Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini out day-to-day with lower-body injury

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Colton Davies | Last updated Oct 2, 2024 4:16 PM ET

The San Jose Sharks announced that 2024 first-overall pick Macklin Celebrini will be out day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Celebrini left last night’s preseason game against Utah Hockey Club after crashing awkwardly into the boards in the second period. The 18-year-old skated in a couple more shifts following the incident before the Sharks ruled him out for the remainder of the game.

The #SJSharks say Macklin Celebrini is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. #TheFutureIsTeal
— Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) October 2, 2024

Celebrini tallied 32 goals and 64 points in 38 games with the Boston University Terriers of the NCAA during the 2023-24 campaign. Celebrini captured the Hobey Baker Award as the Top Collegiate Player, the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, Hockey East Player of the Year and the NCAA Tim Taylor Award as the top NCAA rookie.

The North Vancouver, British Columbia native also skated in five games with Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, collecting four goals and eight points.

Macklin Celebrini with a great chance and then goes hard into the boards. He gets up and seems ok. pic.twitter.com/UrFreUbF4q
— JD Young (@MyFryHole) October 2, 2024

Celebrini spent the 2022-23 season with the USHL’s Chicago Steel, with whom he amassed 46 goals and 86 points in 50 games as a 16-year-old. He added six goals and 15 points in seven games with Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF U-18 World Championship.

The 18-year-old will play alongside Sharks prospects Will Smith, William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau during the 2024-25 season. If Celebrini can get healthy, he will make his highly anticipated NHL debut on the opening night of the 2024-25 campaign on Oct. 10 versus the St. Louis Blues.

According to Daily Faceoff’s lines, Celebrini was skating on the top line with Tyler Toffoli and William Eklund.

This article first appeared on Daily Faceoff and was syndicated with permission.

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