Macklin Celebrini did something only 6 NHL players have done before
The Sharks’ star is on the path to greatness.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks celebrates after they beat the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center on March 30, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images To call Macklin Celebrini a “phenom” would be a gross understatement.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft was highly touted, but his selection was definitely viewed as a bit of a letdown following the enormous hype that accompanied Connor Bedard the year prior. Two years later everything has flipped, as Bedard is a extremely good, but languishing on a horrific Blackhawks roster — while Celebrini is making history.
Celebrini became just the 7th teenager in NHL history to record 100 points in a season before turning 20. Scoring two goals and registering one assist in a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues, he now has 38 goals and 63 assists on the year for 101 points with 10 games remaining.
It puts Celebrini in some of the NHL’s rarest company, a laundry list of NHL legends — and one guy who never managed to live up to his early hype. Let’s look at the list Celebrini is now a part of: Wayne Gretzky (137 points in 1979-80): The Great One. Without question the best player in NHL history, with records that will likely never fall.