted 86 points during the season, leading the USHL, and the most-ever by an under-17 player in USHL history.[7] After helping the Steel reach the USHL's Eastern Conference Finals, Celebrini was named Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Forward of the Year, becoming only the second USHL player to win all three awards, and the first to do so in a single season.[7] Additionally, Celebrini was named to the All-USHL and All-Rookie first teams.[8][9]
Celebrini committed to play for Boston University starting in the 2023–24 season, playing alongside his older brother Aiden.[10][1] During his freshman year he recorded 32 goals and 32 assists in 38 games. Following an outstanding season he was named Hockey East Player of the Year, Hockey East Rookie of the Year, Hockey East Scoring Champion and won the Hockey East Three-Stars Award.[11] He also won the Hobey Baker Award. At 17, he became the youngest player to win the award and the fourth freshman, following Paul Kariya in 1993, Jack Eichel in 2015 and Adam Fantilli in 2023.[12]
Professional
editCelebrini was drafted first overall in the 2024 NHL entry draft by the San Jose Sharks.[13] He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks on July 6, 2024.[14] In his NHL debut, on October 10, he scored his first goal and recorded his first assist in a 5–4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues.[15]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2023 Switzerland | ||
Celebrini made his international debut for Canada with the under-17 team in the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[16] The following year, he was named to the national under-18 team for the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.[17][18] Team Canada reached the bronze medal match, where Celebrini scored the medal-winning goal in overtime against Slovakia.[19] He then moved up to play with the national junior team at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Celebrini led the team in scoring with four goals and four assists, though the tournament ended in disappointment for Team Canada, which was ousted in the quarter-final by the Czech Republic.[20]
Following the conclusion of his debut collegiate season, Celebrini accepted an invitation to make his senior national team debut at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[21] However, he was subsequently dropped from the roster in advance of the tournament, with the addition of a number of more experienced NHL players whose teams were ousted in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.[22]
Personal life
editCelebrini grew up a fan of his hometown team, the Vancouver Canucks. His father, Rick, was a soccer player for the Vancouver 86ers and later worked for the Canucks. He was later hired by the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as their director of sports medicine and performance.[23] Celebrini's older brother, Aiden, was drafted by the Canucks in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2023 NHL entry draft.[24] The two brothers played together for the Boston University Terriers for the 2023-2024 college season.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 50 | 46 | 40 | 86 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 38 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada Black | U17 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Canada | U18 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| Player of the Year | 2022–23 | [7] |
| Rookie of the Year | ||
| Forward of the Year | ||
| All-USHL First Team | [8] | |
| All-Rookie First Team | [9] | |
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2023–24 | [25] |
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | [26] | |
| Hockey East Scoring Champion | [11] | |
| Hockey East Three-Stars Award | ||
| Hockey East Rookie of the Year | ||
| Hockey East Player of the Year | ||
| Tim Taylor Award | [27] | |
| Hobey Baker Award | [28] | |
| AHCA East First Team All-American | [29] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Clark, Ryan (June 28, 2024). "Macklin Celebrini's family-centered journey to the top of the 2024 NHL draft class". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian. "Ten 2024 NHL Draft-eligible Prospects to Watch". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Cox, Jeff. "Recruiting: Macklin Celebrini commits to BU, Sacha Boisvert to North Dakota". Hockey Journal. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "NHL draft tracker: Following all seven rounds live". ESPN.com. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Steel Sign Macklin Celebrini to Tender Agreement". Our Sports Central. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Krull, Kirsten. "Macklin Celebrini's first period hat trick earns him USHL forward of the week". The Rink Live. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Macklin Celebrini Named USHL Player of the Year". Chicago Steel. June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "2022-23 All-USHL Teams Announced". USHL. May 1, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "USHL All-Rookie Teams Announced". USHL. May 1, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Pronman, Corey. "Top 2024 NHL Draft prospect Macklin Celebrini commits to Boston University: Source". The Athletic. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Celebrini Named Hockey East Player and Rookie of the Year". goterriers.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Celebrini wins Hobey Baker Award as top NCAA men's hockey player". NHL.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Celebrini selected No. 1 by Sharks in 2024 NHL Draft". NHL.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Sharks sign 2024 first-overall selection Macklin Celebrini". NHL.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Celebrini has goal, assist in debut but Sharks stunned by Blues in OT". NHL.com. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian rosters unveiled for 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge". hockeycanada.ca. October 18, 2022. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Barlow, Cristall headline Canada's roster at the World U-18 Championship". TSN. April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "22 players named to Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team for 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship". hockeycanada.ca. April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (April 30, 2023). "Canada wins bronze in OT thriller". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Reimer, Dayton (January 2, 2024). "Celebrini Clearly Atop 2024 Draft Class with WJC Performance". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Bedard, Celebrini highlight Canada's roster at the World Championship". TSN. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ DeRosa, Michael (May 7, 2024). "Looking at Team Canada's Decision to Swap Celebrini and Fantilli for Dubois, Hagel and Paul". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (April 29, 2023). "2024's likely No. 1 overall NHL draft pick wants to be a Canuck". The Province. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Drance, Thomas (November 2, 2023). "How NBA superstars showed the NHL's next top prospect the way". The Athletic. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM". Hockey East. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Boston University's Macklin Celebrini Is 2024 Tim Taylor National Rookie Of The Year". hockeycommissioners.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Lerch, Chris (April 12, 2024). "Boston University's Celebrini becomes youngest Hobey Baker Award winner". uscho.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database