Celebrini signs Sharks contract, will go pro this coming season

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.

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