About Macklin Celebrini
Macklin Richard Celebrini (born June 13, 2006) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL entry draft, Celebrini made his NHL debut in the 2024–25 NHL season and was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy. Playing college ice hockey for the Boston University Terriers, Celebrini won the Hobey Baker Award during his freshman season, becoming the youngest player to do so. Internationally, Celebrini has represented Canada multiple times, including the 2024 World Junior Championships, the 2025 and 2026 IIHF World Championships, and the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he became the youngest NHL player to play for Canada at the Olympics. == Early life == Macklin Richard Celebrini was born on June 13, 2006, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Robyn and Rick Celebrini. Rick was a soccer player for the Vancouver 86ers and a former physiotherapist for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He was later hired by the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as their director of sports medicine and performance. Celebrini grew up a fan of the Vancouver Canucks, his hometown team. Celebrini is the second of four children: His older brother, Aiden, was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL entry draft. The two brothers played together for the 2023–24 college season at Boston University. His two younger siblings also play sports; his sister, Charlie, plays tennis, and his brother, R.J., is also a hockey player at the junior level.
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