Macklin Celebrini, under the dazzling lights of the Sphere in Las Vegas, is drafted first overall by the San Jose Sharks
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 28: Macklin Celebrini is selected by the the San Jose Sharks with the first overall pick during the first round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. LAS VEGAS – Macklin Celebrini never wanted to state the obvious, never wanted to come out and say he would be the No. 1 overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft and that he would soon be a part of the San Jose Sharks organization.
Celebrini, the youngest player in the NCAA this past season as a 17-year-old, had 64 points, including 32 goals, in 38 games as Boston University’s No. 1 center, making him the second-highest scoring freshman in Division I behind Sharks’ prospect Will Smith. “He’s already a complete hockey player,” Boston University coach Jay Pandolfo said Friday of Celebrini on Daily Faceoff. “Obviously, he’s going to improve in all sorts of areas because he’s so young. But I’ve never seen a kid that young have that good of details in all three zones and care that much about the details in all three zones.
Now, the biggest question is whether Celebrini will turn or return to Boston University for his sophomore season. For 13 Sharks home dates, paid attendance ranged between 10,000 and 11,000, although the actual number of spectators in the building was far smaller.
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