Celebrini signs Sharks contract, will go pro this coming season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Get excited Sharks fans.
Macklin Celebrini signed an NHL entry-level contract with San Jose, general manager Mike Grier announced Saturday.
That means the 18-year-old phenom will play in the NHL during the 2024-25 season, officially turning pro after it was unclear if Celebrini would return for another season at Boston University after the Sharks selected him No. 1 overall in the 2024 NHL Draft.
San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng was first to report the news.
After a rough five-year spell for San Jose capped by an abysmal 2023-24 season, Celebrini’s arrival offers a palpable excitement about the future of hockey in Northern California.
Celebrini dominated the college game as a 17-year-old, taking home Hobey Baker Memorial Award honors as the NCAA’s top player after a strong campaign at BU.
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