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Sidney Crosby and Macklin Celebrini are connected as centers who were No. 1 overall draft picks, Team Canada teammates in last May's World Hockey Championships and by that fact that there's more than a little bit of Crosby in the way Celebrini plays.

Macklin Celebrini News / Athlon Sports / December 12

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Makes Admission on 2026 Olympics Participation

The San Jose Sharks have surged back into playoff contention behind a breakout campaign from teenage forward Macklin Celebrini, whose production has pushed him into an unexpected spotlight this season.

Macklin Celebrini News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 11

Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini drops Olympics truth bomb

San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini is lighting up the NHL, and now he’s squarely in Team Canada’s sights for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / December 11

Could Celebrini Be a Better Player Than McDavid?

Given that I think Connor McDavid is the best player on the planet, this is something I almost hate even to say. But even in a tiny sample, Macklin Celebrini carries himself with a kind of weight — a presence — that’s hard to ignore.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

San Jose Sharks News / ESPN / December 10

Sharks' Celebrini dreams of playing for Canada

Sharks star Macklin Celebrini, who is in the midst of a breakout second season in the NHL, says it would be a "huge honor" to play for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in February.

Macklin Celebrini News / The Hockey Writers / December 10

Sharks’ Flaws Being Covered up by Celebrini & Askarov

More than a third of the way into the NHL season, it’s safe to say the San Jose Sharks have exceeded expectations. They are winning somewhat consistently for the first time in years, have remained in playoff contention past American Thanksgiving, and are providing the clearest preview of their future yet.

Macklin Celebrini News / Breakaway on SI / December 9

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Highlights League Future with Milestone

Age is yet just a number, and the San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini has proved that again and again. The center, at only 19 years of age, recently hit game No.

San Jose Sharks News / Daily Faceoff / December 8

Macklin Celebrini is putting together excellent Hart Trophy case

The San Jose Sharks have been one of the surprise teams of the 2025-26 NHL season now that officially two months have passed since Opening Night. After

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / December 8

NHL Lessons Learned: the Mighty Metro

The one-third mark of the season is here, and the season projections are already being turned on their heads. The Metropolitan Division has provided a litany of surprises, but they aren't the only division leaving the NHL scratching its collective head.

San Jose Sharks News / Field Level Media / December 7

Macklin Celebrini helps Sharks earn rare win over Hurricanes

Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists to lead the San Jose Sharks past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C. Defenseman John Klingberg and Alex Wennberg each had a goal and an assist and Collin Graf also scored for the Sharks, who had lost two in a row.

San Jose Sharks News / The Hockey Writers / December 6

Sharks’ Celebrini Is Already a Top 5 Center in the NHL

The San Jose Sharks drafted Macklin Celebrini first overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He was looked at as the franchise cornerstone before he even played one game for the Sharks.

San Jose Sharks News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 4

Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini in exclusive club headlined by Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux

The San Jose Sharks have taken a huge step forward in 2025-26 after a couple of dark, dark years — and Macklin Celebrini has been the catalyst. The sophomore forward is in the midst of a true breakout, currently sitting second in league scoring behind only Hart Trophy favorite Nathan MacKinnon, with 40 points in just 26 games.

San Jose Sharks News / Dose.ca / December 2

Top-5: Another three-point night for Macklin Celebrini

The Canadiens weren’t in action last night. But there were still five games presented in the NHL. Let’s find out what happened: The Sharks, to everyone’s surprise, are having a pretty respectable season.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 1

Fantasy Hockey 2025-26: Weekly Strength of Schedule and Streaming Targets — Week 9

Finding an edge in fantasy hockey often comes down to maximizing your man games — and targeting players with favourable matchups. Our Fantasy Hockey Strength of Schedule tool helps you do precisely that.

San Jose Sharks News / Breakaway on SI / November 30

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Reaches Another Milestone

The breakout sophomore campaign for San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini continued in a losing effort against the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite losing 4-3 to the Knights, Celebrini notched a career milestone in another standout performance.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 26

Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini already drawing Sidney Crosby comps. What does Penguins star think?

While the San Jose Sharks have had a rough go of it in recent seasons, their consolation prize was that they were able to land several top young talents by fortunate luck in the NHL Draft Lottery, including 2024 first overall pick Macklin Celebrini.

San Jose Sharks News / Breakaway on SI / November 24

Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini Praises Russian Teammates After Big Win

It wasn’t long ago that the San Jose Sharks were viewed as a team stuck at the bottom of the NHL, rebuilding with no clear end in sight. But the start of this season has greatly shifted that narrative.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 19

Macklin Celebrini, Sharks will have hands full with Kings

Intent on closing out a monster six-game road trip with a flourish, the Los Angeles Kings will at least be back in their home state when they face the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

San Jose Sharks News / Breakaway on SI / November 19

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Ignites New Tradition

19-year-old Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks truly cannot be stopped. In the midst of the Sharks 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth, Celebrini scored all three of San Jose's goals, including potting the OT winner in order to complete his third career hat trick.

San Jose Sharks News / Field Level Media / November 19

Macklin Celebrini’s hat trick carries Sharks past Mammoth in OT

Macklin Celebrini's hat trick helped the San Jose Sharks edge the visiting Utah Mammoth 3-2 in overtime on Monday night. Celebrini snapped a shot past a screened Vitek Vanecek on a power play at 2:52 of the extra period as the Sharks avoided a third straight loss.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 19

Macklin Celebrini Hat Trick Carries Sharks Past Mammoth

On Tuesday night, the San Jose Sharks were looking to snap a two-game losing streak as they hosted the Utah Mammoth at the SAP Center. The Mammoth came into the game off a win after back-to-back overtime losses and losers in five of their last six games.