What Secrets Make Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini Hockey’s Most Electrifying New Prodigy?
After scoring all three goals in a 3-2 overtime win over Utah on Nov. 18, Celebrini arrived for his postgame media interview shirtless and wearing a giant shark-tooth necklace at the urging of veteran teammate Ryan Reaves.
“He’s a beauty,” said Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson, who has known Celebrini since they were kids taking part in open skates at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver.
Those sessions often featured Celebrini and Connor Bedard holding their own against much older players. A decade later, Bedard is enjoying his own star turn with the Chicago Blackhawks and nearly matching Celebrini goal for goal, point for point — all while being publicly supportive of his peer’s achievements. Celebrini has returned that praise to Bedard.
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