Macklin Celebrini is a member of the San Jose Sharks. The club did the expected inside Sin City's glitzy Sphere auditorium Friday, selecting the centre from Vancouver with the top pick at the 2024 NHL draft.
Macklin Celebrini, second from left, poses after being selected by San Jose Sharks during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS -- Macklin Celebrini is a member of the San Jose Sharks.
Celebrini is coming off a season at Boston University in the NCAA where he collected 32 goals and 64 points in 38 games to become the youngest winner of the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in U.S. college hockey. "Once it's official, it's a pretty amazing feeling," Celebrin said. "It's been a dream of mine since I was a little kid."
The Chicago Blackhawks were up next after Celebrini left the stage, taking Artyom Levshunov at No. 2, while the Anaheim Ducks drafted third and picked Beckett Sennecke.
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