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. Macklin Celebrini insisted he had to suit up in all of his brand-new hockey gear.His passion for the sport was there in plain sight for parents Rick and Robyn to see.
"Once it's official, it's a pretty amazing feeling," Celebrini said. "It's been a dream of mine since I was a little kid." "It's been a long process ever since last summer and there's been a lot going on," said Celebrini, whose name was called by Sharks legend Joe Thornton. "I've really enjoyed spending time with my friends and family, going through this with them.Celebrini knows Northern California well after the family moved there when his dad took a job with the NBA's Golden State Warriors in 2018.
"I didn't think this was an option for me," said Sennecke, a winger ranked as the 11th-best North American skater according to NHL Central Scouting. "To hear my name called by them, it was definitely shocking." Utah Hockey Club's first selection since moving from Arizona was centre Tij Iginla at No. 6. The son of Hall of Fame winger Jarome Iginla now has family draft bragging rights after dad went No. 11 in 1995.
The draft, which continues Saturday with rounds two through seven, is being held inside the cavernous Sphere — a US$2.3-billion venue unlike any other in the world with a massive screen that consists of 64,000 LED tiles offering jaw-dropping visuals.
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