"One was a legend in his prime, making history on ice with the iconic Golden Goal; the other was just a toddler, holding a tiny sherwood stick, laced up in tiny skates, and in a red and white jersey with a maple leaf that didn't yet fit. But time has a way of closing even the widest gaps. As Team Canada takes the ice for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics next week,"
"Even before the 2024 NHL Draft, Macklin Celebrini was already a star on ice. During Celebrini's freshman year at Boston University, he didn't just play-he dominated. Celebrini scored 32 goals and carried 64 points in just 38 games. He also made history as the youngest person who won the Hobey Baker Award. At just 17, he wasn't just competing with the best in college hockey; he was surpassing all of them."
"To no surprise, he was drafted first overall in the 2024 NHL entry draft by the San Jose Sharks. Celebrini didn't waste a second proving they were right in choosing him as the first overall. In his NHL debut, his stick led the puck into the back of the net, scoring his first goal and assist into the ice during a 5-4 overtime loss against the St. Louis Blues. Celebrini finished his first season by being named a Calder Memorial Trophy finalist"
Macklin Celebrini emerged as a dominant teenage hockey player, scoring 32 goals and totaling 64 points in 38 games during his freshman year at Boston University and becoming the youngest Hobey Baker Award winner at 17. He was drafted first overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2024, scored in his NHL debut, and finished his rookie season as a Calder Memorial Trophy finalist. Celebrini led the NHL early in the 2025-26 season with 23 points through 15 games and amassed 55 points by December 2025, matching Sidney Crosby's pre-Christmas teenage mark and outpacing Wayne Gretzky.
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