"CALGARY, Alberta -- Macklin Celebrini, the 19-year-old star for the San Jose Sharks, is going to the Winter Olympics. Celebrini was among 19 players named to Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster Wednesday ahead of the NHL's return to the Olympics in Milan, Italy, in February. Celebrini, who is third in league scoring behind fellow Canadians Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, is one of six additions to the group that won the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament last February."
"Canada, which plays its first game at the Olympics on Feb. 12 against Czechia, is keeping its 4 Nations defense corps intact, but is switching out two of the three goaltenders, with Washington's Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper of the Los Angeles Kings joining Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues. They replace Adin Hill of the Vegas Golden Knights and Montreal's Sam Montembeault."
"McDavid, MacKinnon, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, Colorado defenseman Cale Makar, Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point and Florida winger Sam Reinhart were named to the Olympic roster in June. They will be joined by returning forwards Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay), Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay), Brad Marchand (Florida), Mitch Marner (Vegas) and Mark Stone (Vegas). The blue line led by Makar includes Drew Doughty (Los Angeles), Thomas Harley (Dallas), Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg), Colton Parayko (St. Louis), Travis Sanheim (Philadelphia), Shea Theodore (Vegas) and Devon Toews (Colorado)."
Macklin Celebrini, 19, earned a spot on Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster for the Winter Olympics in Milan, joining 18 other players. Celebrini ranks third in NHL scoring behind Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon and is one of six new forwards added after the 4 Nations Face-Off victory. Canada opens Olympic play on Feb. 12 against Czechia. The defense corps from the 4 Nations team remains intact while goaltending sees changes: Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper join Jordan Binnington, replacing Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault. Several high-profile forwards and defensemen, including Sidney Crosby and Cale Makar, are on the roster, while some 4 Nations forwards did not make the final cut.
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