Sharks take forward Celebrini first overall at NHL draft

Macklin Celebrini is a member of the San Jose Sharks. The club did the expected inside Sin City's glitzy Sphere auditorium Friday, selecting the centre from Vancouver with the top pick at the 2024 NHL draft. Celebrini is coming off a season at Boston University in the NCAA where he collected 32 goals and 64 points in 38 games to become the youngest winner of the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in U.S. college hockey. The 18-year-old knows Northern California well after the family moved there