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At just 20 years old, the young star is set to lead San Jose into the future, as the team vies to become a playoff contender.
Credit: Mar 30, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini waits for play to resume against the St. Louis Blues in the second period at SAP Center at San Jose.
Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images One of the rising superstars in the game today is going to have a slightly different-looking uniform this year.announced that forward Macklin Celebrini has been named the 14th captain in franchise history. Celebrini joins an impressive list of names who have captained the Bay Area squad. Players like Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Owen Nolan have been on-ice leaders over the course of the Sharks’ 34 seasons of existence.
It’s no surprise that the team would put the ‘C’ on the ever-talented kid from Vancouver. In just two short years, Celebrini has taken the Sharks from a bumbling, rebuilding organization to a Stanley Cup Playoff contender. With a growing cast around him, the 20-year-old has been at the forefront of the Sharks’ rise to prominence since being taken first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. It isn’t like Celebrini is unfamiliar with wearing a letter in San Jose.
At just 19, he was an alternate captain, as the Sharks have gone without a captain since Logan Couture retired at the end of the 2023-24 season. He was even named captain of Canada’s Men’s National Team at the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship. The 2025-26 season was truly a banner year for Celebrini. He scored an impressive 45 goals and 115 points in 82 games, finishing fourth in the NHL in scoring.
He was a key part of Canada’s run to the gold medal game at the Winter Olympics in February, was named the
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