SAN JOSE – The Olympic dreams of San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini are reportedly coming true.
After an electrifying first half of the season, Celebrini has made the Canadian team’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, according to ESPN.
The 12 countries participating in the Olympic men’s tournament, which begins in February, have to submit their 25-man rosters by Wednesday. The Canadian team, which will feature many of the NHL’s best players, will be formally announced on Wednesday at 9 a.m. (PST).
Per ESPN, players named to the Canadian and American teams will be informed by their respective federations on Wednesday morning.
The 19-year-old Celebrini, who is expected to be the youngest player on the Canadian team, entered Tuesday as the NHL’s third-leading scorer with 60 points in 39 games, trailing only Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid (69) and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (66).
With 21 goals and 39 assists, Celebrini has been involved in exactly half of the Sharks’ 120 goals this season, as he’s led San Jose to a 19-17-3 record after the team had the NHL’s worst record last season at 20-50-12.
Celebrini, a native of North Vancouver, British Columbia, and a former player with the Jr. Sharks, had his NHL-leading 10th three-point game of the season on Monday as the Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4. His 60 points are the most scored by a teenager before New Year’s Day in the NHL.
Celebrini has an eight-game point streak for the Sharks going into their home game on Wednesday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild.
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